Imam Hassan Askari (PBUH) said, \u201cThe\nbest people with Allah are the ones who know the rights of their brothers more\nthan others and strive hardest towards fulfilling their duties towards one\nanother. And he who is humble toward his brothers, he will be among Seddiqin\n(the truthful), and will be considered as a true Shiite (follower) of Ali ibn\nAbi Talib (PBUH).\u201d(1)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Educating ourselves about the rights\nof other people can help create stronger and more immune bonds with one\nanother. Self-awareness helps the Man to distance from negligence and\nforgetfulness. Self-awareness is based on the fact that the human society forms\na single unit and owns a common human conscience. Self-awareness is also based\nupon the fact that compassion to mankind is a feeling instilled in all humans.\nIn fact Self-awareness reminds the Man of his\/her real entity and prevents the\nMan from negligence. A self-aware person knows his\/her position towards the\nothers in mutual and social relationships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If one develops such self-awareness,\nhis\/her goals and dreams will be geared toward serving others and he\/she will\nnaturally share the pain of other humans as well. His\/her likes and dislikes\nwill become more humane. He\/She becomes an advocate of things that are friends\nof human beings such as science, culture, freedom, justice and love; likewise\nhe\/she becomes an opponent to whatever threatens humans such as illiteracy,\npoverty, tyranny, illnesses and any type of racism.(2)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Let us now direct our attention to who\nthis Self-aware human being can be who is concerned about others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Obviously not all humans can think or\nfeel this way. For example, a Bedouin who has lived in the wild is not\nmotivated to use his conscience further beyond his daily needs. One who has\nforgotten the true value of being a human and has become enchained with his\ndesires acts in a similar manner. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Thus only those, whose desires reflect\nthe desires of others, are the ones who excel humanity. Their natural values\nhave grown to encompass others as well. But since faith is at the top of\nnatural and original humane virtues, the Self-aware humans are in fact the true\nfaithful individuals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Therefore what really makes the humans\nas a united group and colors them unity and make them create moral and humane\nmasterpieces is the communion in faith rather than the race or ethnicity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What is ideal and truth at the same\ntime, is the unity of the humans who have become aware of the value of humanity\nand have possessed humane virtues. The Great Prophet of Islam (PBUH&HP)\nsays, \u201cThe faithful people are like different organs of a body; whenever an\norgan becomes ill, other organs show theirs sympathy towards it with fever and\nlack of sleep.\u201d(3)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There is no doubt that the people\nreached humanity loves all creatures. That is why Allah refers to Prophet\nMuhammad (PBUH&HP) as mercy upon the two worlds. Such individuals show love\nand kindness even to their enemies. When talking about Ibn Muljam Muradi, the\nmurderer of Imam Ali (PBUH), Imam Ali (PBUH) says, \u201cI like his life, and he\n(likes) my death.\u201d (4)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Love and compassion is a two way\nstreet. However, it finds true meaning only when followed by faith and faithful\nindividuals. Imam Hassan Askari (PBUH) says this rule about the followers of\nImam Ali (PBUH), \u201cThe best people with Allah are the ones who know the rights\nof their brothers more than others and strive hardest towards fulfilling their\nduties towards one another\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(The above is a\nselection taken from \u201cMankind in the Holy Quran\u201d, by Ayatullah Murtada\nMutahhari (with some changes))<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Roshd website congratulates the\nall Muslims upon the 8th of Rabi\u2019 al-Thani, the birthday anniversary of the\nheir of Prophets and leader of the faithful, Imam Hassan ibn Ali al-Askari\n(PBUH).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Footnotes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
1. Al-Ihtijaj,\nvol. 2, p. 460<\/p>\n\n\n\n
2. Most articles\nwritten on the subject of human rights address the matter of self-awareness\nworldwide. Such self-awareness is a moral aspect. Despite this subject being\nlogical and having received a lot of attention, it has not been addressed in\npractice. Why do you think so?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The secret lies within the entity of\nhumans. Every creature that enters this world has certain characteristics and\ninstincts to live with; there\u2019s not much change in how creatures live their\nlife. The only exception, of course, is human; we can decide our growth and\ndevelop our mind in any way we want. We have the power of choice whereas the rest\nof creation do not have it. Therefore, everyone is the architect and the artist\nof his\/her own character, where he\/she lead the path to develop one\u2019s\npersonality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
3. Bihar\nal-Anwar, vol. 58, p. 150<\/p>\n\n\n\n
4. \u2018Ilaam\nal-Waraa, p. 226<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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