Resist You May; But Come to Terms; You Have To!

By A Khokar • Jul 23rd, 2008 • Category: Misc • (3,667 views) • No Responses

One can cajole Islam or resist it, criticize it or even hate it; this may not be the matter of any contention for the Muslims. What matters the most is that we should know; what Islam is? Religion of Islam is not some thing new. Islam is an improved, duly reformed and latest higher degree version of teachings tested and tried over centuries which were initially imparted by our common religious father Abraham*.

Islam with its latest Holy Book Quran fundamentally confirms the Torah of Moses and all the prophets of Jews; it clarifies the contentious position of the Reformer of Israelite the ‘Jesus the Christ’ and also confirms the true teachings contained in Bible. Islam where confirms and validates these old denominations, also makes them stand firm on their true foundations. The very high held phenomena of Love is very much revered and relished in the circles of Christianity. This factor of Love is the one, which remains close to the hearts of all the Christian societies. Love thy neighbour; God is love and it is all but love of God, were the main guiding lines spelled out by the Reformer of Judaic- Jesus*; who was a humble soul sent by God for Israelites. But one is tended to think that why after all only the message of love became so important that it was required to be spread in the societies? And why it was marked as the requirement of the time?

It is observed that before the advent of Jesus, Israelites were found very harsh in conduct and their hearts were grown very much hardened. God loves His creation, specially the human beings and it was required that tenderness of Love and affection remained filled in their lives. History tells us that Israelites were earlier found low of the low and destitute people under Pharaoh in Egypt. Life was but a misery. Their male members, even in infancy were taken away and killed. Ultimately they were told to migrate under the command of Moses* to escape the tyranny of Pharaoh. Later to inculcate the sense of pride and honour among them; they were supported with divinely provisions. Special commandments were revealed for guidance and new laws were introduced. Laws like, eye for eye; tooth for tooth and blood for blood were enforced. This helped restore their dignity and pride among them but with the passage of the time the strict adherence of the rules when became the cultural norms in the society; they made them haughty, arrogant and cruel. Their hearts were hardened. It needed a soul surgery of entire nation to transform-cum-restore their true self and to bring back the tenderness, love and affection among them. Love became the requirement of the day; so Jesus* a humble soul was sent as love educator for reformation and to spread love.

Waters keep on flowing under the bridges and time is that it passes by; Jesus* had his time. He was also made to put up with his ordeal of crucifixion; which resulted into his departure and Jews were subjected to the wrath of God. Later Christianity took up the strings but soon this era of reformation was over. God delivered His final Word and Islam dawned on the Horizons. Muhammad (pbuh) brought Quran e karim to serve as a universal Guidance for the whole of the mankind. In case of believers of Islam where Quran gives them the glad tidings; it also admonishes them very strenuously, lest they deviate from Allah’s path and be punished like the old defunct denominations who could earn nothing for their transgression except the wrath of God.

The strictness and supposedly stringent and stern instructions found in the commandments for the believers in Quran denote that there is no more a Jesus* like honeymoon period for them to avail. The completion and finalization of all the commandment and guidance required for the mankind has since been done with. The boot camps like trainings period of juvenile, of push and pull; despair and hope and the privileges of era when sending of prophet at the head of every century was necessary to steer the masses back on the track are no more there. Except the Promised Reformer of the later days. The ‘Final Word of God’ required for the mankind has already been there with the advent of Prophet Muhammad* (pbuh).

Every thing is spelled out clear and with out any ambiguity. The truth stands clear of all the falsehood. It is action time for the mankind to submit to Allah’s will with fullest of devotions. Muslims ought to be articulates enough to invite others to come and submit at the Altar of God, lest it is too late and we all are doomed. It’s time that Muslims have to strive very hard to full fill their duty. They need to achieve the master ship and excel in all the worldly as well spiritual fields to be able to lead the world. Allah is the ultimate love and the believers should fear Allah that they are not caught for their slackness in their conducts of duty to full fill the obligations. Muslims ought to set example to lead and lift the world – that they stood for. They need to provide the visionary leadership and fight for the freedoms sought by billions of people beyond our borders to free them from the clutches of oppression and fascism. Allah is our best friend and is there to help. Having known these facts and fundamentals in the religion; if some one negates the final Word of God-Islam and its obligations; he or she is not negating Islam but the entire mythology found in the field of religion. He also negates the Torah and Bible and all the other valid scriptures and the prophets as well as the ‘Divinity of God’. It is but imperative for all of us to know Allah’s plans and submit to His will. We need to carve our lives and our societies accordingly. No slackness may be accepted. Resist we may; but come to terms; we have to.

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Love for all, Hatred for None

* Peace and blessings of Allah be upon them all.