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Some of the Muslims with their narrow, shallow and conditional
understanding, who fail to comprehend the concept of RELIGION
because of assuming that it is all about "God's
Instructions", are not aware of what the Master Spirit of the
Age [Mujaddid –the Reviver, Refresher of the Religious
understanding at his time] has
been achieving while they are wasting their lives in the antique
shanty houses at the outskirts of their world of thought.
Before starting with our main topic, I would like to write about the
role of such a Renovator Master Spirit briefly according to
my understanding, if you allow me.
The Master Spirit of our Age
who started his mission between 1400-1410 Anno Hegirea [in the
Muslim calendar], has ushered the era of a great unique
renovation in every field since then (according to the writings
of old Sufi
Masters Imam Rabbani, Said Nursi or Kushadali).
While the Master Spirits of previous ages functioned in the way to
correct the mistakes of the faith-related matters in the classical
religion perception, just like the Nabi and the Rasuls who came to
their tribes...
As
far as I could understand…
The Master Spirit of our age,
as a successor of Hadhrat Mohammed’s (peace be upon
him) duty, is to carry out a duty of renovation on to life of
the whole humanity and their intellectual values as a renovator
of true "Religious" understanding in a real sense!
The waves of renewal which is broadcast by him to the world starting
in 1980’s, are being captured by the brains which are open to
receive such frequency and they have been unfolding in the world as
various functions, according to those people’s innate dispositions (fitrat);
even though it is not noticed by the vast majority or those who are
not insightful enough... Some are unlikely to notice because of not
being interested in this side of the events!
That’s why some people, whether they might be either in Turkey, in
the USA, North Africa or in the Muslim countries at the East who
received these waves of renewal, began assuming themselves as "Mahdi"
(Savior) or “prophet” (nazir) or “warner” and created
such an image in their surrounding willingly or unwillingly.
However, these people have no relations in any way, close-or-far,
with the “revival” (renewal) in the sense I understood and
explained!
In
my opinion, the true Renovator Spirit is not known even by the Sufi
saints (wali) of our day who have higher spiritual awareness
known as kashf. Master spirit of the age, as such, is
under Allah's cover. It is only some of his activities that could be
noticed.
Thus, for me it is important to be aware of His activities, his
achievements and his renovations rather than recognizing him
physically.
As
far as I understand, he has been serving perfectly for the sun of "MOHAMMEDAN"
veracity to be seen with its whole glory in the world of
humanity; and everyone who receives his broadcast, has been
trying to direct humans towards the Rasul of Allah and the Koran by
spreading out all the clouds in between.
"MOHAMMEDAN"
understanding is, after all, sharing whatever one
possesses with humans without concern of anything in return.
Without turning a profit on what one has.
So, the ones who try to spread the “Mohammedan”
understanding in the world and create the awareness of this truth,
start sharing unconditionally the values they have, regardless of
whatever belief they have accepted before and wherever they live in
the world.
Here is a great example for you about it:
LINUX!
Something that even most of my readers aren't aware of!
Let me try to explain it to you as much as I can by simplifying the
event.
LINUX
is an operating system used within the computers... A system which
is developed as an alternative to the operating system of Microsoft
known as Windows!
Windows is an operating system left from your ancestors and
forefathers which is continuously updated due to its
discovered defective features!
LINUX, is an operating system presented to the people (of course to
the computer people) developed by its contributors' science and
research starting approximately 20 years ago!
Windows only works on the computers with Intel and AMD platforms.
Just like the narrow minds which work within the limits of the
conditional religious teaching platforms like “Religious
Studies” or “Theological Schools".
On
the other hand, Linux is platform-free.
It works on all kinds of systems -beyond what windows can support
-from Apple to Amiga, from the work stations with Sun Sparc
processor to the world's fastest computer IBM BlueGene/L. Just like
the brains which comprehended the knowledge brought by Rasul of
Allah and can observe limitlessly within the eternal realm of
creation of the One named as Allah.
