Why I Desire a peaceful World?

Today’s global village is helpless in the shackles of conspiracies, mutual disputes, cold and hot wars, so called upheavals and hue and cry of propaganda of the opponents. The fumes of fanatic racism and religious terrorism can be observed on the horizons of the world. The state aggression and tyranny against freedom movements is draped in the cloth of good governance. The piles of bombs, missiles and nuclear weapons are leading my heaven towards the hell of unending wars. This world must be the place of peace, harmony, progress and prosperity. The trivial disputes cause arms accumulation. If the leading nations of the world step forward for peace, the destination of prosperity is no more far away. Why the peace of the world is necessary? The people of this world are facing greater difficulties than are put forth by the magical propaganda. Here, I have the audacity to expose the facts about the most serious problem of the world called pollution. Lahore and Karachi of Pakistan have 20 times more air pollution than the set standards of World Health Organization. Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan, is draped in the thick layer of smog. A study in Pakistan reveals 4 percent reduction in rice yield due to pollution. According to Key Energy Statistics 2008, coal is responsible for 42 percent of the world carbon dioxide emission. Pakistan intended to shift powerhouses on coal in near future. World Bank statistics show that 20 most polluted cities of world are in China while around 400,000 people die prematurely each year of respiratory disease and lungs cancer.  

Life is made of thorns and roses

Life is a fine blend of pains and pleasures. The percentage of sorrow remains low in the scale of life. Buddha said, “The world is the home of sufferings”. The human nature is designed to cope with all situations. The hope for better future always remains alive. The man is always hopeful even until the last moment to recover from the prevailing difficulties. God has bestowed man a flexible nature that in a way that he always has a ray of hope in his one eye and tears in the other.

The Northern areas of Pakistan met with a terrible earthquake in the history of this country. The devastation was done at large scale. Multitudes of people died, and injured. The houses, no matter how big or small, collapsed. Those who escaped the catastrophe were worse than the dead were. They were to pick and bury the dead bodies of their dear ones. It seemed that these calamity-stricken people would not be able even to smile in future. No doubt, tragedy took roots deep into the hearts. What was the meaning of life for those people without their near and dear ones? However, the wheel of time did not stop. The life sprang from the ashes. The people rebuilt their settlements again among sobs and tears. The life moved on slowly and steadily then. The eyes the remained wet with tears went back to life with heavy hearts. They wiped out the effects of the great tragedy and became the part of game of life again.

Diversity is the real beauty

We often hear people complaining about the unequal status in different strata of society based on wealth and riches. If Allah Almighty has created the world justly, then why He has created differences in human race. Some are working hard while others are born with silver spoon in their mouth. There are many who do not have enough money to keep their body and soul together, and multitudes are seen with heaps of wealth. The roads are busy with people having diverse personalities who are rushing to their job places. How this can all be justified?   

Imagine for a moment if all the offsprings of the same parents are alike in habits, behavior, and complexion. How dull and boring will be the atmosphere of the home. With the same shape and color of hair and eyes, it will just be like statues standing in showcases. Wouldn’t you feel them like robots walking around you? The home is really a sweet home when its inhabitants are diverse in each and every thing. If the whole family wears the same colors, it might be interesting for some time, but soon you will get bored and will feel uneasy and strange. This is just one example. How is it possible to accept the uniformity of the world then?

Character can never be defeated

Those of you who know a little about Islam will also be aware of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). He was the embodiment of resoluteness, dedication, devotion and commitment. When the people of his city including influential figures turned against him and their enmity crossed the limits, a delegation called at his uncle Abu Talib and said, “If your nephew (Muhammad PBUH) wants to marry, we offer him the most beautiful woman of Arabia. If he wants to be the head of state, we agree. If heaps of gold and silver is his demand, we can fulfill it too. In return, he must be quite about our idols that we worship. Otherwise, we will kill him. Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) replied to his uncle “If they put sun in my right hand and moon on my left hand I shall not abandon to convey the message of God. I shall establish the will of God even if I die in this attempt.” This was the character he showed at the time when his life was at great risk. Even then, he did not show any anxiety or cowardice. It was his commitment to the purpose that in a very short time of only 23 years, he changed a crowd into a nation. A changed and purified faith began to run in blood of the people. A new state was established. A new constitution was declared and a new society was set up based on mutual love, sympathy truth and honesty.

If There were no Mobile Phones..

It is hard to imagine the world around us without mobile phones these days. It has gradually penetrated deep into our lives that we can never avoid it. If we forget our mobile phone at home by mistake, we remain disturbed and feel like having lost some important thing all the daylong. It is no more a status symbol now and is found even in the hands of a donkey-cart-man. It has facilitated our lives to great extent. Mobile phones have not made our life easier but has given us chances to deceive others.

Human life is dotted with sufferings, sorrows as well as pleasures. There are situations when we need badly our close kith and kin at these occasions. In the absence of mobile phone, it was hard to get all the family members together in time. It was the common practice in past the people often could not participate in the most important events of their family. Sons missed the funerals of their mothers due to being unaware of the misfortune or not receiving the news in time due to lack of communication means.

A Thing of Beauty is a Joy Forever..

Let me begin with the saying of the Prophet of Arabia (PBUPH) “, God is the most beautiful and He loves beauty”. Perhaps, God has created this universe on this very rule. The best creation of God is human being and He has bestowed the gift of aesthetic sense to man. It is the instinct of man that he always loves symmetry, order and discipline around him. He does not like things at sixes and sevens the trillions of years have passed since man is trying to enhance the beauty of this word, but he has not gone a single step ahead the ancient beauty of Nature. Because nature is created by God and its beauty has an immortal effect in it.

Man, like God, loves beauty. He has tried to make this word beautiful. In this attempt, he has created ‘wonders’ in the world. These wonders of the world are unique in design, texture and splendor. Who does not praise Taj Mahal? It is a love monument by a Mughal Emperor. The tourists from all over the word come and enjoy its beauty. It does not offer heaps of silver or gold to its visitors but satisfies their sense of beauty. Pyramids of Egypt tell the story of centuries ago. They have tied both history and geography plainly in them. The visitors get no material benefits from them but they take their prints deep in to their hearts. They offer delights to their eyes. Their sophistication gives a kind of pleasure to them. Niagara falls attract the people to its heavenly scenes. The falling of silvery water splashes and the water drops make a man acquaint with the goddess of nature. People spent millions of dollars only to have some glimpse of the beautiful objects. There is no trade, no brokers, no money, no jewels but one cannot deny the treasure of beauty and charms of these places. These pretty things open the window to the soul of man and fill him with insight, reason and wisdom.