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ದೇಶಭಕ್ತಿ ಎಂದರೇನು?

ಸಾರ್ವಜನಿಕ ದೃಷ್ಟಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಭೂಮಿಗೆ ಮುತ್ತಿಡುವುದು, ಕೆಲವು ಕವಿಗಳು ರಚಿಸಿದ ಪದ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಸಾರ್ವಜನಿಕವಾಗಿ ಹಾಡುವುದು

ಮತ್ತು ಸಾರ್ವಜನಿಕವಾಗಿ ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರಧ್ವಜಕ್ಕೆ ನಮಸ್ಕರಿಸುವುದನ್ನು ಮಾಧ್ಯಮಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ದೇಶಭಕ್ತಿ ಎಂದು ಬಿಂಬಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ. ಇದರಲ್ಲಿ

ಎಷ್ಟು ಭಾವಪೂರ್ಣತೆ ಇದೆ ಮತ್ತು ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನದನ್ನು ತೋರ್ಪಡಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಲಾಗುತ್ತದೆ ಎಂಬುದು ನಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ.

ನಿಜವಾದ ದೇಶಭಕ್ತಿ ಎಂದರೆ ದೇಶದ ನಕ್ಷೆ ಅಥವಾ ಭೌಗೋಳಿಕತೆಯನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿ ದೇಶದ ಜನರನ್ನು

ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವುದು. ದೇಶದ ಜನತೆಗೆ ಕೈಲಾದ ಸೇವೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿ ಅವರ ಜೊತೆ ಸೌಹಾರ್ದಯುತವಾಗಿ ಬಾಳುವುದು ಮತ್ತು ಉತ್ತಮ

ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವುದೇ ನಿಜವಾದ ದೇಶಭಕ್ತಿ. ದೇಶದ ಆರೋಗ್ಯ, ಶಿಕ್ಷಣ, ಉದ್ಯೋಗ ಮುಂತಾದವುಗಳ ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿಗೆ

ನಿಸ್ವಾರ್ಥದಿಂದ ದುಡಿದು ಅವರನ್ನು ಸುಸಂಸ್ಕೃತ ಪ್ರಜೆಯನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಲು ಕೈಲಾದ ಪ್ರಯತ್ನ ಮಾಡುವುದು ದೇಶದ ನಿಜವಾದ

ಸಂಕೇತ.

ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಆಪತ್ತು, ಬಡತನ, ಕ್ಷಾಮ, ಅನ್ಯಾಯ, ಕರೋನದಂತಹ ಪಿಡುಗು ಅಥವಾ ಪ್ರಕೃತಿ ವಿಕೋಪಗಳು ಎದುರಾದಾಗ ಪ್ರಾಣ

ಭಯವಿಲ್ಲದೆ ದೇಶ ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಓಡಿಹೋಗದೆ ಅಲ್ಲೇ ಉಳಿದುಕೊಂಡು ಸಹಕರಿಸುವುದೇ ನಿಜವಾದ ದೇಶಭಕ್ತಿಯ ಉತ್ತುಂಗತೆ!

ಅಂತಹ ಭಾವಪೂರ್ಣ ದೇಶಪ್ರೇಮವು ಮಾನವ ಹೃದಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಬರಬೇಕಾದರೆ, ಸಹಜೀವಿಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯೂ, ನಂಬಿಕೆ ಮತ್ತು

ಧರ್ಮನಿಷ್ಠೆಯೂ ಮೂಲಭೂತ ಅವಶ್ಯಕತೆಗಳಾಗಿವೆ. ಇದನ್ನೇ ಇಸ್ಲಾಮಿನ ತತ್ವಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವು ನಮಗೆ ಕಲಿಸುತ್ತದೆ.

ಇಸ್ಲಾಮ್ ಎಂದರೆ 'ದೇವರಿಗೆ ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸುವುದು'. ಅದನ್ನೇ ಜೀವನ ಕ್ರಮವಾಗಿ ಅಳವಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡವರು ತಾವು ವಾಸಿಸುವ

ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸದೇ ಇರಲಾರರು.

ಸ್ವಂತ ಜನಾಂಗ, ಸ್ವಂತ ಭಾಷೆ, ವರ್ಣ, ಸ್ವಂತ ಧರ್ಮ ಎಂಬ ಭೇದ ಮರೆತು ದೇವನ ಧರ್ಮಕ್ಕೆ ಶರಣಾಗಿ ಎಲ್ಲ ಮನುಕುಲವನ್ನು

ಸಮಾನವಾಗಿ, ಸಹೋದರರಂತೆ ಕಾಣಬೇಕು ಎಂಬುದು ದೇವರು ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಕಲಿಸಿದ ಮೂಲ ಪಾಠ.

“ಮಾನವರೇ, ಖಂಡಿತವಾಗಿಯೂ ನಾವು ನಿಮ್ಮೆಲ್ಲರನ್ನೂ ಒಬ್ಬ ಪುರುಷ ಹಾಗೂ ಒಬ್ಬ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯಿಂದ ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಸಿರುವೆವು.

ತರುವಾಯ, ನೀವು ಪರಸ್ಪರ ಗುರುತಿಸುವಂತಾಗಲು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು (ವಿವಿಧ) ಜನಾಂಗಗಳಾಗಿ ಹಾಗೂ ಪಂಗಡಗಳಾಗಿ ರೂಪಿಸಿರುವೆವು.

ಅಲ್ಲಾಹನ ದೃಷ್ಟಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪೈಕಿ ಅತ್ಯಧಿಕ ಧರ್ಮನಿಷ್ಠನಾಗಿರುವವನೇ ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿನ ಅತ್ಯುತ್ತಮನಾಗಿರುವನು.” (ಖುರಾನ್

49:13)

ಸಹ ದೇಶವಾಸಿಗಳನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವುದು ಸಹ ದೇವರನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸಿದಂತೆಯೇ:

ಮತ್ತು ಇಸ್ಲಾಮ್ ಧರ್ಮವು ತನ್ನ ದೇಶವಾಸಿಗಳನ್ನು ಆರಾಧನೆಯ ಕ್ರಮವಾಗಿ ಪ್ರೀತಿಸಲು ಕಲಿಸುತ್ತದೆ.

