Editorial
Asim
At about the same time last year, the pandemic began
flexing its muscles, and the world reeled. Radical
changes followed that shook up our day to day lives:
face-mask mandates, social distancing, loss of jobs, over
500,000 lives lost, economic downturn, and lockdowns.
The ubiquitous face mask covered our smiles and our
sorrow while our hugs went virtual. Some lost their jobs,
others their lives. Most of the masjids in North America
shut their doors and tarawih was prayed in isolation at
home. One year on and the world is breathing a little
easier, but its not a time for relief. The ancient vice of
racism erupted once again and spread like a pandemic
inflicting every sphere of human life and still continues
to divide mankind on superficial grounds. M. Dawud
Alcox in his article raises awareness about this primordial
sin that sprang from an obstinate refusal of the
Accursed to bow to Adam e and how public discourse
on racism without grounding in the oneness of Allah is
wishy-washy.
As Eid-fitr approaches, the anticipation for Eid builds
up and the momentum for devotions eases itself at the
tail end of Ramadan. The article The Eve of Eid al-fitr
reminds us that the end of Ramadan is not the end of
worship. The eve of Eid al-fitr is a special night for the
remembrance of Allah.
Zuhd, or abstinence, has taken many meanings in our
ultra-materialistic world. Some may call it minimalism,
others simplicity, but what if zuhd is less about abstaining
from the tangible and more about how we view the
world? M. Omar Baig covers this very engaging topic
and the true meaning of zuhd in his article Practicing
Zuhd in this Materialistic World.
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