By: Gulshan Aalani
The national and worldwide tragedy of the epidemic of coronavirus and the stigma attached to it is unbelievable. The official rule of Mandatory Mask has divided the people and some showing the rebelliousness to the law of the land and refusing to wear a Mask, not knowing the real reason of the Mask that is to protect oneself first from the flying drops of Virus from the ignorant ones, coughing, sneezing and spitting on the pavements, where the lovely Dogs pass by and lick everything as a habit then licks their owners who also kiss and lick them in return showing love, not realizing what they touched and carry.
Most have misconceptions that the Virus is only on the trains and Buses, as they walk the streets without a Mask but put it on when riding the train or Bus due to the fear of penalty. For such rejecters of the safety law, out of fear the Quebec Premier Legault expressed his fear saying: “–a few irresponsible people put a Quebec at risk, it’s time to penalize them”.
For some, forceful Mask is like forcing to wear a Niqab, which was being criticized for the lack of knowledge of Divine law, similarly the lack of knowledge of Scientific reason the Mask is rejected by some who are loudly objecting to obey the official law.
On the trains and Buses, regular announcement reminding of the mandatory mask is ignored by some, but worst is the double standard of Trans-link, violating the rule of social distance on the Buses, overfilling the Buses with passengers standing shoulder to shoulder for the lack of sitting space.
No doubt wearing a Mask every day is most annoying, and the social distancing is impossible but it is to keep the individuals safe. All the good laws are mandated for the safety of mankind.
Similarly, the Divine rules are for the safety of individuals and not oppressive as some belief. Some believe the Divine law is the clash of civilization, or extremism and abusing it as Wahabism that also shows the lack of knowledge of the Divine and the Scientific reasons. “Most of whom know very little about Islam”, says the righteous wise man Professor Charles Kimball.
Humility and truthfulness are the essences of man, and obedient to the rule of law are the best qualities to keep us safe as well as obedient to the Divine law prevent us from displaying the evil that leads to the calamities, penalizing us as ‘Guilty’.
However, the apocalyptic trials, tribulations, and calamities are all a part of life, reminding us of our mistakes and acts of wrong path-anti-Divine, but how to deal with such afflictions and how to get rid of the deadly disease will be determined by our status as obedient Believers and our relationship with the Divine authority of Almighty Allah Creator of the Universe, Lord of both the worlds, the most powerful entity demonstrating HIS Lordship over mankind who has forgotten the true meaning of worship, religion and has rejected HIM and HIS commandments.
Awareness of such truth and reality will ultimately allow us to deal with such calamities and make it disappear with the declaration of the true faith and HIS obedience. Declining HIS order will be a continuation of trials and tribulations with a magnitude of the affliction, as prophesized by Messiah Jesus (AS) and Universal Messenger Muhammad SAWS, and giving us the Divine weapon of safety and the authentic map showing the right path to seek Divine help as well.
A bit of soul searching has never harmed anyone.
Let us all pray to our Lord Creator to forgive us and remove the deadly Virus.
Salaam/peace
