The Use of Television

THE USE OF TELEVISION television functions was already embedded in the world created by God. The role of human beings was only to discover this principle and put it to use. In its reality, television technology is a gift from God, not from any enemy of Islam. It is true that many immoral programs are shown on television. But this represents the misuse of television. It is a known fact that everything can be misused, even things that are regarded as sacred. Because of misuse, a thing is not abandoned; rather, its use is corrected. In this matter, the responsibility of the religious class is not merely to react negatively and withdraw. There is also a positive responsibility upon them. They should understand the technical aspects of television. They should learn the details of its operation. They should discover how television can be employed for reformative work. The further responsibility of the religious class is that, after adequate preparation, they should produce highquality Islamic programs for television—programs that attract people, that viewers willingly watch, and that address the minds of the modern human beings. The method of Islam is not one of negative reaction, but of discovering positive possibilities within adverse conditions. One example of this is the ancient Kabah