Be, One of The Muttaqun
Islam, which has been revealed by
Allah, can never ordain violence, for Allah is As-Salam (the Source of Peace)
for all His creatures. This is a fundamental fact in Islam. Allah the Almighty
created mankind to test them:
(O mankind! We have created you
from a male and a female, and made you into nations and tribes, that you may
know one another. Verily, the most honorable of you with Allah is that
(believer) who has At-Taqwa [i.e. one of the Muttaqun])
[Surah Al-Hujuraat: 13]
Man is a construct from Allah:
Rasulullah ﷺ, said:
((All of mankind are the dependents
of Allah, and the most beloved of them to Allah are those who are most helpful
to their defendants.))
[By Abu Ya'la and Al-Bazaar from Anas Ibn Malek RA]
((Man is a construct from Allah,
cursed is the one who demolishes it))
On an individual basis, when the husband
deprives his wife form something claiming it is his right only to have it, he
turns into a racist or a discriminator in his household. Similarly, when a
nation believes that she has rights which other nations do not have, it is
considered discriminator or racist. Societies will not be reformed except
through humanism; through humanism violence disappears and wars are over, while
discrimination and racism is what makes acts of violence increase and become
more ferocious.
Dear brothers and sisters, man has constants
and variables. In fact, constants were revealed and accentuated by the religion
of Allah SWT, which is the one people believe in, whereas variables have been
set through laws and regulations, and the main point is that laws and religions
complement, not contradict one another.
Sayidina Ali Ibn Abi Talib RA may
ennoble his face said, "Angels have reason but no lusts, animals have
lusts but no reason, while man has them both. If his reason overcomes his
lusts, he would be superior to angels, but if his lusts overcome his reason, he
would be lower than the animal."
There is a difference between
civilization and development. One could be developed but not civilized, or
civilized but not highly developed. Success lies in the ability to harmonize
civilization with development.
I would like to refer to the fact
that not every man is prudent; to be prudent is to love your brother in
humanity and to be at the disposal of mankind. As a result, man will gain
happiness in this world and the Hereafter by his reason.
