Before we condemn any person in a calamity, the workers of Dawa should make taubah first - We were not able to make proper effort on the grief stricken local people.
The town of Gurchook on the shores of the Marmara Sea more popularly none as " The Golden Mile " with 5 star hotel, gambling casinos and pubs and a very strategic naval base forms the beginning of one of the most terror filled 40 seconds ever experienced in history.
A massive party of liquor and dancing was attended by more than 2000 people at the naval base. Incidentally it was the previous venue of the law making to ban the hijab in all public places, children under 12 years not to receive Madrasah education and possibly the changing of the Qur'aan into the Turkish language, etc. It was in fact the headquarters of evil meetings for the moral destruction of the Turkish people.
A first hand eyewitness gives an account of happenings on that fateful morning. At approximately 2 a.m. the sky seem to turn blood red, an eerie sound engulfed the entire area. Had it lasted longer, the destruction would have been total. A bolt of lightening struck area. Simultaneously, the sea water begun to recede. It retreated far into the depth of the ocean. The sea bed was clearly visible. Suddenly the sea bed open and a fireball emerged and struck the naval base. Tidal waves of 30 meter struck the entire "Golden Mile" destroying the places of evil then drawing them into the sea. In the after-math a team of scuba divers searched for survivors. There were none. Amongst the dead were bodies in the act of adultery, gamblers with cards and playing chips in their hands, alcohol bottles and goblets stuck in their hands. Their eyes were like large balls. The face of the personnel at the naval base turned into faces of pigs and monkeys. Many buildings were seen. However, despite searching at great depths the naval base could not be found. There were large cracks and cervices which the divers feared and did not dare venture near. An entire area of evil was swallowed in a few seconds. Gone, forever.
In another town - the sudden eerie sound of a powerful trumpet was heard. Had it not stopped, the people swore that they would have been totally destroyed. The ground begun to move, shaking the buildings which crashed the ground. People ran naked or as they were dressed. Parents left children, children left parents; the handicapped were left behind - shouting 'ALLAH'. There was extreme heat, dust and darkness. Reminiscent of the last day. Every person was caught up in the calamity. There was no person free to help.
In all this there were those whom ALLAH loves. When a six years old child was asked to have meals he declined the food saying that he was not hungry. He then said that a man with a white beard served him meal everyday. The following people were unscratched:-
An eight year old boy repeatedly read AYATUL KURSI taught to her by her mother. One person engaged only in salaat. A very pious old man who sold honey related that one of the little match size boxes he had kept on his window sill moved from their positions although the house around him were really destroyed. Also 95% of the Masjids were untouched.
There were 50 to 60 thousand dead and no immediate help. It felt like the last day. The trumpet sound, the bolt of fire, the heat, dust and overall panic was very frightening experience. A person was a millionaire the night before, the next day he was a pauper standing in soap kitchen que. The giver of zakaat became the taker of zakaat. In just 40 seconds the years of evil planning perpetrated by the 'Satanic forces' was turned around. Cold water was thrown over it and the people were force to utter the name of their true Creator not just once, but over and over again. The once beautiful empty Masjid became full. The congregation spilled from the Masjids over onto the roads, filled to capacity. The fear in the people is still indescribable.
As Muslim, we must take the correct lesson from this. We have to step up the effort of enjoining good and forbidding evil. We have to bring sincerity in our actions. We must obey ALLAH in the way shown by Nabi S.A.W. ALLAH does not look at our faces, only what is in our hearts. Sincere and regular effort and sacrifice is definitely required. We have to strive with our health, wealth and time in the path of ALLAH to establish Islam and destroy the evil.
The people of Turkey told our brothers that the best aid they received was not the food, not the water, nor the blankets, nor the medicines but the presence of the Jamaat who gave them the best favour – reminding them of the Akhira and Imaan. Telling them to read 5 salaat and make lots of Du'a. Words cannot explain the appreciation on their faces. The work of Dawa and Tabligh was seen as a definite weapon against evil and corruption and a means of gaining the pleasure of ALLAH.