"ನೀವು ಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಜನರನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸಿದರೆ, ಸ್ವರ್ಗದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ದೇವರು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ" ಮತ್ತು "ಜನರ ಮೇಲೆ

ಕರುಣೆ ತೋರಿಸದವನಿಗೆ ದೇವರು ಕರುಣೆ ತೋರಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ" ಎಂಬುದು ಪ್ರವಾದಿ(ಸ)ಯವರ ಮಾತುಗಳು.

ಪರಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಸ್ಲಾಮಿನ ನಂಬಿಕೆ - ಅಂದರೆ ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲಿನ ದೇವರ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳನ್ನು ಪೂರೈಸಲು ಮಾಡಿದ ಯಾವುದೇ

ಕ್ರಿಯೆಯು ವ್ಯರ್ಥವಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಇಸ್ಲಾಮ್ ಧರ್ಮವನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸುವವರಿಗೆ, ಪರಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ದೇವರ ಬಳಿ ಪ್ರತಿಫಲ ಅಂದರೆ

ಸ್ವರ್ಗೀಯ ಜೀವನವಿದೆ ಎಂಬ ದೃಢವಾದ ನಂಬಿಕೆ ಅವರಲ್ಲಿದೆ. ಈ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯು ದೇಶವಾಸಿಗಳನ್ನು ಅನ್ಯಾಯ, ತಪ್ಪು ಮತ್ತು

ಅಪರಿಚಿತರ ದಾಳಿಯಿಂದ ರಕ್ಷಿಸಲು ಒಬ್ಬರ ಜೀವ ಮತ್ತು ಆಸ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ತ್ಯಾಗ ಮಾಡಲು ಉತ್ತಮ ಪ್ರೇರಣೆಯಾಗಿ

ಕಾರ್ಯನಿರ್ವಹಿಸುತ್ತದೆ. ಬಿಳಿಯರ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಹೋರಾಡಿದ ಹುತಾತ್ಮರಾದ ಟಿಪ್ಪುಸುಲ್ತಾನ್, ಕುಂಜಾಲಿ ಮರೈಕಾಯರಂಥವರು

ಇದಕ್ಕೆ ಕೆಲವು ಉದಾಹರಣೆ.

ದುಶ್ಚಟಗಳಿಂದ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸುವುದು ಕೂಡ ಕರ್ತವ್ಯ

ಬಾಹ್ಯ ಬೆದರಿಕೆಗಳಿಂದ ಮಾತೃಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸುವುದು ಎಷ್ಟು ಮುಖ್ಯವೋ, ಆಂತರಿಕ ಅಪರಾಧಗಳು, ಅನ್ಯಾಯಗಳು ಮತ್ತು

ಸಾಮಾಜಿಕ ದೌರ್ಜನ್ಯಗಳಿಂದ ದೇಶವಾಸಿಗಳನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸುವುದು ಕೂಡ ಅಷ್ಟೇ ಮುಖ್ಯ. ಆಗ ಮಾತ್ರ ದೇಶ ಶಾಂತಿಯ ನೆಲೆಯಾಗಲಿದೆ.

ಆದರೆ ನಮ್ಮ ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರೀಯ ಅಪರಾಧ ದಾಖಲೆಗಳ ಬ್ಯೂರೋ (ಎನ್‌ಸಿಆರ್‌ಬಿ) ದತ್ತಾಂಶವು ದೇಶವು ಇಂದು ವಾಸಿಸಲು

ದ್ವೇಷಪೂರಿತ ಸ್ಥಳವಾಗಿ ಬದಲಾಗುತ್ತಿದೆ ಎಂದು ಎಚ್ಚರಿಸಿದೆ.

ಇಂದು ಪ್ರತಿನಿತ್ಯ ನಮ್ಮ ದೇಶದ ಪೊಲೀಸ್ ಠಾಣೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಸರಿಸುಮಾರು 371 ಆತ್ಮಹತ್ಯೆಗಳು, 106 ಅತ್ಯಾಚಾರಗಳು ಮತ್ತು

8136 ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯ ಅಪರಾಧಗಳು ವರದಿಯಾಗುತ್ತಿವೆ. ಪೊಲೀಸ್ ಠಾಣೆಗಳಿಗೆ ವರದಿಯಾಗದ ಅಪರಾಧಗಳು ಐದು ಪಟ್ಟು ಹೆಚ್ಚು

ಎಂದು ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ಸಮೀಕ್ಷಾ ಸಂಸ್ಥೆ ವರದಿ ಮಾಡಿದೆ. ದಿನದಿಂದ ದಿನಕ್ಕೆ ಅಪರಾಧಗಳ ಪ್ರಮಾಣ ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗುತ್ತಿದೆ ಎಂಬುದು

ನಮಗೆಲ್ಲರಿಗೂ ತಿಳಿದಿರುವ ಮತ್ತು ಅನುಭವಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದಿರುವ ವಿಚಾರವಾಗಿದೆ.

ದೇಶವನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸುವುದು ನಮ್ಮ ಕರ್ತವ್ಯ

ಇಸ್ಲಾಮ್ ಕೇವಲ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆ, ಧ್ಯಾನ, ದಾನ, ಉಪವಾಸ ಮತ್ತು ಇತರ ಆಚರಣೆಗಳಿಗಷ್ಟೇ ಹೆಸರಾಗಿಲ್ಲ. ಬದಲಾಗಿ ಇಸ್ಲಾಮ್

ನಮ್ಮ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದನ್ನು ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿ ಪಡಿಸಲು ಮತ್ತು ದುಶ್ಚಟಗಳು ನಡೆಯದಂತೆ ತಡೆಯಲು ಪ್ರೋತ್ಸಾಹಿಸಬೇಕು

ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ಒತ್ತಿ ಹೇಳುತ್ತದೆ.

