THE AGE OF ALTERNATIVES

Right Response Most of us blatantly ignore the innumerable wondrous bounties that God has blessed us with. At every moment we see or experience these bounties, but yet we never acknowledge, think about or reflect on them. We simply do not respond as we should. Muslims would do well to abandon their political activism and dedicate themselves to non-political fields. It is a fact that in the present age there has been an an explosion of alternatives in every field. Be it man or woman, skilled or unskilled, political leaders or reformers: this principle successfully applies to everyone. Now there is no need for pessimism or to engage in protests, violence or fighting. Everyone can easily avail the alternatives and can achieve success in any walk of life. In the present age, the phrase ‘armed struggle’ may still appear in the dictionary, but it has no real meaning any more. Like other obsolete words, ‘armed struggle’ has also become obsolete. It is now a kind of anachronism to speak in terms of war and violence. ‘Fighting’ in the present world is an outdated concept. If the present fighters and militants were to become aware of this fact, they would surely throw away their weapons. Their weapons would only find a place in museums. o