ARE WE PREPARED TO MAKE
THE WORLD SAFER, BETTER?
BY JAVED ZAHEER, FREE EXPRESSION
AWARD WINNER
TORONTO:
Interesting. Yes, really very, very
interesting. We know very well and have been told umpteen times by the God
Himself through holy books, scrolls, scriptures and holy beings yet we keep
thinking and asking ourselves and others as to who is & where is God?
Though
most of us think about themselves as very clever, smart and genius yet there is
no stoppage in such childishness, foolishness and madness. This makes some go
astray and enemy of God and people.
Divine
messages through holy books or beings act like a GPS (Global Positioning
System). Read and feed them in your mind. They help the mind to understand and
follow the right direction to reach the proper destination---safe and sound.
Understand
and follow them just like we understand and follow the tips, rules and
regulations of proper living and learning to become a good, responsible and
respectable citizen and protect ourselves and others from bad and harm. Control
and guide the mind to help self and others. This is how we can learn to respect
each other and promote love, care and respect. This is how we can make the
world a safer and better place.
Instead
of senselessly arguing and fighting with each other on our created religious,
principle and worldly issues, values and traditions, we must focus our
attention on what The Almighty is saying about Himself.
You
don’t need to go to east, west, north or south, climb mountain peaks or reach floor
of the deepest oceans to get the address of God. There you can go in search of
truth and fact-findings related and connected to the divine messages, signs and
holy beings. These are all for you to know and understand The Creator and
creations. Through them we can know, understand and find ourselves closest to The
God, Who is never far from us at any time. It is again we who are lost, thanks
to the devil who controls and corrupts the minds.
THE
AUTHOR: God is the author of divine messages in all the
original holy books, scrolls and scriptures. He is very clear and not
controversial. It is we who have created confusions and controversies. I
respect all believers of God, His holy books and people. In Surah Al-Kafiroon
(109---Ayats 1-6), God tells us how to deal with non-believers and avoid them
politely. No need for arguments or fighting. When the limit and red line is
crossed and humanity is threatened and harmed then only the believers come into
action to protect the people. Not before. Yes, not at all. They are committed
to fight against terrorists and all kinds of terrorism.
Let’s
see what God says about Himself to His creations in one of His holy books---The
holy Quran. Being a Muslim, I try to read and understand the divine messages in
the holy Quran. Undoubtedly, it is the best source of awareness, understanding
and guidance. All we need to do is to keep our mind open and alert and read and
feed the divine messages in the best possible manner and with the help and
support of right people. Wrong people will always try to disturb, distract and
destroy you and the world is full of such creeps, creatures and human beasts.
God
(The Almighty) says about Himself in the holy Quran:
Surah Al-Ikhlas (112---Ayats1-4):
Say: He is Allah, the One! (1) Allah, the eternally Besought of all! (2) He
begetteth not nor was begotten. (3) And there is none comparable unto Him. (4).
Surah Al-Fatiha
(1---Ayats 1-7): Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful (1) Praise be to Allah,
Lord of the Worlds, (2) The Beneficent, the Merciful. (3) Owner of the Day of
Judgment, (4) Thee (alone) we worship; Thee (alone) we ask for help. (5) Show
us the straight path, (6) The path of those whom Thou hast favoured. Not (the path)
of those who earn Thine anger nor of those who go astray. (7)
Surah Ar-Rahman
(55---Ayats 1-78): The Beneficent (1) Hath made known the Qur'an. (2) He hath
created man. (3) He hath taught him utterance. (4) The sun and the moon are
made punctual. (5) The stars and the trees adore. (6) And the sky He hath
uplifted; and He hath set the measure, (7) That ye exceed not the measure, (8)
But observe the measure strictly, nor fall short thereof. (9) And the earth
hath He appointed for (His) creatures, (10) Wherein are fruit and sheathed
palm-trees, (11) Husked grain and scented herb. (12) Which is it, of the
favours of your Lord, that ye deny? (13) He created man of clay like the
potter's, (14) And the jinn did He create of smokeless fire. (15) Which is it, of
the favours of your Lord, that ye deny? (16) Lord of the two Easts, and Lord of
the two Wests! (17) Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny?
