Imam Shafi' said: 

All humans are dead except those who have knowledge ... 
And all those who have knowledge are asleep
Except those who do good deeds 

And those who do good deeds are deceived
Except those who are sincere 

And those who are sincere are always in a state of worry

The problems and worries besetting Muslims often seem so enormous 
Complex and inter-connected that there just does not seem any way out ... 

Solutions offered by experts 
And well-meaning people 
Seem sketchy or impractical ... 

Still, the range and enormity of our problems is no excuse for inaction ... 

Staying paralyzed is no way to conquer the tall mountain looming ahead ... 

We have to start scaling the mountain 
The only way we can 
One step at a time ... 

Every step, however small, however simple, 
is one step closer to the goal, InshaAllah ... 

What is the one small step we could take to restore faith 
In the universal principle of justice for all 
And in creating an environment that not only treats everyone 
With respect and dignity 
But offers equal safety and protection ??? 

In the aftermath of recent mayhem in US
Afghanistan 
And the ongoing slaughter in the 
Occupied Lands of Palestine
These are concerns that mock us ... 
Fears that agitate us ... 
Despair that threatens us all ... 

One solution
And it is not "the" solution
Is small and a simple one 
"A Heart That Feels For All" ... 

When the world becomes a seething cauldron of blood and hate 
Conscientious people must lead the voice of justice and reason 
And uphold the timeless rule of "Speak The Truth" ... 

This must be done not to demonstrate valor 
But as a matter of duty ... 

Our allegiance is only to the One Creator of all
And our duty is to "Proclaim The Good And Forbid The Evil" ... 

Far from being rewarded for proclaiming good and forbidding evil 
One must expect punishments from detentions to life threats ... 

The degenerated culture of double standards justify baseless accusations 
And secret detentions to those calling for justice and reason ... 

And when these honorable people are detained or threatened 
We again respond with our predictable insouciance and without an outrage ...

Why ??? 

Why cannot we, the so called enlightened citizens, erect a wall of protest 
Making it impossible for expedient politicians to push through such arbitrary 
And unjust laws ??? 

The way politicians today blatantly use and abuse the constituents 
As lackeys is appalling ... 

Even worse is the brazen impunity with which the injustices are done 
And without any accountability ... 

If citizens do not band themselves into vigorous, active lobbies to stop such offensive actions of the political establishment, legal bandits also known as armed agents will be at your doorstep soon ...

The biggest mistake is to assume bad things happen to other people in other places ... 
If this curse is not stopped today
Tomorrow it will be stones smashing through your window 
Your daughter's being handcuffed or shot at 
And your son's being bulldozed alive ... 

There will not be a Suraida Saleh 
Or a Mohammad Durra 
(May their souls rest in peace) 
To save you 
Because when they were being kicked out and shot at
You did nothing ... 

Humanity's greatest strength is that despite much that goes wrong in the world
The glimmers of hope lies in your action 
And not in-action !!!

May Allah fill our hearts with the Nur of Muhammad (SAW)