The Muslim Outlook by Shahid Pervaiz

September 22, 2012

How complex the universe looks, when we start thinking about it. Near infinity being the expanse of it and millions of Light-Year distances between various cosmic embodiments; and still continues to expand in all directions at a speed of 186,000 Miles per Second.

Despite that much speed of expansion and together with the dynamics of the matter and antimatter and other applicable forces, there is no collision or a conflict or a disorder on record with the scientists.

Isn’t it a unique phenomenon to fathom? What a Perfect Order of Elements, Ingredients, Forces, Actions and Reactions.

Amidst all that which is visible and what has been explored, yet lies all that what can be called “unknown” – may be one day all that is unknown will become “known”. Like it was so disturbing and strange for many in the third world countries in 1969; to believe that a “Human Being” – a man made of flesh and bones similar to theirs – named Neil Armstrong has landed on the moon.

Taking a step back from the complexity (though fascinating) of science, the celestial bodies are exerting their best day-in day-out in showering their effective radiations and forces to the Planet named Earth – the home of specie called “Human”.

Isn’t it wonderful imagining that if the effects of celestial bodies disrupt in reaching the earth, how catastrophic it could become. Oceans may become stagnant ponds of stinking water without the lunar forces creating tidal waves. Numerous diseases may erupt in scarcity of vitamin D inoculated by the solar radiation.

It was indeed interesting to see cucumbers and zucchini ripening and enlarging during a moonlit night. Believe me their growth was amazingly fast that a sound was produced as the little veggies swelled and enlarged.

It is not limited to these effects, more and more is happening at all the times to keep this planet earth a liveable place for the Human and all those who are at work maintaining the ecology good.

However, the Human – the progeny of Adam and Eve – a six feet by three feet (average) body mass is always seen busy (irrespective of time and era) in its endeavours to create as much disorder as situation allows by gathering wealth, gaining power and controlling others of his own kind. It is not hard to think of all ages, all periods, all times and in all places; the story is same and the same is repeated again and again.

in between however, like oasis in the desert, have been those of the same specie “human” who pleaded for unstinted peace and love for all that survives on earth.

It becomes further fascinating if the Grand Orderly Existence of the Universe is viewed in relation to the Embodiment of the Humane, its energy and its capabilities.

Let it be limited to as how many chemicals are produced and consumed within a human body every single day. Amazingly a few millions and every one of those is of extremely complex in its own and the cycle goes on uninterrupted.

Insulin, peptic juices, amino acids, adrenalin, cholesterol, lipids, gases, minerals’ managing agents, sodas, salts and sugars – must be millions on their own and their chains.

It is not a big deal to think that they are produced and consumed within a limited mass of matter that is at a fair average about eighteen square feet of area. While some of those chemicals are otherwise produced in as big laboratories as requiring thousands of feet long pipe streams, ovens, centrifuges and piles of machines and other chemical compounds and more complicated paraphernalia. Foot prints of some laboratories can be of thousands of square meters or more.

As far as simple matter is concerned, the Human Brain stands out to be The Most Sublimed Form of Matter – that looks like a wrinkly lifeless collection of tissues BUT can feel, see, taste and react to the extent that no other genus is even close to its match.

The human brain; the centre of all senses, controller of all actions and reactions, is a fantastic piece of matter.

When viewed from a religious perspective, the human body is the “only one creation” that is worth being supreme to all other creations. And that is most probably the foremost reason that all the divine teachings are addressed to the human. Human is “compatible” to the divine messages and thus outstands to be the bearer of divinely guidance.

How sweet it is to recognize that no religion has preached any “evil”. Guiding the human towards the “common good” is the core message of every belief that proclaims to be a divine religion.

It is also true that the religious history of mankind incorporates a progression in its own. Not only that the call of religion is “for the good” but the content of call has a progressive trend in perfect harmony with the needs of its time.

For example the Holy Prophet Adam (peace be upon him) was vested with only three commandments (1) Cover your nakedness – wear clothes (2) Do not starve – conserve food and organize meals (3) avoid sun burns – live in shelters. Are they not the most conducive to His period in time?

The Holy Moses (peace be upon him) was entrusted with ten commandments – again those realities that were most needed in that period of time, although the benefits of the divine teachings never diminish.

The value of divinity is a constant factor and becomes the bare minimum when a new set of commandments ushers in a newer perspective to human progress and advancement of civilization.

Looking back at the creation, complexity and the vastness of the universe; the human species appears to be a universe in its own embodiment; and that is how the magnificence of creation seems prevailing. Added with it stands the perpetuation of the divine teachings. What a glorious combination.

That is why the Prophets (the holy messengers) are the best people; the torch bearers of the commandments, guiding the public in their audience to the “positive ways of living”. In the same upholding they are best of the creations.

The hierarchy in its progression continued until Seven Hundred Commandments for All Times to Come were revealed to Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him); addressing All the Mankind of All Times and suggesting solutions to All their Needs.

It is very easy for anyone to denounce “divinity” and / or “undermine” the need for divine guidance; but all those, who have religious experience, the doctrine of divinely revealed guidance is not strange.

Blessed are those who are chosen as prophets and they are best of the creatures and the uniqueness about Islam (religion of peace) is that it proclaimed (for the first time in the history of religions) to offer the Final Teachings for All Human beings at All Times to Solve all of their Problems.

This uniqueness of Islam (being a comprehensive code of life) has been undermined for a long period of time (within and outside the fold of Islam) and the sole revealed purpose of the advent of Mirza Ghulam Ahmad of Qadian (peace be upon him) as the Holy Promised Messiah of the Latter Days is to reform and restore the Islamic Teachings in their Most Purified and Original Content.

Oh our Lord, the Sole Creator of the Universe and all that You contained in it, bestow upon Muhammad the Principal of Your Prophets and the Pride of Your Creation and with him all those whom You chose as Your prophets, the best of Your Blessings and Benevolences. Amen.

Shahid Pervaiz – a front line Corporate Manager and Consultant. Formerly the founder secretary general of The Sialkot Chamber of Commerce, Trade Commissioner of Alpha Group Holland, CEO of Record Export Ltd., President of National Dairies of Pakistan; and a Programs Producer at PTV; besides a series of other business ventures and undertakings.

He likes to study Literature, Arts, Cultures and the Religious Practices (tasawuf); and to comment about the Truth of Islam.