Don’t Waste Time Hating Your Enemy – Build, Don’t Break
Across the Muslim world, emotions are running high. The tragic images coming out of Gaza and the persistent oppression in Kashmir have pierced the hearts of millions. The grief is justified. The anger is understandable. But the real question is—what are we doing beyond expressing pain and rage?
It is time we ask ourselves: Are protests enough? Are hashtags and slogans sufficient? Or are we simply wasting our most valuable asset—time, in hating our enemies instead of outgrowing them?
Pain Is Real – But So Is the Path Forward
Muslims across the world have every right to be outraged. The situation in Gaza is not just a humanitarian crisis; it’s a brutal reminder of global injustice. The voices from Kashmir, stifled under occupation, echo the cries of a silenced population. But while the Muslim world feels the pain, what often follows is reaction, not response.
We must channel our energy into something more powerful and productive than hate. Anger is temporary. Success lasts generations.
Don’t Waste Time Hating – It’s a Trap
Hatred is a trap. It makes you reactive, emotional, and sometimes irrational. It drains your energy while feeding your enemy with a sense of superiority.
While you’re burning with hate, your enemy is building universities, mastering technology, innovating medicine, and influencing global politics.
The world does not reward rage—it respects results.
Every minute spent in hate is a minute lost in building something better. Hate does not educate your child. It does not uplift your economy. It does not build a hospital, a business, or a future.
Success is the Best Revenge
This is not just a motivational slogan. It’s a timeless strategy.
The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, even after facing years of persecution, didn’t spend his days hating the Quraysh. He focused on building a community, educating people, and establishing a model of justice and governance. That is how Islam spread—not by shouting in the streets, but by building something better than what existed.
In modern times, the same principle applies. If we truly want to respond to oppression, our best weapon is excellence. Become so strong, so educated, so advanced, so morally upright—that the world has no choice but to listen.
Japan: From Ashes to Authority
Let’s shift focus to another example: Japan. After World War II, Japan was flattened. Cities destroyed, economy collapsed, identity shattered. Did they protest endlessly? Did they cry for sympathy from the world?
No. They went back to work.
Through discipline, innovation, and education, Japan rebuilt itself from scratch. They didn’t just recover—they became a global economic and technological superpower. All without dominating others, without military conquest, and without shouting in the streets.
That’s what happens when a nation chooses action over emotion.
The Muslim World Has the Resources – But Lacks the Focus
Muslim countries collectively control some of the largest oil reserves, richest natural resources, and youngest populations in the world. But despite this, our educational systems are weak, scientific research is minimal, and unity is almost non-existent.
Why?
Because we are distracted.
We spend too much time reacting, and too little time planning.
We are obsessed with blaming others, but hesitant to hold ourselves accountable. Until we fix this mindset, no amount of protesting will change our condition.
Stop Shouting. Start Building.
It’s time for a shift in strategy. Here’s what we need to focus on:
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Education: Make education our top priority. Not just religious knowledge—but science, technology, economics, politics, and global systems.
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Economic Strength: Invest in businesses, industries, and entrepreneurship. Wealth creates power, and power influences policy.
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Unity: Stop falling for sectarian and political divides. A divided ummah is a powerless ummah.
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Character & Ethics: Be known for integrity, compassion, excellence. When Muslims lead with values, the world will follow.
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Media and Narrative: Control our own narrative. Build our own platforms. Tell our own stories.
Be the Change—In Silence if Needed
The most powerful movements in history didn’t always begin with noise. They began with vision, discipline, and persistence. If we truly want to stand for the people of Gaza, Kashmir, and all oppressed communities, we must do more than raise our voices—we must raise our standards.
Let our businesses thrive. Let our universities lead. Let our research cure. Let our children dream bigger.
Let our success be so loud that it drowns out every insult, every bullet, and every attempt to silence us.
In Conclusion: Time to Grow Up as an Ummah
The Muslim Ummah must grow out of the mindset of victimhood and into a mindset of victory. That victory won’t come by screaming at our enemies. It will come when we outgrow them—spiritually, economically, intellectually, and morally.
So don’t waste your time hating. They want your hate—it distracts you.
Instead, build yourself, your family, your community, your nation.
Build in silence. And let your success echo across generations.
