A million and a half people die every year because of AIDS in the world and the secular leaders only have condoms to offer for prevention. I give you a one word solution to the problem, Islam, as understood by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community.
About 1.1 million people in the U.S. are living with HIV, with roughly 50,000 people contracting it each year.
Last year on December 1 — World AIDS Day — President Barack Obama said that creating an “AIDS-free generation” around the world was finally within our grasp. A very recent CNN post mentioned:
A recent CDC report said more than 12,000 new cases occurred in people between 13 and 24 years old in 2010, and close to 60% of them did not know their HIV status.
“That so many young people become infected with HIV each year is a preventable tragedy,” Dr. Thomas Frieden, director of the CDC, said in the report.
Researchers found that only about a third of people ages 18 to 24 and only 13% of high school students in the United States have ever been tested.[1]
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton last week unveiled what she described as a “blueprint” to guide global efforts in wiping out the AIDS virus, focusing on improving treatment and prevention practices to “get ahead of the pandemic.”
The initiative is part of a plan to “usher in an AIDS-free generation,” said Clinton, who hailed a 200% increase in U.S.-funded antiretroviral drug treatments since 2008.
Clinton announced the plan, officially titled the “President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) Blueprint: Creating an AIDS-free Generation,” at the State Department, two days ahead of World AIDS Day.
There has certainly been improvement in prevention and treatment of HIV. But, the glass is half full and politicians and secular experts generally emphasize the ‘half full’ part of the story and de-emphasize the facts that a million and a half die of AIDS every year in the world and 50,000 contract new infection just in USA and of course the psychological and emotional consequences are huge, once someone catches the infection. The only real and complete solution is the family values of Islam and that I have examined in a previous article titled, Saving yourself from HIV. I will reproduce some of that here.
Human sexual desire may be insatiable, the more we indulge in it the stronger it grows, until it destroys us in one form or the other. Unbridled attempts at quenching the sexual thirst is like putting out a fire with gasoline, it only burns with stronger flames!
“When you stare into the abyss the abyss stares back at you.” — said Friedrich Nietzsche, a famous philosopher. A similar message we can read in the Bible. We should judge any set of teachings, be they secular or religious, by the golden principle given to us by Jesus, may peace be upon him:
By their fruit you will recognize them. Do people pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs from thistles? Likewise every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit. Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. Thus, by their fruit you will recognize them. (Matthew 7:16-20)
The detailed teachings mentioned in the Holy Quran about chastity are not matched by any other scripture. For details from the Holy Quran, see the book, the Philosophy of the Teachings of Islam. Likewise, the family values of Islam and their grounding in a rational theology is not matched by Christianity. If we do not accept the right solutions then we have to live with the dark reality of 1.5 million deaths due to AIDS every year. Allah says in the Holy Quran:
Do they seek a religion other than Allah’s, while to Him submits whosoever is in the heavens and the earth, willingly or unwillingly, and to Him shall they be returned? (Al Quran 3:84)
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References
1. http://www.cnn.com/2012/11/29/health/us-clinton-aids/index.html?iref=allsearch
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You are right that I am hesitating to publish your general accusations, but let me publish it and see the response from the readers.
We are all human beings and yes, not all who are supposed to be members of the Jamaat are angels, but to say that ‘Jamaat leadership indirectly supports’ any wrongdoings is totally unacceptable. In many Khutbas Hadhoor tries to guide us to improve our family life and avoid divorces.
Domestic violence is not an excuse. If it happens it is a good reason to get rid of a husband. It is totally unacceptable.
I wonder if you are an Ahmadi lady or may be an Ahmadi man who was kicked out due to domestic violence?
There is no need for us to pass this on to ‘London Office’. You know details, it seems, therefore it is your duty to bring them to the notice of the Jamaat’s leadership.
On a general note to the readers: What are your suggestions ‘to do something about this new generation of single parent women’?
(I think by now the readers would know what my suggestion would be….) (or do I need to spell it out?)
Yes, life is not perfect:
http://dawn.com/2012/12/01/tales-of-love-and-loveless-couples-in-a-winter-night/
A Salaam bro
I am not male but married woman. I could keep my mouth shut and do business as usual. I can’t directly approach centre because my husband will be concerned for our name in Jaamat. Please don’t make it political issue, try to fix issues within community. Do you think Ahmadi women are immun to any wrong doing western world? I think Lanja need lot of attention of Islamic teaching and should know difference between teaching of Islamic law and Jew/Christian laws. As you know western society is totally destroyed by ignorrance of such wrong doings and we see examples everyday in newspapers. Are they good? Surely, not good for existence of human race.
Well, Quran forbid such practices and there are many examples from religous history from Ibrhaim to Mohammad pub. There are good teaching of promised messiah about it. Unfortunately, women forget their Islamic teaching and think about worldly benefits or I guess ego issues.
But I want make it clear that I have witnessed few stories and know how those women manipulated western law and Jaamat for personal choices. Some of husbands had little disagreement and they knew how can they give surprise? I have heard story of both sides in some cases. this kind of practice should be discouraged otherwise outcome future isn’t promising for next generation of ahmadiyya Muslim or any Allah fearing Muslim man or woman.
They are doing exactly like other corrupt women in western society are doing it. Some ahmadi women are involved in drinking alchol and on the other side they try to show that they are very most loyal to jaamat, so they get support of all kind. I would say open your eyes and counter this diseases before it eat ahmadi children.
Allah guide us in right path.
bro rafiq
Those women are married with one or two children and living as single parents. They get free house and money from Govt. They will pay chanda regularly without even missing single month to show loyalty but in reality their lifestyle is totally opposite. I have done enough research and Jaamat should stop taking Chanda from any single parent as bar or punishment until they get married and live proper life. This must be discouraged to remove such bad ladies or potential single parents who just waiting to copy western single parents.
Allah help all of from sins.
“Single mothers getting a free house and social security” (in UK). Yes, I have heard that some (nasty) teenage girls, who just want to move out of their parents house, purposly get pregnant so that they get a free house. (I am talking about the general population in the UK). Also to read in the latest book by the Harry Potter author(ess)(?). It is unfortunate when well intentioned government policies actually have a negative effect on the morality and life of the people. (Same when the tax authorities ‘punish’ people for getting married).
I would suggest that you must approach respective Presidents to let them know about this grave situation. This is your responsibility and duty to do so before you get yourself accountable. I think it wont be difficult to collect evidences what are they doing?