Live like an Insaan

You are a human. You must eat and drink in order to survive. At times, you fall sick too. You need medicine for treatment. You have a bathroom and a toilet for known reasons. You are not perfect. You have flaws which are better known to you than others. You are much more aware of your own flaws rather than other people’s flaws.

Despite all of that, do you still think that you have the right to underestimate the next person?

It is Allah Ta'ala who is perfect. It is Allah Ta'ala who is above all flaws. We should all turn to Him. We should all love each other and live together with harmony for the sake of Allah Ta'ala. This is what is called a peaceful life.

A love that brings about harmony in the society is a love that is based on the love for Allah Ta'ala. On the other hand, a love which is not based and founded on the love of Allah Ta'ala, is a love for one’s personal benefits. It makes people rather selfish: people sympathising with others only for personal interests. When a person lives for his personal interests, it will cause him to transgress the boundaries set by the Deen and ultimately, cause him to stoop to an undignified level.

All this can be remedied when people start living for Allah Ta'ala. Living for Allah Ta'ala is to live in accordance to Deen. Thus, living according to Deen will allow an Insaan to live like an Insaan.

[English version of "Vive couma Insaan" – Al Jamiat Vol.8 No.3]