Tuesday, November 29, 2011

On Aimless Disputations

Inquiry about religious matter must be strictly for the purpose of implementation. Many people indulge in useless disputations in religious matters. History of Islam is filled with endless disputations leading to no clarification or enlightenment. Taking  very recent historical the court cases in the last phase of Mughal empire were inundated with hair-splitting questions of fiqh. Was this the acceptable behaviour in dire times? Even in the best of the times the answer can only be negative. Alas we could take heed. But the reality is the opposite of what one would wish. The discussion forums are filled with similar endless disputations where no benefit is imparted to the Ummah. Hazrat Imam Malik (RA) has told us about the following harms of endless disputations:
(1) It leads to self-display (that is equivalent to thorough destruction of sincerity).
(2) It leads to hardening of heart. (A thorough disaster for such a person is not only destined for self destruction but will also give trouble to other as long as he is in this world.)
(3) Light of heart is destroyed. (Means that this person is left to wander in darkness even in day light and even when there is enlightenment all around-a singular unfortunate individual.)
(4) One ends up in aimless wandering. (This means going waste of this and next life.)
Very serious consequences-worth pondering about.
Source : SF