tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5398611943115596793.post5815891924752098031..comments2024-03-28T05:55:54.342+00:00Comments on Happy Muslim Mama: Hijab ConversationHappy Muslim Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16144849663355612169noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5398611943115596793.post-24792793322152797692011-06-24T05:16:26.200+01:002011-06-24T05:16:26.200+01:00Quran's best motto to the human being is to lo...Quran's best motto to the human being is to love the humanity and help who need it. Only then you can understand the true nature of Quran given by Allah. In all the quotes god only talk about the conversation to save the mankind .holy quran onlinehttp://www.allahsword.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5398611943115596793.post-46830774328065269952010-05-09T14:06:57.988+01:002010-05-09T14:06:57.988+01:00Salaam alaikum, Muslim Mama.
I like. :) I like ver...Salaam alaikum, Muslim Mama.<br />I like. :) I like very much. God bless.longblackveilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00544098735304797477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5398611943115596793.post-78370039427896941662010-05-06T14:54:33.524+01:002010-05-06T14:54:33.524+01:00To anonymous:
Salaam alaikum sister,
I have read ...To anonymous:<br />Salaam alaikum sister, <br />I have read your question and answer to Umm Salihah and I just want to say this:<br />whether we like it or not, the hijab defines us as muslim. The main difference between the hijab and all other aspects & requirements of islam is that the hijab is the most obvious. One can be very pious, pray every single day and never miss a prayer, be/feel very close to Allah and so on but unfortunately, people rarely see that side of islam so (for people that do not know us/you) what define us as a muslim is our hijab. <br />I wear the hijab and am proud of it. And let me explain why: I come from a country where you cannot wear it. Well you can if you choose to but then you cannot go to public school, university or find a job. I did not wear the hijab for many years when I first came to the UK but then when I decided to wear it, family members would always ask me to take it off whenever I would go back home, locals would abuse me or make derogatory remarks. And it is that kind of attitude that has increased my love of hijab. It might sounds odd but that "little piece of cloth" suddenly became much more than that. It became a symbol of what/who I am and what I believe in and stand for. To me it became my identity if I may say. It is something that Allah has asked me to do no matter how that action will be received by other people. So yes, although it is true that being a muslim starts from within, with what's in your heart and that there is so much more to being a muslim than just wear the abaya and the hijab, to the outside world, the headscarf is what makes us "muslim", in the sense that we "advertise" our religion to the world. Unless they know us, strangers cannot tell that we follow a way of live in order to please God, that we seek Allah's mercy and that most, if not all, of our actions are done in order to please him. Sadly perhaps, to the strangers, it is our hijab that defines us as muslimah not our actions or our piety. <br />Salaam sister.Mazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10602961850530194977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5398611943115596793.post-18343595957743377742010-05-05T18:53:11.588+01:002010-05-05T18:53:11.588+01:00Assalam-alaikam
Jazakh’Allah-khairun for being so...Assalam-alaikam<br /><br />Jazakh’Allah-khairun for being so patient with my long and rambling answering. Your words about tolerance and faith starting from the inside outwards reminded me of the words of the wonderful poet Bulleh Shah:<br /><br />Je Rub Milda Nahateyaan Dhoteyan<br />Te Milda Dadduan Macchhian Nu<br />Je Rub Milda Jungal Phiryan<br />Te Milda Gayaan Vacchhian Nu<br />Ve Miyann Bullea Rub Unha Nu Milda<br />Ate Milda Daliyan Sachiyan Achiyan Nu<br /><br />If the Lord was to be found in washing and bathing<br />Then He would be found by the frogs and fish<br />If the Lord was to be found by wandering Jungles<br />Then He would be found by the Cows and Calves<br />Hey Bullah the Lord is found only by those<br />Who are good and true of heart.<br /><br />I always thought that his message was that following every rule to the letter (such as the rituals of washing and bathing) or rejecting the world and everything in it were not the paths to Allah (SWT) but rather looking inwards at your own self.Happy Muslim Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16144849663355612169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5398611943115596793.post-26798792386759701432010-05-05T12:36:14.520+01:002010-05-05T12:36:14.520+01:00Dear Sister, thank you for taking the time and eff...Dear Sister, thank you for taking the time and effort to address my questions so thoroughly. As you said I am just trying to understand, and maybe since I have a different point of view than you do, we can both learn something from each other. I apologise if my frustration came through in my comment, it should not be directed at you, or anyone in fact. <br />My humble opinion is that what you are doing with this blog is essentially good, showing to people that Muslims are ordinary people with ordinary lives, and trying to create tolerance and understanding... as I said, I can see that many people relate to you. Also you are explaining some positive aspects of hijab which many non-Muslims don't know about, and I agree with you as for me too the hijab serves as a constant reminder that as a Muslim I should be thinking and behaving like one, constantly steering me onto the right path though I do still stray from it through no fault but my own.<br />I've heard of a few Sisters and converts who began their journey into Islam by wearing hijab. For me I guess because it was the other way around and will always be from inside outwards as that's the only thing I feel is possible for me, I find it hard to understand. But your post clarifies it for me a little. <br />I do feel that the focus on hijab is being fed by writings online even if they are coming from a more positive perspective. Modesty is important and a blessing, and we constantly hear about (and experience) how we would fall off track if we stop following the physical rules. But there's also the reverse danger as well which is that we may follow those laws but then stop short of achieving anything else. And then what's the point of even doing it? <br />I guess my frustration, which is not just with your blog but with so many websites and writings about hijab by well-meaning Muslims, is just a result of seeing it taken for granted that we can simply do what is told, sometimes for our own reasons, and that makes us Muslims. It feeds into the perceptions of non-Muslims as well, and for that reason I find it hard to explain to even my family and some of my closest friends that I am not just following some religion called Modesty or Hijab. Even explaining to them the benefits of it is still failing to make them understand the essence of Islam and the true reasons why I became religious, it seems like such a tiny thing in the context of a whole turning upside-down of the way I see "everything".<br />This is my own conflict with the world and I guess I should get used to it, the pressure was great to put on the hijab, but having done it and been happy with its effects, the pressure is even greater to stop there and find a comfortable place among fellow Muslims/hijabis, listen and do as they do, stop thinking too much, forget developing further or understanding more about Allah's infinite wisdom. That's what I meant by the reductionism we see not only in media but also in the Muslim community, it makes me sad, but at the same time I know there are ways out of it. I shouldn't have accused you of encouraging it, I see now that though our experiences and thoughts may be different, we are basically striving for similar things, and I thank you for showing me that it is possible.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com