In the Name of Allah The
Compassionate the Merciful |
Allah
the Almighty says: "A good deed and an evil
deed are not alike, repel (evil) with something (that is) fine and
notice how some one who is separated from you because of enmity will
become a bosom friend." (Fusilt: 34). The
messenger of Allah says, «Allah
the Almighty is kind and loves kindness; He rewards for it while He does
not reward for violence.» Imam Ali (a.s.) says, «Whoever
acts with violence, will regret (his acts).» «As for me, I do say to you
love your enemies, bless who curses you, be nice to those who hate you,
pray for those who chase you out; because if you love those who love
you, what reward will you get? » (The Gospel, Matteus
5 / 44 - 54). The East has always dreamt of Freedom and the
eastern man is a dreamer of peace. Mankind's dream is cities of
civilization, civilization of the soul…. Since to accept the other is
not a surprise when we believe that God is for all mankind and man is
equal to a man. Since ancient time there have been conflicts, wars,
death, destruction and loss of man's dreams and values. Conflict will never end, yet is it necessary to
cancel the other or expel him from life? Amid pains and
anxieties, wishes to have life full of love are born. Man's dream
is in return to self security which is the hiding - place of Truth. It
is the ground for the soul to set up a world that rises above hatred. It
is man's song to create his free utopian cities. Amid heaps of pain and true wishes for security the
Free Muslim is born. It is a humanitarian project that presents a non -
violence slogan. It applies dialogue among nations as a means to enjoin
the good, virtuous morals and create a civilized community of love and
human rights respect. It is a call to non - violence attitude, to enjoy
self security and reject cruelty and beastly attitude in man's
mentality. Faith in the power of non - violence is a weapon.
It is the first brick to purify the soul that over - rides the limited
material horizon with its clear cut choices in settling conflicts to
reach love of all mankind regardless of race, colour or religion. The non - violence attitude may seem new, yet it is
not impossible if we feel the essence of this attitude , its meaning and
thorough goals that include tolerance sometimes, discard of anger
sometimes, compromise to other's rights and acceptance of the others
sometimes. The Almighty Allah has willed that all of us live
on this planet, hence we should consider how to comply with His Sublime
Will. It is not easy at all to yield to the factor of the community
originated violence, but it is more difficult o reject any humanitarian
means that allows man to return to his being as a caliph shunning minor
evils. If the message of non - violence is a spiritual
peaceful one that produces security and self - control, it does not mean
it is a mysticism or monkhood that keeps one away from the inevitable
conflict related to mankind affairs in the human community. Non - violence attitude does not mean to put away
requirements to achieve legal rights and principles. It is not a call to
give in to the enemy or keep idle vis avis opponents. It is a moral
behavior to develop means of ending conflicts through civilized methods.
Such process may take a long time yet we can live it through the spirit
of good that negates hostility within the self, hence its light will
reach the others: opponents and enemies. Our duty is not to eliminate
our enemy but to pity and reform him. Such noble concept is clear in the
prophet's attitude when he (pbuh) prayed for his enemies. He (pbuh)
said, «Oh, my Lord forgive them, they do not know
(what they are doing).» Similarly Imam Hussain (a.s) at the battle of
Karbala when he was asked why he was crying, he answered: «I cry for these people's
fate. Allah will punish them because of me.» It is the spirit that motivates one to love one's
enemies as the previously mentioned Quranic verse (Fusilat:
34). The message of non - violence is a letter
addressing communities, states and institutions. It is a letter that
oversteps the phenomenon of suppressed freedom in order to create means
of expression that suits the human nature and status through a fair
language of listening and communicating. It is the language that replaces the language of
oppression, killing and destruction. It is to free the intellect from
hateful singularity. It is a means of expressing man's needs and goals
related to love healing the soul that does stir suspect and rejection
when the soul is protected by security that refuses the odd reality of
violence to settle conflicts. Yet history demonstrates various images of culture
in violence and revenge which deformed the noble concepts. Hence the prophets' vision of creating a community
with dominant justice, peace and security, was lost. Perhaps the
opposing will does not shrink but people share concepts near in vision
and behavior to achieve the goal. Therefore we believe in the message of non -
violence as a civilized attitude that oversteps the limited horizon and
participates in shaping the community culture that yearns to freedom and
liberty towards creativity for men to discard violence and rise above
egoism. It is the beginning of a real feeling of a project to change the
community behavior and mentality for a reformation message. It maintains equality and self - security, a real
need to competition along with mechanism that promotes relationship
among the competing groups and constructs the self - good will to limit
anger and prevent revenge from dominating the community. It will not be considered an original message
stemming from human need, unless it handles the others' environment and
achieves its goals of planting truth optimistically and pleasantly,
along with the necessary freedom for communication and understanding of
non - violence nature stemming from Divine messages that offered man
high status above egoism. The Free Muslim is a political humanitarian Shia
assembly that aims at achieving the sublime Islamic values and at
exchange of violence with the merit of non violence. |