Why Ramadan?
Many people including me were very disturbed on the fact that the quake had hit us in Ramadan. Many elders fail to remember a large scale destruction in this month. Its the month of blessings and the first ten days are more close to the blessings of Allah. Why Ramadan then ??
Did this mean that we were getting negative blessings from HIM. Was this what HE had for us as his blessings ?
I was stumped and so were many others. Until I fell in a discussion at the university. A batch mate made said something which cleared many doubts.
"It was good that it came in Ramadan" he said. "The effects were mild. The blessings of Ramadan may have made it cause much less damage than we deserved or that could have happened if it would have been any other month." he said.
Although this is no more than a theory which my friend had but it was enough to convince me and some others.
Maybe its a blessing that it came in Ramadan. But if this theory is correct, then I fail to describe the degree at which Allah is cross with us.
Maybe it was a warning. Maybe its a test. [But I don't think that we are pious enough to be tested]. Whatever be the case, may HE guide all of us the right path and may make us learn from our mistakes. Aameen.
Did this mean that we were getting negative blessings from HIM. Was this what HE had for us as his blessings ?
I was stumped and so were many others. Until I fell in a discussion at the university. A batch mate made said something which cleared many doubts.
"It was good that it came in Ramadan" he said. "The effects were mild. The blessings of Ramadan may have made it cause much less damage than we deserved or that could have happened if it would have been any other month." he said.
Although this is no more than a theory which my friend had but it was enough to convince me and some others.
Maybe its a blessing that it came in Ramadan. But if this theory is correct, then I fail to describe the degree at which Allah is cross with us.
Maybe it was a warning. Maybe its a test. [But I don't think that we are pious enough to be tested]. Whatever be the case, may HE guide all of us the right path and may make us learn from our mistakes. Aameen.
posted by MA at 4:20 PM
3 Comments:
"Rehmatain teri aghyaar kay kashanon per...
Barq girti hai to becharay mulalmanon per..."
Yes... I think its a test... its a warning.
"may HE guide all of us the right path and may make us learn from our mistakes." Ameen
Knowing the Creator is important but "parameterizing" Him in all possible ways is not a wise thing to do. After all, He is the Creator and not us. Any "definite" picture that we make of Him will be a "creation of the creations." You can see how fallible that is.
Having said that, I agree with your friend. The suffering is great: numerous dead, thousands injured; amputated arms, broken bones...same story, every village, every town. But perhaps, a suffering and grief of this magnitude had become a necessity of Jinnah's nation.
But don't think about it too much. It's of no use, as I said in the beginning. The debate whether this world is deterministic or not has been going on for centuries, and it doesn't seem to finish in near future.
I cannot fully agree with you.
This is a month of blessings and I know it. I couldnt just take off my mind from the fact that this quake has come in this holy time.
Its not about parameterizing HIM. Its about thinking why things go wrong.
I believe that we live in a system which adjusts itself depending on our actions and this certainly is an adjustment triggered by our deeds....
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