::♥:: Haya (Shyness) ::♥:: What is Haya? Haya itself is derived from the word hayat which means life.This term covers a wide number of concepts. In English, it may be translated as modesty, shyness, self-respect,bashfulness, shame, honour, humility, etc. The original meaning of Haya according to a believers nature, refers to a bad and uneasy feeling accompanied by embarrassment, caused by ones fear of being exposed or censured for some unworthy or indecent conduct. Islamically Haya is an attribute which pushes the believer to avoid anything distasteful or abominable. It keeps him/her from being neglectful in giving everyone what is due upon them, and if for any reason he/she is not able to keep up with his/her commitment then they will feel extremely uncomfortable and ashamed about this. The reason being that he/she will have displeased Allah by breaking a commitment. Haya plays a huge role in the lives of Muslims because it is a very important part of our Iman (faith/belief) . If we do not have any form of haya within us then it is most likely that our Iman is very weak. For as it states in the following hadith: Narrated by Abu Huraira (Radi Allah Anhu): The Prophet said, Faith (Belief) consists of more than sixty branches (i.e. parts). And Haya is a part of faith. (Bukhari) We also learn from the Prophet (saws) the importance of having haya and how it is not something to be ashamed of, but instead, one should be concerned and ashamed if they do not possess it within their character. Narrated Abdullah ibn Umar (Radi Allah Anhu): The Prophet (saws) passed by a man who was admonishing his brother regarding Haya and was saying, You are very shy, and I am afraid that might harm you. On that, Allahs Apostle said, Leave him, for Haya is (a part) of Faith. (Bukhari) Now the above hadith is also a form of proof that shyness is not just something regarding women but also an attribute that believing men should have, for it is an indication if their fear of Allah and an indication of the value of their Deen. When we think back to when we were young around eight or nine years old - we all remember this feeling of shyness and humility naturally occurring - for many it was when we felt we wanted to conceal our bodies from our mums or siblings. We were often told - dont be silly or we have seen it all before and the many other comments that people in the west or ignorant Muslim parents affected by the western values (or lack of them) say to their pure children. If these natural instincts of shyness and shame are taken by the smart parent and nurtured, it will develop and affect their entire character and also most importantly lead to a conscious responsible Muslim who prioritise their life towards submission to Allah (Subhanu wa Tala). Another type of haya is more of a social aspect concerning others besides Allah (swt). Normally these things often come in regard with ones relationship with family. For instance, a child not wanting to do something displeasing to his mother, or a wife not wanting to do something displeasing to her husband or even a student who is careful about saying something incorrect in front of his teacher.. Last but not least is the type of haya in which the believers become shy of themselves. This is when they have reached the peek of their Iman. What this means is that if they do, or say, or see, anything wrong or even commit the tiniest sin, they start to feel extremely bad and embarrassed or they feel extreme guilt in their heart.This builds a high degree of self-consciousness and that is what strengthens the believers commitment to Allah (Subhanu wa Tala). After discussing the various types of beneficial haya, it is time to discuss the type of haya which is not only against the teachings of our Prophet (saw) but it is also solid proof of the weakness of someones Iman. This negative aspect revolves around a persons shamefulness or shyness of doing something that Allah (Subhanu wa Tala) has ordered us to do through the Quran or our Prophets (saw) Sunnah. This constitutes the shamefulness or embarrassment of doing a lawful act or something that is ordered upon us from Allah (Subhanu wa Tala). Meaning for someone not to follow an obligation of Islam, due the fact of being shy in front of others about it. This is totally forbidden because then one is giving the people of this dunya more respect than the One who Created this whole universe. It also means if someone is shy or afraid to seek knowledge of Islam for worldly reasons, because they do not want others to see them or to know of their ignorance. This once again goes contrary to what Allah (Subhanu wa Tala) has told us in the Quran, which is to seek knowledge and preach it to others. In this society there are many examples. People will go out an get degrees in law schools, or science, or engineering and they will put four to six years of their lives studying for this stuff that will only benefit them in this world. Why? You ask? Well most likely, in this society people including Muslims, choose their careers according to how much money they will make and what status they will have in this society as to being a lawyer or a doctor etc. They do not realize that in Islam the BEST stature of a Muslim is that of a daii or a teacher of Islam. •♠♥ Like it √ Share it √ Tag it √ ♥♠•
Posted on: Mon, 24 Mar 2014 17:47:44 +0000
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