ಅಲ್ಲಾಹನ ಸಂದೇಶವಾಹಕರು (ಸ) ಹೇಳಿದರು:

ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರಾದರೂ ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದನ್ನು ಕಂಡರೆ ಅವನು ಅದನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಕೈಯಿಂದ ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಬೇಕು. ಅವನು ಹಾಗೆ ಮಾಡಲು

ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗದಿದ್ದರೆ, ಅವನು ಮಾತಿನಿಂದಾದರೂ ಅದನ್ನು ತಡೆಯಬೇಕು. ಅವನು ಹಾಗೆಯೂ ಮಾಡಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗದಿದ್ದರೆ, ತನ್ನ

ಹೃದಯದಿಂದಲಾದರೂ ಅದನ್ನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸಬೇಕು, ಮತ್ತು ಇದುವೇ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯ ದುರ್ಬಲ ರೂಪವಾಗಿದೆ. (ಪಠ್ಯ: ಮುಸ್ಲಿಂ 78)

ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ, ವಿಶ್ವಾಸಿಗಳು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾದಷ್ಟು ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದನ್ನು ವಿರೋಧಿಸಲು ನಿರ್ಬಂಧಿತನಾಗಿರುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಪ್ರಸ್ತುತ

ಪರಿಸ್ಥಿತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ, ನಾವು ನೇರವಾಗಿ ನಮ್ಮ ಕೈಗಳಿಂದ ತಡೆಯಬಹುದಾದ ಆ ದುಷ್ಪರಿಣಾಮಗಳನ್ನು ನೇರವಾಗಿ ತಡೆಯಬೇಕು.

ನಮ್ಮ ದೇಶ ಇಂದು ಪ್ರಜಾಪ್ರಭುತ್ವ ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರವಾಗಿದೆ. ನಾವು ಸಂವಿಧಾನಕ್ಕೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾದ ಅನಿಷ್ಟಗಳ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ನಿಲುವು

ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು. ಆದರೆ ಪ್ರತಿಭಟನೆಯ ಹೆಸರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಸಾರ್ವಜನಿಕ ತೊಂದರೆ ಅಥವಾ ಸಾರ್ವಜನಿಕ ಆಸ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ನಾಶಪಡಿಸುವ

ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ದೇವರು ಎಂದಿಗೂ ಅನುಮತಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ ಮತ್ತು ನಾವು ಹಾಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದರೆ ಅದು ನಮ್ಮ ಪಾಲಿಗೆ ಪಾಪವೆಂದು

ದಾಖಲಾಗುತ್ತದೆ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ನಾವು ನೆನಪಿನಲ್ಲಿಡಬೇಕು.

ಕೆಡುಕುಗಳನ್ನು ತೊಡೆದುಹಾಕುವುದು ಹೇಗೆ?

ಸಮಾಜದಿಂದ ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದನ್ನು ತೊಡೆದುಹಾಕುವುದು ಹೇಗೆ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನೂ, ಆ ದುಷ್ಟತನವನ್ನು ಮಟ್ಟಹಾಕುವುದು ಹೇಗೆ

ಎಂಬುದನ್ನೂ ಮತ್ತು ದುಷ್ಟಶಕ್ತಿಗಳು ಸಮಾಜದಲ್ಲಿ ಅತಿರೇಕವಾಗಿ ಓಡುತ್ತಿರುವಾಗ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಗೆ ನಿಯಂತ್ರಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದು

ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತ ದೇವರು ನಮಗೆ ಕಲಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.

ಶಿಸ್ತು ಮೊದಲ ಹೆಜ್ಜೆ!

ಯಾರೂ ಇಲ್ಲ ಎಂಬ ಭಾವನೆ ಜನರಲ್ಲಿ ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿದ್ದು, ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಅನೈತಿಕತೆ, ಅಪರಾಧಗಳು ತಾಂಡವವಾಡುತ್ತಿವೆ. ಲಂಚ,

ಭ್ರಷ್ಟಾಚಾರ, ವಂಚನೆ, ದರೋಡೆ, ಲೈಂಗಿಕ ದೌರ್ಜನ್ಯ, ಶಿಶುಹತ್ಯೆ, ವೃದ್ಧರ ದಯಾಮರಣ, ನಂಬಿಕೆ ದ್ರೋಹ ಇತ್ಯಾದಿಗಳನ್ನು

ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯ ಮನಪರಿವರ್ತನೆಯಿಂದ ಮಾತ್ರ ನಿರ್ಮೂಲನೆ ಮಾಡಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯ. ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ ಪರಿವರ್ತನೆಯಾಗಬೇಕಾದರೆ ನಿಜವಾದ ನಂಬಿಕೆ

ಮನುಷ್ಯನಲ್ಲಿ ಮೂಡಬೇಕು. ತನ್ನ ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಕರ್ತನಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಜವಾದ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ತರ್ಕಕ್ಕೆ ಸ್ವೀಕಾರಾರ್ಹ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬಿತ್ತಬೇಕು.

ಅಂದರೆ, ಈ ಜಗತ್ತನ್ನು ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಸಿ ಕಾಪಾಡುವ ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತ ದೇವರು ಒಬ್ಬನೇ ಎಂದೂ, ಅವನೊಬ್ಬನೇ ಆರಾಧನೆಗೆ ಅರ್ಹನಾದವನು

ಎಂದೂ, ಪರಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾನವರು ಮಾಡಿದ ಪಾಪಗಳಿಗೆ ನರಕವೂ ಹಾಗೂ ಪುಣ್ಯಗಳಿಗೆ ಪ್ರತಿಫಲವಾಗಿ ಸ್ವರ್ಗವೂ

ಸಿಗುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿಯೇ ಇಹಲೋಕದ ಈ ತಾತ್ಕಾಲಿಕ ಜೀವನವನ್ನೇ ಪರೀಕ್ಷೆಯ ಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನಾಗಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ ಎಂದೂ ನಮ್ಮ ಮನಸ್ಸಿನಲ್ಲಿ

ಮೂಡಿಬರಬೇಕು. ಆಗ ಮಾತ್ರ ನಿಜವಾದ ಧರ್ಮನಿಷ್ಠೆ ಮೂಡುತ್ತದೆ.

