A MUSLIM BUT.

...
This is a conversation that took place
between a Muslim, who just got to his
workplace, and his non-muslim boss.
...
Muslim: Good morning boss.
Boss: Good morning, how was your night?
Muslim: Thanks be to God, it was fine.
And yours?
Boss: It was very stressful. I could not
sleep. Spent most of the night reading this
article that discusses Islam. . .By the way,
do you know where I can find any
moslem? I have a couple of questions.
Muslim: err. . .well, I am a Muslim. I’m
sure you can ask me.
Boss: Really?
Muslim: Yes.
Boss: Well, it says here that moslems
believe in one God called Allah, and in
Mohammed as His final messenger.
Muslim: Yes. Yes. Exactly. I believe in
those.
Boss: Okay. It also says here that moslems
observe. . .err. . .Solah. . .five times
everyday. . .do you do that?
Muslim: err. . .I am Muslim but I do not
pray five times daily. But, at times, I do
observe the morning prayer.
Boss: Hmmn. Okay. I think it is also
written here that it is mandatory for
Muslims, who are well-to-do, to pay a
particular percentage of their
income. . .Zekkah, right?
Muslim: yes, weeell. . .I am a Muslim but I
do not pay zakat.
Boss: Is that so? I also remember the
article says that Moslems observe fast in a
month, is that r-romaddan? We are in that
month, right? Is that not a can of coke in
your hand?
Muslim: It’s true we’re in the month of
Ramadan. But, I-I-I don’t fast.
Boss: Hmmn. . .interesting. . .it says some
other stuffs like; Moslems perform holy
pilgrimage to Mecca, they do not shave
their beard, they do not eat pork, they do
not collect interest. . .how about those?
Muslim: w-w-e-e-ll, I am a Muslim but I’ve
never been to Makkah, you know, because
I’m not very rich, I need to get another car
and a lot of other expenses are at my
hand. . .I shave my beard, since we’re in
New york and that’s the common
practice. . .I also eat pork
occasionally. . .However, I am a
Muslim. . .you see, my name is ‘Abdullah.
Boss: I don’t understand. . .oh-oh. . .now I
get it. . .you are a Moslem butt, not a
complete moslem. . .I suggest you get the
head, trunk, hands and legs, so that you
may become whole.

...
LESSON: AS MUSLIMS, WE SHOULD NOT LET
OUR ISLAM BE BY NAME or CALLING
ALONE. ISLAM MUST BE REFLECTED ALSO
IN OUR CREED, BEHAVIOUR AND MORAL
OUTLOOK. WE SHOULD COMPLETELY AND
WILLINGLY SUBMIT TO THE WILL OF
ALLAH, AS THAT IS WHAT ISLAM IS ALL
ABOUT. ALLAH SAYS IN THE QUR’AN [Q.5,
V.3] THAT HE HAS PERFECTED ISLAM AS A
WAY OF LIFE, FOR US. HE ALSO SAYS IN
SURATU-L-BAQARAH [Q.2, V. 208] THAT WE
SHOULD ENTER COMPLETELY INTO ISLAM.
...
WE SHOULD LET ISLAM PERMEATE
THROUGH ALL ASPECTS OF OUR LIVES. IT
IS ERRONEOUS FOR US TO WANT TO BE
RELEVANT WHEN IN THE MIDST OF
FELLOW MUSLIM BROTHERS, AND AT THE
SAME TIME BLEND WHENEVER WE ARE
WITH PEOPLE WHO ARE DISOBEDIENT TO
ALLAH, subhanahu wata’ala. IT IS
ERRONEOUS TO SEEK TO PLEASE ALLAH,
AND THE SAME TIME SEEK TO PLEASE OUR
SELFISH APPETENCIES, OUR FRIENDS AND
THE SOCIETY…
...
‘...LET US BE MUSLIMS !‘
...
<<<NOTE: THE ABOVE CONVERSATION IN
AN EXCERPT FROM ONE OF SHEIKH YUSUF
ESTES’S LECTURES>>

Why not post this in the muslim section.

Atheist:-D:




Why not post this in the muslim section.

Is there any such sir?

Abdul Fattah:

Is there any such sir?

Yes there is.

Atheist:-D:


Yes there is.

There sure is

May ALLAH help us all to become a beta muslim.

Wonderful article! May Allah reward you amin.

vedaxcool: Wonderful article! May Allah reward you amin.

Amin bro.
Jadhakumullahu khayran.

I dont like the feel of this. I feel we have another Abdulsleek on our hands here

^^^
I don't think we should be afraid of Abdusleek. We should be if we were hiding things. Such impersonation are not fearful; they are just a nuisance because they waste our time

But this particular post highlights the need for integrity. A muslim should be loyal to his/deen, organisation, community etc
For some difficult assignments that may require integrity, commitment and being forthright, an employer will likely prefer a muslim who practises his deen faithfully without letting it come in the way of his job to a muslim who "does not care"
One who cannot defend his deen fairly might not be able to defend his employer in the face of strong criticism

@ BETATHINGS

Salam alaekum, i dont think so, employers would prefer a muslim that would compromise his or her Religion to suite the western backed practise/christian way of life. From experience i dont care so far i am dedicated to my duties which i owe to my Organisation.

justfash50: @ BETATHINGS

Salam alaekum, i dont think so, employers would prefer a muslim that would compromise his or her Religion to suite the western backed practise/christian way of life. From experience i dont care so far i am dedicated to my duties which i owe to my Organisation.

Some employers will. But I can see some employers who would take the view that a man who cannot stand for his religion would not stand up to defend his employer