Muhammad (Peace be upon them) stated: “Always speak Truth, even if it’s bitter (even if it rubs People the Wrong-Way).”.
(ibn-Hibbān, al-Bayhaqī)
“Why can’t the African and the African-American people establish themselves? Why can’t the African-Carribean people establish themselves? We are all the same people from the same African ancestry, and we all depend on the white man for hope. We have no vision of our own. We’re just following the white man’s light; therefore we stay in the dark.”
Wallace Poole AKA Wārithuddīn Muhammad (May Allah mercify&forgive them)
This-Quote is something I’ve always had the Sentiment of. It hits very hard, regarding the Reality of just how downtrodden Afro-Peoples truly are. Yet, at the Same-Time, the Asbāb/Reasons for this are not as explored as it must/should be. Ironically, I was actually Part of a Debate regarding the Same-Sentiment of This-Quote.
As per what was mentioned via the Video: the Silver-Linning via the Discussion was rooted in Self-Hate. Self-Hate truly has never been exclusive to Afro-Peoples. However, it’s definitely particular to Afro-Peoples. The Way in which al-`Asabiyyah/Xenophobia via White-Supremacy affects Afro-Peoples internally is completely unique to other Ethnic-Groups.
The Insatiable-Thirst of Muslim Afro-Americans to imitate Other-Peoples (external of themselves), as opposed to simply being Muslim-1st, is literally the Problem. And, so long as Muslim Afro-Americans continue leaving themselves: wanting to be Arabs, wanting to be Desis, wanting to be Africans, etc. then they’re never to cure themselves from the Spiritual-Disease of Self-Hate. As Muslim Afro-Americans: instead of utilizing al-Islām as the Ultimate-Tool to correct the Human-Condition, they only use al-Islām to switch Slave-Masters. I speak to This-Reality all the Time…publicly & privately alike. Lots of Fellow-Muslims (Afro-American & Non Afro-American alike) have a Serious-Problem with what I highlight.
Anyone whom takes Issue with what I’ve aforementioned…they by default are the Problem: they find Comfort in the Problem, they enjoy the Problem, they co-sign the Problem, they pontificate/promote the Problem, etc. The Desire to submit one’s Self to Cultural-Colonization, Arabism, etc. as a Muslim: it’s utterly atrocious to put it mildly. The Irony is that Those-Things via al-`Asabiyyah/Xenophobia are amongst Things which al-Islām. (Even prior to the Revelation of The Qur’ān) this always been condemn by Allah & prohibited via at-Tanzīl/Revelation.
But, of course, if/whenever I voice such an Issue: I’m deemed, acussed, etc. of being the “Bad-Guy” though. Fortunately, I don’t care about being labeled as “Bad-Guy”. It’s crucial to disclose Truth, regardless of any Opposition to it.
Gareth Bryant
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