ಭಕ್ತಿಯ ಮೂಲಕ ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಕರ್ತನನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಯೋಣ.

ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಕರ್ತನಾದ ದೇವರನ್ನು ಹೊರತುಪಡಿಸಿ, ಉಳಿದೆಲ್ಲವೂ ಆತನ ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಯಾಗಿದೆ. ದೇವರಲ್ಲದ್ದನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸಿ ದೇವರೆಂದು

ಹೇಳಿಕೊಟ್ಟರೆ ಮನುಷ್ಯ ಮನಸ್ಸಿನಿಂದ ದೇವರ ಮೇಲಿನ ಗೌರವ ಭಾವ ಮಾಯವಾಗುತ್ತದೆ. ತಡೆಯಲು ಯಾರೂ ಇಲ್ಲ ಎಂಬ

ಭಾವನೆ ಮೂಡಲು ಇದೇ ಮುಖ್ಯ ಕಾರಣ. ಇದು ಅಪರಾಧಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲು ಹೆದರದ ತಲೆಮಾರುಗಳನ್ನು ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಸುತ್ತದೆ. ಈ

ಪರಿಸ್ಥಿತಿಯನ್ನು ಬದಲಾಯಿಸಲು, ನಾವು ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಕರ್ತನ ನಿಜವಾದ ಗುಣಗಳನ್ನು ಕಲಿಸಬೇಕು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನನ್ನು ನೇರವಾಗಿ

ಆರಾಧಿಸಬೇಕು.

ಹೇಳಿರಿ; ಅವನು ಅಲ್ಲಾಹು ಏಕಮಾತ್ರನು (ಅದ್ವಿತೀಯನು). ಅಲ್ಲಾಹನು ಎಲ್ಲ ಅಗತ್ಯಗಳಿಂದ ಮುಕ್ತನು. ಅವನಿಗೆ ಯಾರೂ

ಜನಿಸಿಲ್ಲ ಅವನು ಯಾರಿಗೂ ಜನಿಸಿದವನಲ್ಲ. ಯಾರೂ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಸರಿಸಾಟಿಯಾಗಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ. (ಖುರಾನ್ 112:1-4)

ಇಸ್ಲಾಮ್ ಈ ರೀತಿಯಾಗಿ ದೇವರ ಗುಣಲಕ್ಷಣಗಳನ್ನು ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಸಿಕೊಟ್ಟು - ಮಧ್ಯವರ್ತಿಗಳಿಗೆ, ಮೂಢನಂಬಿಕೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಅಥವಾ

ವ್ಯರ್ಥವಾದ ಆಚರಣೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಅವಕಾಶ ನೀಡದೆ ನೇರವಾಗಿ ಅವನನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸಬೇಕು ಎಂದು ಕಲಿಸುತ್ತದೆ. ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಕರ್ತನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು

ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಗಮನಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ ಎಂಬ ಪ್ರಜ್ಞೆಯನ್ನು ಮನುಷ್ಯನಲ್ಲಿ ಮೂಡಿಸಿದರೆ, ಅವನು ಬಾಹ್ಯ ಮತ್ತು ಗುಪ್ತ

ಪಾಪಗಳಿಂದ ದೂರವಿರುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಕನಿಷ್ಠ ಅವನು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲು ಹಿಂಜರಿಯುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಉದಾಹರಣೆಗೆ, ನಮ್ಮ ಯುವಕರಿಗೆ

ಈ ಭಾವನೆ ಬಂದರೆ ಏಕಾಂತದಲ್ಲಿ ಲೈಂಗಿಕ (ಪೋರ್ನ್) ವಿಡಿಯೋ ನೋಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.

ದೇವರ ನಿಯಮಗಳನ್ನು ಕಾರ್ಯಗತಗೊಳಿಸೋಣ!

ಅನಾನುಕೂಲತೆಗಳ ಹೆಚ್ಚಳಕ್ಕೆ ಮುಂದಿನ ಕಾರಣವೆಂದರೆ, ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಕರ್ತ ದೇವರು ಹಾಕಿದ ಜೀವನ ಯೋಜನೆಗಳು ಮತ್ತು

ಕಾನೂನುಗಳನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಲಕ್ಷಿಸುವುದು ಮತ್ತು ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ತನ್ನ ಸ್ವಂತ ಮನಸ್ಸಿನಲ್ಲಿ ರಚಿಸಿದುದನ್ನು ಕಾರ್ಯಗತಗೊಳಿಸುವುದು.

ಮನುಷ್ಯನ ಸ್ವಭಾವ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಮಾತ್ರ ಗೊತ್ತು. ಆತನು ನಮಗಾಗಿ ರೂಪಿಸಿದ ಜೀವನ ಮತ್ತು ಅಪರಾಧ ಕಾನೂನುಗಳನ್ನು ಜಾರಿಗೆ

ತಂದರೆ, ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಅಪರಾಧಗಳು ಬಹಳ ಕಡಿಮೆಯಾಗುತ್ತವೆ. ಇಲ್ಲಿ ನಾವು ಲಂಚ ಮತ್ತು ವೇಶ್ಯಾವಾಟಿಕೆಗೆ ಸಂಬಂಧಿಸಿದ ಎರಡು

ಕಾನೂನುಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾತ್ರ ಉದಾಹರಣೆಗೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳೋಣ.

