The United States Supreme
Court on Monday ruled in favour of a Muslim woman, Samantha Elauf, who
filed a lawsuit after she was denied a job at an apparel company,
Abercrombie & Fitch, because she wore a hijab (headscarf) for
religious reasons.
Islam is a universal and comprehensive
religion which holistically guides mankind aright. I mostly wonder for a
man who runs after leadership without knowing the decision of the
Divine Creator about it, not even considering its burden.
Almighty Allah, in Suratul Al-Imran,
reveals his hegemony, sovereignty in giving power to whomever HE wishes
and relegates it from whomever HE wishes…” (Q3 V26 -27). Allah
describes the burden of power, in Suratul Al-Ahzab , which most of the
creatures rejected but only man can take it up. Almighty Allah (SW)
said, “truly, we did offer (trust) to the heavens and the earth, and the
mountains but they declined to bear it and were afraid of it. But man
bore it. Verily, he was unjust (to himself) and ignorant (of its result)
(Q33 V72).
With this inclination of man to run after leadership without knowing how challenging and intricate the post is, most mankind do not wait to be chosen but ready to impose or be imposed on community. It was reported in an authentic hadith that Allah will surely lay off HIS hand from the affairs of a leader who imposes himself on people. How many of our leaders can boldly say that he is free of this phenomenon? As Islam is concerned, to be a leader is not an easy task for mankind because there some qualities that need to be sought for.
With this inclination of man to run after leadership without knowing how challenging and intricate the post is, most mankind do not wait to be chosen but ready to impose or be imposed on community. It was reported in an authentic hadith that Allah will surely lay off HIS hand from the affairs of a leader who imposes himself on people. How many of our leaders can boldly say that he is free of this phenomenon? As Islam is concerned, to be a leader is not an easy task for mankind because there some qualities that need to be sought for.
