A Society of God’s Choice

A believer, as well as fulfilling his own needs, is ready to fulfil the needs of others. In such a society, human values are given pride of place.

According to a tradition, the Prophet of Islam once observed: “God is at the service of a person so long as he is at the service of his brother.” (Sahih Muslim 2699)

The system of the present world has been created by God according to natural laws. This being so, it is not possible for one not to reap the consequences of his deeds. One aspect of this law is that when an individual helps other members of society by meeting their needs, a favourable atmosphere is produced in the whole environment. This has to become a two-sided matter. One who has had help from others, must be ready to give help in whatever way he can.

Helping a human being is not like tending to a stone statue. It is rather helping a living sensitive being. It is this life and sensitivity within a person which make the matter two-sided. One who has received help, by virtue of his own nature, becomes ready to help others.

There are two forms of social system. On is that each individual thinks only about himself; he has no concern for anything other than his own interests. He acts only when he thinks there will be some material gain and where there is no material gain, he remains inactive. Such a society will be deprived of God’s help. The spirit of noble humanity is not evident in such a society and where there is no such spirit, everyone has to reap the evil consequence in some way or the other.

In another kind of society, the individual as well as fulfilling his own needs, is ready to fulfil the needs of others. He cares for the feelings of others just as he cares for his own feelings. In such a society, human values are given pride of place. Everyone feels that he is living in the environment of his own brothers, rather than in an environment of strangers.