ಇಂದು ನಮ್ಮ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಲಂಚ, ವಂಚನೆ, ಕಳ್ಳತನ, ಕೊಲೆ, ದರೋಡೆ, ಲೈಂಗಿಕ ಅಪರಾಧಗಳು ಇತ್ಯಾದಿಗಳ ವಿಪರೀತ ಹೆಚ್ಚಳಕ್ಕೆ

ನಮ್ಮ ದೇಶದ ಕ್ರಿಮಿನಲ್ ಕಾನೂನುಗಳು ಬಹಳ ಸಹಾಯಕವಾಗಿವೆ. ಕಳ್ಳರು, ವಂಚಕರು ಮತ್ತು ವೇಶ್ಯೆಯರಿಗೆ ಕರುಣೆ ತೋರುವ

ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅವು ನೆಲೆಗೊಂಡಿರುವುದರಿಂದ, ಕಳ್ಳರು ಮತ್ತೆ ಮತ್ತೆ ಕಳ್ಳತನ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆ, ಬಲಾತ್ಕಾರಿಗಳು ಮತ್ತೆ ಬಲಾತ್ಕಾರ

ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆ, ಮುಂದುವರೆದು ಕೊಲೆಗಳಿಗೂ ಹೇಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ ಮತ್ತು ಜೈಲಿನಿಂದ ಹೊರಬಂದಾಗ ನಿರ್ಭಯವಾಗಿ ನಡೆದು ಹೊಸ

ಕಲೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕಲಿಯುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಆದರೆ ದೇವರು ಒದಗಿಸಿದ ಕ್ರಿಮಿನಲ್ ಕಾನೂನು ಕಳ್ಳನು ತಪ್ಪಿತಸ್ಥನೆಂದು ಕಂಡುಬಂದಲ್ಲಿ ಆತನ

ಮುಂಗೈಯನ್ನು ಕತ್ತರಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದು ಆದೇಶಿಸುತ್ತದೆ ಹಾಗೂ ವ್ಯಭಿಚಾರಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಚಾವಟಿ ಅಥವಾ ಮರಣವನ್ನು ಸಹ ಆದೇಶಿಸುತ್ತದೆ.

ಈ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆಗಳನ್ನು ಸಾರ್ವಜನಿಕವಾಗಿ ಅಂದರೆ ಸರ್ವರ ಸಮ್ಮುಖದಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆಸುವಂತೆ ಕೇಳಲಾಗುತ್ತದೆ!

ಇವುಗಳನ್ನು ಇಂದು ಅಳವಡಿಸಿ ನೇರ ಪ್ರಸಾರ ಮಾಡಿದರೆ ಏನಾಗಬಹುದು? ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಯೋಚಿಸಿ! ಕಳ್ಳರು ಮತ್ತು ದಂಧೆಕೋರರಿಗೆ

ಸತ್ಯವಾದ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆಯಾಗುವುದಲ್ಲದೆ, ಇದು ದೇಶವಾಸಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಪಾಠವಾಗುತ್ತದೆ. ಈ ಕಾನೂನು ಜಾರಿಗೆ ಬಂದರೆ, ನೀವು ಇಂದು

ಕಾಣುತ್ತಿರುವಂತೆ ಅತಿರೇಕದ ಅಪರಾಧಗಳನ್ನು ಅಥವಾ ದೇಶದ ಜನರನ್ನು ಭಯಭೀತರನ್ನಾಗಿಸಿ ಬದುಕುತ್ತಿರುವ ಅಪರಾಧಿಗಳು

ಮತ್ತು ಭ್ರಷ್ಟರನ್ನೂ ನೀವು ನೋಡಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ.

ಹಾಗಾಗಿ ಈ ಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಶಾಂತಿಯುತವಾಗಿ ಹಾಗೂ ದೇಶರಕ್ಷಕರಾಗಿ ಬದುಕಲು ದೇವರು ನಮಗೆ ನೀಡಿದ ಜೀವನ ತತ್ವವೇ

ಇಸ್ಲಾಮ್. ಇದು ವೈಯಕ್ತಿಕ ಶಿಸ್ತನ್ನು ಆಧರಿಸಿದೆ. ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ಅಂತಿಮ ಗ್ರಂಥವಾದ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಖುರಾನ್ ಮೂಲಕ ಮತ್ತು ತನ್ನ

ಸಂದೇಶವಾಹಕ ಪ್ರವಾದಿ ಮುಹಮ್ಮದ್ ಅವರ ಜೀವನ ಅಭ್ಯಾಸದ ಮೂಲಕ ಜನರು ಶಾಂತಿ ಮತ್ತು ಸದಾಚಾರವನ್ನು ಸ್ಥಾಪಿಸಲು

ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುವಂತೆ ಜಗತ್ತಿಗೆ ಕರೆ ನೀಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ ಎಂದು ಸಂಶೋಧಕರು ತಿಳಿಯಬಹುದು! ನಮ್ಮ ಮೇಲೆ ದಬ್ಬಾಳಿಕೆ ನಡೆಸಿದ

ಪರಕೀಯರಿಂದ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಸ್ವಾತಂತ್ರ್ಯ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿದ ಈ ದಿನಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಭಾರತವನ್ನು ನೈತಿಕ ಅಧಃಪತನದಿಂದ ರಕ್ಷಿಸುವ ಮತ್ತು ನಿಜವಾದ

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Belief in God - The Only way to save the Nation

What is Patriotism?

In the media, patriotism is often portrayed as kissing the ground in public, singing songs composed by poets, and bowing to the nation's flag. However, these actions often lack sincerity and are sometimes done merely for glamour.

True patriotism involves loving the people of the country more than merely loving its map or geography. It means dedicating oneself to serving the people, living in harmony with them, and working towards their well-being. Contributing selflessly to health, education, employment, and other aspects of development are the true markers of patriotism.

The Peak of Patriotism

When a country faces danger, poverty, famine, injustice, pestilence (like COVID-19), or natural disasters, the highest form of patriotism is to stay and help alleviate the suffering of the people without fleeing.

For such true patriotism to manifest, there must be a fundamental belief in love and kindness towards fellow humans, belief in God, and the afterlife. This is a teaching of Islam.

Islam, which means 'Submission to God,' encourages its followers to love the people of their country. The core lesson from God is to transcend differences of race, language, color, and religion, treating all humanity as equals and brothers.

