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The Turkish Experience!!! ™® by ElCapone(m): 9:18pm On Jul 16, 2016 |
My Turkey Experience Friday Night July 15, 2016
By Sister Sheima Salam Sumer, Ed.S.Author/
Trained Counselor
I was in Istanbul, Turkey on Friday night, about to
catch a flight the next morning from the airport. I
was staying with my sister who works for TRT
World (the Turkish Government News Channel in
English).
Around 9:30 PM we learned that a group within the
Turkish military was trying to take over the Turkish
government: a coup attempt. This group bombed
the Turkish parliament in Ankara & took control of
the bridge over the Bosporus Sea in Istanbul. The
airport I was to fly from was closed down.
This group also took control of the TRT news
channels. An anchor woman was forced to repeat
on the news channel that this group was now in
control of Turkey.
Using social media, Turkish President Erdogan
urged the Turkish people to take to the streets in
defiance of this attempted coup. At first, I thought
that this was putting lives in danger, but then I
realized that an overthrown government would also
place lives in danger.
Around 1 AM I heard the Adhan, the Muslim call to
prayer reverberating in the air, waking up anyone
who was asleep either physically or spiritually.
There is no prayer at this time; the call both
praised God & indirectly said, “defend ur country;
defend the truth, defend justice.”
The streets flooded with thousands of people,
civilians, willing to die for truth & justice. Men,
women & children flooded the streets & climbed on
the tanks of the traitor soldiers. Some people died
& many more were injured.
I was struck by the courage of the Turkish people.
They did not allow fear to stop them from standing
up for truth.
It didn’t matter what u looked like, what ideology u
followed. Everyone was united against the coup.
I stayed home with my kids while my husband &
sister went out on the streets. We prayed & prayed
for Turkey. Allah S.W.T answered our prayers.
Some Quranic verses & hadiths about the theme of
Courage:
COURAGE:
Mental or moral strength to venture,
persevere, & withstand danger,
fear, or difficulty
…Aиϑ he said to his companion, “Have no fear, for
Allah is with us…”
(The Holy Quran 9:40)
It is only Satan that suggests to u the fear of his
supporters, so fear them not, but fear Me, if u are
(true) believers.
(The Holy Quran 3:175)
Courage lies in the fact that we should fear only ﺍﻟﻠّﻪ
Subhana wa Ta'ala & no one else.
U will most certainly be tested by means of ur
possessions & ur own person. U would definitely
hear (many) hurtful remarks, (insults, & affronts)
not only from those who were given the scriptures
before u, but also from those who associate others
with Allah. (Despite that), if u persevere patiently, &
be pious, then that is indeed an act of courage &
fortitude.
(The Holy Quran 3:186)
One night the people of Medina were terribly
frightened by a strange sound. Some people
proceeded toward the sound. They saw the
Prophet sallallaahu alayhi wasallam was coming
from that direction. He had rushed before all others
to find out what was the trouble. He was riding the
horse of Abu Talha (radiallaahu anhu) without a
saddle & a sword was hanging from his
( sallallaahu alayhi wasallam) neck. Rasulullah
sallallaahu alayhi wasallam was comforting people,
telling them not to be afraid, & saying there was
nothing to worry about.
( Bukhari, Volume 4, Book 52, Number 277)
Rasulullah sallallaahu alayhi wasallam risked his
life before anyone else to investigate a loud &
frightening sound in the night.
Ali ( Radiallahu anhu) reported that in battles
whenever the fighting started “We used to worry
much about the Prophet (Sallallaahu alayhi
wasallam)because nobody was nearer to the
enemy in the fighting than the Prophet.”
(Ahmed #654)
The Prophet’s ( sallallaahu alayhi wasallam)
actions always spoke louder than his words.
May we always be in the forefront of defending the
truth & be courageous like our Nabi sallallaahu
alayhi wasallam & the Sahabah radiallaahu anhum.
ﺁﻣـــــــــﻴﻦ ﻳﺎ ﺭﺏ ﺍﻟﻌﺎﻟﻤـــــــــﻳﻦ
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