World's Better Half

There is a provision for violence in Quran, However In general most people have neither studied the context nor have taken heed of the warnings in Quran about using violent means. Violence in any society is norm for law enforcement and cannot be entirely given away with, one should not shy away from self defense and leave the weak to suffer, but use effective means to subdue trouble makers. So how does one balance peace and violence and that's where diktats of Quran comes in, kindly observe below. “And do not let the hatred of a people prevent you from being just. Be just; that is nearer to righteousness.”[5:8] 2:190, says, “Fight in the way of God against those who fight against you, but begin not hostilities. Lo! God loveth not aggressors.” If peace was the only option, what could the military have done while gunmen takes innocent lives, one needs a balance. There is not a single verse in the Quran that calls for an unmitigated, unqualified, or unreserved obligati...

There is a never ending conflict, a person does not need specific tools to begin one, if he so desires any tool available would suffice. The converse also applies, those who are intent on bringing about social harmony and peace would grab on to any means available for realization. Peace seems such a costly proposition that remains not just illusive but rare to the point of extinction. Yet peace remains the most beautiful thing humanity can ever hope to achieve. These days thoughts are preoccupied with this eternal quest, it may not be achieved but on the day when people are judged between those who had strove for peace and those who strove for conflict. I would like to stand with those who strove for peace than conflict. How can i not strive for peace, when am told to greet people with 'Peace', a directive from the divine. Three things seems to be important these days, ONE improving relationship between all communities across the globe, like haji Abdul Wa...

Wrathful rage of burning sun Feeds the life of blooming earth The love that grows the hapless child Left without it withers, harms One hand is the ultimate wrath And on other is his selfless love And perhaps it is but by design Calamities are a fact of life How can one ignore his wrath And decline share of love received Light to redemption an unusual blend - From Journey to the Land of the Prophet Image from  http://screenwallpapers.net/the-best-sun-wallpapers-desktop-pictures-hd/

Soul departs leaving shadows of pain, A loss entire humanity can’t restitute, And yet us human beings could care less, For today biggest of sins are taken light, Like a fly only to be moved away by a flipping wrist. The vicious cycle of hate and crime wins, And history bears witness to humanity’s fall, Yet perhaps there is still hope, That we repel evil with good and yet are firm And give humanity a value deserved. -Author Unknown

Content & Context Life by design is dynamic, no two moments in time are identical, a group of people may share the same event at the same time and yet each of their individual experiences would be different. Imagine a rose that grows and spreads its radiance despite the surroundings speaks volumes of its character than a flower nurtured and grown in the best of garden. The sight of the rose and its interpretation varies with individual, each develops a unique image, goes through a unique experience. This is the context of our life, within this context Imagine, a person advising his friend on how to make friends, having known his friend well enough who is kind and nice, the content has personal touch, customized to the understanding and practical  enough so that his friend can apply. The content would be different for another friend of the same person, who is a tough guy and with a few rough edges, the approach would differ. The basic idea is to take his friend from p...

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From the onset of human civilization one thing we are good at is the drive for continues development for improving living conditions, tools, means. We have come a long way, what was once un imaginable is an everyday reality be it communications, transportation, computing, harnessing energy, complex political social and economic systems. The tools and means that were used 2000 years ago are different from tools and means we use today, our existence in this world has been quite long. An individual may live for a hundred years, but the life of humanity is much longer, an individual learns as he grows and he imparts that experience into the continuum. What have we learned over the span of thousands of years? What made us better? What made us worse? What made us valuable? What was it that we understood as our purpose? What has happened for humanity that was for its good? What has happened for humanity that was self-destructive? These questions refer to the past, history has taught ...