Religion, Politics,and People.

Watch the world keenly; You would notice this: It's divided in the context of needs, wants and purpose. The first group I want to discuss are those whose energy and entire existence is for one purpose; massing, gathering extreme wealth and power and using same. To them, all about life is the game of wealth, and power and the good life this brings to mankind. They are candidates of this dunya. Their Mission and Vision on this earth appears to be just to live and play the game of power seeking all their life. And should they succeed in that quest they move forward to secure the end product to their younger progeny even those yet unborn. In this quest they see Allāh's most unique creation, man, as nothing but just a mere tool to getting them exactly that power even if it has to involve killing all mankind to get that power. They conquer the majority with eloquence of beautiful lies and enticements. By first and foremost causing division among the people (the weak and the strong). And the weak(the poor and the average in society) are always the majority in every human settlement. After that they seemingly offer help to the weak by giving them a listening ear in disguise and becoming their voice. And when they gain that support of this majority and they are now yielding this power, most at times the realities now begin to show of their true character, their inability to keep their promises to the majority who gave them the power, and sensing that the masses might rise against them, they device ways and means to change the entire game plan. They plot to deepen this division, the rivalry they created in the first place between their opponents and the majority (the weak). Something like 'If it's too expensive to fulfill our promises to the people let's create cheaper ones and solve them for the credit'. This way, their opponents can't use the same tool and strategy they used to gain the power. At this stage they use money and power to cause destruction and make it appear their opponents committed the atrocities. Paying for services of eloquent social commentators to fit it on their opponents announcing juicy remedies to the affected. And begin to offer these small remedies to the affected getting their love back. Your attention will automatically be diverted from any other perception to the remedies they offer to you in gratitude. With that as a tool, they manipulate, divide the masses more into smaller units and conquers them by setting leaders for these smaller units. People who oppose these leaders are severely punished and miscommunicated to the lower units to make it look the punished caused evil or intended same for the masses. Putting fear on the people. By deterring anyone nursing the intention of ever protesting. Qur'an (10:83) says: But none believed in Moses except some children of his people, because of the fear of Pharaoh and his chiefs, lest they should persecute them; and certainly Pharaoh was mighty on the earth and one who transgressed all bounds. So to survive align to the the strongest and the powerful. SUCCESS. The powerful continue to grow powerful and the weak continue to grow weak. Fir'awn(Pharaoh) is an example of such people that has ever lived. Becoming so powerful he now called himself their God. To them life is all about power. So those who want to form part of this system begin to align to the powerful. Taking bribes To enable them Control affairs and receive favour so they won't be oppressed and make decisions or be a part of decision making. And they lie(game to them), rob(game to them), gain more and more power massing so much wealth for the ruling. To them that's all there is about life. Stories about the hereafter (life after death) sounds philosophical to them and they don't waste energy on such philosophical ideas. Present day leadership isn't any different. They want to cause division reaching for our individual religions. Knowing it's the only thing we place value on far above politics. See the Mayhem Israel decided to unleash on Palistinians. See recently in Ghana here how intolerance and discrimination is being practiced against the lessers. To the powerful religion is just our mindset, to them life ends with death. But since you believe in it, let's use it against you to remain on top. The story of Religion is lip-singing to them. 'We will practice it with you openly to appear to believe in your God but in reality we are just taking advantage of you.' Any issues that arise are recognized as such when it affect them directly, and then become a cause to worry. But if it affect only the lesser, then it's not worth any attention. The other group of people are those whose energy and entire existence is channelled on their Creator, through religion. And when I say religion it's not just about faith to them, it defines the purpose of their Creation. It's what they were created for and they live every second proving keeping that commitment. To this group of people the wealth and power of anybody doesn't matter to them. They don't care who rules or who get ruled. They only know of one Ruler, their Creator. If they want to live it's just to serve their Creator. Every time they wake up to find out they still breathe the struggle continues for them to survive another day to serve the One God. They are simply content with their life. They abstain from all evil. don't steal, they don't cheat, they don't cause trouble, they don't disregard any creature of their Creator for fear of the wrapth of their Almighty. They mostly look wretched. They believe all will perish one day except the soul to account, so they purify the soul instead of the vain gains. For their belief, the upper group take them for granted. Sees them as mere tools. They cheat, rob, abuse, murder, and deceive this group of people for their worldly gains. And in their private homes they mock at their wretchedness (saying) where is your God? I am your God you just don't know it. And live big with the moneys stolen which could have been put to use to benefit all. Money and power they will die and leave behind. Why the high thirst for so much power? Why the angst for so much wealth? Do they think they will live forever? Do you know the greatest people to have ever lived? Allāh (swa) says in His Quran, it's the people of Ād. They were blessed with everything but Allāh (swa) destroyed them to dust because they deviated from the purpose of their Creation. And became like those I described as the mentality of the powerful. They corrupted, caused treachery, mocked the prophets. Abused their fellow, the weak and the noble amongst them if there was. Qur'an (53:50-54) And that it is He Who destroyed the (powerful) ancient ´Ad (people), And the Thamud nor gave them a lease of perpetual life. And before them, the people of Noah, for that they were (all) most unjust and most insolent transgressors, And He destroyed the Overthrown Cities (of Sodom and Gomorrah). So that (ruins unknown) have covered them up.

Today life has become a one way stream for us. You are born to live your childhood striving to become rich to rule. Attend school, to become influential and earn a name for your family. It's become primary purpose of our purpose on earth. Subhanna'llah. So when they meet you next question is "what work does he do? Where does he work? What's his/her worth on cash value? What's his/her title?" Who is he/she married too? Is her spouse rich and powerful? before they would respect you. They won't ask if you are God fearing and living in full the purpose of your creation. Children of Adam we must wake up. Life is perishable. I pity life more than perishable tomatoes. Even perished tomatoes are consumed. When you perish no one can come close to you after few hours. Let's be mindful of our Creator. The wealth and power we hung after are all going to perish. Needless necessities if we but knew. More to come... This is just the beginning of the article. By: Shaibu Abdul-Rafique