“O mankind! We have created you from male and female and made you into nations and tribes that you may know one another. Indeed, the most noble of you in the sight of Allah is the most righteous of you.” (Quran 49:13)

Loving one’s countrymen is also considered an act of worship in Islam:

“If you love people on earth, Allah in heaven will love you” and “He who does not show mercy to people will not be shown mercy by Allah” are well-known sayings of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).

Islam’s belief in the Hereafter means that no action taken to fulfill God’s commandments on earth is in vain. The belief in rewards in the Hereafter, such as life in Paradise, gives followers of Islam the courage to sacrifice their lives and properties to protect their countrymen from injustice, wrongdoing, and enemies. Martyrs like Tippu Sultan and Kunjali Maraikayar, who fought against colonial powers, exemplify this courage.

Protecting the Country from Evils

Just as it is crucial to defend the motherland from external threats, it is equally important to address internal crimes, injustices, and social atrocities. A peaceful country requires addressing these issues. However, data from the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) indicates that our country is becoming increasingly hostile.

Currently, 371 suicides, 106 rapes, and 8,136 general crimes are reported daily. Another survey suggests that unreported crimes are five times higher. Crime rates continue to rise.

It is Our Duty to Protect the Country

Islam is not merely about prayers, meditation, charity, fasting, and rituals. It also involves fostering good and preventing evil.

The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said:

“If you see something evil, you must change it with your hand. If you cannot, then speak out against it. If you cannot, then hate it in your heart. That is the weakest level of faith.” (Book: Muslim 78)

A believer is thus obliged to resist evil as much as possible. In our current democratic context, we should address evils within the framework of the constitution, keeping in mind that God does not condone public disturbances or destruction of property in the name of protest, as such actions will be recorded as sins.

How to Eliminate Evils?

Almighty God has provided guidance on eliminating evils and controlling them when they are rampant.

Discipline is the First Step

Immorality and crime are prevalent due to a sense of abandonment among people. Bribery, corruption, fraud, robbery, sexual violence, infanticide, mercy killing of the elderly, and betrayal of trust can only be eradicated through individual conversion. True faith in the Creator must be nurtured.

The Almighty God, who created and sustains this world, is one and only. He alone is worthy of worship. This world is a testing ground, and people should be taught from childhood that there will be punishment for sins and rewards for virtues in the Hereafter. This understanding fosters true piety.

Know the Lord through Piety

Everything except the Creator is created. Misrepresenting other things as God diminishes the sense of respect for the Creator. This misconception leads to generations that are less apprehensive about committing crimes. To change this, we should teach the true attributes of God and encourage direct worship.

“Say: He is Allah, [Who is] One, Allah, the Eternal Refuge. He neither begets nor is born, nor is there to Him any equivalent.” (Quran 112:1-4)

Understanding God's attributes in this way, Islam teaches direct worship without intermediaries, superstitions, or vain rituals. Cultivating the consciousness that the Creator observes us will deter both open and hidden sins, making individuals more mindful of their actions.

Implementing God's Suggestions

Another reason for the rise in evils is the neglect of God’s laws in favor of human-made laws. Only God knows human nature perfectly. Implementing His laws would significantly reduce crime. For instance, Islamic law prescribes severe punishments for crimes such as theft and adultery, which are publicly executed to serve as deterrents.

What if these laws were implemented today? Consider this: not only would thieves and wrongdoers be justly punished, but it would also serve as a deterrent to others. Such laws could transform the current situation, where crimes are rampant and corruption prevails.

In conclusion, Islam provides principles for living peacefully on earth, based on individual discipline. Researchers can see that God’s final scripture, the Holy Quran, and the life of Prophet Muhammad offer guidance to establish peace and righteousness. Let us commit to protecting our nation from moral decline and ensuring it remains a beneficial place, as envisioned when we gained independence.

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FATHERS DAY EVERY DAY!

 It is Father's day today and every day in Islam.. Of course Mother's too..  

Let us treat our fathers how Islam teaches us and let us teach the same to our children so that they will treat us in the same manner for the sake of pleasure of Allah.

‘Ali ibn al-Husain (r.a.) is reported to have said,

“The right of your father on you is that you should know that it is he who brought you into existence, and you are a branch of the tree of his life.”

1) Abu Huraira (RadhiAllahu Anhu) reported: The Messenger of Allah, SallAllahu Alayhi Wa Sallam, said:

“No child can compensate his father unless he finds him as a slave, buys him, and sets him free.”  [Source: Sahih Muslim 2787]

2) Abu Ad-Darda, RadhiAllahu Anhu, reported: The Prophet, SallAllahu Alayhi Wa Sallam, said:

“The father is the middle of the gates of Paradise, so keep this gate or lose it.” [Source: Sunan Ibn Majah 3663]

3)The Messenger of Allah, SallAllahu Alayhi Wa Sallam, said:

“The pleasure of the Lord lies in the pleasure of the father, and the displeasure of Lord comes with the displeasure of the father.” [Sunan at-Tirmidhī]

4)It was narrated from Jabir bin ‘Abdullah, RadhiAllahu Anhu, that a man said:

“O Messenger of Allah, I have wealth and a son, and my father wants to take all my wealth.”

He, SallAllahu Alayhi Wa Sallam, said:

“You and your wealth belong to your father.” [Source: Ibn Maajah]

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Abu Hurairah, RadhiAllahu Anhu, always encouraged other people to be kind and good to their parents.

One day he saw two men walking together and enquired of the younger one, “Who is this man to you?” to which the young man replied, “He is my father.”

Abu Hurairah, RadhiAllahu Anhu, advised him by saying,

“Do not call him by his name, do not walk in front of him, and do not seat yourself before he does.”

The man who guards India without setting foot on it!

 People here all over the country enjoy singing patriotic songs in different Indian languages ​​just like they do in Tamil. Despite the  difference in religion, color, language and culture, it is only Bharat within the world, that sees unity in that diversity! That is why we are so proud to be born in this land! But who really brought us this pride to India?

-        Are they the ones who enslaved the country under their colonial imperialism and plundered the country's resources?

