The human spirit was, at one time, universal and harmonious in nature. Then came the self-explorations leading to divisions over the untold millennia. Thus, we tend to dig our own joyful grave or a grave of regrets while living in this shell called a body.
The Earth was without form, and void; and darkness was on the face of the deep. And the spirit of GOD (our collective consciousness) was hovering over the face of the waters. Genesis (1:2)
Man is a spiritual entity incased in a physical body and both of these conditions must face ‘laws’ pre-written for their activities. And the mind is the builder as to the entities activities as he has been given choices.
ALLAH made it so and enforced HIS PERFECT RULES upon the creation so as to make things fair and equitable. Even though we are not privy to these rules, we are told, and for good reason, to put our trust in ALLAH!
All that this says is that man is duly responsible for his own actions under the governance of the RULES laid down by the CREATOR LORD and that things or happenings are not hodgepodge activities based on ‘the luck of the draw’ but on a well-coordinated PLAN devised and created by the ONE GOD.
These things must be all put into a Perfect System for real justice to take place. In that it is run by ‘entities’, for example, Angels/demons as principalities as named by Paul. Nothing is left to chance and mankind is, as a being, challenged by conditions to show ‘their mettle’ or in the common vernacular, what they are made of and what they stand for!
And all of this is recorded in a perfect ‘written record’ scrutinizing, to the minutest of details, what is done, how it is done, by whom it is done and why it was done. Can there be any doubt that HE (ALLAH) is THE ALL-SEEING, THE ALL-KNOWING AND THE DETERMINER OF FATES?
That is one reason for the knowing of ‘judge me not by what I say, BUT BY WHAT I DO’!!!
For by HIM {GOD} were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all thingswere created by HIM, and for HIM {for a distinct purpose}. Colossians (1:16).
Therefore, GOD being active, without the running around fixing a system like some overworked Santa Claus, has these created forces linked up and running according to a DIVINE PLAN that is INHERENTLY PERFECT and functions without error!
The gyroscope effect talked about can be equated to the Earth spinning around its axis and showing a wobbling effect as its course becomes more volatile and erratic. Of course the level sailing of the gyroscope, when it starts out, is like a perfect top spinning smoothly.
But conditions must be created as likened to actors on a stage where various sets must be put in place to give content its meaning.
As time progresses, however, it becomes erratic and a wobbling motion slows down its trajectory while more and more the gyroscope spins out of control ready to topple over because it is not-in-sync, meaning that it is out of balance.
This is a good description of planet Earth and its human influence on the Earth and the Earth’s influence on the human as was planned in the beginning to be part of the equation of life:
If a wound has touched you, be sure a similar wound has touched the others. Such days (of varying fortunes) WE give to men and men by turns: {SO} that ALLAH may know those that believe {by having their actions/intentions judged}, and that HE may take to HIMSELF from your ranks Martyr-Witnesses (to Truth). And ALLAH does not love those that do wrong. Quran (3:140)
HIS winnowing fan {for separating the good versus evil} is in HIS hand {under HIS TOTAL CONTROL}, and HE will thoroughly clean out HIS threshing floor {in this case, Earth}, and gather the wheat {the goodly souls} into HIS barn {Paradise}; but the chaff {the disrupters/disobedient ones – those who have turned away from HIS WAY} HE will burn with unquenchable fire {IN THE HELL-FIRE}.” Luke (3:17)
To you {O Muslims} WE sent the Scripture in truth, confirming the scripture that came before it, and guarding it in safety: so judge between them by what ALLAH has revealed, and follow not their vain desires, diverging from the Truth that has come to you. To each among you WE have prescribed a law and an open way {to obtain felicity if you are serious}. If ALLAH had so willed, HE would have made you a single people, but (HIS PLAN is) to test you in what HE has given you: so strive as in a race in all virtues. The goal of you all is to ALLAH; it is HE that will show you the truth of the matters in which you dispute;
And this (HE commands): Judge you between them by what ALLAH has revealed, and follow not their vain desires, but beware of them lest they beguile you from any of that (teaching) which ALLAH has sent down to you. And if they turn away, be assured that for some of their crime it is ALLAH’s purpose to punish them. And truly most men are rebellious {acting contrary to the truth through selfish desires}. Quran (5:48-49)
And there were also sodomites in the land: and they did according to all the abominations of the nations which the LORD cast out before the children of Israel. 1Kings (14:24)
But I {Jesus} say unto you that it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the Day of Judgment, than for you {who belie the truth and go through the land arrogantly claiming to be the chosen of the LORD}.
