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July/August 2012 Newsbrief → Message From Maitreya Sharia Laws There are many people who are very afraid of sharia (Islamic) laws. They oppose (are afraid of) the spread of Islam because they say Islam is out to establish these laws in their communities and nations and eventually take over their cultures, etc. This phenomenon is now known as Islamophobia. Here is an explanation of how this fear has become prevalent in many cultures:
Wikipedia defines sharia as:
There are, therefore, laws made by man (fiqh) and those which are made by God. It is obvious that whatever is not made by God is made by man. We are not going to concentrate on the laws of man in this article. Whatever Laws are made by God are what we would like to look at and consider. The first question that arises is: Do we believe God exists? That question has been answered clearly through THOTH and our teachings, and the answer is: Yes S/He DOES. If God has said He will do all the things we have Revealed and He has done them, is that not undeniable proof for His existence? He is a Being who has predicted things He will do and has delivered what He said He will do. Therefore God does exist, for sure. Now if God exists, and He has created this universe, why has He done that? Why has He created the universe? Was the creation created for play and there are no Rules and Laws Guiding it? Or was it created for a purpose and so is set to accomplish something? If we accept that the latter one is true, and so there is a purpose in creation, as the Mission has proven clearly that there is, what is this Purpose, and how can we achieve It? The purpose can be defined as the Goal to accomplish or achieve. The Mission has given humanity this Goal, and has stated clearly what it is: The Goal of Life is to Be(come) Divine (One with God, return Home, etc.). The creation was created for us to return to God. God has created the whole universe for this purpose. Did He create any Rules and Laws which will assist the unit consciousnesses to achieve this Goal? He Surely has mentioned that He has a Way, and many Rules for following this Way, all through His Scriptures. The phrase, "Follow the Lord," is used in all religions. When you follow someone you will follow his ways (rules). The next question will be, what are these Rules/Laws? Moses brought many Laws. So did Prophet Muhammad. There are Laws and Rituals in all religions. It is pretty confusing, isn't it? Now Muslims come along and say that they have the last Prophet, and that is what He set up as the Laws of God, and they call it sharia. If Prophet Muhammad is the last Prophet, to them, the Laws He brought have to be the ultimate Laws sent by God. However, even among Muslims there is no consensus of what sharia is. Here is an excerpt from Wikipedia:
So the sharia is not set to be rigid and is adaptable to almost any situation. There is no rigid consensus of what it really is. However, many safeguards are put into creating and following it so to make it as humane as possible. Furthermore, at the end of the explanation above from Wikipedia (which is mostly from the point of view of Sunni, the largest branch in Islam), it is added: "...though Shia jurists prefer reasoning ('aql) to analogy" (Shia is the second largest branch). So even Muslims do not agree on the method and/or the approach to conclude and come up with Laws that will be considered part of sharia! We also Know that Prophet Muhammad was not the last Prophet. The Last Prophet will be the Seventh Angel, who opens the Seven Seals, comes at the End Time, etc. So sharia cannot be the Ultimate Laws of God. Then what are the Laws of God? There are a few general guidelines that we might consider before answering this question:
Furthermore, the following conditions are needed in order for the Laws of God to be effective:
So, if we call these Laws, which are supposed to be from God, sharia, then all religions have them. However, if we call only the laws implemented in Islam sharia, then the question will be: Have we considered all the factors we just mentioned above so to be sure these laws are from God and are Just, etc.? First of all, we saw that even Muslims cannot agree on what exactly sharia is. Secondly, are these laws implemented in just social environments? Are those people who set themselves as judges incorruptible? How have they been chosen? Are they from the COLs or are they from political systems which favor people with specific accepted cultural norms? Or are they chosen by influential people without input from the communities (better yet COLs)? So now the conclusion become easy: If sharia means the Laws of God, then all religions have them. If it means Islamic laws, then Muslims have to consider this article and see that there is a new way to look at sharia. If they really want to follow what Prophet Muhammad meant by sharia, this is the way to fulfill His desire. Prophet Muhammad was Incorruptible (Paravipra) and so had the authority to pass Laws and implement them (be a Judge). Are these Muslims who sit in His place also Incorruptible? There are a few final points left to consider in order to complete this article: Process of decision making: With the directives above, the process of deciding what is the Will of God in each situation is the question of: What is the Will of God in that specific case? A decision has to be made which is Godly, Just, Compassionate, Swift, Firm, Benefits the society, Guides the misguided (the criminal), etc. What is God's Will, without being influenced by any worldly biases, is the Law (sharia, if that means the Will of God). That is why we have to choose the Elders (Judges) from those who are connected to the Spirit (God) and trust them to be unbiased in every situation. With these true Judges, Leaders who also are Just and supportive of those who implement Justice (Elders), and vigilant Communities (COLs), the human race will, for the first time after the flood of Noah, have a Just society based on God's Laws (Way). Most judgments of petty crimes can be rendered in community levels. For more serious crimes there can be systems which will implement more organized due process to come to a Just decision. There even can be an international system to judge those who commit crimes affecting the whole (or large part of) earth. There are already many systems used on earth to bring justice in many places and communities. It has to be decided which one of these systems is best in any situation. There will be appeal options when a person feels justice is not served. People who are judged in a community level can appeal their case to the higher court with more organized due process. The appeal processes can continue to higher levels, if needed. Even in the higher courts with more organized due process, judgment should be rendered swiftly and correctly. People cannot be kept in prison for a long time, or indefinitely, waiting for their trials. Justice should not cost citizens a penny! Anyone should be able to seek justice free of charge. Taxes and tithes should pay for it. The idea is to have justice for everyone, not just for the rich. If justice is not for everyone then the rich become richer by being unjust and the poor become poorer because they cannot fight the oppressors, etc. This is another service which should be free for everyone! Of course with free access to the legal system there might be many frivolous claims filed. We can have layers/levels (arbitrators) at the very bottom of the judicial system (the first one might be established at the community level) to screen to see what will be appropriate for consideration by higher courts so the frivolous claims can be rejected right away. A person could file his claim three times with different lower arbitrators (if they wanted) or with the same arbitrator but with modified versions of the claim. If their claim was rejected three times they should stop trying. God is calling the East and the West, the South and the North, and all humanity to come and have only One Way, the Laws of God. This is a Call To All! His Way is not man's way. His Way is the Way. |
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