Allah knows no race, knows no cultural
differences, ....Allah sees us all the same, Allah sees us by our character,
by our imaan. Unfortunately there are still lot people who is narrowminded and
judge people by their race, their nationalities, all those diffrerences .And
they call themselves muslims. One group or country tend to think that they are
better than the others, they dont open their eyes widely, they dont open their
heart clearly, deeply to see that there is no boundaries for kindness, honesty
and good things.May we be not think that we are better than the others.
Because Allah knows BEST.
I have seen lots families in certain countries will not let
their kids marry to anyone from different country even sometimes different
tribe. Without disrespecting their reasons, I believe in this regard that
Allah Creates all these differences among us, NOT to SEPARATE us, but for us
to learn,to accept all the differences and always have good niyyah to unite us
all in ways of ALLAH .
One should no be judged by their country, by
their cultures and all those differences. One should be seen by their content,
their character and their Imaan.
Recent events remind us that racism remains rampant. How can it
end? Only understanding and education can end racism. People must realize that
God created all humans from one couple. The entire human race is therefore one
large extended family.
God says: O mankind! Be careful of your duty
to your Lord who created you from a single soul and from its mate; and from
the two of them He spread abroad a multitude of men and women (Qur'an
4:1).
Furthermore, we must understand that no race is superior to
another. When we see a garden with many different flowers we apperciate the
beauty of the entire arrangement. We do not object to the color of any flower
since we realize that each contributes something to the beauty of the garden.
In a similar way we may see the world as a garden decorated with people of
different colors. Let us appreciate that each variety of people contributes
something to the spe of life in this world.
God says: O mankind! We have created you
male and female, and have made you nations and tribes that you may know each
other. The noblest of you, in the sight of Allah is the best in conduct" (Qur'an
49:13).
The noblest is the best in conduct. Such people may belong to
any race or country. What really matters is their conduct and behavior. This
is why the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) in a public address said that the Arabs are
not superior to the non-Arabs, and one color is not superior to the another.
He also said that people should obey their leader even if he is a black
person. He himself appointed a black person, Osamah, son of Zaid, to lead a
Muslim task force.
As a result of following these teachings, many
people are able to end racism in their thoughts and actions. You can still see
racial harmony today in the mosques of cosmopolitan cities. There you will
find people of various colors worshipping together, all with equal status
before God. Rich or poor, black or whit king or pauper all line up side by
side to worship. No special preference is given to anyone based on color, or
social status. In many mosques the leader is black and the followers white.
There is no such concept as a "black mosque" or "white mosque" Islam removes
such destructive concepts.