With Windows, you are not given authority to make any
changes! You have to use just what is given to you. You have no
right to share it! Either you will have absolute dependence to
Windows operating system; or leave that area! You are either from
the Windows society; or you need to choose a new life environment
for yourself as an outsider to the Windows society.
With LINUX, however:
The person who uses the software is free to run it for any kind of
purpose. Free software does not limit its users. The user is allowed
to analyze how the software works and is free to change it in order
to fulfill his special needs better. If he is not an advanced user,
he can also ask someone else to do it for himself. The user is
always free to distribute the software he has and to share it with
people. He is free to improve the software and to share the new
improved version with people.
Windows is a system obtained by payment
(Like payment to the religious groups, sects (tariqat);
religious organizations; enlightenment courses, clubs, etc.)
LINUX is a free-ware for all humanity! It is an operating system, a
knowledge given to all humans for free. It does not hold copyrights
for itself!
You need not to pay money, send donation, etc., to anyone to obtain
or to use this system!
The source code of Windows is concealed! You cannot know which
pieces of code within the system you are using will copy what to
where without your awareness.
With Linux, likewise the source code, everything, is open. You are
not dependent on anything! No one can come between your computer and
the target you wish to aim for!
With Windows, you must accept the operating system just as it is;
you are not given a choice to reconsider or question about what is
given to you! You have to agree and be dependent unconditionally!
Therefore, you do not need to investigate or work your brain about
it any more!
With LINUX, you are given a choice to think and review! You have a
choice to reconsider, to review and to make new discoveries all the
time. You are allowed to make new discoveries, to think about them
and add to your application system by taking advantage of your
freedom. You don't need to clear this with anyone or get permission.
The only condition about it is not to have any requirement of
copyright for the additions and to share them with people
without concern of outcome!
With Windows, you serve as subjects and slaves if you want to make
use of its system.
With LINUX, however, everybody is free to follow his own path and
face the consequences or live with it!
Windows is the easy path. After learning a few clicks, then, you may
easily find something which will satisfy you by repeating the same
processes with your eyes closed, without thinking at all!
However, with LINUX, everybody always lives open to novelty and
learns something new all the time, adds beauty from themselves to
what is available, and also share them with others around without
any concern of outcome.
Windows is like the understanding of Muslimism based on
conditionings and imitation principles which are enforced to people.
LINUX, however, is completely personal, addressing only Rasul of
Allah on a one-on-one basis, not letting anyone to come in between
himself and Allah. It is based on the original system of Rasul of
Allah and the last Nabi who wanted us to comprehend the
system and order of Allah by directing humans to question and to
think all the time on this path; foreseeing to find and discover
everything within ourselves!
Yes, this is an example of how the new understanding brought
on earth by the Master Spirit of the Age reveal within the
world of computers, according to my understanding.
Just consider how this system is executing its duty under such a
cover. Consider how great the number of people who enjoy the
advantages of LINUX without hearing its name and without even being
aware of its existence. Also consider the great number of crowds who
assumed computer world to be consisting of only the Windows
operating system and can only see through Windows when something “new”
mentioned. However, even though most of you are not aware of
it, even these very lines have been reaching you through LINUX
operating system.
This is an example to that “cover", also…
Who knows what other awareness and new understandings we will be
facing in different areas if we live to see, that are unfolded with
the waves broadcasted by the Master Spirit of the Age; or perhaps we
have already been experiencing them without being aware of.
In
short, if we fail to renovate our perception of "RENOVATOR”
and free our minds of an image of a religious tutor (hodja)
or a savior (mahdi) with a sword in his hand(!) about this
precious person, but understand him to be a universal servant of
Allah just like in the example of Hadhrat Mohammed
(peace be upon him), and if we fail to comprehend that such a
Renovator is sent to our world to open new horizons in all the
societies of the world on their subjects; then we will leave this
world within our thought-built antique houses.
AHMED HULUSI
Nov.
7, 2005 |
