Maysoon Al-Suwaidan: Perception And Family
31st July 2012 by His
A few days back Maysoon Al-Suwaidan tweeted something that caused a big hassle in Twitter where she and her father were attacked. Her tweet was understood the way people wanted to understand it. Not the way she meant it. The issue here made a huge fuss and I have two topics I would like to cover here:
1- Perception
We keep getting all these pics of tweets with people having some outrageous religious tweets, or attacking a religious sect or just plain stupid. With that, people keep forwarding those without researching if this is a fake account or not. We should never spread the rumor if we do not know how truthful it is.
On the other hand, if it is not fake and the tweet is true. Then, what’s the problem? The problem comes on how we understand that tweet. See the peson can mean something yet tweeting it and the way we read it can provide a different meaning. I tweeted many thing before and when I read them again I noticed that people might get that idea wrong.
Our mind can perceive things in way that are affected by our mind. If we want something to mean something bad, our mind will eventually make it look bad. Of course we spread our interpretation to others. Once we accept that interpretation, we go to phase 2 and that is to do. Whether we attack or defend at the end we have to do something about it.
Yet, no one asked her what she really mean’t in that tweet. Everyone attacked her and made look like the devil on Twitter. We shouldn’t judge the book by the cover but understand what the book is all about.
At the end, if she mean’t something you considered wrong. Why attack? why can’t we be civilized and start talking. Believe in the other opinion and if you think she sinned then pray for her instead? why all this hate within us.
2- The Family
Why bring her father into the picture? Her father is known (although hated by many) for his great mind. I for one like to listen and see what he has to say. Even when I do not agree with everything he believes in. What does he have to do with what his daughter said? Although he did stand beside her as a good father that shows another side of him. Unlike others where they can abandon their families for others.
See, he raised her and taught her things and I think gave her the choice. If “you think” that what she did is wrong it does not mean her father, mother or any other family member are wrong. An individuals mistake does not mean the whole family were wrong. Of course this goes the other way. A great father doesn’t mean all his children will be perfect. At the end it’s about individuality not the group.
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No one has the right to tell us or show us if they are a better muslim than us. No on has the right to attack on their perception. Research and ask, maybe you will understand something new. Your interpretation might be clearer when you change your mind set a little bit and don’t keep it closed. Your brain is there for a reason, use it.
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swera Says:
July 31st, 2012 at 06:02I totally agree with you, we don’t have the right to say this person is a bad or good muslim & yeah i’ve read many tweets talking about her & what she said & i understood what she meant that she found Allah in her heart!
BUT from her last tweet in the above picture (post) she’s spreading bad image of Makka, the holy home of Allah! I went to Makka many times, my family went there also many times & we haven’t faced such treatment from anyone! All men working there were very helpful wallah! Instead of spreading rumors she should talk about the positive side!
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His Reply:
I’m not entitled to say how it is in Mecca. However I did hear many negative stories about it. Not Mecca itself but the people there.
At the end thats her point of you. You gave another point of view and that’s how life is.
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ilShaYeb Says:
August 01st, 2012 at 01:25للأسـف النـاس حاليـا قامت تحكـم على بعضهـا قبل ما تتأكـد أول من المعلومـة الي سامعتها أو الي وصلت عن طريق مواقع التواصـل الاجتماعـي .. ولكـن بنفس الوقـت لازم نحـد من مشاكـل انتشار الحسابات الي قاعد تسيء لديننـا الاسلامي أو تمس احد الرموز الاسلاميـة .. الله يهديهم بهالشـهر الفضيـل
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His Reply:
صح بس اذا بنحد لازم نستعمل اسلوب غير. بدال السب ولعن الي قاعد يصير الحين.
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Kal Says:
August 01st, 2012 at 02:11I’m not sure what the topic she tweeted about was, if it’s what the picture says above then, where’s the problem? isn’t it that the bitter truth? I kept seeing tweets and hasthags attacking her, I even had to unfollow someone who I enjoyed his Arabic literature tweets when he attacked fiercely with no manners at all. I RESPECT Dr. Tareq’s teaching methods and his point of views although as you said I don’t have to agree with all his point of views, but he was the first one for example who educated me about the true Islam after Allah. He made me research and read more about the Arabian and Islamic history, about our beloved prophet Mohammad may peace be upon him, he opened the door for me to the enlightenment of Islam. Thus, I always get curious about his opinions and I trust him raising his kids the right now, even better than the “well-known scholars”.
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His Reply:
Yes, people somehow are afraid of the truth
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non Says:
August 01st, 2012 at 09:46والله مصخره ابتلشنا بالعلمانين والليبراليه اذا هذي حريه راي عز الله ما نبيها ومشالله هذي كل شي حاطتها ابذمتها انه الملوك ما يصلون
يا عمي والله زمن يضحك ويبجي في نفس الوقت
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His Reply:
انت قلت ابذمتها…يعني انت ماراح تتحساب على الكلام الى اهي قالته. حسابها عند ربها اذا اغلطت.
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non Says:
August 02nd, 2012 at 10:28اذا جذي يعني خلنا نفتحها سبيل ونهين معتقداتنا الدينيه ونسب رموزها ونقعد ساكتين مثل الصنم ونقول لا هذي حريه راي . والله هيبه الاسلام قاعد تضيه والسبب التفكير الي قاعدين انعيشه الحين صج طلعنا عباد امريكا
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zamzam Says:
August 05th, 2012 at 02:54صح كل واحد ورايه وكل واحد الله بيحاسبه بس اهيه غلطت بطريقه نقد المكان المفروض ليمن توصل عند مكان مقدس مثل مكه لازم ماتقول هالكلام لان اهيه الغرض من روحتها هالمكان تاديه فرض ولا واجب يعني مو رايحه سياحه واستجمام رايحه تجابل ربها ماتطالع صغائر الامور وبكل مكان في الزين والشين اهيه بدامها شجاعه وعندها نقد جان ذكرت اسم البلد مو مكه
ما اعرف اصيغ الكلام بس انشالله وصلت الفكره
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