Iced out Beliefs….

Salam,

Have you ever thought about buying a chain with an Allah pendant? When I’m working in the mall, I see people coming in wearing chains so heavy it seems as if they can’t keep their head up, they sort of look like the hunchback of notre dame.

From the bling bling to the bling bloaw, everyone is trying to be the center of attention. White gold, platinum, diamonds, you name it.

Anyways that’s not what I wanted to talk about, I actually wanted to write about how people wear thousand dollar chains with Prophet Jesus on it ( peace and blessings be upon him). Have you ever seen them? I’m sure you have seen a bunch of rappers wear them and it almost seems like a fashion statement.

What strikes me is that these people wear these chains that have a Prophet of God Almighty, but their lifestyle totally contradicts the teachings of God. I mean why wear it? just take it off.

See their are people who straight up say, ” hey I’m not practicing the deen right now” and they acknowledge their shortcomings. On the other hand, you got people who put on a front and decorate their beliefs like a carvel cake. Alot of the non Muslims I come across, they actually stop and listen if you give them dawah in a professional way, of course your character impacts your surrounding the most.

What about Muslims who rock pendants that say Allah in Arabic, take for example DJ Khaled, one of the most popular Dj’s in hip hop right now. His Allah pendant costs over 60,000 thousand dollars. The most popular jeweler in New York, whose name is Jacob the Jeweler, who is a jew himself. Haha that’s a little funny. Anyways he sells to the richest rappers and celebrities, here is one chain he has on his website, An 18K Rose Gold 3.32ct Pave Diamond “Allah” Pendant
(Item #90712675) The picture is shown on the top right of the post.

So why rock it? I guess its just a trend. To alot of people it may be disrespect and hypocrisy, but others look at it as ” hey at least they have some remembrance of faith, whether it be in the heart or on the neck. Well maybe they are right, I mean who is anyone to really judge. In the end it seems like the focus may be on materialism and trying to shine like the sun, but I would really want to talk to people like Dj Khaled and ask them what their lifestyle means to them as a Muslim.

Alot of times, I also believe that everyone wants to represent something and while their is no problem with reppin your beliefs, the question is as a Muslim, can you wear expensive gold chains that say Allah or for that matter can a man wear a diamond chain that says Allah in Arabic. We know that it is impermissible for a man to wear gold as it is. White gold I’m not sure about.

It’s all about keeping it real with yourself. Whatever you do, just remember Allah swt is watching you and your actions are based on intentions. As a Muslim you gotta stick within in your limits and remain modest, although their is nothing wrong with riches. In Brooklyn, you meet so many different people with different perspectives and upbringings. While alot of them may have a lifestyle that is not Islamic, alot of them haven’t gotten dawah in a pleasant manner. We should realize the problems of the Ummah and rather than going crazy about the small things, its always about the bigger picture.

The reason I wrote about this is because I wanted to just open the window to what we claim we are, and if our actions really embody the prophetic teachings of our beloved Prophet Muhammad (s). For those of us who wear hijabs and have beards, Even those who wear religious chains, we just have remember when a non Muslim sees that chain, hijab or beard they will recognize who we are and what we are ultimately contributing to the image of Islam.

Well that’s what I wanted to talk about since I observed it recently, Inshallah I will write another article soon. Sorry I’m real busy. May Allah swt keep us on the deen, protect us from dunya distractions and help us keep eman in our hearts as well as contribute to Islam and make us all rich..in the hearts and in wealth. So we can contribute to positive causes within our communities and especially Muslim communities. Ameen! peace out.

If I stated anything wrong it is from myself and if I said anything beneficial it is from Allah swt alone.

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