Frailty Thy Name is Woman

FRAILTY THY NAME IS WOMAN

Woman, a mother, whose love is sewn with the finest thread of paradise. A sister, whose tears would pause the toughest heart of a brother. And being a daughter, she saves the parents from the ashes of fire. The companion of man's life; a wife, without this precious wealth the richest of the rich would be in destitution. In short, once a wise one said: behind the success of every man, there is a woman. Nevertheless, this symbol of affection, emotion, compassion, and kindness is more delicate than the petals of a rose. Ocean of tears would sink her eyes, with a prick of the finger of her child. Her heart pains with a glimpse of her brother's ache. Almighty has assured paradise for parents who support this fragile being and husbands are enjoined to be the guardian of their family life; however, still she is the victim of man's prejudice. He made every effort to subdue her in every aspect of life; limiting her freedom under the shackles of custom, tradition, religious extremism. She has become a commodity, an experiment, a junk and a punching-bag. The dwellers of hell would exchange her under the customs of Vani or Swara and the companions of Satan would sell her for the sake of few coins. No one pays heed the abuse that is being done on her indeed and this innocent creature has become an object of retribution by the enemies of her siblings. She is all alone in this man-made world. Honestly, frailty thy name is women.

No senible man ever made an apology

"An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure"- Henry de Bracton. Humans are in possession of an invaluable gift of God; the brain, through which sagacity as well as the foolishness is the practical manifestation of being properly utilizing it or not. It is true that one learns from own mistakes. But it is also true that experience and advice of the wise ones could be employed, in order to avoid any blunder that renders someone to be humiliated or to be apologetic with others. History is full of such gross negligence of the leaders, who in the hubris of their empire or conceited with the golden rolls of their heredity, were deliberately ignorant of the sensibility of human mind. Hitler was engrossed with the lust for a vast empire and the politburo of USSR had to eat a humble pie at the end of cold war; in both of these cases, the leaders were senseless to contemplate upon the feelings of others, not in consent with their own ideology and thus the results were the suicide by Hitler and the break-up of Soviet Union. As you sow so shall you reap: this wise saying should be in consideration before one does or intends to carry out any act, otherwise, the result could be contrary to the expectations. It is prudence that should be the core value of thinking and based upon this principle, any unwelcome outcome could be avoided with high probability; otherwise, chances of regret would be definite for wrong decisions. Therefore, sensibility and prudence save one from repentance, remorse, and worst of all, an apology for wrong decisions.

What fools these mortals be!

"Every soul will taste of death....The Life of this world is but comfort of illusion (3:185)." Humans are the visitors in this worldly life for a trial from which Allah would decide on the Day of Judgment whether they deserve paradise or hell. If virtue and righteousness prevail upon one's vices and sins as a whole, then as per Allah's promise heaven is their true destination after death or hell as vice versa. But, in today's world of science and technology, this structure of flesh and bones has learnt to change the direction of wind and tides of sea. The economic boom has changed the life style of the humanity; charm and comfort of life have become an absolute essentiality for the humankind, who cannot dare to survive without such luxuries. Hence, these mortal bodies have addicted to worldly cravings and forgotten the reality that they have to return to their real abode after death. This temporary indulgence has made humans more coward and fearful of death that even knowing it one behaves as to live here perpetually. Proud of tin-pot achievements and vanity of decadent possessions have become a symbol of status for a venal life. Here, respect is not for the one with high moral values but for the symbols of prestige and rank. The life has become a machine devoid of compassion, humility, simplicity, and consciousness for the life after death. These irrationalities of the humanity make one sensible being to say that "what fools these mortals be!"

Goodwill is earned by many acts: it can be lost by one.

A bad fish could spoil the whole pond. In the same way; any inappropriate act could devastate the whole foundation of a relationship, a business, an honor, or a reputation. A broken glass could be joined together but it is impossible to make it seamless. Before the customers, years of hard work and fame of a business would bite the dust by one of its dishonorable act. Paragons of friendship and love would crunch with a single act of suspicion. And a symbol of honor and esteem would be blackened with one impudent exposure. This natural law is the part and parcel of our elite corporate business ethos and of a successful democracy. None of the rolls of excellence would be of any use for a high-up of an enterprise if that person commits a serious unlawful undertaking or does an immoral act. Similar is the case with genuine democracy; the highest of the judiciary, executive, or the legislative -whatever may be their goodwill and reputation – would have to eat a humble pie with any of their misdeed; the masses will forget the history of good-work upon a single unacceptable and serious error of the top-brass. To be always prudent in one's actions and expressions and be honest in intentions and expectations are the core requirements for an everlasting and stable impression upon the people. There is no doubt that to err is human but it is also true that human beings are the vicegerent of Allah, Who has provided for all the guidance and ways for a successful and honorable life in this world i.e. in the form of Qur'an and the practical life of the Prophet Muhammad (SAW). Without fully compliant with Qur'anic injunctions, a goodwill which is earned by many acts can be lost by one error.

