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Unfortunately, many misquote this ayah as proof they can migrate to a non Islamic environment: ""was not God's earth wide" which is found in 4:97. Claiming that where ever you are there is Allah and you can worship anywhere you are. OK, true, to a point, but read the whole ayah! If the full Ayah is read, another story is revealed. ﴿إِنَّ الَّذِينَ تَوَفَّاهُمُ الْمَلَائِكَةُ ظَالِمِي أَنفُسِهِمْ قَالُوا فِيمَ كُنتُمْ قَالُوا كُنَّا مُسْتَضْعَفِينَ فِي الْأَرْضِ قَالُوا أَلَمْ تَكُنْ أَرْضُ اللَّـهِ وَاسِعَةً فَتُهَاجِرُوا فِيهَا فَأُولَـٰئِكَ مَأْوَاهُمْ جَهَنَّمُ وَسَاءَتْ مَصِيرًا﴾ And those the angels take, while still they are wronging themselves -- the angels will say, 'In what circumstances were you?' They will say, 'We were abased in the earth.' The angels will say, 'But was not God's earth wide, so that you might have emigrated in it?' Such men, their refuge shall be Gehenna -- an evil homecoming! [Holy Quran 4:97] It is now apparent, that migration here, and the vastness of the earth, is to an Islamic country or location, NOT just anywhere! In other words, think about where you are! Can you move to a better place for your religion or not? For you children's faith? For your families faith? If you can, and are able to, but don't, this is problematic! Very problematic. And if you are in a place where the faith is being eroded, then you fall in this ayah... and the destination is an evil homecoming. It is, in reality, hell. Work, comfort, respect, medicine, weather, whatever other excuse... is not a good enough excuse! First and foremost must be the protection of your faith and that of your families. #Migration @practicalislam_online

The second term needing to be defined here is “Ta’arub” [At-Ta’arub]. In classical Arabic, “Ta’arub” refers to those who live as Bedouins in the desert away from civilisation. Ta’raaba is a past tense verb that describes the action of the one who has moved to live with the Bedouins. Practically, At-Ta’arub ba’dul Alhijrah is a phrase which means to return to a former, inferior state after migrating to a superior one. The term “ta’arub” is taken from the word “I’raab”, or Bedouins, who live in the deserts of ignorance away from civilisation, knowledge and religion, away from knowledge and in the deserts of ignorance and bewilderment. In its practical application, At-Ta’arub ba’dul Alhijrah is the return of a person who is now a Muslim to their former state of ignorance - as though they were returning to the backward and ignorant manners of the Bedouins in the deserts. In other words, the meaning of “At-Ta’arub” that is used in traditions is extrapolated from the regression of some Muslims from Islamic societies and governance to reside with ignorant Bedouins and adopt their etiquettes and manners. That is, they regress away from their own Islamic faith and theological understandings to adopt those of the Bedouins. ﴿الْأَعْرَابُ أَشَدُّ كُفْرًا وَنِفَاقًا وَأَجْدَرُ أَلَّا يَعْلَمُوا حُدُودَ مَا أَنزَلَ اللَّـهُ عَلَىٰ رَسُولِهِ ۗ وَاللَّـهُ عَلِيمٌ حَكِيمٌ﴾ The Bedouins are more stubborn in unbelief and hypocrisy, and apter not to know the bounds of what God has sent down on His Messenger; and God is All-knowing, All-wise. [Holy Quran 9:97] The reality of “Ta’arub” is the opposite of migration. “Ta’arub is to regress in your pursuit of perfection, while migration is to progress towards that goal. Ta’arub is to remain in the desert of ignorance, rather than move towards the city of knowledge. It is contentment with what you have in this world, without considering what you will be missing in the hereafter. #Migration @practicalislam_online

Inshallah, we look at the second term, Ta’arub, tomorrow.

