We must identify our collective enemies
There is nothing wrong with making profit and enjoying a legitimate income. However, in Matthew 19:24 it is written, “Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to get into God’s Kingdom”. A proper understanding of this verse is critical.
Islam teaches that those who are most beneficial to creation is closes to righteousness, since the Creator monitors how we use money/influence/ability/skill etc. to benefit the rest of creation.
Why is this relevant?
Across the world and in our society we have wicked people who think/pretend to be good people.
How is this possible? Study the price increase on bread, milk and other essentials including water and electricity. Study how a few benefit and how many others suffer so a few can live in luxury.
Sadly, little is being done to hold those accountable for abusing others. Example, the corruption at ESKOM is known and taxpayers spent a billion on the Zondo Commission. Yet nobody important is imprison. We are heading for stage 7/8 and only a few can escape load-shedding as the majority experience anxiety/stress from the uncertainty of endless looming darkness.
How evil are those few people who benefit/profited from the corruption at ESKOM? Do they not understand what is written in Matthew 19:24 and what Islam promotes about beneficial behaviour?
For a few years of luxury living, these evil people are sacrificing their eternity. Living in the hope that they will receive forgiveness, whilst robbing others is stupid. God speaks often of justice in the Torah, Bible, Quran and this is not allegorical talk. Justice will happen in this reality or in the next whether you believe in life after death or not.
Moving on, the boys at BRIC’S Pres. Ramaphosa, Putin and Premier of China enjoy telling us how evil the West behaves, yet they also live in palaces with bodyguards just like their western equivalent.
In comparison, we struggle to feed our families and must often choose between quality food and electricity. Was it irony or insult when the petrol price increased after the BRIC’S summit ended?
What is the value of some global leaders pointing out the faults of others but they are no better as a political/economic leader? We continue talking about corruption but little is done to enforce justice.
What is the value of African leaders telling us about the evils of White colonialism/Apartheid/West but the cost on bread and milk, electricity and water has increased 100 times under their authority.
Why are so many of Africa’s leaders so wealthy when their citizens struggle for affordable food and water? What is the difference between a black or white oppressor when the suffering is the same?
Cllr Yagyah Adams
Cape Muslim Congress