Form
this elevated position he seeks to mould the world according to his whims and
fancies. But the “Brave New World” he has created driven an ordinary human
being in to profound disillusionment. In spite of unprecedented technologies
advancement and overall material development the condition of man remains
highly unsettled. He sees the powerful subjugating the weak, the rich
dominating the poor, the have nots arrayed against the have’s he sees the
injustice and exploitation at national and international levels, he see
disintegration of the family alienation of individuals, even from himself, and
he sees the abuse of trust and authority in all spheres. Although he has shown
his ability to fly in the air like the birds and to swim in the sea like the
fishes, but he has failed to show his ability to live on the earth as good
human being. His failure here brings in to doubt his capability to conduct his
affairs in society.
Man
finds himself caught in dilemma he believes that he has reached the apex of
civilization. But on reaching the apex he faces a new and greater void. He
finds himself and civilization he has built threatened with forces of his own
creation. He frantically searches for remedies to rid his life of those
portents of destruction which threaten to deprive him for his cherished dream
of ultimate bliss. He finds that his world view lacks definite right criteria
to help him judge between right and wrong, he finds that his learning and
expertise fail to give him universal criteria to distinguish between good and
bad, he finds that change and the pace of change has swept him of his feet
nothing tangible and lasting remains. Increasingly man becomes dubious about
the direction he is heading for inability to conceive a way out of this delema
that leads him to despair and gloom. Man becomes increasingly selfish and
un-mind full of humanity’s collective need.
At
this stage man needs to discover ‘Word of God’. It informs him of his creator,
informs him of purpose of his place as ‘the best of creation’ provides him with
guidance to lead a fulfilling and rewarding life tells him of the here after,
teaches him the value of his fellow beings, makes everything else sub servant
to the criterion of truth in short enables him to be peace with himself with
the whole creation and with the creator.
The
religion of Islam embodies the final and most complex word of God. It is
embodiment of the code of life which God, the creator and the Lord of the
universe has revealed for the guidance of man kind. Islam integrates man with
God and his creation in such a way that man moves in cooperation with all that
exists. Neglect of this dimension has impoverished human life and has made most
of man’s material conquests meaningless.
Islam
solves both spiritual as well as material problems of man. Islam as already has
been mentioned is complete code of life. It presents solution to al problems of
life. Islam has a sound political, economic, social and cultural system. It
guides man at every stage. Therefore recourse to Islam is the only solution of
social, economic, political and cultural problems of man. If he tries to act on
the principles of Islam he will lead successful life.
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