Positive ThinkingJumma' KhutbahPositive ThinkingAs the Muslim Ummah is going through the difficult times today, it went through   tough moments during the time of Prophet Muhammad (saaw).  As Muslims, we should   and must learn lessons from the time of Muhammad (saaw), how he and his Sahabah   dealt with the difficult situation.Before the establishment of the Islamic State in Madina, the  Muslims were  tortured, persecuted, economically boycotted and even killed. But, they never  lost hope in Allah (swt). They knew that as long they obeyed Allah  (swt) and  followed what He prescribed, they will be victorious. They believed in this and  lived according to it and practiced it.  As it shows from the example of the  prophet (saaw), when he was ordered by Allah  (swt) to migrate to Madina, after  he was given the Bayah (pledge of support) from  the people of Madina, he (saw)  was almost about to be captured by a bounty hunter,  when he (saw) told the  bounty hunter to let him go. The man asked what he would  receive in return. The  prophet (saaw) replied the man with a promise of getting the  bracelet of the  king of Persia. The bounty hunter did let the Prophet (saaw) and  Abu Bakr go  and they reached Madina.Subhan-Allah. Ponder upon this for a minute: being in the most weak position,  yet  having the trust in Allah that He will fulfill His promise, cause he (saaw)  knew  that he was following the Huq (the truth). So he (saaw) was able to offer  the  bracelet of the king of Persia, which was one of the two major super  powers. This  is like someone telling you that you will be given the keys to the  Kremlin.As it was promised by Muhammad (saaw), that bounty hunter did receive that  bracelet  of the king of Persia, when it was conquered during the time of Umar  (ra). Another example comes to mind, when the Prophet (saaw) and the Muslims were  attacked in the battle of the ditch, Muslims lead by the Prophet started digging  a ditch. The prophet himself started digging and trying to break a big rock with  a hammer. Every time he (saaw) hit the rock, a spark  would come out of the  rock. The prophet (saaw) made a takbeer. After, the rock was broken, the  companions  asked the prophet about the sparks and the reason behind his  takbeer. The prophet (saaw) told them that at the first spark, he was able to  see Muslims entering the Rome, at the second spark, he saw Muslims entering the  Persia and the at third, Yemen was seen. Only the Muslims were able to  comprehend this prophecy. The hypocrites started campaign against the Muslims  based on this. But as we know, all the conquest happened within a very short  time.It is important to note that time of the battle of ditch, the Muslims were very  scared. (please read Surah Ahzab and its tafseer for details on this).In all of these above incidents, the Prophet was shifting the thinking of  Muslims from  thinking about their own safety to think about their  responsibility towards the humanity. Therefore, Muslims shouldn't restrict their  thinking to be limited to themselves.  The role of the Muslim Ummah goes far  beyond their own safety. It is the duty of the Muslim Ummah to work to save the  entire humanity.Furthermore, we as Muslims should learn always to think positively, no matter   what the circumstance. As an Ummah, we are the Best, as Allah described in the   Qur'an; as long we follow His commandments. We should not think ourselves as a   minority group working to gain our rights, under a Taghoot (any system other  than  Islam) system. We are to carry Islam to humanity. We can only do this  establishing  Islam first, like Muhammad (saaw) did in Madina and then carry it  to the others.  May Allah protect us from ways of Shaytan and give victory to the Deen of Islam.  Ameen.