--GOD BECOMING HUMAN....
Many religions at some point believe,
directly or indirectly, in the philosophy of anthropomorphism i.e. God
becoming a human. Their contention is that Almighty God is so pure and
holy that He is unaware of the hardships, shortcomings and feelings of
human
beings. In order to set the rules
for human beings, He came down to earth as a human. This deceptive logic
has fooled countless millions through the ages. Let us now analyze this
argument and see if it stands to reason.
The Creator prepares the instruction manual:
Suppose I manufacture a video cassette
recorder (VCR). Do I have to become a VCR to know what is good or what
is bad for the VCR? What do I do? I write an instruction manual: "In order
to watch a video cassette, insert the cassette and press the play button.
In order to stop, press the stop button. If you want to fast forward press
the FF button. Do not drop it from a height or it will get damaged. Do
not immerse it in water or it will get spoilt". I write an
instruction manual that lists
the various do’s and don’ts for the machine.
Holy Qur’an is the instruction manual for the human being:
Similarly, our Lord and Creator Allah (swt) need not take human form to know what is good or bad for the human being. He chooses to reveal the instruction manual. The last and final instruction manual of the human beings is the Glorious Qur’an. The ‘dos’ and ‘don’ts’ for the human beings are mentioned in the Qur’an.
If you allow me to compare human
beings with machines, I would say humans are more complicated than the
most complex machines in the world. Even the most advanced computers, which
are extremely complex, are pale in comparison to the myriad physical,
psychological, genetic and social
factors that affect individual and collective human life.
The more advanced the machine, greater is the need for its instruction manual. By the same logic, don’t human beings require an instruction manual by which to govern their own lives?
Allah chooses Messengers:
Allah (swt) need not come down personally for giving the instruction manual. He chooses a man amongst men to deliver the message and communicates with him at a higher level through the medium of revelations. Such chosen men are called messengers and prophets of God.
Some people are ‘blind’ and ‘deaf’:
Despite the absurdity of the philosophy
of anthropomorphism, followers of many religions believe in and preach
it to others. Is it not an insult to human intelligence and to the Creator
who gave us this intelligence?
Such people are truly ‘deaf’ and ‘blind’ despite the faculty of hearing
and sight given to them by Allah. The Qur’an says:
"Deaf, dumb,
and blind,
They will
not return (to the path)."
[Al-Qur’an 2:18]
The Bible gives a similar message in the Gospel of Matthew:
"Seeing they
see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand."
[The Bible, Matthew 13:13]
A similar message is also given
in the Hindu Scriptures in the Rigveda.
"There maybe
someone who sees the words and yet indeed does not see them; may be another
one who hears these words but indeed does not hear them." 1
[Rigveda 10:71:4]
All these scriptures are telling
their readers that though the things are made so clear yet many people
divert away from the truth.