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The
victims of the world - Incest
Dealing with molestation and depression. The evil ones in this world cannot touch the soul of man or destroy us when we enter the shade of Allah.
The tides of life
sweep many people onto new horizons of hopelessness. Life without
Islam leaves the weak in this world vulnerable to misuse and
oppression. One of the worst forms of abuse is that which is
perpetrated by a trusted person in one's life. And this is the
sad scenario of many people throughout the world who have had
this sacred trust breached by either family members or close
friends of the family. Incest, in all its ugliness and
destructive elements is a disease of the spirit of mankind.
The laws of Allah, the Almighty protect the individual and
society, but sadly these laws are too often not known or
implemented. What can raise the human being from the depths of
evil to become a pious, upright person who respects and loves all
that is pleasing to Allah, than the Mercy of Allah that extends
to all those who seek it! Yet those who choose to ignore the
innate goodness in the soul of man, and so feed the desires of
animalistic lusts, become in reality worse than the animals -
they become the slaves of satan who ever urges them to more and
more heinousness. Satan, the enemy of man, calls for all that
destroys the human being. Calls for all that eats away at the
body, heart and mind of man. Why do we find so many victims in
the world of today - lost, isolated, whose minds feel constant
pain and frustration - an inability to change what has occurred.
An inability to wipe away the memories of terror and fear and
replace it with peace?
Physical molestation is not something that affects only the body of the human being but reaches far down into the spirit and threatens to touch the delicate balance that coordinates the harmony between the body and the soul. Loss of confidence, feelings of guilt and inability to trust - fear of broken trust, fear of loss, fear of fear…
The state of the heart is the key to the balance of the essence of man and so it is no wonder that the traps of satan are those which urge the physical desires on to acts that will tamper with and destroy the spirit.
However, Allah, the Almighty tells us that the plans of satan are weak! What joyous news this is for those who have been held in its dark clutches. For satan works with illusion, while Allah is reality. Whatever we fear, cannot harm us for we know that only Allah is to be feared - for nothing occurs without His guiding hand and He guides to all that is good. He is the One who can turn evil into good.
Whatever pain we feel is a reflection of the evil of the hand that perpetrated it, but it can find no place to rest in us, if we stir the water of the pond that bears that reflection and trusting in Allah, watch it all scatter into nothingness.
The evil touch, the memory of betrayal can so easily be replaced with the remembrance that Allah, His light and guidance can lift us far and away - beyond time and space - to a place of peace, where the dismal memories that cloud the mind are dispelled in a puff. The heart finds lightness, grace and wispy breezes of comfort in the words of Allah - the final message to man, that contains all the knowledge essential for our growth and overcoming of the evil within ourselves and in the world around us.
The victims of the world, have a greater potential for growth than any others. The spirit once touched, is open to light and guidance, softer and more compassionate to the pain of others and inner troubles of the mind stir the individual to walk the steep paths of life and thereby, through their sincerity and efforts find the vast richness of the Mercy of Allah, which extends to the oppressed who with sincerity seek His ever present help.
May Allah bind the hearts of the victims to Him, that they will never give up in this journey of life. For every single person in this world carries some form of burden, some fear, some care, some disappointment, some loss - but nothing can harm the spirit, which is the essence of man which belongs to Allah and will return to Him, in the form in which it was molded in this world.
The decision belongs to us. We sink or swim. We strive or give up. But before we choose we must remember that Allah promises not to give us more than we can bear if we sincerely strive to follow His way, trusting in Him. Alone we will surely destroy ourselves, but with His ever Merciful help, nothing - absolutely nothing is impossible!
Allâh burdens not a person beyond his scope. He gets reward for that (good) which he has earned, and he is punished for that (evil) which he has earned. "Our Lord! Punish us not if we forget or fall into error, our Lord! Lay not on us a burden like that which You did lay on those before us (Jews and Christians); our Lord! Put not on us a burden greater than we have strength to bear. Pardon us and grant us Forgiveness. Have mercy on us. You are our Maulâ (Patron, Suppor-ter and Protector, etc.) and give us victory over the disbelieving people. (Surat Al-Baqarah 286)
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