This
is another gift to my English followers, few words in English to share my
thoughts. I often receive messages in Twitter from different people, mostly
New-Muslims or Non-Muslims. I remember being asked a question few times which
is: “Why Non-Muslims approaching you?” Well, I am not sure about the reason
but I think it’s because I think of them as fellow human beings who have all
the rights to explore different religions in their search for God. I am Muslim
but I don’t see Non-Muslims as threat or as enemies even if you are forced to
consider them as threats remember what Marcus Cicero said: “As fire when
thrown into water is cooled down and put out, so also a false accusation when
brought against a man of the purest and holiest character, boils over and is at
once dissipated, and vanishes and threats of heaven and sea, himself standing
unmoved.”
If
all Muslims in the past considered Non-Muslims as threat or enemies I am sure
Islam was long dead, Islam is alive because real Muslims never lost faith in
humanity. How can we lose faith in humanity when we utter day and night: “All
the praises and thanks be to Allah, the Lord all that exists”. All that
exists, which includes, Muslims, Non-Muslims, Living Beings and Non-Living. If
I lost my faith in humanity simply because of few dirty drops of the ocean then,
to be honest, I am glad I lost that fake faith! It’s an opportunity to search
for a real faith, a real faith is like the unshakeable mountain. When you give up on Non-Muslims because of
few evil ones it’s like giving up on swimming in the sea because of few dirty
drops. When you are giving on humanity because of few drops you are actually losing
your humanity without being aware of it Remember the one who lost his humanity
doesn’t deserve to be called a human anymore, let alone A Faithful Muslim.
The
purpose of this post is not to answer the above question, but to remind the
people about their forgotten humanity. During an early stage in my life, people
used to give me names like a Lone Wolf, Dark One, etc... The reason for that
was because I had let say a different way of thinking, different philosophies, different
interests but too shy or too weak to say them or afraid to hurt the people
around me by my unusual thoughts (at least to them). Now getting older the task
to speak what’s in my heart became so much easier than before and I actually
think it’s now when I started living, rising above boarders created by my old
self or the society, have broader concerns for all humanity.
They
say imagination is more important than knowledge while I don’t totally agree
yet I use the power of imagination to help me in various matters. I always do
this in my imagination when I find myself in a discussion with Non-Muslims. I
divide myself into two, half of my soul is in a Muslim body with all the knowledge
about God, Islam, Hereafter, etc… and the other half of my soul in the
Non-Muslim body. I imagine that the two halves will be brought before the
throne of God for judgment. What I would do? Would I forsaken the Non-Muslim
and be content with the fact that half of my soul is a Muslim? Or I would try
to protect the other half of my soul so we can be combined again in heaven!? This
is how I see human beings, as one big soul divided into the humans’ bodies.
The
issue with many Muslims regardless of their sects is that they judge people as
if they are given one of God’s ability which is to see what’s in the heart of
everyone. If they saw a Christian praying to Jesus they immediately judge that
they are better than the Christian and the Christian is doomed to hell!? Do you
have the ability to see what’s in the heart of this Christian? Do you have the
ability to see the future and know how this Christian will end up? Aren’t many
of our beloved Prophet’s companions were at first Non-Muslims then they became
Muslims after finding out Islam was the truth? Do you have a guarantee that you
will always be Muslim with pure heart till the end of your life or you might
die Non-Muslim? If that was the case, the great prophets wouldn’t pray to God
to protect their faith! Do you have a revelation from God that this Christian
will forever be a Christian and never ever wanted to find the real God in
his/her heart? You see you can’t answer! Then why you are judging? Instead of
being a curse to this Christian be a blessing and you will sow the fruits of
that in this life before the hereafter. Dear Muslim, remember that before the Almighty
God in the day of judgment, human being will be judged not by their acts but by
their intentions.
I
personally believe the best kind of Muslims are those human beings who are
trying to be like God even though they are limited beings. Don’t misunderstands
me, when I say trying to be like God, I mean, God is the creator, you create
and inventing great inventions that serves humanity, like how God created
heavens and earth for the sake of human beings. God is the All-Merciful, be
like a mercy sent to all humanity regardless of their beliefs or genders, don’t
differentiate between Sunni or a Sufi, a Christian or a Hindu, have compassion
for all including animals. God is the sustainer, sustain the life of the weak,
help them overcome their difficulties and so on.
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