We Judge People, And Then Expect Not to Be Judged

Konbanwaaa!

So its been a while, as usually -.-'' , I hope the little number of readers I had didn't give up on me yet.

I couldn't help it but to be annoyed when I told my dad that I was going to my friend's house for a Christmas party, and he said that they will all be drinking. Then I explained to him that the parents don't drink nor allow their sons to drink at home. And when I used the word religious to describe them, he laughed and said what are they "Mutawa'a"?! (Mutawa'a or Mulla is the word Muslims use for religious people, known to have long beards as well). It annoyed me specially, because I rarely become friends with Christians (I rarely get the chance so nothing personal), but when I do, they always show me a lot of respect and kindness, and understanding to our religion and its limits.

People judge a lot depending on a person's religion. Americans see a long bearded man and say "Talibaan" or "Terrorist". Muslims see a Christian and think "Drinker" or "Playboy". We think of all Jews as Israeli, Islam and Palestinians haters. While I have heard of Jews who have died trying to defend Palestinians. One Muslim doesn't represent all Muslims, and being a Muslim doesn't describe the person I am, but only a part of who I am. And the same goes to all religions. It is stereotyping, we should stop that as well.

We do it without thinking, and get angry when it is done to us without thinking. We see a car driven slowly and using indicators, we say "Women!" or "Malbariiiis", NO OFFENSE TO EITHER. A guy bumps into you while walking, and he's a pervert. The examples are too many. We don't think that maybe, if we stop doing it ourselves, it won't be done to us. Because "Karma is a Bi**h", excuse the language. Maybe if each person thought to start it from within themselves, the world will become a better place.

Honestly, I do it myself. I am not perfect, and nobody is. There is something in Islam that doesn't allow us to judge, it is called حسن الظن (Husn Althann), which means that whenever we see something we always have too look at it from the good angle, to assume the better. We don't do that. We should..

The world is bad already. I believe that it can be better, but its us that make it worse. Just think before you speak, and start the change,, From Within.

Surf Safely,

Dreamer!