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Human race is diverse, so too its cultures and belief systems.
Though religion is born in a particular race and nation, it
has cut across boundaries of race and nationality. Although
religion has maintained its own identity, it could not remain
immune to the cultural influence of host countries. It is
interesting to note that what is considered blasphemy in one
religion is considered a matter of pride in another.
For example, in Hinduism, playing the role of prophets and saints
is considered a privilege. Every year Ram Lila and Krishna Lila are
played across India and innumerable people dress themselves up to
play the parts of Sri Rama, Sri Krishna, Hanuman and others.
In the Christian tradition as well, Nativity tableaus are performed
and watched as a respectful tribute to Jesus. Many actors
abstain from personal bad habits for the period of these
roles. People even carry big crosses and retrace the steps of
Jesus through the streets of Jerusalem to relive the crucifixion
themselves. The basic concept is that when you imitate
somebody, you imbibe their qualities.
By contrast, in Islam, imitating or playing such a role is
considered blasphemy and an insult to the Prophet. In
fact, music, sculpture, dance and painting were banned in
puritanical Islam.
“The Prophet said that Allah commanded him
to destroy all the musical instruments, idols, crosses and all the
trappings of ignorance.”Hadith Qudsi 19:5
“Allah Mighty and Majestic sent me as a
guidance and mercy to believers and commanded me to do away with
musical instruments, flutes, strings….” (Musnad Ahmad &
Abu Dawud Tayalisi)
Man cannot be without these expressions of art. Slowly, the
influence of Hinduism gave birth to Sufism. Although it was banned
in strictly orthodox Islam, music slowly found it way back into
society, though the puritans object to this even today.
Interestingly, a parallel of this can be found in the Bhagwad Gita
as well...
buddhya visuddhaya yukto
dhrtyatmanam niyamya ca
sabdadin visayams tyaktva
raga-dvesau vyudasya ca [Chapter 18, verse
51]
In the above verse and the few following it, Lord Krishna says that
a seeker of Divinity should transcend all sensory objects like
sound and sight. However, this is a practice for yogis for a period
of time and not a lifestyle as such. While Hinduism, on the one
hand, encourages music by calling it Naada Brahmn, on
the other hand, it says that one has to transcend sound to reach
Para Brahmn, the Ultimate Reality. These opposite values in
Hinduism gave it a broad spectrum and they bring in a lot of
tolerance.
While criticising, mimicking or accusing a politician is legal in
some countries, in some others, it is an offence. The west takes
pride in freedom of speech and allows people to express extreme
opinions. However, in other places, such expressions can be an
emotional assault on the sentiments of people. The outrage and
violence that we saw recently says it all.
What is appalling is that in the protests
against
the film Innocence Of Muslims, a
large number of innocent
muslims were killed.
In the end, it is we who attach meaning to an
expression. Somewhere those who are very sensitive seem to
lack sensibility and somewhere else people who are very sensible
seem to lack sensitivity. What is needed is the perfect balance
between sensitivity and sensibility in today's globalised
society.
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