BY JAVED ZAHEER, FREE EXPRESSION AWARD WINNER

TORONTO: One of the most important and most vulnerable parts of the human body is the mind. It can transform you as a sinner or saint, criminal or a responsible person. That is why it is the main target of the devil.

BY JAVED ZAHEER, FREE EXPRESSION AWARD WINNER

            TORONTO: One of the most important and most vulnerable parts of the human body is the mind. It can transform you as a sinner or saint, criminal or a responsible person. That is why it is the main target of the devil.

            Through protection of mind we can protect our body and the conscience will guide us towards the right direction and success. This way the soul, mind and body will remain connected and in peace.

The soul is never corrupted. If we become corrupt it becomes restless and the conscience keeps pricking our mind and pointing that we are committing sin or doing wrong. Now it is up to us to accept or ignore the signals and warnings.        

If we fail to protect our mind from the deadliest attacks of the devil and his allies, then our mind is corrupted and becomes very sick. It is just like viruses destroying the computers. There are hundreds of such examples.

We need to use our common sense to understand and analyze what is good or bad and right or wrong for us. It’s very simple but made very difficult by attacks and attractions of the devil. We need firm control of the mind with the help of conscience to escape such deadliest attacks and attractions.

Media is the most important harmful tool of the devil and plays the worst role in the shape of negative propaganda and programs to confuse and corrupt minds of the innocent people. Through dirty policies, politics and sinister conspiracies, peace of the mind is destroyed.

Situations like poverty, instability, exploitation, corruption, etc. are deliberately created to push the people and the countries towards death and destruction. This is very cleverly planned and implemented. The society, system and leadership are all massively corrupted.  Only through honest, good and responsible citizens, bureaucrats and leadership this situation could be checked and controlled.

The Holy Books of The Almighty (Not the Distorted Versions) are a great blessing for us and always guide us in understanding the facts and situations of various times and protecting us from the evil and sins. There is no doubt about it.

All the Holy Books are equally sacred and important and carry the same message for the whole mankind---There is no God except Allah (The Almighty).  The Holy Koran is the last of the holy books (The Final revelation). It carries references of all the three other books and scrolls.

The Holy Koran helps the mankind understand each and everything clearly. This is the only book which could not be distorted despite all attempts. This proves that the Holy Koran is the perfect guide for the mankind.  It remained protected by The Almighty.

How can the holy message differ when the message in all the books and scrolls are the same? It is the result of sinister conspiracies that followers of the Holy Books differ with each other and do not tolerate each other.

The deadly, evil and criminal distortions are meant to create confusion and distract people away from the facts and The Almighty. The sole objective is to harm the Believers and Followers of The Almighty. Most of the innocent ones fall into the trap and ultimately harm themselves.

Those indulging in such heinous criminal acts disguise themselves as preachers and religious leaders and approach the people to win their trust and confidence and corrupt their minds and keep them away from The Holy Book and The Almighty.

They become custodians of religious places, brainwash the worshippers and make them their followers and hostage. The money coming in the shape of donations, charity, etc. is collected by them with no accountability. This way they rob the innocent people, who lose everything by losing the path of truth, humanity and The Almighty. They remain divided and keep fighting and killing each other.  

This has been happening since creation of the worlds and the human beings. It will continue till the Doomsday. This indeed is a crucial test for the Believers of The Almighty. This is a fight between the Believers and the Non-Believers.

Those who remain steadfast and protect their mind and body from attacks and attractions of the devil and his allies would emerge victorious. This is a Jehad (Struggle) in reality and continuity. Jehad is also a sacred struggle to protect humanity against terrorism. This is what the holy books teach us. It is clearly mentioned in holy books. 

The choice is ours. It is for us to choose which direction to follow---Right or Wrong.  It’s a pity that we follow the rules and regulations while driving or doing jobs but fail to include these in our lifestyles. This is the cause of our sufferings and failures. 

Bad lifestyles affect and destroy our health and homes. As a result, the society and system are badly affected. Is this not a fact? Just because of corruption of our minds we are causing so much harms and destruction. Why not understand and protect it and help others as well? This is our humanitarian duty and responsibility.

It is said that Islam is the best religion and Muslims are the worst followers. This is totally wrong. Muslims are indeed the best followers. It is very difficult to convert a Muslim. He can indulge in all kinds of sins but when it comes to conversion, religion and The Almighty he never compromises. It is very hard to turn him away from The Almighty. 

What we need to understand is does our lifestyle, thinking and approach reflects and matches those of a true Muslim? We are called Muslims but do not prove ourselves as Muslims. Is this not a fact? Our minds are controlled and corrupted by the evil. This is why we remain distracted and lost.

 All we need to do is to correct our lifestyle and direction and make The Holy Koran our guide. Only this way we can clean and protect our mind and body and our identity as a true Muslim.

The holy month of Ramazan provides us the best opportunity and training to control our mind and body. This is a refresher course held every year. Regular Prayers too train us to control our mind and focus fully in a disciplined way towards The Almighty. It keeps us close to The Almighty and gives us an opportunity to seek forgiveness and ask for His blessings.   

I could not believe my ears and remained shocked when I heard the news on a Pakistani TV channel that Muslims are approaching the top religious leader and scholar of a famous mosque in Lahore, Pakistan, to issue Fatwa (Religious directive) to make suicide legal.

Could you just imagine where we are heading to and what is the moral and mental state of the people?  These people are facing poverty, exploitation and corruption of the worst types. They are prepared to commit suicide and are also selling their children.

What is the society, system, leaders and democracy giving to them? Poverty, corruption and exploitation has gripped them and destroying and killing them. They badly need attention and help of the world.  The world leaders should form an alliance as well to protect such persons from death and destruction. The conscience of the world leaders will never let them sleep, live and rest in peace if nothing is done to protect, help and support all such affected people.

In the same country Pakistan, the TV channel showed people making two to three long lines in the banks to purchase new currency notes for celebrating the Eid Festival. New currency notes are being sold openly in black market at higher rates and there is great rush to buy them at those rates as well.

There are two groups of people. One is frustrated with miserable lives and ready to commit suicide and sell the children. The other is ready to purchase new currency notes from the black market at any rate just to celebrate a festival.  

News of worst types of cruelties being committed by family members against the elderly members and near and dear ones are becoming common. Heinous crimes against women are being committed. They are being mercilessly killed and buried alive. Graveyards of such women have been found. This is all happening in the name of tradition and culture. There is nothing of such sorts in Islam. Islam is against all such practices, traditions and cultures. This is tally un-Islamic.

What the hell is happening? Is there any society, system and law and order? Pakistan was created in the name of Islam and look what is happening. Are we worse than Barbarians cannibals and dreaded beasts? Certainly, we have badly tarnished the image of Islam and damaged the reputation and identity of Muslims.