by Awaragypsy on 06 Aug 2008, 23:05
Aslam O Alikum all .......
“How can you expect that Allah will help a nation that shuns the field of action, and that He will shower upon them the magnificent rewards once bestowed on their glorious and heroic ancestors, although they have none of the valor, vitality and stout-heartedness of the latter? Such an assumption is repugnant to the spirit of the Divine Dispensation. Is one to become great without deserts or qualifications? Are harvests possible or crops available without ploughing and cultivation? Is victory won without labor and perseverance? Can power be obtained without action? These are mere delusions with which they flatter themselves and keep themselves aloof from the field of action; they are delusions antagonistic to the Laws of Allah. They are an illusion which makes the real appear unreal, and evil look good.” –Amir Shakib Arsalan, from Our Decline and its Causes
“The Europeans had left no stone unturned in distorting the facts and disfiguring Islam. They have painted Islam as the religion of the brutes and savages having no sense of wisdom, sagacity, virtue and righteousness. Now I was firm and confident that Islamic teachings are flawless and free of all contradictions, defects, drawbacks, and shortcomings. My studies, observations and discussions have led me to believe that Islam is free from the weaknesses of other religions and the defects which we see in the Muslims are not the defects of Islam.” –Muhammad Asad, formerly Leopold Wais, Poland.