Allah states:
“And never let your hatred, against any People, prevent you from behaving justly.”
(Noble-Qur’ān: Chpt.5, V.8)
al-Muqaddimah/Prelude
This-Risālah/Article is predicated upon Prior-Rasā’il/Articles, as per the Disgusting/Destructive-Consequences of al-`Asabiyyah/Xenophobia and how detrimental al-`Asabiyyah has been to the Muslim-World.
The “Welcome-To-Islām” Rhetoric
I, personally, have had to confront Fellow-Muslims about this Dumb-Shit rite here. I specifically remember being at one of the ICNA-Conventions via the United States: one of the Speakers dimply asked whom in the Audience is a Muslim-Revert. So, of course, I ended-up raising my Hand. This Boxo-Ass-Nigga sittin next to me talkin bout: “Welcome-To-Islām”. I responded, quite angrily I might add: “I’ve been Muslim for Decades!!!”. Thst was clearly the End of that. Most-Muslims don’t even know/care how incredibly insulting that actually is.
Asking how long someone’s been a Muslim
This is #AnotherOne…There’ve literally been Muslim-Bozos who’ve audaciously/arrogantly asked me this, literally not even knowing whether or not I’m Muslim-Revert or Muslim-Born. And, I know for a Fact that one of the Reasons is because I don’t dress via Arab/Middle-Eastern Clothing and I don’t bear an Arabic-Name. And, to assume that anyone isn’t a Muslim exclusive because of those 2-Things: you’re a Fuckin-Idiot. There’s literally Millions of Muslims, historically/contemporaneously, whom are Muslim-Borns, whom don’t wear Arab/Mid-Eastern Clothes and don’t have Arabic-Names. The Irony is that Many-Muslims who’ve audaciously/arrogantly asked me this: I’ve literally been Muslim before they were Sperm-Cells.
Asking “Are you Muslim?” after exchanging the Taslīm between any Fellow-Muslim
This one rite here…I’ve literally blocked Fellow-Muslims out of my Life, via Real-Life, behind this Type-Of-Bullshit rite here. There’ve been Constant/Consistent-Scenarios where I’ve had Fellow-Muslims literally say: “as-Salāmu `alaykum” to me, and thereafter me saying: “Wa `alaykum-us-Salāmu” to them, they audaciously/arrogantly ask me the Dumb-Ass-Question: “Are you Muslim?”. Shit like that literally makes me want to punch People in they Face. Why da Fuck would you give me the Taslīm, if you feel the “Need” to ask whether or not someone’s a Muslim?!!!
Make that Goofy-Shit make Sense.
Asking whether someone’s a Muslim while they’re in Makkah/al-Madīnah on Hajj/`Umrah
Yeah…this Jahālah/Sucka-Shit happened to me too. it literally occurred the 1st&2nd-Time I went to KSA/Saudi Arabia. And, of course, I dealt with Both-Scenarios via Classic Gareth Bryant Fashion (#IYKYK) lol.
https://gbwrites.com/2023/11/23/goingbacktosaudi/
The “Muslim-Name” Bullshit
There’s been Countless-Times, throughout my Decades as a Muslim, that I’ve been asked the Corny-Ass-Question: “What’s your ‘Muslim-Name’?”.
Forget about the Fact that:
a. “Muslim-Name” is literally a Non-Islāmic Concept.
b. “Muslim-Name” is literally a Bid`ah/Religio-Innovation.
c. “Muslim-Name” was literally incepted/invented via Non-Muslims.
etc.
The “Muslim-Name” Mythos is nothing more than a Euphemism for “Arabic-Name”: it’s just a Moronic-Posture to rally behind.
https://gbwrites.com/2022/12/07/thedumbshitigothrough/
The `Asabiyyah-Meter
I’ve noticed, throughout my Decades as a Muslim, that Fellow-Muslims are literally obsessed with knowing whether or not someone is “Muslim-Born” vs. “Muslim-Revert”. For Years, I’ve always wondered how/why do Fellow-Muslims constantly/consistently inquire and/or interrogate Other-Muslims via the “Did you Convert?” Kinds/Types of Questions. For the Record: Those-Types/Kinds of Questions are almost exclusively tied to the “Muslim-Name” Mythos. It’s grossly pressumed/assumed that if/whenever any Fellow-Muslim doesn’t have an Arabic-Name, then they’re a “Muslim-Revert”. I’ve constsntly/consistently had to address/confront this Sucka-Shit via Fellow-Muslims.
