Author : Rumana Reza
Photo: Taken by Rumana Reza (Author)
When this saffron was packed on June 29, 2024, did the company know that their Grand Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Hosseini Khamenei would be martyred on February 28, 2026, before its expiration date on 29 June, 2026? Could they have thought that Mashhad would be attacked like this? Could they have imagined that the global geopolitical system would experience such an El Niño?
Just like this jar of saffron, people have a birth date and a death date. It is simple to write down this time frame, but between those two dates lies a seen and unseen history—far more than a novel!
Once, Firaun ruled—where is he now? What is written about him? How does history remember him?
Learning from ancient technology and trying to reapply it might not be bad for all sectors, but remember why those civilizations collapsed. Surah Ar-Rum (30:9):
"Have they not traveled in the earth and seen how was the end of those before them? They were greater than them in power, and they plowed the earth and built it up more than they have built it up..." [1, 2]
"Have they not traveled in the earth and seen how was the end of those before them? They were greater than them in power, and they plowed the earth and built it up more than they have built it up..." [1, 2]
Pride destroyed 'Aad and Thamud, two highly technologically advanced ancient nations. The Quran explains that they fell because they rejected Allah's prophets and trusted only in their own power. Surah Fussilat (41:15): "As for 'Aad, they were arrogant upon the earth without right and said, 'Who is greater than us in strength?'"
Surah Al-Fajr (89:6-8): "Have you not considered how your Lord dealt with 'Aad—[with] Iram, who had lofty pillars, the like of which had not been created in any land?"
Surah Ibrahim (14:46): "And they had indeed planned their plan, but their plan is with Allah, though their plan was such that the mountains should be moved [or pass away] thereby."
Our beloved Prophet, Hazrat Muhammad (Sallallahu Alayhi Wa Sallam), ruled, but how does history remember him? He is an incomparable human being of all time. Though no human could reach at his level ever, at least could follow his footsteps.
Let's come back to the present time that we are in now. On one side, children and even pets are bombarded with love, but on the other side, look at how the children of Palestine and Sudan are treated....Policymakers and power brokers should keep in mind that religious values, a moderate path, and justice are must-have criteria for running a civilization successfully.
Copyright©️Rumana Reza,2026