A Pen becomes a clarion

"Read: And thy lord is the Most Bounteous; Who teacheth by the pen (96:3-4)." Allah has given humankind the most precious and powerful gift Pen. It is the pen through which one could spread the pearls of knowledge and wisdom into the barren land of obliviousness. A murderer cannot be executed without its authority or an evidence for justice cannot be provided without its help. The cog of bureaucracy would jam and the voice of democracy would mute without its inkling. To challenge the tyranny and oppression of the despots and to put to dust the hubris of the emperors are its pluck. Destiny and misery of people could be change only through revolutions, which are not possible without its courage. All the wise and learned of this world are nothing without its company and for them it is the matter of life and death; they would repudiate the luxuries and treasures of life but not the friendship of the pen. Were it not be with the humanity then there would be no difference between an animal and a human being – the vicegerent of Allah. Barbarism and rule of jungle would be the utmost law and the weak would be freely exploited by the powerful. Humanity would know nothing about science and technology, ultimately the existence of life would be in ghettos. Therefore, it is pen that differentiates the humanity from the beasts and it is only the pen from which sprouts the streams of wisdom, justice, honor, love, respect, knowledge, prosperity. And last but not the least is the voice of people which is the soul of democracy. Thus it is rightly said that "a pen becomes a clarion."

Where ignorance is bliss, it is folly to be wise

It is human nature that it craves for happiness, freedom and relaxation. There is no doubt that humans are sent in this world to bear the sufferings of the mistake carried out by their ancestors in paradise; Adam and Eve's blunder against Allah's command. So in this world, the mankind is for living a life full of worries, which start from the birth with a cry for food and end at the last breath with a fear of death. Thus, the reason to be in this world is to bear anxieties, frustrations and fears. Now the question is if there is no way out of tensions then how to live in the world? The answer would be clear by a simple logic that a child is unaware of the threat of the weapons of mass destruction or an inevitable death. The baby lives in a careless and fearless world, which is full of joy and liveliness. This world of neglect is the real cause of an everlasting happiness of the kid. Therefore, it is the ignorance, which saves the children from high blood pressure, heart attack, depression and so on. To neglect certain realities that have nothing to do with our daily life is necessary. Such matters which have no immediate bearings upon our daily routine should be ignored. Pondering over such problems would be out of our scope. There are thousands of moments of joys are lying in front of us; the need is to realize them and accept the reality that where ignorance is bliss, it is folly to be wise.

It is human nature that it craves for happiness, freedom and relaxation. There is no doubt that humans are sent in this world to bear the sufferings of the mistake carried out by their ancestors in paradise; Adam and Eve's blunder against Allah's command. So in this world, the mankind is for living a life full of worries, which start from the birth with a cry for food and end at the last breath with a fear of death. Thus, the reason to be in this world is to bear anxieties, frustrations and fears. Now the question is if there is no way out of tensions then how to live in the world? The answer would be clear by a simple logic that a child is unaware of the threat of the weapons of mass destruction or an inevitable death. The baby lives in a careless and fearless world, which is full of joy and liveliness. This world of neglect is the real cause of an everlasting happiness of the kid. Therefore, it is the ignorance, which saves the children from high blood pressure, heart attack, depression and so on. To neglect certain realities that have nothing to do with our daily life is necessary. Such matters which have no immediate bearings upon our daily routine should be ignored. Pondering over such problems would be out of our scope. There are thousands of moments of joys are lying in front of us; the need is to realize them and accept the reality that where ignorance is bliss, it is folly to be wise.

Charms strike the sight but merit wins the soul

Many people think from their eyes and do not bother to use their gray matter. This is very common observation that a well-dressed person is highly regarded by masses as compare to a modestly wearing person. The reason merely is the charm of sight and the impression of status that paralyzes the ability of judgment. With this irresponsible behavior, injustice is done with the meritorious ones. It has become a norm of today's world; business firms are specially training their employees to make themselves up effectively in order to impress the customers. Such measures greatly improve the sale of product. Leaving aside some reputed organizations, some enterprises are deceiving people in disguise. The truth, later on, dawns upon the purchaser that the product is not up to the mark. However, contrary to this phenomenon, a well-recognized and quality product does not need such flattering tricks. The quality and merit of the product speaks volumes of its utility for the customers. Whether the salesperson is sitting on the footpath or the product is enveloped in an ordinary pack, the pervious satisfaction of the customer would not bother to see the charm; purchasers would only judge the satisfactory response of the product that they had previously. Therefore, new products which are defective in their merits but attractive in their packaging would never be able to win the soul of the customers upon the product having some merit in its quality. Hence, charms strike the sight but merit wins the soul.