Humility and its lack in society
Often the thought and the virtue of humility comes to mind in situations both ordinary and special, and my thoughts stray towards how it is so scarce and rarely seen in this society and indeed even elsewhere. Being humble is one of the very essential attributes in a well-liked, popular, caring and even a successful person. Why?
It is perhaps most easily understood through its antonym (its opposite) which is Arrogance. It goes without saying that an arrogant person can be a bit unpleasant to be around since he/she has such a high opinion of themselves. Arrogance in Arabic is called 'Ujb, and this quality can blind a person to that which is obvious or distort their vision so as to see that which is wrong to be right because it is a product of their own actions. A very good example of how arrogance can corrupt a person to a high degree is given in an article published by Islamic Insights, written by Huda Jawad called "Arrogance and Humility" where she writes that a person can be so arrogant that "...a person who believes that by having faith in God, he has done God a favor, whereas (in reality) it is God Almighty who has conferred a favor on him (by endowing him with faith)"
A person might come and say; "Surely this is going to the extreme" but the answer is that humility and its ways are so forelorn, so forgotten that it is perceived as being extreme about it.
In a society, and a world such as this, where egoism is encouraged, where the wealthy keep their wealth to themselves and donate only for their own satisfaction, it is easy to fall prey to the multitude of moral afflictions that plague our societies. It is therefore essential that each and every person examine themselves and think about how he/she behaves with family, friends and strangers.
It is my own personal belief that humility is the very core of this issue and is the key in reinventing oneself into a better person.
"The servants of the Merciful are those who walk on the earth in humility." (25:63)
"Give good news to the humble-hearted." (22:34)
A New Beginning, A New Purpose
Bismillah alrahman alrahim! - In God's name the most Beneficient the most Merciful
So I have decided, God willing, to fully revive this blog and dedicate it towards a new purpose just as I have decided to take control of the direction of my life. I still wish this to be a personal blog, one riddled with personal ideas, thoughts and sharing. The new direction of this initiative is that I will be posting a lot more topics concerning religion and my personal experience with it in practicing it, studying it and applying it in my daily life.
I'd still like to think this to be a more easy-going blog in the sense that it should not rush headlong into strict "proffessionalism" since this is after all a personal blog and I am certainly no professional in such matters. I would also like to mainly use English as it is my language of choice in the sense that it engages me and constantly motivates me through its mindboggling vocabulary, poeticity and availability (after all, it is considered a universal language for a reason). Not that Swedish isn't but when it comes down to push and shove, I seem to favor English as it does come to me more easily when dealing with slightly academically inclined topics and writing. I would also like to reserve such occassions where I would use Swedish should the topic require me to do so and if it would be more preferable.
I would also like to dedicate this blog to the Muslim community in general as many of the topics here will concern them and indeed actively target them. Topics towards how Muslims are treated and how their lives are influenced by the foreign societes they live in will also actively, and hopefully, reach as many as possible. Topics like Islamophobia, Equal Rights, Democracy and spirituality in our modern society will be an exciting area to write in.
In the end, I have great ambitions with this blog, and I will hopefully be able to write at least once a week if not more. I feel eager to start this journey with you, my dear reader, and whether you be a single person or a thousand, I will continue to write if I am given the ability to do so.
Until next time, Allahs blessings and peace be upon you!