-        Were the Mughals who set foot on Indian soil with the intention of capturing countries before them?

-        or earlier who came as nomads through the Khyber Pass and spread their religious beliefs among the people and called them upper caste lower caste?

 None of these people are proud of this country. Instead, they entered the country for their own selfish ends. They sowed slavery on us and plundered our wealth and enjoyed it and continue to enjoy it.

They entered the country targeting the country's resources. But it was never their intention to see unity in diversity. Instead, they were fascinated by the selfishness of how to profit through secession. We are still experiencing its ill effects today. These aside, we cannot deny that their entry has brought some benefits to the country. It is not because of them, but because of the Vedas and philosophies that entered this country through them.

The characteristic of seeing unity in difference

While examining how the attribute of seeing unity in diversity came to be in our country, we can clearly see that the Holy Quran and the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) were the ones who taught and practiced the doctrine that it teaches through his life and exemplified it all over the world. The Qur'an stands as a force to be reckoned with, even as selfish forces seek to profit by inciting divisions among many people on the basis of caste, language, race, country and town.

Humans! Surely We created you from a male and a female; In order for you to get to know each other. Then We made you into branches and tribes; And whoever of you fears Allah - then indeed, he is most honorable in the sight of Allah. Surely Allah is Knowing, Aware. (Quran 49:13)

(Allah means the only God worthy of worship)

 Thus the Qur'an proclaims the unity of mankind. This is something that no scripture that came to this soil says! This pure scripture proclaims it boldly to save the people of this country at a time when selfish forces were distorting the ancient scriptures and dividing the people into castes and seeking gain.

Brotherhood and Equality

 The doctrine taught by this scripture and the apostle erases the divisive sentiments of race, language, color, caste and tribe among the people who have adopted it. It overrides the fraternal sense that everyone is a member of the same family and eliminates the inequalities that people can artificially teach. Thus establishes human brotherhood and equality. It makes the adherants of Islam standing in rows shoulder to shoulder in prayers in mosques without making room for any discrimination.

Abolition of untouchability

 The country has seen great reformers like Periyar and Ambedkar spend their entire lives for eradicating castes and untouchability. They were only able to create awareness in this regard, but could not end these evils. Whereas Islam frees and protects people from these evils. Islam has carried out this revolution and continues to carry out this revolution in India as well as in other parts of the world. It is to be noted that this great revolution of abolition of untouchablity and caste system is taking place even without the Prophet setting his foot on this country.

 In America and Africa Islam removes the untouchability between whites and blacks and makes them line up  during the five daily prayers, sharing food from the same plate etc. Once a year during the Hajj in Mecca, the center of the world, people of all  races, colors, languages ​​and nationalities of the world join the universal congregation of humanity.

Elimination of superstition and exploitation in the name of God

 As Islam teaches people to worship God directly without any intermediaries and rituals, Islam protects people from superstition and exploitation in the name of God

Sense of self-esteem

 Islam instills in human minds an unshakable faith in the Creator; it makes them pious as well as brave and people of self-esteem.

Sense of responsibility towards society

As Islam teaches that enjoining good and prohibit evil as part of faith and worship, it makes people interested in welfare measures of the society in which they live.

Restoration of Human rights:

We can see that this faith taught by Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) not only restores the human rights of the  people who have embraced it but also it has makes its influence upon people beyond this faith. Existence of Islam has forced the upper caste people to realize the rights of lower castes and downtrodden which forces them to give their appropriate rights in education and employment.

 Broad brotherhood

 As a human being, despite many differences of opinion and policy, the Qur'an teaches fellow man to treat his fellow man as his brother. The Quran puts forward the beautiful reformist principle that no matter how evil an enemy is, it is not he who must be resisted, but Satan who has entered into him.

Like these, there are plenty of beautiful traits taught by Islam!

Know your True God!

When people worship the creations or objects other than the Real Creator,the sense of seriousness towards God is lost in them and thus they dare to commit sins fearlessly. Apart from that, the human race gets divided into sects and castes formed around the different deities taken by them.

If such people suddenly face unbearable calamities they ignore those false gods and turn to the real true God.

God Almighty exposes the hypocrisy of such people in the Quran by quoting an example of men traveling at sea:

10:22. It is He who enables you to travel on land and sea until, when you are in ships and they sail with them by a good wind and they rejoice therein, there comes a storm wind and the waves come upon them from everywhere and they assume that they are surrounded, supplicating Allah , sincere to Him in religion, "If You should save us from this, we will surely be among the thankful." 

(Allah means ‘the only God worthy of worship’)

When such a life-threatening situation arises, people will forget all the deities they worshiped every day. They do not try to bring to mind the images, idols or tombs (as in Dargahs) which they worshiped on the shore and plead, 'Save us from this danger'. Instead, they realize that only the true God can save them. They call on the Creator with a pure heart. The above verse says that they sincerely realizes that only He can answer the prayers and that He is the only Lord worthy of worship both on land and sea.

Thanklessness of people!

But if the Lord accepts their plea and saves them, they forget to be thankful to Him after reaching the shore. Again they  go back to  worship their false gods. God Almighty points out this trend:

17:67 Then do you feel secure that [instead] He will not cause a part of the land to swallow you or send against you a storm of stones? Then you would not find for yourselves an advocate. 

17:68 Or do you feel secure that He will not send you back into the sea another time and send upon you a hurricane of wind and drown you for what you denied? Then you would not find for yourselves against Us an avenger. 

17:69 Or do you feel secure that He will not send you back into the sea another time and send upon you a hurricane of wind and drown you for what you denied? Then you would not find for yourselves against Us an avenger. 

#Day_of_Judgment!

So for whatever may the reason, we must not forget our true reality. We should worship only the One Who has created us and sustains us. Unto Him we have to return and answer for our deeds on earth. Let us not forget that death is not an end but a beginning of the eternal life. 

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One God! One Mankind! One faith!

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Offenders, attention please!

Special attention to the fraudsters and the government officials who support them.

