Some of the Islamic movement’s persistent
detractors were once members and were part of the cause. Indeed some of them
still smugly flaunt their past movement credentials and seem to cherish their
once held fling and sense of belonging to the organization. To the young and newly
acquainted, they wish to be seen as alumni activists who have advanced to
become successful members of high society with cushioned government jobs,
influential positions and a high standing in the corridors of power. They thrive
to be in the limelight of high profile publicity. But the part of the bargain was
to become endowed hatchet men to attack the movement, discredit its leaders and
stifle its cause for justice.
Treachery or slander is not and was
never part of ABIM or of any true loving Muslim nor by any right thinking Malaysian.
No one with any sense of morality and human decency would accept and condone
such vile behaviour. These wayward people seem to think that they could make
indecency and offensiveness become tolerable and outrageously acceptable norms just
because they are people with the polished qualifications, brandishing their
pedigree, their coveted positions of office and sprouted up with their array of
flamboyant awards. They seem very eager to try to make people think that “wrong
is right” and success can come by way of pursuing unethical conduct. They work
hard to convince people especially the young of their “good intentions”.
They wish for those they reach
out to to become captive audiences with enthralled minds mesmerised by their
antics. They fail to grasp that the movement came as a resurging conscience of
the ummah, as a liberating force to free the people’s minds, to be true to
faith and not to be fooled. These disparagers are heartless souls tending to
reap apart the innocence and virtue of the ummah by their foul scheming and
their lewd language. On the other hand, the movement came to nurture habits of
the heart enjoining graciousness and civility. The movement came to foster bonds
of brotherhood and spread love and mercy among mankind but these foul people entice
towards betrayal, hate and cowardice.
They say they were proud of the
movement but conjure every bit of smear to disparage its undisputed founder and
patron. They are a people without honour. They have become preachers of
indignity. They fail to realise that without honour and a sense purpose to serve
justice, they are living a life of contempt and scorn. Without the courage of
conviction to remain true to the faith, being steadfast and enduring the fight
for truth, any memory of ABIM is maybe just
pure nostalgia and a mushy mellow feeling of something dear that was lost a
long long time ago.
O Allah, please show us the truth as the truth for what it is and grant
us the strength to uphold it, and show us falsehood for what it is and grant us
the strength to fight it.
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