Dynamism

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim

Dynamism (how i interpreted it) is being flexible, optimistic and dominant-thinking towards everything that is around you. Yes, it is a very wide subject and dynamism is the umbrella which shades all other subs which examples i will explain later. Among the characteristics under the shade of dynamism is control of emotions, open mindedness, and critical thinking.


OPen mindedness i am referring to here, is not liberalism. and of course it is in favour of Islam. Muslims should be open to accept critics and advices from others. It is normal that we make mistakes everyday and yes, we need other people to tell us right from wrongs sometimes. And know this: CRITICISM IS NOT INSULT. Some people just could not accept the fact that they commited mistakes. So when other people criticise them, they take it as an insult. Even if it is, to ignore the critic, is what i call narrow mindedness. The right way to react to a critic is to firstly analyse and evaluate ourselves, secondly ask other people for opinions favourably ustaz or ustazah, and if possible look up in the Quran and Sunnah for guidelines, thirdly, come to a conclusion. If we still think that we are on the right track, and what is being said by the other party meant to defame you, be sensible. Talking things out with the other party may improve the situation. However, if you realised that it is you that are at fault, thank the party that pointed out your fault and make a resolution to repair yourself.

Secondly, be in control of your emotions. Let me give you an example: Say you accidentally touched a hot kettle, what will happen is the receptors of the skin would create a signal which will then be channeled through the central nervous system towards the brain. Then the brain will interpret the signal and we will feel pain. Why is it sometimes, if we put different people in that situation, some would scream agonizingly, and some would not even let out a noise although they felt as much pain? The answer is emotions. The pain interpreted by the brain may be very minimal, but the emotions that we allow, amplifies the pain. So my point here is, emotions could be controlled! When you keep your emotions in check, your thinking would be clearer and you can instil sense into yourself! whereas emotional people would act on impulse and do unpredictable things which could endanger others. in addition, Rasulullah SAW really emphasised on how important it is to tame your anger. So, manage your anger!!



Critical thinking is maximising and widening your angle of thinking and thoughts. We are supposed to analyse the things and happenings around us and think critically about them, in line with Quran and Sunnah. We should all times think of the bounty natural beauties and useful earth resources that Allah gave us. What are they for? In Surah al-Mulk, verse 15, Allah explained that He gave the resources and all there is on Earth for the good of mankind. Therefore it is our responsiblity to rationally make use of them. We are not here only to exploit the resources, but also to learn about the knowledge of His creations, like the wildlife, mountains, etc. When we learn about these things, for example how the birds could fly or how the forest came about, we intend to get closer to Him and this could fertilise our belief and faith in Him.

In conclusion, in whatever situation we are in, it is important that we stay rational. Remember that we are in His supervision at all times. So, always practise good relationship and be tolerant with others. =)

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