Aren’t we all a product of Allah?

You must have noticed that every project requires planning, estimation, risk factor involvement, its pros and cons, its usefulness and its impact on nearby environment where it would be launched. We are also aware of the fact that when a product starts malfunctioning after production then there are two ways to deal with it, either that product is sent back for fixation which may lead to a new product development or that product may lead to the demise and downfall of the company on the whole. We do observe in our daily life that the users of the product if not satisfied with it, they either throw it away and look for something new that could cater for their needs or they completely lose their faith over that producer. This is just how the cycle continues until one of the two things happen, either a product gets better and better or the whole project gets cancelled.

Now if we compare ourselves to the product and the creator of us is none other than the Mighty Creator Allah Almighty, for Whom the creation of whole universe is not a problem including all the blessings in it. We were all created for a greater purpose. If Allah had wanted for us to just to perform Ibadat, HE would have opted for Angels, who keep on performing Ibadat all the time and they never get tired of it neither they ask any question or objection to the assigned task. Indeed one of the basic obligation for Muslims is to pray to Allah and ask for His blessings and forgiveness all the time. But, is that really all for what we were sent to Earth? Really is that so?

We blame our fate and luck for whatever misdeeds and tragedies happen to us and we take credit for ourselves when we do something beneficial for ourselves. We completely forget that unlike machines and other man made products which may have flaws and built in issues which need fixation; creations of Allah Almighty are spotless and flawless. That does not mean that we have got the license to point fingers at others and make humor and fun of their weaknesses. Yes, it is true that not all humans are equal physically they are different from each other and it is because Allah wills it. You must have seen and there might be a possibility that either you were the victim or you victimized someone cutting jokes at someone just for fun and some moments of joy. We just forget how much it may hurt the person we have pointed the finger at, another more sensible and mature way to look at it is that we are criticizing the producer and creator by doing so, not the product itself. So, you tell me how could you be happy and living a peaceful live once you have done the worst crime ever possible.

It’s very simple and easy to look at someone else and start finding its weaknesses but did we ever try to look into our souls? Are we that much immune to evil and devil? If others can be corrupt, what makes you the odd one out? As we are living in the same society and so if others are infected with some disease, there is highly likely that we have got the same germs. It’s very disturbing to see people (including me, yes I am not immune to it as well) harassing others while thinking they are much more superior. This mindset has already left the Muslims world in a jeopardy where we have declared the followers of different school of thoughts/sects as Non-Muslims. It didn’t end just here, some of those “superlative muslims” went step further and announced it’s the teachings of Islam to kill such non-believers. We have dragged Islam in every matter but we forgot the teachings of Islam by the same ratio. Giving the orders to kill other believers as we have got direct entry pass to Jannah? Making it look ridiculously easy as if killing a human being is no more a problem and as they have got the guaranteed license to kill straight from heavens. We are the one who need to clean this mess as soon as possible. Islam is not that complicated if we keep it simple. But, alas we made it controversial by our own deeds. Enforcing Shariah? How could you make people follow Shariah, and one more question, what kind of Shariah to follow? Which school of thought has the right to do so? Aren’t we just Muslims, if so why create different divisions and if somehow divisions were there even before we were born, did we ever try to bridge that gap? No, instead we made the gap bigger and bigger by abandoning others and going far away from the similarities we have as Muslim. I believe that the differences are not as many but we made those more complex than ever. We instead of using Islam for humanity have started to use it whenever we feel it could benefit us by some way.

  

It never matters who you are, what you do, the family and the bloodline don’t matter as well. It’s up to you and Me to change our attitude and behavior before it’s too late. Because when the product starts to malfunction and it becomes irreparable, no one wants to use it anymore and even the producer has to replace it with new and better product.

Let me say that once we will stop pointing each other mistakes and we will try to fix our own flaws, we will become an improved product that could thrive in this era and we will ultimately achieve the ultimate purpose for what we were created i.e., to find our true worth and to make this world a dream place to live in rather a nightmare or a horror scene from a scary movie. Let me say that we should try to bridge the gap among different sects believers and try to find a common ground so that we can move on and let’s make this world a better place and especially make this country a place where tolerance and religious differences are to be respected rather making it a point of conflict and ambush.