How Did They Even Build That Temple?
And other questions we should be asking right now.
Are you upset about the inauguration of the temple?
The one that was built following the destruction of a mosque.
Does it upset you?
Why?
I want to share a few thoughts on what has happened.
And because this is Strategic Sunnah…
We're only interested in how things happened and how we can apply those lessons for Muslim betterment.
(No complaining and blaming others.)
And I'm not going to offer any opinions or instructions.
I'm only going to ask questions to open up our thinking.
I'm not even going to talk about the history of that piece of land.
There is plenty to debate about the context and legal rulings and everything else.
And we don't waste time on debate here.
(Debating and intellectual flexing didn't stop them, did it?)
The first question on my mind is:
Why are they so happy about it?
Let me explain.
A lot—if not most—of the content online is reacting to what the temple people are saying and doing.
Videos with orange flags and chanting something or the other.
Replied to with comments about cow urine and public defecation.
It's not a great look—for either side.
But now in particular…
These individuals are delighted.
And many of us are burning.
Yes. We are burning.
I don't care how intellectual you try to sound and how many Islamic rulings you can parrot from memory.
They did something and they are celebrating.
And we are licking our wounds.
So when I ask… why are they so happy about it…
I'm asking: what led us to this point?
Where one side is celebrating.
And the other is bitter.
I'll offer my thoughts on why they are celebrating:
They set out to do something and did it.
They follow a nonsense religion and still got what they wanted.
They had the tenacity to fight and even cheat their way to victory.
They united on a single cause despite how divided they are.
Just some examples to make my point--you may want to add others.
But the point is they worked and struggled and eventually achieved their goal.
And now they're celebrating--for whatever happened.
And we are crying--for whatever happened.
Because they worked and achieved.
And we didn't.
So all the online noise we're making about Mughals and mosques…
About cow urine and dirty rivers…
Isn't real work. Isn’t the necessary work.
And it isn't going to achieve anything.
The next question is this:
What if we took back al Aqsa?
And remember… we have the true Deen.
And the Quran as our guide.
And the Sunnah as our way.
No lying or cheating.
No fake evidence or bribes.
Would we celebrate?
I think so.
Would the Jews and Christians be bitter?
Undoubtedly.
So the people with the pantomime religion who we look down on and insult so much online… got their al Aqsa.
And they did it despite having ridiculous beliefs.
And being divided by caste and ethnicity.
Then…
What does that say about the followers of Islam?
Especially on this occasion of humiliation and defeat…
Where our response is less than dignified?
Next question:
What did it take to get to this point?
How did they do it?
How much did the campaigning cost overall?
How did they gather the funds?
Which laws were they able to leverage.
How did they get so many followers for their cause?
How did they rally so many people?
Why do they come out in large numbers whenever they call for action?
Did they make organisations and groups?
How did they communicate between themselves?
How did they organise and execute the plans at each stage?
What actions did they take at each level of society? (students, housewives, professionals, etc)
I could add another dozen or so questions… but you get the point.
Last question:
How do we treat our mosques?
Am I attending every day?
Do I know the other worshippers well?
How well do I know the imam?
How regularly do I contribute?
Have I ever cleaned the mosque?
How often do I take someone to the mosque?
And so on….
I don’t think I need to explain my point here. Take it how you like (or tell me in the comments).
Please use this to change your thinking from today
This is what happens when our enemies plan and organise and execute…
And we never even make a plan.
And we think insulting them online is some sort of an equal reply.
But it’s never too late.
We just need to start somewhere.
Just try these 3 simple steps:
Commit to not posting or sharing any negative news from now on.
Commit to writing 10 goals you want to achieve in the next 12 months.
Commit to talking to one Muslim (even if it’s just me on the Substack chat) about helping each other with goals.
Do it.
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