This
is all so that he can be elevated to the level of a human being that Allah
(swt) has dignified him with. For this reason it is essential to gain
comprehension and understanding of this human being. We have said since the
beginning that the conduct of the human and regulation of his behaviour
proceeds in accordance to his concepts about life. And that these concepts are
a collection of thoughts that the human believes in and has comprehended their
reality. And that these thoughts are a collection of judgements that the mind
issues in relation to realities, events and things, and they specify and define
his position towards them. Built upon this it becomes clear that what determines
the human conduct and behaviour is this power of intellect that Allah (swt) has
granted him with.
Therefore
these judgments that are issued from this human power of intellect must be in
agreement with the composition of this human. It must be at home with it, able
to settle it and provide it with comfort and tranquillity. In other words, the
comprehensive thought about the universe, the man and the life need to be in
agreement (and harmony) with the Fitrah (nature) of the human being and his
natural composition i.e. in agreement with the components of this human entity
or body. So what then are these human components? Firstly: The organic
components/ the organic composition: It is from the most well known and
accepted matters that the organic composition of the human demands fundamental
elements that must be provided to him so that his body does not to perish, its
need for development is taken care of and its capability for movement is ensured.
These elements are represented in all that the human requires in terms of food
and drink including all that the food and drink contains in terms of those
elements that the body is in need of. This is addition to that which he naturally
takes directly from the air in terms of oxygen and other elements. Just as he
requires that which will nourish his strength and development, he also needs to
dispose of waste.
Therefore
any fundamental thought that does not take into account this organic
composition, is not compatible with these needs and does not lead to the
satisfaction of these hungers, is a destructive thought that will lead to the
dying out of the human species and the wrecking of human life. Secondly: The
instinctive (Ghareeziy) composition: It is also a well known and accepted
matter that this human is very attentive to the continuation of his life and
gives this matter his full attention and concern. For him this is a vital issue
that he would fight until death for. Similarly he is very attentive to the
continuance of human kind and the attention he gives to this is no less than
the attention and care he places to the continuance of his body. So he pays
care and attention to his parents and children and his readiness to sacrifice
himself and his wealth for any of them reveals clearly to us that the issue of
the continuance of the human kind is a vital life and death issue. I would like
to bring attention to an important aspect related to preserving and
safeguarding the continuance of the kind (species) and the mentioning of this
is for the sake of bringing clarity to the issue.
This
issue is that of AL-‘Ird (honour) because the issue of honour is a subject that
is clear to the eyes and it is well established to be from amongst the vital
issues connected to the importance of life and death. So the continuation of
the species and the human kind is an inevitable matter and a vital issue. He is
also is very attentive to finding a safe and secure place to seek refuge in at
the time of severity which he can turn to in the time of need, when the
supporters are few and he has lost all protectors. In other words this occurs
when somebody is incapable of meeting his need or finding security from his
fears. These inner driving dispositional sensations and feelings have been called
instincts. They are the inherent or latent energy within him and what motivates
him towards continuous activity and to continuously move forward. Some people
have categorised the instincts and counted them to be in excess of one hundred
however in respect to all of these manifestations which they have considered to
be instincts we return to the origin that they have originated from.
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