Don’t hide your Islam
After everything that’s happened in Paris, I know a lot of you are scared for the abuse and the inevitable increase in Islamophobia. Some of you have already experienced it.
The worst thing you can do right now is hide your Islam, and the best thing you can do is be the BEST Muslim you can be. Be the most generous, the most charitable, the best in character, and most merciful to Allah’s creation. Wear your good character like a shield against those who misunderstand and spread lies about our faith.
These people who cause destruction don’t represent Islam. WE do. WE the every day Muslims who people interact with every day in society.
Sure, you might get abused by the people. Look what the Prophet sal allahu alehi wa salam went through. Look what the Sahabah went through. But look what their struggles accomplished!
Good has always struggled against evil. Every act of abuse towards us is a chance for patience and reward. Allah doesn’t miss a single act of injustice.
For what you lose in this life, you gain unimaginably in the Akhirah, inshaaAllah.
So don’t hide your Islam. Become it.