Maktabah Al-Imām Al-Ghazālī

  For many years, the Muslim Ummah was made accustomed to 'terrorist' and 'fundamentalist', 'Islamist' and 'Jihadist'.  Now that these flavors have run out, and the public have tired from their abject failure to attach a thread of truth to them, a new flavor from the Islamophobes has come into the market. 'Controversial' and 'radical' are the new bubblegum pieces, wrapped in cheap quality 'Maqasid' wrappers by confused chaps and rabid chappies are hitting the gossip shelves and could soon become a hit.  A kind word of caution to the Muslim Ummah: the tasteless bubblegum flavors that have been spat out in the west and east, north and south weren't worth it. The new flavors of 'radical' and 'controversial' don't come with any warranty and guarantee.  Don't waste your hard-earned time and effort in chewing more tasteless bubblegum. 

  When Allāh Ta'ala punished the Jews for their evil deeds and at intervals, Nebuchadnezzar and Titus destroyed Jerusalem, killed thousands of Jews, and banished thousands more, then after remaining in disgrace for a long time, they were given a last chance to be forgiven; they got the choice between forgiveness and remaining stubborn. They could have repented and made Allāh Ta'ala happy. This was the occasion to obey Sayyidunā ‘Īsā 'alayhi as salaam and repent at his hands. They were told that if they distance themselves from sin, resort to seeking forgiveness and repenting, then Allāh Ta'ala will accept their repentance, he will remove their difficulties and he will send a Nabī for their prosperity, he will be a means of their safety and salvation. Through the blessings of obeying him, they will come out of the shackles of difficulty. From that time, the pious amongst them were waiting for the saviour, but the majority of them remained engrossed in sin and t...