Silence of the ummah

Bismillah-ir-Rahman-ir-Raheem

Aye Ummat-e-Muhammad ﷺ…

Today I stand before you with a heart trembling in pain and a voice burdened with truth.

Gaza lahu lahu hai… its streets soaked with the blood of innocent children, its skies echoing with cries that never reach the deaf ears of the world.

And what is the world doing?

Duniya tamāshe-bin bani hui hai… watching as if this is a spectacle.

But the most painful truth is not the world’s silence…

It is our sleep.

“Soya hua jo tu hai.”

My brothers and sisters, this Ummah — the Ummah of Muhammad ﷺ — is not an ordinary nation. It is a nation built on sacrifice, justice, honor, and unity. Yet today, we are fractured, silent, and disconnected from the pain of our own blood.

Every bomb that falls on Gaza is not just destroying a home —

It is shaking the foundation of our faith.

Every child that cries for their martyred parents is asking us one question:

“Kahan hai woh Ummat jo ek jasad ki tarah thi?”

Where is that Ummah whose pain was shared, whose wounds were united?

My people… wake up!

This is not just a tragedy of Gaza —

This is a tragedy of the Muslim heart that has forgotten how to feel.

The Prophet ﷺ said,

“The believers are like one body; if one part hurts, the whole body feels the pain.”

But today, one part is bleeding… and the rest is numb.

For how long will we stay silent?

For how long will we wait for someone else to rescue our honor?

For how long will we allow oppression to grow while we debate, argue, and sleep?

History is watching us.

And remember this — when nations fall, they fall long before the world sees it.

They fall the moment their conscience dies.

But it is not too late…

Rise, O Ummah!

Rise for Gaza, for Palestine, for humanity.

Rise not with hatred, but with courage.

Rise not with chaos, but with unity.

Rise not with empty words, but with sincere action —

Action of charity, action of awareness, action of advocacy, action of prayer.

Let every heart become a voice.

Let every home become a symbol of solidarity.

Let every Muslim become a guardian of justice.

And tell the world:

We will not be silent.

We will not be spectators.

We will not abandon our brothers and sisters.

Because we are the Ummah of Muhammad ﷺ —

A nation that does not bow to tyranny.

A nation that does not fear oppression.

A nation whose light cannot be extinguished.

May Allah awaken our hearts, strengthen our unity, and protect the oppressed everywhere.

Ameen.