21st
Century And The Teachings Of Hadrat Sultan Bahoo
The world in the twenty first century is a very
dangerous place. We see natural disasters such as earthquakes tsunamis and
floods and also man- made disasters such as wars and killing on massive scale
as well as damage to the environment all over the globe. The world is going
from bad to worse and all of mankind is groping in the dark looking for way
to escape their plight.
The have- not suffer from the scarcity of resources being
ravaged by malnutrition, famine, and infectious diseases such as malaria
and tuberculosis.
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Those with plenty suffer from chronic despair and unhappiness
too despite abundance, they face risks of depression alcoholism, drugs
addiction and obesity to name but a few.
There is a pervasive sense of both helplessness and
hopelessness and the future seems dark and ominous. Mankind is groping in
the dark clutching at straws to escape their plight. Mankind is looking for beacons
of light and rays of hope.
The teachings of Hadrat
Sultan Bahoo are a magnificent source of guidance and inspiration
for mankind in the twenty first century and help towards establishing a
tolerant purposeful pluralistic society. They are an immense source of
strength in guiding Muslims in modern times in seeking peace with
themselves their environment and with other human beings as well as seeking pleasure of
Allah (SWT).
1.Leave the lower
self behind - Jihad against the animal self and the devil:
Half curse upon the world and full curse upon mundane Hoo
Those who have not spent on the path of Almighty, enraged
punishment will obtain Hoo
It has fathers slaughtering their sons, damn you o worldly
ploy Hoo
Those who have abandoned the world Hazrat Bahoo ra
spring gardens pleasure they will enjoy Hoo
The lower self or nafs e Amara pulls man down towards
his baser animal instincts. This lower self is gluttonous inconsiderate and
motivated by pleasure seeking pursuits. It has no sense of right or
wrong nor good deed or sinful one.
In addition to that the devil is lying in wait to trap
the humans and lead them astray and take them off the straight path
straight into damnation forever in the hereafter.
And of-course there is the attraction of the world with all
its materialistic pleasures again waiting to lure mankind off the straight path and into
the marsh and morass from whence it is difficult indeed to escape.
Together the trio of lower self, the devil and the
materialistic pleasures of the world try to keep mankind trapped in this
vicious place, where live and let die is the norm and man is trapped at the level
of beasts.
We see significant number of people living at this level and
they may not be even aware of their state.
We need to realize that we are not here for mere
worldly pleasures and that we will be held accountable for our actions.
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Hadrat Sultan Bahoo (R.A.) Proposed HumanSociety |
We need to begin to improve ourselves and start
getting a roadmap to recovery from this position. We need help and those who
seek will ultimately reach their goal. We need to raise our level of
consciousness and reach out purposefully to create a better future for
ourselves. We need to make a conscious decision to mend our ways and seek
forgiveness and guidance from Allah (SWT) and indeed He is the most Merciful
and Forgiving.
The Prophet (SAW) said on one occasion from returning
from battle that we have left behind the lesser jihad (battle against the
enemies) and are now preparing for the greater jihad (battle against the
nafs and the devil). That is how important it is to overcome our lower nafs and
better ourselves for this world and the hereafter.
2.Rise towards the higher self - Angelic nafs e
mutma’enna
I have made my body and soul as city, and actual suburb in
the heart Hoo
Satisfaction I have attained when in heart Alif
dwelled, Hoo
I am hearing eerything but all besides Allah speaking
expelled Hoo
Compassionates had understood the hint ‘Bahoo’ but none sympathetic have
humiliation on their head from start Hoo
But mankind’s history is full of heroic tales where
man has indeed risen to a level on par with the realm of the angels. Man has
sacrificed personal gains for a much higher cause. Man has helped fellow human
beings and even raised the awareness and responsibility towards the
whole of creation including the animals and plants and the ecosystem we occupy.
It is imperative for us to realize that mankind has a
purpose on this earth. We are not here merely in pursuit of pleasure
seeking earthly life but for a much higher purpose. We are ultimately
accountable for our actions and we should strive utmost in doing good deeds
with higher motives. In doing so not only do we alleviate suffering of
others but also elevate our own status.
We need to be kind compassionate and considerate towards our
fellow human beings. This is the case regardless of our race creed and
colour. Islam is a universal religion. Islam is for the whole of
mankind and for all times.
We need to learn to share the resources at our disposal; to
give kindly in charity to the poor, the needy and the downtrodden in our
midst. There is vastly more pleasure in sharing our time, money
and resources than there could ever be in hording this worldly wealth. Which
will be of no use to us in the hereafter.
In Maslow’s theory of
self-realisation, the twentieth century social scientist puts
contribution to society as the apex of mankind’s achievement. It is in giving
that man really achieves peace on earth. If we were true to this, we would have
far more peace here on earth then we do at present.
Let us recall that Allah is merciful to those who are
merciful to His creation
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