DICHOTOMOUS THINKING IS WRONG — Find the Third Option

social life the equation is not between friend and foe, there is another equation; that of friend and supporter. This contribution of the Prophet of Islam towards history was so extraordinary and unique that even his followers were unable to understand this wisdom. Strangely they failed to re-apply this principle in their lives. The worst example of this is in the present age. In the present age, a new phenomenon emerged called 'Western civilization'. Potentially the Western civilization could have been a great supporter of Islam, but due to their total unawareness of this Prophetic example, Muslims consider the Western civilization an enemy and are fighting against it. In social life, one who is not a friend is not an enemy either; he is a supporter. Modern civilization is not a product of European factory; in fact it is a product of the factory of nature. The role of the West is that they unfolded the potentials of nature and made them available to all mankind. There is no monopoly in nature. Nature is based on universality rather than monopoly. Wherever the situation of monopoly is created, nature intervenes to de-monopolize. This principle is given in the Quran in these words: “We bring these days to men by turns.” (THE QURAN 3: 140) There were enormous signs hidden in nature. These signs are mentioned in the Quran as ayat, kalaymat, aala, etc., it was required by man to unfold this natural treasure, but for thousands of years, nations failed to do this. Muslims were also given a chance for about one thousand years, but they too failed to do this job. Then God Almighty, selected Western nations. They did this job successfully. Now for Muslims it is not an option to declare Western nations as their enemy, instead they must acknowledge their contribution, they must present their thanks to them, and try to avail civilizational development in their favour. The only thing that is required is that Muslims must utilize the Western bounties for the sake of Islam just like they are utilizing it for the sake of their own interest. o