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[quote][quote]Well, an alternative to innovation is to exhaust the wealth we already possess.[/quote] But if we are not creative and innovative we will exhaust the wealth unwisely and end up dominated once again, as we are today. Hence we must find innovative ways to exhaust this wealth which we have (i guess we agree on this point). [quote] Practice the brotherhood practiced by our Prophet pbuh and his followers, practice being fair in dealing with people of all faiths and beliefs, practice charity, keep away from money which is haram, do your prayers and seek knowledge. Don't waste your time. Keep away from all types of drugs (including TV, computer Games).[/quote] Can you please show explicit modern historical evidence to support your hypothesis (one which did not include any innovation)? Ask yourself, how did the Muslims move forward in their early days? They innovated. Innovation and new ideas are the key to moving forward. The prophet mohammed (saas) innovated, he created a new religion and a new way to follow God...and that is why he succeeded. If he had just asked the people to find out how Jesus and Moses did things and order them to imitate those people, he wouldn't be able to get anywhere. He needed new ideas in order to move his people into the new era. And since when does the TV not contain abundant amounts of knowledge? Have you ever watched the news, political/religious debates or the discovery channel? Plus, games are something which give you a release from the stressful world of everyday (so do prayers, but it's a different type of release). I can't see anything wrong with games unless you are addicted to them and stay infront of the computer 24/7 playing (but lets not get into this debate here). [quote]You will become independent of the West if you manage to stop yearning for their way of life. [/quote] I've been stressing that i do not yearn to be like the West. Also, the prophet himself had many qualities which the West has today (which we don't have). Those include self-critisism, innovation and strive to move forward rather than backwards. In fact, i remember running into several hadiths which contain the prophet praisint the good qualities of the Romans (the Wests forefathers, check Sahih Muslim, book 40, number 6925), so if you think it is wrong for me to praise their good traits then you should also have something against the prophet saying them. I just yearn to learn from the west and see how and why they have succeeded in dominating us and controlling us for a couple hundred years now. You can also become independant from the West by not belittling them them for their control and dominance over us all. They control us, that is a fact. They dominate our everyday lives. Look around you, you are dependant upon the West now. Everything you do in your life, is connected to the West. Do not deny this because it is a fact around the world. But why are we do dependant upon them if they are so inferior, may i ask? If the Muslims today REALLY were better than the so-called West, why are we not dominating them? There is something which we are doing wrong, that they are doing right. You cannot deny this. My explanation to this is the following: Self-critisism. In the West, they are able to think critically towards what they do, how they do it, and why they do it. With time, they were able to create an excellent legal system, government structure, and an excellent society inwhich life is far more comfortable than anywhere else in the world. In this example, i am refering to countries such as Sweden or Germany (but i'd like to keep the USA out of this equation as they have too much blood on their hands). Muslims havn't been able to do this. All we do is sit down, look at what we used to do, and just repeat it. The West has acknowledged that their ancestors didn't have a monopoly over wisdom, and this is why they can move forward. The Muslim world today wants to move backwards though. Just look at the Muslims around you. They all want things to go back to the way they were 700 years ago in our golden days, and they think that they only way to do this is to move backwards and imitate what our ancestors were doing. In order to come back out of the mess we are in today, wee cannot do this, this is what i am stressing. I don't have a fascination for the West, but i respect their culture just as i respect any other. I could go on about how i feel we have so much to learn from Asian countries as well, and their confucian culture. There is so much to learn if you are open to new ideas, and it is very easy to mold these ideals into Islam. We must be able to look at our actions and the actions of our ancestors critically in order to survive. Imitating does not bring you ahead anymore. Living in abject occupation, poverty, uneducation and poor living conditions doesn't make a good society. Being rich doesn't either (note that i have no want for excessive money). But being able to live comfortably and to be able to govorn yourself is what does. Just looking after your parents and giving out zakat doesn't get you that far (in my opinion). Of course, we must stress on these moral values, but we must strive for more. [quote]I respect Mr Amrs viewpoint and I wish him success in his search for solutions to our problems.[/quote] I also must say that i respect your opinions and i'd like to thank you for coming out with them (any debate is always good). But i guess we can agree to disagree here. If you remember my name, you might be hearing more of it in the near future. Just know that i have nothing but a pure heart and there has been nothing on my mind for the past 3 years except the advancement of our Muslim society. I have no other goal in life. Insha2allah i will be able to get there before i die. Edited by: amrbassiouny on Monday, March 07, 2005 6:48 AM Edited by: amrbassiouny on Monday, March 07, 2005 10:49 AM Edited by: amrbassiouny on Monday, March 07, 2005 10:50 AM[/quote]
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