Russia, Ukraine, and NATO. Shall we pay attention?
As you may have heard in the news in recent months tensions between Russia and the West have escalated tremendously to levels seen during the Cold War. Typically, politicians don't like to sound confrontational in the media and try to keep a straight face when discussing conflicts. However, this time, the rhetoric has definitely shifted. Why is this conflict important? Well, for one, Russia and NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization), which includes most of the Western powers, are the two largest military forces in the world. Secondly, any conflict even if it is regional between Russia and Ukraine can easily spill over and impact the entire globe on every aspect.
The goal is not to highlight this in order to instill fear in our fellow brothers and sisters. We should always be prepared spiritually, first and foremost, but also be aware of what goes on around us so we can be ready for anything. As the respected scholar Syed Ali Rizvi mentioned in one of his videos, one of the signs prior to the return of the Imam (atfs) is a global conflict which will affect most of the world. He also stated based on narrations of the importance of storing around 1 year's worth of food supply just before the war starts as the signs will be evident. When it comes to purchasing dry food items, this is something we can always use and it will not go to waste.
Now, we are not predicting that there will be a war or if there will be a war that this is the one mentioned in the hadiths. We pray that Allah always preserves peace for all of humanity. However, at the same time, if God forbid such a catastrophic event were to happen, we should be mindful of the narrations of the Holy Prophet (S) & Ahlulbayt (as) and be prepared to take care of our family and fellow community members. As a result, we highlight these events so that we become aware of what is happening yet taking it with a grain of salt.
We ask Allah (swt) to bring peace and justice to this world and we also ask Him to hasten the reappearance of Imam Mahdi (atfs).
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