26 March 2021
Superiority complex is a virus that spreads
like wildfire. It takes in its grip everyone around. This virus spreads like an
epidemic, fast and furious, and becomes more dangerous if it is about religion.
In these troubled times a 'sense of
religious superiority' is a visible cause of the catastrophe our world is
facing. Sense of religious superiority is behind the majoritarianism, which is
diminishing all other values of peace, brotherhood, and mutual religious
respect among us around the world.
Superiority Complex is actually a
by-product of the trait of 'Inferiority Complex' in one's personality. The real
rich, for instance, do not show off their wealth; the really powerful do not
brag of their powers for they do not care if others acknowledge it or not. As
against this the weak and inferior like others to acknowledge their being
strong and powerful. And if it is not acknowledged, they become threatening and
dangerous for the people around them.
To save the world in general and Muslims in
particular, from this virus of superiority complex, the Prophet (SAW) says in
his Last Sermon:
"All
mankind is from Adam and Eve, an Arab has no superiority over a non-Arab nor a
non-Arab has any superiority over an Arab; also a White has no superiority over
a Black nor a Black has any superiority over a White except by piety and good
action.”
It is a command from the Prophet for all
the mankind. And if the Muslims style their lives according to it their actions
and thoughts will bring them closer to a pluralistic approach towards the
societies they are living in and they will be accepted as a part of the
society.
This command of the Prophet needs to be
understood and practiced by Muslims, whether they are living as a minority or a
majority. This should be practiced in
every sphere of life be it social status, religion, race. It will end the
feeling of animosity or jealousy for everyone to respect other’s social
upbringing and fashion of living.
Muslims have stopped practicing the core
teaching of Islam, and hence they are lost in the dark alleys of the world and
find themselves trapped in it, unable to come out in the brightened horizon of
peace and tranquility that Allah has created for them.
Although Sunnis and Shias are two sides of
the same coin, Islam, but they also fight among themselves for the same reason
of not practicing what the above mentioned last sermon of the Prophet says.
These two Islamic sects are struggling to prove themselves right and the other
wrong. If every Muslim sect understands what the Last Sermon of the Prophet
says to them, half of the problems of the world will be solved. Islam bashers
and Islamophobic powers will not gain ground to spread hatred among the
believers of Islam.
Muslims are trapped in the net of the lust
of worldly power thrown towards them by the Islamophobic and Islam hating
powers. Muslims must understand the nefarious designs of their enemies and take
the Straight Path, which will take them to the glory of their Golden Age.
Muslims always need to remember, ‘All
mankind is from Adam and Eve, an Arab has no superiority over a non-Arab nor a
non-Arab has any superiority over an Arab”, and practice this for their own
good.
And Allah knows the best.
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Arman
Neyazi is a columnist with NewAgeIslam.com
URL: https://newageislam.com/spiritual-meditations/superiority-complex-virus-islam-warns/d/124606
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