The Basic Moral standards of Humanity
The Basic Moral standards of Humanity
It’s not well-known that how much centuries have been passed till man is breathing on this soil. And what type of route it has passed to get on to this day. In this long expedition man has prepared many civilizations. Gigantic philosophies were laid down. New standards of morality and ethnicity were shaped. Every new age brought new thoughts. And every nation proclaimed that the civilization like theirs was never there and even better than this is not possible. However the unique place of each nation is acknowledged and every thought occupy a vital position in its period.
All human beings have the same origin irrespective of its differences. Match up the man of ten thousand years ago and of now, they have same provisions. The evolution has given them different shapes but still they have some common points. But disbelieving people will never be familiar with this reality. They have alienated them from the main stream. And this mental alienation has paralyzed the minds of nations. When the multiplicity in nature disturbs the mind of man then he is forced to find amalgamation in universe.
When we study the history, we come to know that nations and civilizations were struggling against each other. Every nation was considering itself the ultimate. The Christians asserted that if a man is not Christian then he is not even human. The Jews and Iranian had alienated themselves. And the Hindus supposed that to cross the sea is contrary to faith. The humanity was stagnant and disintegrating. The Arabs appeared like cyclone and mixed them into the sea of civilization. All the streams of thoughts and intellect fell into this sea.
The Arabs were illiterate and had no regular culture. They established awareness of all civilizations. And accepted their superior features. This was the universal revolution of Islam. All the thoughts and religions were allowed to get together in Bughdad and Qurtaba. A new shape of culture of humanity was developed from philosophy of Hindustan and Unan, Literature of Iranians, religious customs of Jews and Christians, Linguistics and faith of Arabs. It was the upshot of all the philosophies of the past. This historical accomplishment of Islam will never be forgotten. The Quran addressed to all nations and considered their cultures and religions as tributary of one spring. And presented all the prophets as building blocks of one chain.
Every Nations has got the opportunity to lead the world of thoughts and actions. It was their climax. And they days of devastation came at that time they were narrow minded. And had no initiative for global integrity. They only concerned for their nation and at last for their sects. The Jews and Christians were caught up by this malady. And now Muslims are facing the same destiny.
The lack of humanism is the first stride towards collapse. The Muslims were given a word of eternity on the basis of love for humankind irrespective of their beliefs. A person is considered to be a Muslim if he has a place in his heart for all human beings. In fact it is a belief in God. But when Muslims failed to remember this lesson they were deprived of their global leadership.
In any era the pragmatic people were capable to identify the fact. Indeed their explanations poles apart according to the period, environment and temperament. The shallow people considered these clarifications as the ultimate teachings and those who held opposing views later on were declared infidels.
Take the relationship of creator and creature. Some people gave it the name of father and son, while some thought that creator and creature are fused together. In fact all nations tried to clarify creator and creature according to their temperament. Their objectives were identical but means were different. With the passage of time these varying explanations covered the truth. At last when Quran was revealed, so it outcaste the superstition so that every group and nation could understand the relationship of God and creatures. It was not the aspiration of the Quran to eliminate the previous religions but it wanted to present a universal religion that can be rightly understood. Indeed the Quran discussed the prophets of Bani Israel. But this expedience and need was the demand of that era. The philosophy is always limited like human brainpower, so It is enclosed in special terminology and lingo respecting the time and abode, according to the requirements of audience. The idiosyncrasy of Quran is on the basis of these phenomena. But its comprehensiveness and universality is remarkable. By studying it, every nation can search out its salvation.
Some people believe that only divination is the spring of human morality. And the nations which have no prophet are deprived of ethics and guidance. But they should keep in mind that at one side we have prophecy and on the other side we have receptiveness of prophecy. The broad facts which the prophet tells because of revelation, a sage can tell those facts on small scale because of his receptiveness of prophecy. If we accept this principle as true then we will see no contradiction in the philosophy of superior morality of Chinese, philosophy of Athens, expedience of Iranians, high standards of Hindus ethical system, Islam, Christianity and Judaism.
The people who believe that prophecy is the possession of one nation they are breathing in the world of obscurity. They regard as opposing groups even not human beings although the group may have superior moral standards. They have not studied the past as collectively. In fact every nation had a system of moral values. They lived their lives according to that system and performed massive efforts for human race.
Originally all faiths, religions and legalisms are identical. The fundamental principles of all are determined. There are four basic characters of all religious conviction, that is (1) spotlessness (2) submission (3) bigheartedness (4) justice.
Cleanness, purity and spotlessness have appeal to every human being. It should not give the wrong idea that these terminologies are only used for bathing and ablution. Rather it means that every one be fond of fair dealing and pure treatment of affairs. Cleanness, purity and spotlessness are like intuitionalism and theosophy. A person feels facilitation in his perception when he is spotless. A filthy person experience inconvenient in itself.
Supernaturalism is an old observable fact. A person, who tries to solve the imbroglio and chaos of the universe, is truckled after some time. And in this situation he feels himself powerless against some supernatural thing. A physician considers this supernatural and mystical thing as matter, a philosopher and rationalizer declare it “Minerva” or absolute wisdom, and religious person name it simply God, Allah, Bagwan or Eshwar. Lastly a person is compelled to choice to submission to something mystic.
The third character of human beings is bigheartedness. It encircles self control, hard work, patience, mercy, openhandedness, contentment, somberness and godliness.
Fourth property of humans is justice. It encircles courteousness, civility, providence, liberalism, politics and graciousness.
The comprehensiveness of these four characters develops humanity. All cultures, religions, laws, philosophies, customs, teachings made an effort to put these values in front of men to follow. These four facts are as old as men. With the passage of time and state of affairs they were developed and their practical shape was changed. Their practical shape is called legalism and system, while the gist is called faith. Theosophy is a practical shape of Humanism. Theosophs were sincere with their religions and legal system and at the same time they respected people of other religions. In the Mughal period in India, they were considered the ultimate foundation of laws.
As we can determine the common view point of al religions, in the same way we can determine the common moral system of all religions. If we understand this principle then we will not sense any dissimilarity in the primary moral system of various religions. Of course we will observe twist in the lower social groups of various religions but it is just like disagree in the sects of same religion. A pious Muslim and pious Hindu will have a high regard for each other.
Now a days theosophy is getting momentum in corner of the world. Every nation wants to present its religion as interpreter of universal humanity. But sorry to say that Islam which was a religion of all nations became the possession of special sect. They don’t recognize the new dimensions of contemporary world, and made Islam the religion of terror, fear, panic and barbarism.
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