Re: Are you living a dream? The DeenShow - Ustad Nouman Ali Khan (MUST SEE)
It is a good talk over all but problems start when people become dependent upon so called priestly class and are turned into unthinking ritualistic muslims instead of what deen is overall about.
Deen is not about praying 24, 7 but getting on with life and zikr is not about allahoo 24, 7 but about reflection, planning and execution to ensure a paradise on this very earth. Islam is not against what people want but it gives them guideline as to how to get it properly. It is only against people getting what they need and desire if it results in loss of freedom of others, inflicts injustice, unfairness and cruelty on others. Islam is all about human progress and prosperity. It is anti poverty and ignorance.
The very idea that you are living in this world to die tomorrow therefore you should not be living your life to its full potential is anti quran. It is fatalism and a make belief that has nothing to do with islam. The quran teaches a good life in this world and hope of yet greater hereafter.
Materialism is getting things by doing things against advice of Allah. In the quran Allah says he has made lawful all that is good for mankind and asks, who has forbidden good thing of life for people 7/31? People are doing great if they get cars and nice houses and gardens and what have you but must care for each other. It is use and abuse and exploitation of each other that is forbidden becaue these are things that bring shame upon humanity ie humans should be ashamed of going harm to each other.
Muslims are ignorant and poor because mullas keep condemning good things of life rather than the evil inflicted by some on others. This is why prayers, zikr and keeping away from good things is thought of virtuous and a purpose in itself. This is islam of ignorant, lazy and crazy people who lack knowledge and clear thinking to keep things in their proper perspective and correct context.
Humans are physical beings and they need physical things to live on eg food and water etc. Deen gives people rules to base their human organization upon so that they progress and prosper.