https://gbwrites.com/2022/12/13/asabiyyahmeter/
The Muslim Caste-System
There’s a Significant-Reason how/why Muslims do this to Fellow-Muslims. It’s done exclusively to attempt categorizing Fellow-Muslims into Caste-Like Statuses, so as to treat Certain-Muslims based upon Ethnocentric-Bias. For example: There’s People whom I’ve confronted who’ve automatically assumed that I’m a Muslim-Revert only because I’ve a Non-Arabic Name. And, in spite of the Fact that they’re Muslim-Borns all accross the Muslim-World whom don’t have Arabic-Names: Certain-Muslims exclusively attempt to grossly impose “Muslim-Revert” against Fellow-Muslims.
https://gbwrites.com/2020/03/16/muslimcastesystem/
Biased Speaker-Rankings
Because of “Shaykh-Culture”: the “Muslim-Born vs. Muslim-Revert” Divide plays-out via This-Arena as well. I’ve personally noticed/observed that Muslim-Reverts are recognized, respected, accepted, etc. significantly less as per their Islāmic-Knowledge. I’ve personally witnessed Persons whom’re Muslim-Borns get more Speaking-Opportunities than Muslim-Reverts, literally only because it’s assumed that Muslim-Borns are more Islāmically-Knowledgeable than Muslim-Reverts.
https://gbwrites.com/2024/09/16/religiofeudalism/
Muslim-On-Muslim `Asabiyyah
This is done to attempt “monopolizing” al-Islām. I’ll explain what I mean. There’s an Ethnocentric/Condescending-Posture which Muslim-Borns pose against Muslim-Reverts (ironically even Muslim-Borns whom have Muslim-Revert Parents, Grandparents, Greatgrand-Parents, etc. manifest what I’m talking about). And, it’s very commonplace amongst Muslim-Borns. It’s when they have Convos with Muslim-Reverts al-Islām, framing al-Islām as “Our Religion”, as if to say that al-Islām is the Religio-Personal Possession of Muslim-Borns. I’ve literally witnessed Muslim-Borns posture This-Way against Muslim-Reverts: they’ve tried to impose as such against me.
Muslim-On-Muslim `Asabiyyah/Xenophobia
This “Muslim-Born” vs. “Muslim-Revert” Rift is a Sifah/Manifestation of Moral-Stupidity. It’s unjust, divisive, moronic, etc. What makes it worse: when Muslim-Borns whom hail from Muslim-Demographics historically Shitted-On, via Muslims from Muslim/Muslim-Majority Countries, begin to adopt the same Negative/Toxic-Mentality of Muslims whom discriminate against their own Muslim-Demographics. Classic-Example: many Muslim Afro/Latino-Americans whom’re Muslim-Born: they’ll Bitch&Moan about Muslims from Muslim/Muslim-Majority Countries, but hypocritically behave the Same-Way against Muslim Afro/Latino-American Reverts.
https://gbwrites.com/2022/08/08/muslimonmuslimasabiyyah/
The Reason I classified the “Muslim-Born vs. Muslim-Revert” Rivalry as al-`Asabiyyah
For the Record, to be just/fair: there’s just as many Muslim-Reverts whom view themselves as “Religio-Superior” to Muslim-Borns, as there’re Muslim-Borns whom view themselves as “Religio-Superior” to Muslim-Reverts.
No Human chose to be born to Muslim or Non-Muslim Fathers/Mothers, Parents, etc. No Human chose to be raised via Muslim or Non-Muslim Households. So, because of the Aforementioned-Facts: any Muslim whom discriminates agsinst any Fellow-Muslim, because they’re either “Muslim-Born” or “Muslim-Revert”…that’s literally al-`Asabiyyah by default/definition: one judging Others, predicated upon Life-Factors which no Human would/could ever have any Choice about.
Being Muslim-Born is a Divine-Imposition, to test those who’ve become Muslim-Reverts and equally being Muslim-Revert is a Divine-Imposition, to test those who’re Muslim-Borns. We’re equally a Fitnah/Trial for each other. There’s just as many Benefits as there’re Drawbacks to being either Muslim-Born or Muslim-Revert.
The Important-Thing is to remember:
We’ve got to be Muslim-1st.
No one cares whether you’re Muslim-Born or Muslim-Revert: what do you do for Allah, al-Islām, Muslims, Humanity At-Large, etc?!!!
Neither being Muslim-Born nor Muslim-Revert is any Human-Guarantee, that Allah will admit us into al-Jannah/Paradise: al-Jannah must be earned and it’s never just being Muslim-Born, nor Muslim-Revert which can be used as Spiritual-Currency to attain al-Jannah.
Gareth Bryant
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