Extreme Weather and Humans - Ishraq A. Hashmi

A severe earthquake in Russia. The effects were not limited there. From Japan to America, tsunami waves hit everyone. I remember that time very well. In the past months, when everyone was worried about drought, when the bathtub faucet was opened, the water would fall on the ground in very careful drops, as if it was aware of unknown concerns. Even hours later, the "bathtub" would be more than half empty. Now, as soon as the faucet is opened, the water flows like a strong current. Noise has also been added to the flow. There is a little water, but the ground fills up quickly. What a difference in seasons. What a great lesson there is for us that if there is flow, do not make trouble for anyone. If there is trouble, do not make noise. The blessing, convenience, authority, and wealth that are available today should also be a convenience for others. Spend time making it a cause of comfort. Time is destined to pass. No one always has much; fate keeps changing, the tables are turned, and everyone has read it. Heard it. Some have seen it, but no one learns the lesson. No one thinks about it and corrects themselves. 

The winds are so strong that they even blow away the roofs of strong concrete bridges. Buildings fall down with a bang. In this season, everything takes on a serious form. Look at the scenes of rain. Sometimes, a small rain drowns the streets so much that it is not understood how everything happened in such a short period with a gentle shower. An angry roar in the winds. Screams and cries in the storms that shake the hearts. For many years, these changes have been seen. Scenes have been seen, but now, after every year, a rain. From one snowfall to another. Unbelievably sad stories to the next snowfall. Accidents make the mind numb. The heart does not want to see any pictures. The mind does not agree to read any news. Chaos. Soul to soul. Lust. Greed has increased the intensity of the seasons.

Until the people of the earth are happy with each other and do not stop causing each other problems, how will "heaven" be kind to us? We who exaggerate the natural disasters in "America" and add salt and spice and say, "Look at the condition of the 'powerful.'" This is the result of his actions, posting like this. While writing, we forget what the condition of Muslims is. They are non-Muslims, while we are "open Muslims." They are deniers. We are followers of the Hanif religion. Despite this, why are our affairs so deteriorating? We are the majority population of the world. Owners of the most land, mineral, and human resources? No one sees the increasing cruelty in occupied Kashmir. How is the unjust killing of innocent flowers in Palestine unnoticed? The people of both countries are victims of barbarity and brutality.

Those trapped in forced occupation are crying out, but the eyes and ears of the world are bound by the hands of "power." The sudden change in the seasons is the stench of human existence, which is sometimes occupation. Sometimes unjust killing, sometimes violence, sometimes injustice. It was the result of corruption. First, from home to democracy, respect for traditions. Kindness to the little ones. Politeness of the elders. A strong sense of neighborliness. Constant information from relatives. Everything has gone. The very appearance of the system has deteriorated. From family to symbols of the empire, the structure has turned "90 degrees" upside down. It is a habit to stay informed about daily information, but not the severity of the seasons. Reasons. There is no time to ponder over the reasons. Are we convinced that we have to live forever? Here we are saved, but in the "eternal world," will the "real owner" just leave us like this? Similarly, the daily routines of life bore almost everyone in a short time. Pressure. To avoid anxiety, watching "electronic channels" has been limited to a considerable extent for some time. Dozens of "channels" are all occupied by specific people at the same time. Repetition of the same old things. Disrespect for opponents. Nonsense accusations. Things that fall short of even the lowest standards of morality. Politics has been made into a spectacle. Just a ploy to protect the "interest bank." Nothing more. Open any "channel."

Turmoil is a turmoil. International wars. Floods, tsunamis, threats. Warnings. Sometimes travel warnings, sometimes warnings of climate disasters. Sometimes warnings of war and mostly economic. Political channels. Warnings to stop trade. It is as if the world is flowing in a turbulent storm. This storm sometimes hits one coast and sometimes the other. But it does not stop. Because no one is making any plans to stop it, nor is anyone interested in ending it. The whole world is under the influence of uncontrollable storms (knowingly more, unknowingly less). The losses are immense. The economic, political, psychological, and personal. There is no edge under anyone's control because our share is included in everything.

In this world, from the mortal body to worldly adornments. Beautification. Money. Positions—everything is temporary. We are only caretakers, but we are doing the work of eternity. Mortal things are with one today; tomorrow they will be with someone else. Things. Wealth. Power only transfers here. Has anyone ever seen someone taking everything with them when they leave? Only the remaining deeds (which they are ordered to do) go with them; all of them eat Tosha. Invitations. Possessions remain in the world. Only their bad results join the soil with the clay pot and are not released for accounting. Therefore, we pray that our matter be corrected by our own hands. May we and our righteous deeds travel together. 

Amen.