"Your Money - Their Bombs ... !!!"

[Omar Javaid]

"Your Money - Their Bombs ... !!!"

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• Your Money - Their Bombs ... !!!
• 'Clash of Civilization' for Dummies
• History Channel Documentary: Mind Control - Its Possible

Your Money - Their Bombs ... !!! Posted: 28 Jan 2010 04:27 AM PST Your Money (include support, efforts, time etc), their Bombs (including economic, psychological and cultural) ....  Think before you spend ... As Simple as that ...

'Clash of Civilization' for Dummies Posted: 28 Jan 2010 02:09 AM PST by Omar Javaid (Inspired from the writings of Shahnawaz Farooqi) Chapter-1:  Ideology and Civilization Discussion on relationship between Ideology and civilization is fundamental to the subject of “clash of civilizations”. We can but won’t quote too much from of Moulana Room (RA), Imam Gazali (RA), Iqbal (RA), Moulana Mododi (RA), Rene Ginuon, Muhammad Hasan Askari, Anand Kumar Sowami, Syed Hussain Nasir and Salim Ahmed, unless where extremely necessary, as it would over complicate the subject for many. Among the contemporary scenario it would also be foolish to ignore the importance of the correct communication; there is a famous saying “Did anyone notice the peacock dancing in a jungle”, henceforth we would try our level best to make the discussion as understandable, distinctive and audible for every one to comprehend. We believe that the relationship between seed and tree would be clear among the readers. This relationship can be simply used as a metaphor to understand the relationship between Ideology and Civilization. We know that the essence of the tree exists within the seed, however without its expression it’s impossible to know what it would be. When we sow a seed in “fertile land”, it turns into a plant and then a tree. Metaphorically, here seed is the concept, an idea, a philosophy, a scheme, and the tree is its manifestation. The tree emerges as a multiplicity of the individual seed; a tree which has a stem, branches, leaves and fruits, et al. It is obvious that the chemistry of seed would determine how the tree would be like. The seeds of orange would yield an orange tree, seeds of papaya would yield a papaya tree, same would be the case with apricot, and guava et al. Since these seed are different from the core, therefore the tree is also unique and distinct; any layman would agree. The human capacity to distinguish among different trees is also very crucial as the same applies when identifying the difference among two civilizations; distinguishing two trees is easy, though distinguishing isn’t. This capacity, if present, also allows people to acknowledge or discard an aspect of any civilization partially or in totality, hence assist them in deciding when borrowing something from a particular civilization, therefore making this capacity of critical importance. However if we are incapacitated to make such a distinction, then we can be fooled by what is apparent, and may adopt something from alien civilization despite its inherent incompatibility with core constituents (seed, ideology) of our own civilization. This brings us to the most important point of the discussion "It is not just sufficient to believe in an ideology, rather it is also important to understand and have consciousness of it physical manifestation as well", as otherwise one would be deceived by the mere looks; despite realizing what glitters is not gold. It is out of question that seed is the core, however it is all the more necessary that this seed must develop into a tree, as otherwise it is of no importance. We know that some seeds have an ill fate, and some seeds are not lucky enough despite having the capacity of turning into a tree. Sometimes appropriate water or fertilizers are absent and sometimes proper sunlight or fresh air, due to which the chances of turning out as a tree are eradicated. All the more, seasonality influence the growth of trees and plants, we all know what autumn season does to foliage. All the more, many of us have seen plants which seem to be shivering with cold; often some people shiver the same way, so do societies and civilizations. Furthermore hot and dry winds of summer also create havoc; however this is not the case with all types of foliage, as some do need such a milieu to produce their yield. According to Moulana Room: Maslehat dar deen-e-Eesa ghar o koh ... Maslehat dar deen-e-ma jang-o-shikwa Which means that Christianity tends to denounce the worldly affairs; however Islam rather demands striving against the odds with honor and dignity. It is important to see that in context of the discussion, the verses of Moulana Rumi are of crucial importance. This tells us the real signification of physical manifestation of the core i.e. the seed or ideology. Hazrat Omar (RA) once said, "We recognize you from your actions and any human can do nothing beyond that", as Intentions are known by Allah SWT alone. This, on the other hand, tells us about the importance of a civilization (physical manifestation of the core) as it also distinguishes its inhabitants from others. If the fertile grounds are rather human beings in context of our metaphor, then we should eventually ask: what causes the lack of expression of an ideology, or restricts its expression in ritualistic worships, and doesn’t allow its propagation into other facets of life like daily affairs or routines, knowledge, decisions, arts et al? If that’s happening then how a civilization would survive at individual or collective levels? Further we should ask, what are the implications if people are not aware that their actions and expressions etc are local (compatible with their ideology) or foreign or incompatible with their own ideological framework?  