UNITE & FIGHT AGAINST

    COMMON ENEMIES

BY JAVED ZAHEER, FREE EXPRESSION AWARD WINNER

            TORONTO: The fight between the good and bad and might and right is not sudden or new but billion of years old. It will remain so till end of the world. What matters most is which side you are on. On the good is The Almighty and the bad Devil. The path leading to them is our choice. The destinations are Heaven or Hell.

            In order to be stable, we need to be normal, sensible and responsible. This is how we can understand the difference and choose the desired path. Human nature plays an important role. Those with bad nature always keep trying to cause harm and corrupt the society, system and people. Their sole aim is beastly domination and destruction. One can never help them as their fate remains destruction. This is promise of The Almighty.

            In the Holy Quran, The Almighty clearly explains to us about the good and evil and their fate:

            “Alif. Lam. Mim. (1) This is the Scripture whereof there is no doubt, a guidance unto those who ward off (evil). (2) Who believe in the Unseen, and establish worship, and spend of that We have bestowed upon them; (3) And who believe in that which is revealed unto thee (Muhammad) and that which was revealed before thee, and are certain of the Hereafter. (4) These depend on guidance from their Lord. These are the successful. (5) As for the Disbelievers, Whether thou warn them or thou warn them not it is all one for them; they believe not. (6) Allah hath sealed their hearing and their hearts, and on their eyes there is a covering. Theirs will be an awful doom.” (Sura Baqara: Ayat 1-6).

            The message is from The Almighty. Such messages and commands are common in all the original holy books and scrolls. Denial comes from disbelievers who consider themselves most powerful and gods on earth. They are the ones who are the committed enemies of mankind and bent upon destroying humanity. They are responsible for killing and maiming millions and massive destruction.

            PEACEMAKERS: Let us see how The Almighty exposes the reality of the so-called peacemakers. In the Holy Quran, The Almighty says:

            “(7) And of mankind are some who say: We believe in Allah and the Last Day, when they believe not. (8) They think to beguile Allah and those who believe, and they beguile none save themselves; but they perceive not. (9) In their hearts is a disease, and Allah increaseth their disease. A painful doom is theirs because they lie. (10) And when it is said unto them: Make not mischief in the earth, they say: We are peacemakers only. (11) Beware! They indeed are the mischief-makers. But they perceive not. (12) And when it is said unto them: believe as the people believe, they say: shall we believe as the foolish believe? Beware! They indeed are the foolish. But they know not. (13) And when they fall in with those who believe, they say: We believe; but when they go apart to their devils they declare: Lo! We are with you; verily we did but mock. (14) Allah (Himself) doth mock them, leaving them to wander blindly on in their contumacy. (15) These are they who purchase error at the price of guidance, so their commerce doth not prosper, neither are they guided. (16) Their likeness is as the likeness of one who kindleth fire, and when it sheddeth its light around him Allah taketh away their light and leaveth them in darkness, where they cannot see, (17) Deaf, dumb and blind; and they return not. (18) Or like a rainstorm from the sky, wherein is darkness, thunder and the flash of lightning. They thrust their fingers in their ears by reason of the thunder-claps, for fear of death, Allah encompasseth the disbelievers. (in His guidance) (19) The lightning almost snatcheth away their sight from them. As often as it flasheth forth for them they walk therein, and when it darkeneth against them they stand still. If Allah willed, He could destroy their hearing and their sight. Lo! Allah is able to do all things. (20) O mankind! Worship your Lord, Who hath created you and those before you, so that ye may ward off (evil). (21) Who hath appointed the earth a resting-place for you, and the sky a canopy; and causeth water to pour down from the sky, thereby producing fruits as food for you. And do not set up rivals to Allah when ye know (better).”(Sura Baqara: Ayat 7-21)

            In order to check them, The Almighty gives us this message:     

            "Let there arise out of you a band of people inviting to all that is good enjoining what is right and forbidding what is wrong; they are the ones to attain felicity". (Surah Al-Imran,ayat-104). 

            Christians, Jews, Muslims and all good, sane and sensible persons must understand this that the disbelievers or mischief-makers are the ones who are creating confusion and tension and making people enemy of each other and the world a dangerous place. This way they are achieving, promoting and protecting their vested interests.

