Some time back a sister asked me if I would write an article looking at how Muhajireen felt once they had been Muhajireen for a long time. I would guess that it feels different for everyone.
I have been a Muhajirah for around seven years now. How do I feel now? I feel tired, but I would probably feel more tired if I was still in my country of origin. However tired I might feel, I hear news from brothers and sisters living in the West and I dare say they are more tired than I.
What makes a Muhajirah feel tired are a mix of things. Some simpler of these are things like having to speak a language other than one's mother tongue all day, different food, different weather, different manners of people, lack of organisation, difficulties in accessing government services for papers or registration to study and so on. These are all shared problems of immigrants of all types; Muhajireen or otherwise.
Another thing that tires a lot Muhajireen is the malaise of the Muslim Ummah. When you live in a country where the population are Muslim you have some expectations from them at first, but as time passes you realise you should have no expectations from them except that they pass on the greeting of salam. The Muhajireen see the masses of the Muslims are SLEEPING and no amount of dawa about the events of akhir zaman will wake them. They pray their fardh prayers but the rest of the time are sleepwalking to the tune of the Dajjal.
One issue affecting many muhajireen is the turbulent political situation in many of the Hijrah destination countries. Although the politics may not affect us directly, the falling economies make us semi-dependant upon outside donations. Even for me with a Masters degree, cannot find a job that pays enough for basic expenses.
Despite all this, a muhajir must always remind him or herself of the virtues of Hijrah for Allah's sake. I recommend any muhajir to keep up to date of the awful situation of our brothers and sisters all over the world. It is sobering and keeps us thankful to Allah for the blessings He has granted us by letting us achieve a great feat in worshiping Him.
In the Hijrah destination country, a muhajir can wear Islamic attire, can walk in the streets without harassment. A muhajir can pray ALL the prays in a masjid. A muhajir can raise his or her children in an environment that is not so saturated by commercialism, semi-nakedness, lewdness, and drug-use. A muhajir can find a job with Islamic segregation. When in Hijrah, a muhajir has many opportunities to learn Arabic and Islamic sciences and develop his or her own self. When in Hijrah, a muhajir can live the Deen more fully and become realistic in the implementation of Shariah laws.
Most muhajireen I know although tired, would hate to return to their countries. A believer hates to return to disbelief as he hates to be thrown upon a fire (Hadith). (I am not suggesting that non-Hijrah is disbelief, I mean here to return to living amongst the disbelievers could be likened to being thrown on a fire).
Hijrah is real, and it continues, and will continue until the repentance stops and repentance will not stop until the sun rises from the West.
I have been a Muhajirah for around seven years now. How do I feel now? I feel tired, but I would probably feel more tired if I was still in my country of origin. However tired I might feel, I hear news from brothers and sisters living in the West and I dare say they are more tired than I.
What makes a Muhajirah feel tired are a mix of things. Some simpler of these are things like having to speak a language other than one's mother tongue all day, different food, different weather, different manners of people, lack of organisation, difficulties in accessing government services for papers or registration to study and so on. These are all shared problems of immigrants of all types; Muhajireen or otherwise.
Another thing that tires a lot Muhajireen is the malaise of the Muslim Ummah. When you live in a country where the population are Muslim you have some expectations from them at first, but as time passes you realise you should have no expectations from them except that they pass on the greeting of salam. The Muhajireen see the masses of the Muslims are SLEEPING and no amount of dawa about the events of akhir zaman will wake them. They pray their fardh prayers but the rest of the time are sleepwalking to the tune of the Dajjal.
One issue affecting many muhajireen is the turbulent political situation in many of the Hijrah destination countries. Although the politics may not affect us directly, the falling economies make us semi-dependant upon outside donations. Even for me with a Masters degree, cannot find a job that pays enough for basic expenses.
Despite all this, a muhajir must always remind him or herself of the virtues of Hijrah for Allah's sake. I recommend any muhajir to keep up to date of the awful situation of our brothers and sisters all over the world. It is sobering and keeps us thankful to Allah for the blessings He has granted us by letting us achieve a great feat in worshiping Him.
In the Hijrah destination country, a muhajir can wear Islamic attire, can walk in the streets without harassment. A muhajir can pray ALL the prays in a masjid. A muhajir can raise his or her children in an environment that is not so saturated by commercialism, semi-nakedness, lewdness, and drug-use. A muhajir can find a job with Islamic segregation. When in Hijrah, a muhajir has many opportunities to learn Arabic and Islamic sciences and develop his or her own self. When in Hijrah, a muhajir can live the Deen more fully and become realistic in the implementation of Shariah laws.
Most muhajireen I know although tired, would hate to return to their countries. A believer hates to return to disbelief as he hates to be thrown upon a fire (Hadith). (I am not suggesting that non-Hijrah is disbelief, I mean here to return to living amongst the disbelievers could be likened to being thrown on a fire).
Hijrah is real, and it continues, and will continue until the repentance stops and repentance will not stop until the sun rises from the West.