These questions were not valid in history when the civilizations were formulated purely around a core ideology; let it be Christianity, Judaism or Islam, for that matter. Philosophy, literature, science, technology, psychology, mutual relationships, daily routines, etiquettes, wardrobe, forms and shapes in architecture or cutlery making, even the minor details in art and literature, wars, peace pacts, and what not … was emerging from a core ideology. However, today we must force ourselves to think on these questions. It’s not child’s play to construct physical manifestations of a civilization. Consider the huge difference in between public relations and real relations, having only one thing in common, a smile i.e., however a professional smile, though look similar, is different in essence from a smile expressing real emotions of love. Tears of movie actors and tears of real people crying due to physical or psychological pain are not identical. We repeat … looks can be deceiving … and deception if ignored can be deadly … Ideology is the basis of action, not an action in it self. If there is a crack in the ideological framework of a person or that of a civilization, then its physical manifestation (or action) would also be rich with discrepancies. But once this manifestation materializes, it becomes a basis of our identity and survival. This is the significance of a civilization. It is crucial that we recognize the discrepancies in physical manifestation of our own civilization … which would eventually hint us toward the loop holes that we would have punched in our own ideological framework. Even more importantly we also need to analyze and realize the trends in this manifestation as, where it is leading us? What are its deriving forces? Is it getting more compatible with our true ideological framework or taking us away from it? Please remember that the relationship in-between the civilization and ideological framework is a two way. Adulteration of civilization occurs when ideological begins to corrupt, and this adulteration eventually catalyzes the falsification of ideology as well. Ideological framework of western civilization is built around taming their lust for power, monetary gains, accumulation of wealth etc, as confirmed by many authors; western civilization has also emerged around the same ideals, and it’s a little surprise today that they intends to bring every other civilization, non-compliant with their ideological framework, subservient to their own. Case in point: modern crusades in Iraq, Af-Pak, and now in Yemen etc. An idea gives birth to an action, and actions can instigate ideas. If you inspire someone to imitate your actions without telling him the real intentions behind them, it’s then possible that this imitation might make him or her, a tool facilitating your intentions, hence become subservient to your ideas. Media do that exactly, presenting foreign action as norms, and herd mentality of masses unfortunately acts as a catalyst in eliminating the xenophobia from the minds of the natives. And that’s what exactly is happening … we are so much bogged by the influence of foreign media and consequently willing to alter our lifestyles, so much so that its influence on our ideological frame has become inevitable. But unfortunately the cracks which have been propagating in our ideology, weakening the core of our civilization, aren’t being noticed by most. Is this eventuality something ordinary? And is it possible that we counter the situation by insisting only on our ideology and forgo or ignore its physical manifestation i.e. the civilization? If and only if our ideology is dear to us, then we, at any cost, should insist also on tree and the fruits that it yields, as otherwise the consequences are clear in the light of the relationship we have already discussed. Iqbal once complained: Tujhe Kitab se Mumkin naheen fragh ke tu (your approach is limited to theory alone) Kitab Khuwan he magar sabib-e-kitab naheen (you yearn for it but don’t deserve) It is also important to ask the ontological significance of this discussion, which indeed is there as confirmed from the following hadith: “I (Allah swt) was a hidden treasure, I sought to be recognized, and therefore I created this Universe” This also clearly indicates that this Universe is also a kind of civilization, Mir confirms: Muhabbat ne karha he zulmat se noor (Love carves itself fervently into illumination) Na hoti muhabbat na hota zahor (Absence of love is absence of expression) (The text highlighted in yellow requires citations)

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