May 11, 2009
With the Name Allah (swt) Most Merciful, Most Compassionate
It is Allah’s (swt) love that propels the believers, raise them to great highs, and He nourishes them with His inspiration. Allah (swt) gives direction to whomever He pleases and no one can refute this.
My Dearest Brother Imam Sharif;
I feel special and active having received a copy of your correspondence by email on May 11, 2009. As many of us have, I too have witness a great deal throughout the years, the ways and means as to how we operate as Muslims, in our businesses and efforts. Of course you know that everything that Imam Mohammed did and said were lessons for us to go by. He also was very careful about how he arraigned language and his leadership. Nothing was seemingly left out. While reading your correspondence, that of Imam Vernon, and others I’m compel to write to you about my position.
I have resolved that our national leadership effects are not in line with the WILL of Imam Mohammed. For those whom are unknowledgeable, Imam Mohammed’s WILL could be derived by what he did or did not do AND what he said or did not say, during his life with us. I understood Imam Mohammed’s rationale about disbanding our national organization thereby, establishing each masjid as a liberated operating entity.
Actually there is no need to have a national spokesman; Imam Mohammed hardly ever gave national positions on anything. He really wanted us to grow up and learn to be on our own, as part of our perspective communities. If you remember, we failed in our national committee structure, as we did in so many other national things. Imam Mohammed was a wise man, he broke down all those national things then, he established his own organizations, and afterward he asked us to support them.
The best example of how a decentralized organization works happened during the 9/11 crisis. Several Imams made public statements in many cases their statements were right and in line with the Sunna of Prophet Muhammad (saw) and in line with the teachings of Imam Mohammed. But, there were no national public statements made by Imam Mohammed until much later after 9/11. Considering the world impact of 9/11, our communities handle themselves very well. Imam Mohammed gave to us our position about world events long before 9/11. We should be very proud of the way that we withstood the impact of 9/11.
Imam Mohammed kept power away from many Imams and brothers, in that, he knew for a fact that these people were not capable of handling any amount of power or influence. Now, some of these people are working like slaves to bring about a national entity, in what they believe are, in the absence of Imam Mohammed. They should know that Imam Mohammed’s teachings are alive and well.
While they all know or should know that the correct way is the Sunna as taught to us by Imam Mohammed. The Sunna of Prophet Muhammad (saw) was established for this very reason, so that we will have his path to rely on during critical times like now. Trust me, there is no confusion among those who are established in the Sunna and who have followed the teaching of Imam Mohammed in any length of time. These Muslims will win through, as they did during 9/11 and other critical periods of times in our American Islamic life. This organizing and building reminds me of Musa’s (saw) people building the Golden Calf.
I would like to take time to clarify my support for you and your effort on this matter. As I said in my last letter, I support you forcefully. It is clear to me, that you possess the leadership in this matter. You possess the wisdom, courage, and vision needed to propel our communities and societies into the 21st century. Your foundation on this matter is solid based on Sunna of Prophet Muhammad (saw) and the wisdom of Imam Mohammad. Every Imam that accepted the teaching and directions of Imam Mohammed must now stomach up and accept that you are correct and that your vision is superior to theirs'.
As long as you have the believers, our community, and the region of leaders behind you we are unified in our position to express the WILL of Imam Mohammed.
In that, you must assume the leadership for all of us.
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