At that time Jesus answered and said, “I thank You, FATHER, LORD of Heaven and earth, that YOU have hidden these things from the wise and prudent and have revealed them to babes. Matthew (11:24-25)
So, with these examples and because we dwell upon this very volatile planet, we see the wild swings of self-servitude springing forth as men circle their fellow men like vultures looking for carrion to fill their bellies.
From the call to virtue by certain cretins who act arrogantly in self-baptizing themselves with glory and looking down with condemnation upon those who have strayed, to the battle of those who want to break free and commit sensual acts of so-called liberation like the marrying of the same sexes; the war of opposites is causing societal damage.
This societal damage leads to strife and polarization of a nation and its peoples such that a damaging war is waged between the far right and the far left, for example. With both sides ending up as losers as compared to those who seek the course of understanding of the natural way of life giving waters sent down as a TRUE GUIDANCE to mankind, for example the prophets and the Holy Records especially the Quran!
But the words of Jesus (pbh) above, Matthew (11:24), have placed those engaged in ‘filth’ even above the self-made, self-righteous and arrogant wannabe believers in a so-called Moral leadership as they have behaved so arrogantly that they have become a hollow drum containing mostly emptiness loaded with callousness especially for others.
These people are called the ‘hypocrites’ and their sin is even more deadly than the unclean ones.
The Hypocrites will be in the lowest depths of the Fire: no helper will you find for them;
Except for those who repent, mend (their lives) hold fast to ALLAH, and purify their religion as in ALLAH’s sight: if so, they will be (numbered) with the Believers. And soon will ALLAH grant to the Believers a reward of immense value.
What {indeed} can ALLAH gain by your punishment, if you are grateful and you believe? Nay, it is ALLAH that recognizes (all good), and {HE} knows all things. Quran (4:145-147)
Therefore, in knowing that ‘all have sinned’ it is imperative to show a sincere movement towards a functional belief system knowing that nothing can stay hidden from the AWARENESS of the LORD.
What then? Are we any better? Not at all. For we have already made the charge that Jews and Greeks {Gentiles} alike are all under sin. Romans (3:9)
For all have sinned and fall short of the GLORY of GOD. Romans (3:23)
We can see this disparity amongst peoples by the reactionary governments and their fragmented peoples that tend to swing towards one way or the other as if infected by violent mood swings over time.
But as every human is unique, it is incumbent on the human race to acknowledge the true nature of self to the DIVINE CREATOR and to approach HIS THRONE with a willingness and a purposeful logic to atone for his own mistakes. Following another pathway will eventually prove ruinous to that soul who decrees that he/she need not submit to their CREATOR’s COMMAND.
“Most assuredly, I say to you, he who does not enter the sheepfold by the {correct} door {of Faith in Truth}, but climbs up some other {self-willed} way, the same is a thief and a robber” {and will be rejected}. John (10:1)
Salvation is found within where the heart and the seat of the soul resides!
There are 3 ways to go with the information found in these writings:
- Be like Abdulsalam and realize the truth therein and move towards it.
- Be like Heraclius and know that it is true but the hankerings for the life of this world is too strong to let one change.
- Be a denier of the universal GOD WHO caused the bringing forth of the universal religion and the religion of truth (Al-ISLAM) through the offices of all the prophets from Adam to Muhammad (peace be upon them all).
In conclusion: Change, Adapt or Die!
Let there be no compulsion in religion: TRUTH stands out clear from Error: whoever rejects evil and believes in ALLAH has grasped the most trustworthy hand-hold that never breaks. And ALLAH hears and knows all things. Quran (2:256)