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Putting an End to Endless Sufferings!

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Putting an End to Endless Sufferings!

The man is entitled to be the supreme creature given his superior mental capability owes a peculiar attribute in his inferior body. Deeds are executed in the light of perception thought-out in one's mind based on sensational judgments. The mental supplement involving rational discourse is never brought into practice that enables man learn beyond the limits of superficial sensory perceptiveness. The sensory learnability of man lies within a restricted limit; nevertheless his mental perceptiveness is boundless and is at par with excellence. Most of the problems, we encounter on daily accounts are associated with a flawed understanding of the root causes of the quandary and flawed strategies leading to its proper solution. Consequently, efforts are exercised in the pursuit of extraneous vague goals, even then an appropriate way out fall short to be devised.

Thus, we keep on oscillating between the issue and the disingenuous course leading to reprehensible solution. Indiscriminate and faceless owing of the worldly discoveries is one of the persona Muslims bears. The mismatched references are superfluously used in order to justify their intellectually bankrupt state. The claimant for every invention left them in superiority complex and hollowness, turning their innate aptitudes plagued and dysfunctional. On the other extreme, years long propaganda against modern scientific education is also propagated that sought a credible support and appreciation from many well learned individuals. One of the degenerative understandings, commonly witnessed is an objective view of the issues. It has always been effortless, holding someone else responsible for our erroneous deeds. We have all turned professionals in disowning the ill-consequences, some of our ill-strategized feat brings. We spare not, any opportunity to earn credits for other selfless undertakings. Conversely, we are reluctant to own the responsibilities for a self done, fallacious accomplishment. Muslims exert greater effort on preserving absolute religious dogmas, tradition without being contemplative to coincide it with demands of changing contemporary world.

We draw distinction between God's words and deeds. Religion has turned a collection of congested beliefs in which no timely and compatible interpretation stands permissible. Religion anchored on dogmatic interpretation anulls creativity and innovation and unswervingly dictates the political and social arena of our daily undertakings –thus completely restraining advancements with changing world and grooming circumstances. The conservative elements have always taken measures to curtail the collective success and prosperity of the society terming the innovative developments anti-religion. They have always struck at emotional nerve of their adherents; intellectually kept in dark, denied access to scholarly approach thus made an unnatural bond to the forged prescription. We could not draw a clear distinctive line between licit and illicit deeds. The plague of narrow-mindedness has worst affected us to the level that our ill deeds are fortified to the height of truth and others good deeds appears forged to us. The poison of biased understanding injected into the bloodstream of society has maligned their moderate disposition to extreme one. Freedom of thought, providing a sound basis of intellectual progress is not only given the status of ill recognition but also out of religion. With the advent of Islam, Muslims showed a marked progress in every field of human endeavor, particular scientific studies. Muslim scientists succeeded inventing scores of inventions ranging from medical, engineering, chemistry, mathematics etc.

They evolved and succeeded by keeping pace with time. Nonetheless, the day Muslim empire turned into center of power play in the bid to conquer throne marks the beginning of endless turmoil –we witness. It is since then, the downfall began –provided many scientists were forced to flee or bear the brunt of brutality having been accused of sacrilegious deeds; which were the rational interpretation of natural phenomena. Even till date, majority if not all, Muslim scholars deem modernism in discord with Islam while reaping the fruit of modern inventions themselves. Every invention did face countless restraints before befitting in Muslim dominated societies. The inventions like radio, telephone and television etc, hardly earned acceptance only when the illusion of being anti-Islamic sank. At present DNA samples from crime scene gives confidential clue to most wanted criminals and likely can be used to discover the blood relation. The objective view of the issues has unnecessarily, left our sentiments supra-vulnerable to humiliations and disgraces. Any plot set to soar our emotions letting us exercise evil deeds, without the cognition of its far reaching ill-consequences –succeeds, leaving us disadvantaged.

It should be learned, two wrongs never make a right. An evil motive supplied with recklessness, might plot to make a vocal or otherwise attack on a well held religious value or figure, will never earn a disgrace to either of the value or the figure. It is a deliberate excuse to harm the feelings by sowing the seed of religious or ideological discord. Retaliating identically by torching the sacred places and disregarding others' religious values and figures will not earn virtues and dearness –it certainly is an unpardonable and condemnable deed. The aristocratic, despotic regimes and absolute rule instilled in most of Muslim countries –the ruling class steers the fate of the nation, consequently the pages of history are filled with blunders individuals committed and the nation is left to reap for generations, no one realizes. The system directly supporting, promoting and protecting injustices seem unlikely to extend space to talent, competence, capabilities, as an alternative recommendation, inducement and influential financial status help earning preferential societal position.

Nonetheless, the whole functionaries of the flawed system escape apprehension –they are subjugated to practiced system not the constitutional provision because of despotic brought up. The culprits of Kabul bank swindle to date, escape detainment and prosecution because of having influential ties. It is imperative that constitutional safeguard is provided to hapless citizens seeking justices over authority and power abusers. The injustices cracking the socio-political fabric of society and widen the societal divide across ethnic lines, must be curtailed. The politically under-privileged ethnic group rendered vulnerable with increasing the sense of insecurity and should be given in confidence. May the custodians of illusive slogans come forth to fight against all these social evils, injustices, biases and human rights violation? The thoughtlessness multiplied our complications and thoughtfulness offers a permanent a way out to it.

Asmatyari is the permanent writer of daily Outlook Afghanistan. He can be reached at asmatyari@gmail.com

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