Malcolm X, unlike many Muslims today,
was not seeking a peerage or nobel peace prize. He was simply
seeking justice. He angrily denounced the 'House Negroes'
engaged in 'uncle-tommming' the white race. Abdullah el-Faisal
was famous in the 1990's for coining the phrase '21st century
house niggas'. Who can deny the fact that there is certainly
no lack of 'house niggas' in this ummah (nation)?
Malcolm X's life could be summarised with one word: courage.
If there is one thing we can learn from our brother, it is
to have pride in what you believe without compromise or fear.
He was an individual who took up a cause and fought to make
a change. After accepting Islam and performing the Hajj (pilgrimage),
Malcolm rejected the concept of black nationalism, although
he is still associated with it. Furthermore, he was courageous
enough to admit that this cause was a false ideology and openly
denounced it. That decision was paid for with his life, but
Malcolm had figured that would be the case. He believed so
passionately in Islam, that he was willing to die for it.
"It is a time for martyrs now,
and if I am to be one, it will be for the
cause of brotherhood (i.e. Islam). That's the only thing
that
can save this country."
Like many a great man, Malcolm left
a legacy, one that is far too great to be diminished to
a "by any means necessary" t-shirt. He was a contemporary
hero, urging the Muslims to stand up for their rights: "If
something is yours by right, then you fight for it or shut
up. If you can't fight for it, then forget it."
Malcolm X was so much more than a black activist; he was
a universal symbol of struggle. He understood what it truly
means to be a Muslim: that Islam comes hand in hand with
sacrifice. He was a man whom they attempted to silence by
the bullet, yet his words live on. Perhaps the answer to
why the writings of Malcolm X only gain momentum with time
are best explained by another great Muslim thinker and activist
— Shaheed Syed Qutb, (RH):
“Indeed our words will remain
lifeless, barren, devoid of any passion, until we die as
a result of these words, whereupon our words will suddenly
spring to life and live on amongst the hearts that are dead,
bringing them back to life as well…”
May Allah have mercy on our brother el-Malik Shabbaz Malcolm
X and accept his assassination as martyrdom for His sake
alone, ameen.
We have more right to claim him... The question
is: are we willing to do so?
Source: al-istiqamah.com
1 2
3
|
