bismillahirrahmanirrahim,
it is rather funny that when I write some of the more profoundly philosophical stuff, people will generally not comment on it, but when i write about stuff that, to me, is quite obvious, I get 6 comments within 24 hours...
this is with regards to the last entry that was posted in the wee hours of last night.
just to explain some stuff, it is more of my view on stuff regarding this, and it is up to you to decide what can you do and how. if you can justify your position, then it is fair enough. and you will know whether or not you are doing enough, or are simply doing nothing...
i am merely saying that saying those stuff is rather arrogant and conceited, and i hate it when people say stuff like that...
and quite honestly, people who do function in society after their university years tend to be people who are active during their years as students, because all the necessary skills are gained during that period of time. this is not absolute, but it is rather true...
truth is, everyone is busy. so what makes your time more valuable that other people's time?
don't justify your actions to me, it is between you and your Creator. i am trying to do my part by saying what i think about the subject matter. and i am not accountable for what you do after i said what i think is right to be said....
wallahua'lam
bismillahirrahmanirrahim...
ProYoDa pointed out the uselessness of simply preaching people to read serious stuff to people who hasn't realised its importance, and how to start a culture of reading "serious stuffs" which seemed to lack in the young adults of today.
thing is, I can't tell what 'serious' in everyone's language would mean, and how people will follow them, according to their interests...
maybe for a highschooler, whose normal reading material is just love novels, then 'serious' for them would be an islamic 'love' novel, like 'Ayat2 Cinta'..
to a medic, 'serious' may include reading more about how evolution is compatible with conventional Islamic wisdom...
to a physicist (like me), 'serious' may mean reading about the nature of time, and the philosophical implications that a timeless equation may mean...
therefore, the word 'serious' gives different meaning to different people...
what I aim to change is how people think and act...
we must all come to the conclusion that we are not reading enough, don't have enough knowledge, and should start reading more, in our own respective perspective, serious stuff...
i don't want to simply say read philosophy, history and politics to get a good grips with the nature of humans; not everyone can do that...
rather, each person hould know what his limits and interests are, start exploring that area, develop oneself, and contribute to society...
and we should all be less selfish and think about the whole world as a dynamical system, rather than ourselves being at the centre of the world...
wallahua'lam
bismillahirrahmanirrahim,
regarding what everjihad said, it is not really possible for us to think of the Ummah all the time, is it?
but the thing is, we must build up the realization that there are other things to think about than ourselves...
and it is the thinking process that is important, not really the outcome, because in the end, we humans are ultimately bounded by our 5 senses and what we can read and perceive...
so, start thinking other serious stuff, that is the message i wanted to highlight...
and then one will come to the realization that the world does not revolve only around one's life...
a good place to start, perhaps, if you're a science student,would probably be global warming and sustainability of life. there are lots of discussions going on, and it could prove to be interesting...
if you're not a science student, then I think economics would be a good place to start. read up some books, magazines or journals to see what is happening in the world. issues like fairtrade, poverty, etc are all very interesting...
i myself would personally like to start on philosophy, but that will have to wait until a bit later, when i have more time to spare..
wallahua'lam
Bismillahirrahmanirrahim...
this is not to rebuke,just as a reply to one of the comments in of Richard Feynman...
about my banner,it is more about for everyone to challenge people to rebuke the statement by Immanuel Kant,and i really appreciate the comment!
That was really2 nice and enlightening,but since i thought it might be more damaging and people might misunderstand me, i took it off.will change it to another banner,insyaALLAH...
and i do agree with what is said,its just that i find that we always miss the wonder of the things and that we always take for granted things that we know...
and thanx for the comments!i really2 liked them!
wallahua'lam
