The much heated debate

Today we had our Reading Club Session after 1. We all were really excited about this particular sitting because the book under discussion and the person going to present it, both attracted our attention. You must have heard of the famous Dan Brown series, and most of you I'm sure must have been perplexed by its plot. Such an amusement this whole concept of the All-Seeing-Eye and the Satanic cults that not a single being on this planet stays untouched by its discovery. It is mystified by the organizations believing in it and the impact remains for too long. In such trance-like moments, we tend to forget our purpose of existence and we are often taken up by the fear that some supernatural force is going to destroy us. Such a pity, this kind of emotion that is likely to be found amongst the youth....that energetic youth who is capable of performing far more valuable tasks in the name of the (only)Creator: 

In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.
Say: He is God, the One and Only;
God, the Eternal, Absolute; 

He begetteth not, nor is He begotten;
And there is none like unto Him

                                                                                                    (Surah Ikhlas)

Sir Faheem from Department of International Relations was the visiting guest for the meeting and he felt it was necessary for the students to realize that mental luxury, specially at this point in time cannot be afforded at any cost. This definitely needs further discussion which I'm hoping will take place in the meetings to come. What was most surprising for me was the turn his presentation on the novel took -- Why did Dan Brown, a 'non-believing Jew' write such a blasphemous novel in the first place? Are reading club discussions on books like these generating unwanted political/conspiracy theories? Would the reading of the novel be more lethal than the awareness of a harsh reality one has to face sooner or later? How should the novel be read AT ALL?  (to this I add, why was Dan Brown born in the first place?!!) 


Can we afford to remain in ignorance? Is not our duty clear to us; awareness of (and its rigorous practice) the Islamic tradition being handed down to us through the Prophets (may Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon them)? This needs more attention. 

I am still thinking about the growing chaos in th society, which our presenter rightly pointed out, needs to be dealt with more straight forwardly than in a 'dream-like state' or lets just call it denial. . .