            They are the ones who are criminals, crooks and terrorists. It is important that we identify and expose them. It is important that we unite and fight the common enemies.

            We must understand the important message of Albert Einstein: "The world is a dangerous place, not because of those who do evil, but because of those who look on and do nothing." So don’t be an onlooker and spectator. Every good person on the globe must realize this and as a respectable and responsible member of the society rise and act lawfully against all evils in order to protect mankind and make the world a safe place for living.

            LEADERSHIP: Honest and true leadership is essential for this purpose. Although it is hard to find but search must continue for such persons. We need leadership and individuals who know and want to love, care and serve the people.

            Dirt must be removed from politics in order to avoid dirty politics. Leaders must remain loyal to the people instead of just becoming puppets of the parties. Those who act irresponsibly and become disloyal must be rejected and discarded.

            Elections are not a joke. They must be taken seriously instead of just wasting billions of dollars of the people. Those leaders and parties playing with the people must never be accepted or promoted. They don’t deserve chance. Those cheating the people must be punished. Nobody should be allowed to play with the people and the country. It is a crime.

            The Muslim community worldwide faces serious true leadership crisis. This is why they are an easy target of the disbelievers and mischief-makers. This is why they are being battered and crushed. They themselves are responsible for their destruction. The reason: worst followers of Islam.

The Muslim community lives in a dream world of The Almighty and Angels coming down to help and save them. How can this happen when they keep following the devil, knowingly or unknowingly, and remain divided.

Unless and until they change their attitude, approach and lifestyle they cannot succeed or be protected.  God helps those who help themselves. This we have forgotten.

MOSQUES: The mosques could play an important role in uniting the people and providing good leadership. Here too, unfortunately, most mosques are controlled by lobbies/groups with vested interests. What we hear from them is only money, money and money in the shape of donations. No doubt donations are important but the mosques should be equipped and run in a manner to socially benefit the community as well. It can play and should be allowed to play many roles to reform the system and society along with the worshippers. This important part remains missing.

            In the Holy Quran, The Almighty says:

 “(106) And as for those who chose a place of worship out of opposition and disbelief, and in order to cause dissent among the believers, and as an outpost for those who warred against Allah and His messenger aforetime, they will surely swear: We purposed naught save good. Allah beareth witness that they verily are liars. (107) Never stand (to pray) there. A place of worship which was founded on piety from the first day is more worthy that thou shouldst stand (to pray) therein, wherein are men who love to purify themselves. Allah loveth the purifiers. (108) Is he who founded his building upon duty to Allah and His good pleasure better; or he who founded his building on the brink of a crumbling, overhanging precipice so that it toppled with him into the fire of hell? Allah guideth not wrongdoing folk. (109) The building which they built will never cease to be a misgiving in their hearts unless their hearts be torn to pieces. Allah is Knower, Wise.” (Sura Tawba: Ayat 106-109).

            GOOD EXAMPLE: So it is important that we understand the facts and act responsibly. There is abundance of guidance and blessings for us. We only need to benefit from them. For this we need to become good Believers, Worshippers and Followers. We need to become good example for others, instead of just criticizing and cursing others. We must learn a lesson from others.

            We must unite to counter the negative propaganda and harmful actions of the committed enemies of mankind. For this all including Christians, Jews and Muslims must join hands. Let’s fight against the real terrorists, the so-called peacemakers who are actually mischief-makers. 

---Javed Zaheer, Free Expression Award Winner (NEPMCC---Canada), Desi Idol Recognition Award Winner, Honorary Director of NEPMCC, Veteran Active Member (VAM) of Toronto Press Club, Honorary Editor of English Weekly `Pakistan Abroad’, Chief Editor (Honorary) of English Weekly `The Ambassador’ and ex-Senior Sub-Editor of English Daily DAWN, Pakistan, is contributing voluntarily in the media on purely Honorary Basis in order to serve the people and community with the spirit of community and humanity service. The objective is to make both the media and the community powerful, influential and effective. Contact: (416)696-0981/ javedz@hotmail.com