(18) He hath loosed the two seas. They meet. (19) There is a barrier between
them. They encroach not (one upon the other). (20) Which is it, of the favours
of your Lord, that ye deny? (21) There cometh forth from both of them the pearl
and coral-stone. (22) Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny?
(23) His are the ships displayed upon the sea, like banners. (24) Which is it,
of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny? (25) Everyone that is thereon will
pass away; (26) There remaineth but the Countenance of thy Lord of Might and
Glory. (27) Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny? (28) All
that are in the heavens and the earth entreat Him. Every day He exerciseth
(universal) power. (29) Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny?
(30) We shall dispose of you, O ye two dependents (man and jinn). (31) Which is
it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny? (32) O company of jinn and men,
if ye have power to penetrate (all) regions of the heavens and the earth, then
penetrate (them)! Ye will never penetrate them save with (Our) sanction. (33)
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny? (34) There will be
sent, against you both, heat of fire and flash of brass, and ye will not
escape. (35) Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny? (36) And
when the heaven splitteth asunder and becometh rosy like red hide - (37) Which
is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny? - (38) On that day neither
man nor jinni will be questioned of his sin. (39) Which is it, of the favours
of your Lord, that ye deny? (40) The guilty will be known by their marks, and
will be taken by the forelocks and the feet. (41) Which is it, of the favours
of your Lord, that ye deny? (42) This is Hell which the guilty deny. (43) They
go circling round between it and fierce, boiling water. (44) Which is it, of
the favours of your Lord, that ye deny? (45) But for him who feareth the
standing before his Lord there are two gardens. (46) Which is it, of the
favours of your Lord, that ye deny? (47) Of spreading branches. (48) Which is
it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny? (49) Wherein are two fountains
flowing. (50) Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny? (51)
Wherein is every kind of fruit in pairs. (52) Which is it, of the favours of
your Lord, that ye deny? (53) Reclining upon couches lined with silk brocade, the
fruit of both the gardens near to hand. (54) Which is it, of the favours of
your Lord, that ye deny? (55) Therein are those of modest gaze, whom neither
man nor jinni will have touched before them. (56) Which is it, of the favours
of your Lord, that ye deny? (57) (In beauty) like the jacynth and the
coral-stone. (58) Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny? (59)
Is the reward of goodness aught save goodness? (60) Which is it, of the favours
of your Lord, that ye deny? (61) And beside them are two other gardens, (62)
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny? (63) Dark green with
foliage. (64) Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny? (65)
Wherein are two abundant springs. (66) Which is it, of the favours of your Lord,
that ye deny? (67) Wherein is fruit, the date-palm and pomegranate. (68) Which
is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny? (69) Wherein (are found) the
good and beautiful - (70) Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye
deny? - (71) Fair ones, close-guarded in pavilions - (72) Which is it, of the
favours of your Lord, that ye deny? - (73) Whom neither man nor jinni will have
touched before them - (74) Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye
deny? (75) Reclining on green cushions and fair carpets. (76) Which is it, of
the favours of your Lord, that ye deny? (77) Blessed be the name of thy Lord,
Mighty and glorious! (78).
GET PREPARED:
So the truth and facts are before us. The whole book is full of signs and
guidance. Are we prepared to know and understand this fact? This is what we
need to ask ourselves. We are lost only because we have not installed the
divine GPS in our mind to know and follow the right direction.
Instead,
the devil has cunningly installed his evil GPS in our mind and taking us in the
direction he wants to, which is making us sinners, criminals and astray, our
lives miserable and the world a HELL.
Let’s
all join hands, heads and hearts to know and understand the divine GPS and make
the world a really safer and better place. The task is extremely difficult but
definitely not IMPOSSIBLE. We can do it.
---Javed
Zaheer, Free Expression Award Winner, Desi Idol Recognition Award Winner,
Member/Honorary Director of NEPMCC, Veteran Active Member (VAM) of Toronto
Press Club, Ex-Member of The National Club and The Ontario Club, Honorary
Editor of English Weekly `Pakistan Abroad’, ex-Chief Editor (Honorary) of
English Weekly `The Ambassador’, ex-Senior Sub-Editor of English Daily DAWN,
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