This is the warning from Prophet Muhammad (pbuh), the last and final Messenger of God - that is, the Messenger of God sent for the people living today. He had warned the officers of his time like this:

"It would be fraudulent if we hired any of you as an officer for a task and he hid a needle or something smaller than that from us (without accounting), He will come with that object on the Day of Resurrection!" (book: Muslim)

The Lord who created you says in the Holy Quran:

"And do not consume one another's wealth unjustly or send it [in bribery] to the rulers in order that [they might aid] you [to] consume a portion of the wealth of the people in sin, while you know [it is unlawful]". (Quran 2:188)

The Prophet (pbuh) said, "On the Day of Resurrection a flag will be hoisted for the swindler and it will be said, 'This is the swindling of so and so man, son of so and so man"   (Book: Bukhari)

#Day_of_Judgment

The cheaters/ swindlers may find thousands of loop holes to escape from the clutches of the law, here in this world. Likewise, people may even die without being punished for their  sins and offence such as murder, robbery, adultery, fornication, slander etc commited by them.

But they cannot escape from the clutches of the God Almighty and the punishment specified by for each offence. This is not a false threat, but you will realise the truthfulness of it if you ponder over the following:

Beware of your parts of body that betray you

Today we know that CCTV cameras fitted for surveillance everywhere record the events that take place in their view. Likewise the eyes of each of us are naturally recording our actions. Not only that, but the Quran says that our ears and skin record the same and that they will testify against man in the Hereafter:

"And [mention, O Muhammad], the Day when the enemies of Allah will be gathered to the Fire while they are [driven] assembled in rows, Until, when they reach it, their hearing and their eyes and their skins will testify against them of what they used to do. (Qur'an: 41:19,20)

(Allah means "The Almighty God worthy of worship")

Although there are many other ways which record our actions, we know that these alone will suffice to understand the matter.

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Why Are We Here?

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Why should we not follow him?

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Perfect Social System for Women

1400 Years Ago, Islam Offered the Perfect Social System for Women

A Look at the Status of Women throughout History

Aya Timea

06 March, 2019

God created men and women with certain differences so that they complete each other. The biological differences assigned women primarily to bear and raise children and men to be the protector and maintainer of the family due to his physical strength.

Since Ancient times, however, these differences have made men feel superior over women who suffered from ill-treatment and injustice, being deprived of many social and economic rights throughout history. In the West, the chain has gradually broken only when historical events forced societies to grant women their rights – only to take advantage of them in other ways in return, causing great harm to the society which we can clearly see today.

In the Arabian peninsula, however, the chain of women’s exploitation has already broken hundreds of years ago by the arrival of Islam that, due to its Divine nature, remains the only system which gives rights to women and fully acknowledges their abilities and valuable skills while providing a harmonic atmosphere in which they take equal part in building a healthy society.

Women in Western Culture

In ancient Europe, men had fairly low opinion of women and often considered them property rather than humans. The noble Greek philosopher, for example, Aristotle said the following in his book The Politics: “as regards the sexes, the male is by nature superior and the female inferior, the male ruler and the female subject.” [1]

The ancient world basically excluded women that they had no rights to participate in the decision making. They fully depended on men for their entire lives. Anything a woman possessed belonged to her father or her husband, and she couldn’t make a contract or enter financial transaction without the permission of her guardian. Inheritance was downright illegal to her.[2] Only the poor were forced to do physical work for living; elite women usually stayed  indoor so their guardian could make sure they don’t converse with other men as that was a sign of prostitution. [3] In Sparta, brothers could share the same wife and single men might have borrowed a wife![4]

The Roman Empire valued women the same way, except for a short period in which Emperor Augustus introduced a series of laws that gave much freedom for women. He restricted adultery, which was a morally accepted and common practice in the entire ancient world, and women were allowed to hold public office or work in the government.[5] However, the protests of men were of great impact that the circumvention of the laws began.[6]

Even Christianity failed to improve the situation of women in the West due to its distorted teachings. Unlike Islam, the Bible we know today accuses Eve of persuading Adam to eat from the forbidden tree thus causing humankind to fell from Paradise to the Earth. God in the Bible even curses Eve and her female offspring with the pain of childbirth and threatens that her husband “will rule over you”. (Genesis 2:4-3:24)

This concept led to the common belief that women are evil, unreliable and morally inferior to men (Ecclesiastes 7:26-28 and Ecclesiasticus 25:19, 24) and created a society in Europe that restricted, oppressed and deprived women of their basic rights. (Timothy 2:11-14)

In the 18^th century, the industrial revolution brought changes in the economic structure that forced women (usually from lower class) to enter the labor market. In the meantime, aristocracy allowed women to be educated although politics and business remained reserved for men.

Silence was still a woman’s best characteristics. But this gradually changed; by the early 20^th century when women could obtain degree and enter the work field typically as teachers or nurses. During the French Revolution (1787-1799), women began to form feminist movements and expressed a collective voice, demanding economic, political, and educational rights.”[7]

Scandinavian countries granted the demanded rights to women first followed by Britain where the Matrimonial Causes Act (1857) allowed ordinary people to divorce (only on the grounds of adultery)[8], and where women voted the first time in 1928. Countries with Roman heritage remained behind, but soon after WWI and II, women entered the work market to compensate for the huge losses of men’s lives. However, it was not a choice any more.

By the middle of the 20^th century, Western women successfully gained equality before the law; but gender feminists (unlike equality feminists) have continued their mission and “challenged that women should not be identified as wife and mother.”[9]

In post-modern times, gender feminists claim that”gender roles are boxes that people are asked to fit themselves into”[10]and that there aren’t anything biological about men or women that should form social roles despite scientific facts which show the opposite.[11]

Today’s feminists seem to take revenge against the centuries-long deprivation of their rights and go further by seeking gender privilege instead of equal justice.[12] In reality, individualism and the value-free approach of the West is just another way to harm women where the picture of the ideal woman is shaped according to the interest of the market while ridiculing those who refuse being part of the system. Hence, modesty and norms are looked down, and the role of motherhood  and the importance of family are devaluated which have had extreme social and financial cost in the Western society.[13]