How civilizations are destroyed?
In our age, three means are being utilized to bring about the downfall of the Ummah.
. Attacking the family structure.
. Attacking the education system.
. Replacing the role models.
. Attacking the family structure:
One of the most damaging ways to weaken the family is to devalue parenthood itself. By diminishing the essential role parents play in raising, nurturing, and caring for their children, “they” seek to cultivate a culture that portrays parents as ignorant, outdated, incompetent, or little more than servants to their children. Fathers are reduced to the caricature of the mindless breadwinner—valued primarily for what they provide materially—while mothers are pressured to view homemaking, caregiving, and the responsibilities of raising children as inferior, outdated, or even shameful.
When parenthood is portrayed as a lesser role rather than recognized as one of the most consequential responsibilities a person can undertake, society risks undermining the very institution that shapes its next generation. Devaluing parents does not merely diminish individuals; it weakens the foundation of the family and, ultimately, the social fabric built upon it.
Whereas the Prophet ﷺ said:
❝Surely! Every one of you is a guardian and is responsible for those under his care. The Imaam (ruler) of the people is a guardian and is responsible for his subjects; a man is the guardian of his family (household) and is responsible for his subjects; a woman is the guardian of her husband's home and of his children and is responsible for them; and the slave of a man is a guardian of his master’s property and is responsible for it. Surely, every one of you is a guardian and responsible for those under his care.❞
[Saheehain]
. Attacking the education system:
A key tactic being used to undermine, weaken, and dismantle the education system is eroding the status of teachers, undermining their authority, and diminishing their importance in society. By lowering their status and devaluing their contributions, society fosters an environment where even students lose respect for those entrusted with their education.
Once the teacher’s authority is stripped away, the classroom becomes weakened, discipline deteriorates, and the very institution responsible for transmitting knowledge, values, and wisdom to future generations is put at risk.
To mock a teacher is to disrespect the knowledge and wisdom the teacher represents. Whoever ridicules a teacher ultimately ridicules the knowledge, learning, and values that the teacher strives to pass on to others.
Whoever mocks the teacher's art…
Mocks the wisdom they impart.
The Prophet ﷺ said:
❝The scholars are the heirs of the Prophets, for the Prophets did not leave behind Dinar or Dirham; rather, they left behind knowledge. So, whoever takes it has taken a great share.❞
[Sunan Abu Dawood, Sunan al-Tirmidhee, and Sunan Ibn Maajah]
. Replacing the role models:
To further advance their agenda, “they” seek to undermine the role models of this Ummah, from the Prophets and Messengers to the Companions and the righteous Salaf. “They” attack their character, diminish their status, speak ill of them, and seek to strip them of the honor and respect they command. By casting doubt on their integrity, wisdom, and legacy, they try to sever the connection between people and those who have been entrusted with conveying, preserving, and embodying the truth. For when the role models of a people are discredited, dishonored, and diminished in the eyes of the next generation, fewer voices remain for them to trust, follow, and emulate.
Syed Qutub, in his book al-Tasweer al-Fanni, referred to Moosa عليه السلام as someone “who is an example of being impulsive, hot-tempered, and emotional.”
Maududi said that Yusuf عليه السلام eventually wanted to become a dictator and went on to compare him to Mussolini. [Tafheemaat]
The Shias curse the Major Companions like Abu Bakr, `Umar, `Aaishah, and many others رضي الله عنهم اجمعين.
Those who speak ill of the Sahaabah speak ill about Allaah and His Messenger. For verily, Allaah and His Messenger ﷺ were pleased with them; but these evildoers are not.
The Prophet ﷺ said: ❝Do not revile my Companions, for if any one of you spent gold equal to Uhud (in Allaah's Cause), it would not be equal to a Mudd or even a half Mudd spent by one of them.❞
[Saheehain]
Imaam al-Nasaa’ee رحمه الله was asked about Mu`aawiyah Ibn Abi Sufyaan رضي الله عنهما. He replied: ❝Islaam is like a house with a door. The door of Islaam are the Sahaabah. Whoever speaks ill of the Sahaabah seeks but to harm Islaam, just like one who knocks on a door to enter a house. As for Mu`aawiyah, whoever speaks ill of him seeks to find a way to speak ill of other Sahaabah.❞
[Tahdheeb al-Kamaal, vol. 1 p. 338-339]
Abu Zur`ah said: ❝If you see a man seeking to belittle anyone amongst the Companions of Allaah’s Messenger ﷺ, then know that he is a Zindeeq (heretic). This is because, according to us, the Messenger of Allaah ﷺ is true and the Qur’aan is true. And the only ones who brought this Qur’aan and the Sunan to us are the Companions of Allaah’s Messenger. They only wish to disparage and demolish our witnesses so that they can nullify the Book and the Sunnah, whereas they are more deserving of being disparaged, for they are the Zanaadiqah (heretics).❞
[Taareekh Baghdaad (38/132)]
The Prophet ﷺ said: ❝May Allaah bestow His Mercy on Moosa, for he was harmed with more than this, yet he remained patient.❞
[Saheeh al-Bukhaaree]
And we have been instructed by Allaah to seek forgiveness for the Companions and those who have preceded us in righteousness, as Allaah تعالى mentioned:
وَالَّذِينَ جَاءُوا مِن بَعْدِهِمْ يَقُولُونَ رَبَّنَا اغْفِرْ لَنَا وَلِإِخْوَانِنَا الَّذِينَ سَبَقُونَا بِالْإِيمَانِ وَلَا تَجْعَلْ فِي قُلُوبِنَا غِلًّا لِّلَّذِينَ آمَنُوا رَبَّنَا إِنَّكَ رَءُوفٌ رَّحِيمٌ
{ And those who came after them (i.e., after the Muhaajiroon and the Ansaar) say: "Our Lord! Forgive us and our brethren who have preceded us in Faith, and put not in our hearts any hatred against those who have believed. Our Lord! You are indeed full of kindness, Most Merciful.}
[Surah al-Hashr (59):10]
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