BY: Irshad Aziz
Human beings are bestowed by a human nature; this is what makes us human. Sometimes we try to understand the divine phenomenon by our humanistic nature and the result comes out in the form of confusion, dissatisfaction, distraction from reality, etc. Imagine what will be the result if we try to make a carpenter understood the mechanism of genetic variations!
Our understanding depends upon our capabilities. As humans we don’t have the ability to understand all the divine phenomenon. Because the divine phenomenon are sometimes above our logic. Everything which doesn’t come to our mind doesn’t make it anti-logic; it can be above logic too. So a carpenter can’t reject the principles of genetic variations merely on the pretext that he is not able to understand it.
Covid19 has provided a great opportunity for entire humanity to work together for the welfare of one and all. Some people have found a good opportunity in it to attract the people towards their self-created follies. The darkest part of their evil mindset is that they want people to give-up their faith! May Almighty Allah protect us all.
During the current situation, when people stay indoors and repent for their sins, some people have come up with some foolish questions to create confusion in the minds of the people. They want people to bid goodbye to all the religions. “If there is God, why doesn’t He ask corona to buzz off?” is one of the questions being asked. This means they altogether reject the existence of Almighty Allah. Further their concern is why God likes to punish His creation?
This question seems a logical question but if one analyzes it deeply, it seems full of illogical content. First, let me ask them a simple and similar question. “If a father punishes his dearest child to mend him towards the right path, does that mean there is no father?” No; instead it shows the presence of father even more strongly, it makes the child understand the presence of his father. The child knows well that if he again goes wrong there is someone to punish him. Only a foolish child will deny the presence of his father after getting a severe punishment from hi.
So if Almighty Allah has sent coronavirus, does that mean there is no God? Isn’t is illogical? The trials and tribulations come to us from God. Everything is in the control of its creator (Almighty Allah). It comes to us, as it is a punishment for some and a test for some. It is a punishment for the tyrant and test for the good. It makes good people better and makes tyrants good if it is taken seriously and repentance sought. It comes for us with a message to mend our ways. Indeed it guides us towards the right path. It is a great guidance for all of us if we can but introspect!
Secondly, when we complain about the decision of Almighty Allah that why He sent Coronavirus to punish us, doesn’t it mean that we want Almighty Allah to work according to our will. At times going against the will of people is a proof that Almighty Allah doesn’t need to be suggested. He is the supreme power, He can do whatever He wills. A best slave is one who always submits to the will of Almighty Allah. He knows how to run this universe. He is the creator of this universe and the hereafter. Sometimes a boss in our office punishes us and insults us, we do not complain against our worldly bosses fearing termination of our jobs. Is Almighty Allah not the supreme and controller of all the worldly bosses? He is indeed the disposer of all our affairs; we must obey Almighty Allah at every cost.
One of the facebook user wrote that doctors are working hard to get Covid19 controlled and when the it will be controlled, religion will come out and claim its control. Look how much damage has been done to our mindset. Will it be worth to credit the doctors for its control after the deaths of millions of people around the globe?
Yes, doctors are the front line warriors, we salute them. But please keep in mind, had it been in the control of doctors, it would have been controlled at the initial stage. The fact is that nothing is in our control. Not even our body is in our own control. It is the Almighty Allah who controls us and guides us to develop new means and methods to stop this pandemic.
It will be controlled when Almighty Allah wills – InshaAllah. Hope till then, we will come to understand the power of Almighty Allah. Hope till then, we come to know that He is the only sustainer of the world. Hope till then, world will come to respect humanity and human values. When people forget His countless favors, it becomes mandatory for us to suffer trials and tribulations so as to be reminded about His transcendent presence — just like a child learns after getting punishment from his teacher. May Almighty Allah protect us all.