This verse (Ayah 4:100) describes two issues regarding migration: Firstly – “Whoso emigrates in the way of God will find in the earth many refuges and plenty” – This is a reference to migration in the worldly life, and that once an intention is made and acted upon, there will be plenty of safe and possible options on the map of the world that one can migrate to. Secondly - “whoso goes forth from his house an emigrant to God and His Messenger, and then death overtakes him, his wage shall have fallen on God; surely God is All-forgiving, All-compassionate.” – This is a reference to the hereafter and the spiritual benefits of migration. Regardless of whether or not the emigrant reaches the destination intended, the victory is theirs. And despite the obvious reality that it is Allahﷻ that will be giving the reward, the verse emphasizes this with “his wage shall have fallen on God” . #Migration @practicalislam_online

Migration in the Holy Qur’an The Holy Qur’an states: ﴿وَمَن يُهَاجِرْ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّـهِ يَجِدْ فِي الْأَرْضِ مُرَاغَمًا كَثِيرًا وَسَعَةً وَمَن يَخْرُجْ مِن بَيْتِهِ مُهَاجِرًا إِلَى اللَّـهِ وَرَسُولِهِ ثُمَّ يُدْرِكْهُ الْمَوْتُ فَقَدْ وَقَعَ أَجْرُهُ عَلَى اللَّـهِ وَكَانَ اللَّـهُ غَفُورًا رَّحِيمًا﴾ Whoso emigrates in the way of God will find in the earth many refuges and plenty; whoso goes forth from his house an emigrant to God and His Messenger, and then death overtakes him, his wage shall have fallen on God; surely God is All-forgiving, All-compassionate. [Holy Quran 4:100]. #Migration @practicalIslam_online

Before proceeding to the implications of migration in Islam, there are two words that need to be defined and clarified. These words are Hijra, and Ta’arub. Today, we will look at the first term which is “hijra”, translated as “migration”. “Hijra” – According to the Arabic dictionary Al-Qamoos Al-Muheet (القاموس المحيط) - is defined as the departing from one land to another. Ie – He migrated, and this is repeated in other Arabic dictionaries. Migrate – According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary: Definition of migrate 1: to move from one country, place, or locality to another: • Thousands of workers migrate to this area in the summer. 2: to pass usually periodically from one region or climate to another for feeding or breeding: • The whales migrate between their feeding ground in the north and their breeding ground in the Caribbean. 3: to change position or location in an organism or substance: • filarial worms migrate within the human body The Oxford Dictionary is similar but also includes the following definition: Computing Change or cause to change from one system to another. - ‘customers are migrating from mainframes to client-server environments’ - ‘save time by efficiently migrating data to secondary storage systems’ Transfer [programs or hardware] from one system to another. -‘the system will allow users to migrate applications across environments’. What does this mean practically? Almost all the above definitions are relevant and applicable in our Islamic discussion of Migration. A geographical migration would be when one moves from a country where they are restricted from practicing their Islamic rituals, for example, to a country where they may practice freely. One example of this is when the early Muslims migrated to The Holy City of Medina, where the Prophet established an Islamic Government. A non-geographical migration, such as in the example of computing, given in the Oxford dictionary, would be when a positive change is made from a life of ignorance and disbelief to a life that upholds the values of Islam. #Migration @practicalIslam_online

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The decision to migrate from one country to another is an important one - and one that has jurisprudential implications upon the migrant. Migrating, in the Islamic sense, must be done within the boundaries of Islamic Law; and while there is no objection in one migrating from one place to another, the aftereffects of such a migration must be considered. If the effects will be detrimental to one’s Islamic practices, this migration then becomes a forbidden one. This discussion of migration is not only intended for those who wish to travel from Islamic countries to non-Islamic countries - but can also apply to those who wish to do the opposite, or those who wish to remain wherever they are. Migrating will have implications for you and your children and grandchildren. And you will be rewarded, or punished, accordingly as a result of your decisions. Sayyid Sistani’s first chapter in his book A Code of Practice For Muslims in the West begins with the following: A Muslim who is born and raised in a Muslim country where he consciously and subconsciously absorbs the laws, values and teachings of Islam, grows up into a young person who is aware of the customs of his religion, following its path and is led by its guidance. On the other hand, a Muslim who is born, and brought up in a non-Muslim country demonstrates the influence of that environment very clearly in his thoughts, ideas, behaviour, values, and etiquette unless his Lord helps him. This un-Islamic influence is seen more in the second generation of those who have migrated to non-Muslim countries. #Migration @practicalislam_online

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Notice the words "consider options for moving"? Migration!!!! Migration is an important aspect of Islam. It is NOT just something that occurred 1400 years ago. Many have migrated years before, others as soon as they realised what is going on and saw this coming. It may be too late. But if it isn't... you must consider. Migration in Islam has some important key points and we will be posting about these on this channel soon. @practicalislam_online