’A Land Called Paradise’

Anmeldelse: Af Batulo Abdirahman

Musikvideo

 

En meningsbærende video udarbejdet af en amerikanskmuslimsk organisation, MASS MEDIA FOUNDATION. Den smukke sang, som spilles i baggrunden ’ A Land Called Paradise’ synges af den ny countrysanger og amerikanskmuslim Kareem Salama.

 

My son the fanatic

Jeg elsker en god bog eller novelle eller film eller sang, som underholder mig og samtidigt minder mig om noget som jeg kender til eller giver mig inspiration og eftertanke. Det er den følelse som den engelske novelle ”My son the fanatic” skrevet af Hanif Kureishi giver mig. Novellen foregår i Storbritannien. Det handler om en far, Parvez som er taxichauffører og hans søn Ali som bliver praktiserende muslim. Det sjove ved novellen er, at selvom den er skrevet i 1997 altså for 10 år siden, er den aktuel i dag, fordi den handler om unges radikalisering specielt ungemuslimer som er efterkommer af immigrantforældre i Vesten.

I novellen vil Ali have at hans far blive praktiserende muslim, fordi faren drikker og omgås med dårlig menneske. Problemet er bare, at Ali nedgøre og ikke viser respekt til sin far. Det minder mig om mange historie som jeg hørt om ungefolk, som ikke vise respekt til deres forældre. Selvom du ved, at du har ret og din forældre har uret, er det jo ikke ensbetydende med at du skal være hårdskaldet eller gøre det?

Andre problemstillinger som novellen beskæftiger sig er b. la. at respekterer folk med en anden opfattelse og levemåde end ens selv. I den sammenhæng er Betina prostitueret og er ven med Parvez, og som Ali heller ikke vise respekt eller hensyn, fordi hun jo laver ’beskidt ting’ i hans øjne.

Det er utroligt vigtigt at respektere et menneske lige meget hvilke baggrunde eller beskæftigelse personen er i. For hvis vi ikke respekterede hinanden, fordi vi har vidt forskellige opfattelse og levemåde, vil vi ikke kunne leve i den verden. Jeg vil have for eksempel ikke kunnet leve i Danmark, som er et kristent land og så vil mange danskere heller ikke har rejste til for eksempel Indien, Kina eller Egypten.

I mit hverdagsliv omgås jeg med unge som på visse punkter er ligesom Ali. Jeg kender en af min bekendt, som er meget ung og som begyndt at blive rigtig praktiserende muslim. Han opdager, at mange af de ting som hans venner fortager sig er uislamisk og han prøver derfor at lærer dem den rigtig Islam. Problemet er bare, at han vil ændre alting på 180 grader. Han tager ikke hensyn til, at han har med menneske at gøre og glemmer alt det som Islam lærer såsom barmhjertighed, respekt og tolerance. Alt det ting, han prædikere er rigtigt udefra et islamisk synspunkt, men måden han gør det på er meget forkert. Profet Muhammed fred være med ham er den bedst eksempel. Han lærte os, at være menneskeligt, barmhjertig og vise respekt og så vil alting andet ordne sig.
Der var engang, hvor en mand begyndt at tisse i profetens moske. Alle profetens ledsager som var på stedet råbt af manden, for det manden lige fortog sig var meget forkert. Men profet Muhammed fvh skældte manden ikke ud, heller ikke gjorde ham til grin foran folket, men blot sagde til sine ledsagere: ”Lad ham være færdig med at tisse, fordi det er dårligt for helbredet at afbremse tis.” Profet Muhammed fvh gik roligt hen til manden og sagde: ” Dette sted er et moske, beregnet for at tilbede Allah og ikke i at tisse”. Manden blev rigtig glad på måden profet Muhammed fvh behandlet ham og han sagde derefter:” Oh Allah! Være nådig kun overfor mig og profet Muhammed”.

I både min erfaring og i novellen er der to ting som kan få folk til at blive fanatiker og i værst fald få dem til at begår grusomheder og det er, når vedkommende ikke har nok viden eller når de bliver holdt udenfor samfundet. I Ali’s vedkommende er han holdt udenfor samfundet og fordi han ikke har nok viden til Islam, opfører han sig som han nu gør.

