The Basic Moral standards of Humanity

It’s not well-known that how much centuries have been passed
till man is breathing on this soil. And what type of route it has passed
to get on to this day. In this long expedition man has prepared many
civilizations. Gigantic philosophies were laid down. New standards of
morality and ethnicity were shaped. Every new age brought new
thoughts. And every nation proclaimed that the civilization like theirs
was never there and even better than this is not possible. However the
unique place of each nation is acknowledged and every thought occupy
a vital position in its period.
All human beings have the same origin irrespective of its
differences. Match up the man of ten thousand years ago and of now,
they have same provisions. The evolution has given them different
shapes but still they have some common points. But disbelieving
people will never be familiar with this reality. They have alienated
them from the main stream. And this mental alienation has paralyzed
the minds of nations. When the multiplicity in nature disturbs the mind
of man then he is forced to find amalgamation in universe.
When we study the history, we come to know that nations and
civilizations were struggling against each other. Every nation was
considering itself the ultimate. The Christians asserted that if a man is
not Christian then he is not even human. The Jews and Iranian had
alienated themselves. And the Hindus supposed that to cross the sea is
contrary to faith. The humanity was stagnant and disintegrating. The
Arabs appeared like cyclone and mixed them into the sea of
civilization. All the streams of thoughts and intellect fell into this sea.
The Arabs were illiterate and had no regular culture. They
established awareness of all civilizations. And accepted their superior
features. This was the universal revolution of Islam. All the thoughts
and religions were allowed to get together in Bughdad and Qurtaba. A
new shape of culture of humanity was developed from philosophy of
Hindustan and Unan, Literature of Iranians, religious customs of Jews
and Christians, Linguistics and faith of Arabs. It was the upshot of all
the philosophies of the past. This historical accomplishment of Islam
will never be forgotten. The Quran addressed to all nations and
considered their cultures and religions as tributary of one spring. And
presented all the prophets as building blocks of one chain.
Every Nations has got the opportunity to lead the world of
thoughts and actions. It was their climax. And they days of devastation
came at that time they were narrow minded. And had no initiative for
global integrity. They only concerned for their nation and at last for
their sects. The Jews and Christians were caught up by this malady.
And now Muslims are facing the same destiny.
The lack of humanism is the first stride towards collapse. The
Muslims were given a word of eternity on the basis of love for
humankind irrespective of their beliefs. A person is considered to be a
Muslim if he has a place in his heart for all human beings. In fact it is a
belief in God. But when Muslims failed to remember this lesson they
were deprived of their global leadership.
In any era the pragmatic people were capable to identify the
fact. Indeed their explanations poles apart according to the period,
environment and temperament. The shallow people considered these
clarifications as the ultimate teachings and those who held opposing
views later on were declared infidels.
Take the relationship of creator and creature. Some people gave
it the name of father and son, while some thought that creator and
creature are fused together. In fact all nations tried to clarify creator
and creature according to their temperament. Their objectives were
identical but means were different. With the passage of time these
varying explanations covered the truth. At last when Quran was
revealed, so it outcaste the superstition so that every group and nation
could understand the relationship of God and creatures. It was not the
aspiration of the Quran to eliminate the previous religions but it
wanted to present a universal religion that can be rightly understood.
Indeed the Quran discussed the prophets of Bani Israel. But this
expedience and need was the demand of that era. The philosophy is
always limited like human brainpower, so It is enclosed in special
terminology and lingo respecting the time and abode, according to the
requirements of audience. The idiosyncrasy of Quran is on the basis of
these phenomena. But its comprehensiveness and universality is
remarkable. By studying it, every nation can search out its salvation.
Some people believe that only divination is the spring of human
morality. And the nations which have no prophet are deprived of ethics
and guidance. But they should keep in mind that at one side we have
prophecy and on the other side we have receptiveness of prophecy.
The broad facts which the prophet tells because of revelation, a sage
can tell those facts on small scale because of his receptiveness of
prophecy. If we accept this principle as true then we will see no
contradiction in the philosophy of superior morality of Chinese,
philosophy of Athens, expedience of Iranians, high standards of Hindus
ethical system, Islam, Christianity and Judaism.
The people who believe that prophecy is the possession of one
nation they are breathing in the world of obscurity. They regard as
opposing groups even not human beings although the group may have
superior moral standards. They have not studied the past as
collectively. In fact every nation had a system of moral values. They
lived their lives according to that system and performed massive
efforts for human race.
Originally all faiths, religions and legalisms are identical. The
fundamental principles of all are determined. There are four basic
characters of all religious conviction, that is (1) spotlessness (2)
submission (3) bigheartedness (4) justice.
Cleanness, purity and spotlessness have appeal to every human
being. It should not give the wrong idea that these terminologies are
only used for bathing and ablution. Rather it means that every one be
fond of fair dealing and pure treatment of affairs. Cleanness, purity
and spotlessness are like intuitionalism and theosophy. A person feels
facilitation in his perception when he is spotless. A filthy person
experience inconvenient in itself.
Supernaturalism is an old observable fact. A person, who tries to
solve the imbroglio and chaos of the universe, is truckled after some
time. And in this situation he feels himself powerless against some
supernatural thing. A physician considers this supernatural and
mystical thing as matter, a philosopher and rationalizer declare it
“Minerva” or absolute wisdom, and religious person name it simply
God, Allah, Bagwan or Eshwar. Lastly a person is compelled to choice
to submission to something mystic.
The third character of human beings is bigheartedness. It
encircles self control, hard work, patience, mercy, openhandedness,
contentment, somberness and godliness.
Fourth property of humans is justice. It encircles courteousness,
civility, providence, liberalism, politics and graciousness.
The comprehensiveness of these four characters develops
humanity. All cultures, religions, laws, philosophies, customs,
teachings made an effort to put these values in front of men to follow.
These four facts are as old as men. With the passage of time and state
of affairs they were developed and their practical shape was changed.
Their practical shape is called legalism and system, while the gist is
called faith. Theosophy is a practical shape of Humanism. Theosophs
were sincere with their religions and legal system and at the same
time they respected people of other religions. In the Mughal period in
India, they were considered the ultimate foundation of laws.
As we can determine the common view point of al religions, in
the same way we can determine the common moral system of all
religions. If we understand this principle then we will not sense any
dissimilarity in the primary moral system of various religions. Of
course we will observe twist in the lower social groups of various
religions but it is just like disagree in the sects of same religion. A
pious Muslim and pious Hindu will have a high regard for each other.
Now a days theosophy is getting momentum in corner of the
world. Every nation wants to present its religion as interpreter of
universal humanity. But sorry to say that Islam which was a religion of
all nations became the possession of special sect. They don’t recognize
the new dimensions of contemporary world, and made Islam the
religion of terror, fear, panic and barbarism.