LESSONS FROM AL ANDALUS :
We have briefly described about the Muslim rule in Andalus and the Golden Age. We must analyse the secrets behind Muslim success and reasons behind their fall. In last we will discuss some of the key points about it, if we apply those we will be successful today also.
1. BE BRAVE AND HAVE FAITH IN ALMIGHTY :-
At the very first we learned how TAARIQ BIN ZIYAD and his small army landed on Gibraltar and determined to win or die. How the great commander addressed his men "O PEOPLE WHERE IS ESCAPE?, OCEAN IS BEHIND YOU, ENEMY IS IN FRONT OF YOU" and with faith in Almighty they won against a huge army. We Muslims are no doubt good in numbers today but we hardly have that courage and faith to face the enemy or challenges. If we learn from TAARIQ Bin Ziyad the lesson of bravery and faith we will able to defeat all the hurdles.
And please do not mix bravery with the power because we have seen in the Battle of Iqab how Arabs got defeated hence they were good in numbers but they believed that who will defeat such a huge army rather they have believed in Almighty. And this ego resulted in the destruction of Muslim rule in Andalus.
2. KNOWLEDGE IS THE KEY TO SUCCESS :-
It is the very important lesson to learn from Andlusian Civilization, as soon as Arabs entered Spain they started establishing schools, colleges, Universities, research centers, libraries etc to spread the knowledge among their people. And the freedom of thought is given to such a great extent that the rare works of Aristotle were translated in Arabic and then to latin which reached to rest of Europe via Andalus.
The period of dark ages in Europe ;and the Golden Age in Andalus are opposite to each other in the same time sphere. They are highly advanced in science and technology and their research is based on experiments. There were numerous inventions discovered in Andalus which helped them to reach new heights. Jamiya Cordoba and the Library of Hakam II were the finest examples of their love towards seeking knowledge.
But on the other hand if we look towards current scenarios we Muslims are not just declined the level of seeking knowledge. We have even illiteracy in a large number, we hadn't invented any thing from centuries, we had become just consumers, whatever other countries through on us we will accept. The very precious gift of Almighty to Muslims contries today is Petrol and Oil but we are not in a condition to use it in right manner it is the western science which discovered it and are using it for their industries and we are just getting some pennies as rent enough. If we could have realised the importance of petrol and oil that without it whole world will stuck we may reached some other zenith today. We must and should ensure maximum literacy with quality education and must encourage research in science and technology to regain our golden past.
3. UNITY IS STRENGTH :-
No doubt about it, like in any time we say Unity is Strength. Arabs got numerous victories in Andalus and France when they fought against their enemies courageously and took control of the new lands with their united powers.
The conflict of Arab and Berber, Syrian and Yemeni, etc are the root causes for the downfall of Muslim Andalus. Whenever Muslims fight each other they destroy themselves and strengthen the others to have control over them. And in Andalus sometimes Muslims asked Christians to help against other Muslims. So when Muslims forget the very basic concept of "UMMAH" and "BROTHERHOOD". The entire Muslims community people are like brothers and sisters and if we really want to be successful we have to realise it. For the sake of name, money, lands, authority, power etc if we indulged infighting what is happening today we will definitely weaken ourselves and strengthen the others against us and it will cost us more than we cant imagine.
4. PEACE AND CO-EXISTANCE :-
Andalus was majorly home for three Abrahamic faiths Muslims, Christians and Jews. Though Muslim armies were fighting against Christians on the borders and on the new campaigns specially towards North that is in France. But within Andalus we saw a different picture the people in Andalus were free to practice their religion of choice. And by paying a small amount of tax they are given right and security of their life and property. Everyone live together with peace and harmony. Scholars of different faiths sit together and discuss on different aspects, issues etc. There was no inequality on the basis of religion. This was the very distinct feature of Andlusian civilization because at the time of religious hatreds Andalus maintains its co-existence.
We should learn from this and must respect each other's faiths we cannot practice other faiths but we have no rights to disrespect one's faith, if we really adopt it we will see a world without religious hate and violence. Peace will only be possible when we develop the feeling of respect towards others.
5. STRUGGLE AND RESISTANCE :-
The way Abdur Rehman bin Muawiya established Ummayad Dynasty is a great example of hardest struggle. By escaping alone to safe his own life by crossing forests, deserts and oceans alone. Reaching Andalus and taking control over was not a easy task. And in the same way how his successors especially Abdur Rehman III Bin Muhammad re united the kingdom and defeated enemies and declared his Caliphate was also a lesson to learn. At the later How Yusuf bin Tashfeen regain the lost Andalus was a great achievement. If we summarize the successful rulers of Andalus and the their common unique feature is "STRUGGLE AND RESISTANCE" the one who sit idle was cursed and the one who accepted oppression was defeated.
And in the last period what Muhammad bin Yusuf "Al Ahmar" did was also a great example of Struggle. And after him what Nasrids did for two and half centuries was the real period of Struggle and Resistance which they managed to do successfully.
So with this we must learn that we cannot give up against hard times and challenges we have to struggle to get what we deserves best. And if someone oppressed us we have to show a great resistance so that we or our next generation could succeed one day or other. If we say no nothing will save us, now there is no way to get out of it, this and that, then u will be defeated by yourself.
"BEING MUSLIM WE CANNOT LOOSE HOPE, JUST BELIEVE IN ALMIGHTY AND DO YOUR BEST"
We had lost Andalus but if we cannot learn from those achievements and mistakes we will certainly loose what we have so don't repeat mistakes and start achieving new heights from learning the past.
History is nothing but rise and fall of civilization.
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