Henvisning: - Diskusion om den

 

Anasheed - rather than music!

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What are happening these days are that some of my favourite munasheden (1) such Dawud Wharnsby Ali and Yusuf Islam began to use musical instruments in their anasheeds (2). Yusuf Islam or Cat Stevens was a famous singer before he came to Islam in 60’s and 70’s. Yusuf Islam is number one Islamic-singer or munashed in the English speaking world and many non English-speakings. He is well- known for his songs “A is for Allah “and “Where are you going?”.

Dawud is a talented artist. He converted to Islam in 1993 and he made breakthrough with his album “A Whisper of Peace” followed by “Road to Medina” “The Prophet’s Hands” , my favorurite songs like ‘Don’t talk me about Muhammed and the Veil.

Artist who started his art line with musical-instrument and still is much respected among the Islamic society is the munashed, Sami Yusuf, who uses musical- instrument. Sami Yusuf made his breakthrough with his album ’ Al-Mu’allim’ (3) and special the song ’ Al-Mu’allim’ which is about Prophet Muhammad [Peace be upon him].

I am very sad that they use musical-instrument, because it keeps me away from listening to their anasheed. But I still think that they are amazing and incredible munasheden, and I do respect them a lot!

There are discusions about music in Islam whether it is ‘harram’ forbidden or not. Inside me, I feel that music is haram, and I should listen to my heart, since the profet salallahu aleihi wasalam said: ”Istafti qalbak” or ”Ask your heart”.

But for you who like to get knowledge and be wiser in that part, here is Kamal Badr’s defi’nition of Music:

The argument of those who oppose music is that
it’s a form of laghw (idle talk). Meaning that it normally distracts believers
from observing religious duties, and it corrupts the mind. So what they are
saying is that a Muslim should not lend his ears to what will distract him from
observing his religious duties and should not listen to what will corrupt his
mind or distort his heart. This is exactly the same condition stipulated by
scholars, who maintain that music is permissible. They never say that a Muslim
should indulge himself or herself to any form of entertainment, which would take
him as far as neglecting his religious duties. Let me cite the renowned
scholar, Sheikh Yusuf Al-Qaradawi, in his remarkable statements on the permissibility of music:

1. Not all sorts of singing are permissible. Rather, the permissible song should comply with the Islamic teachings and ethics. Therefore, the songs praising the tyrants and corrupt rulers collide with Islamic teachings. In fact, Islam stands against transgressors and their allies, and those who show indifference to their transgression. So, the same goes for those songs that imply giving praises to such attitude!
2. Also, the way the song is performed weighs so much. The theme of the song may be good, but the performance of the singer – through intending excitement and arousing others’ lusts and desires, along with trying to seduce them – may move it to the area of prohibition, suspicion or even detested things. The Glorious Qur’an addresses the wives of Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, saying:
O Consorts of the Prophet! Ye are not like any of the (other) women: if ye do fear (God), be not too complacent of speech, lest one in whose heart is a disease should be moved with desire: but speak ye a speech (that is) just.
Surah 33 Verse 32
So, one has to show caution to music when there is softness of speech accompanied with rhyme, melody, and special effects!
3. Singing should not be accompanied with something that is prohibited such as alcohol, nakedness, mixing of men with women, like that is common in pubs and nightclubs.
4. Islam has declared excessiveness prohibited in everything, even in acts of worship. The same goes for excessiveness in leisure and recreation even though these things are permissible! This indicates that the emptiness of mind and heart has to be identified and tackled during man’s short-term life. One should know that Allah Almighty will ask every one of us about his life and his youth in particular, how he spends it.

Read more: Q & A on Islamonline.net

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1) Munashed is arabic word for a person who sings about / for islam
2) anasheed is Arabic and means Islamic-song
3) Al-Mu’allim means teacher in Arabic.

Photo nummber: 1. Yusuf Islam, 2. Dawud Wharnsby, 3. is Sami Yusuf