Equality? Divine…
12 Jun 2009 2 Comments
Had Allah wanted, He could have created us all one race. One nation, one tribe therefore one language therefore one culture etc etc. Hence racially equals. Or better still, the word “race” would cease to have meaning.
But had He ? No, He had not. He had intended it from the very beginning that we should be diverse.
He says
O mankind ! We have created you from a male and a female, and have made you nations and tribes that you may know one another. Verily the noblest of you in the sight of Allah is the best in conduct.
Al-Hujurat : 13
So there’s a purpose behind this diversity. Not so that we learn to love each other, nor so that we get to despise each other BUT so that we learn to know each other.
Despite the diversity , Allah goes on to say that we are all equals. No one race is superior to any other. As the best among us are the ones the best in conduct. The most righteous among us.
So Allah sees us Mankind as nation-less, race-less, class-less. We on the other hand can only see each other from our racial perspective, and necessarily so, so that we go through the ongoing process of getting to know each other, and in the process learning to understand each other and respect each other.
We humankind are not capable of assuming Allah’s perspective in seeing each other as raceless, nationless like Allah does. Or can we ?
Aug 18, 2009 @ 15:52:23
Dear Hanezam
It is very hard to answer that question. In my opinion, it depends on the mentality level of the people. Raised in Subang Jaya has taught me a lot of race, religion and how to interact with it. But, since working here in Manjung, Perak, has opened my eyes to the reality of our beloved country, Malaysia……………
Aug 19, 2009 @ 12:03:21
Hi,
Thanks for dropping by. Tak sangka ada orang nak baca benda merapu I tulis ni. Anyway, what I blog about are things close and dear to my heart, which I feel strongly for.
You have a great day ahead..