Bringing in Allah Every Now and Then Has Become a Pavlovian Impulse for All Muslims

By Sumit Paul, New Age Islam 4 July 2024 Bringing in Allah Every Now and Then Has Become a Pavlovian Impulse for All Muslims Just the Way An Average Muslim Will Keep Parroting Inshallah And Alhamdulillah Even In His / Her Dreams. ----- "Indian cricketer Siraj’s caption, “Thank you almighty Allah”, didn’t sit well with some users. “It’s victory of Team India, not Allah….Why attach everything with Islam,” said a user. Another wrote, “If Allah is Almighty then why did Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh not win? Instead of thanking the eleven players who won the match, are you thanking Allah?” Mohammed Siraj Indian cricketer ------ The backlash against Siraj’s post isn’t just unfair; it showcases a disturbing intolerance within the fan base. His expression of gratitude is a personal act of faith and it does not detract from the team’s collective achievement." Agreed, we all have become too intolerant and reacting to Siraj's caption is also uncalled-for. But this is also right as to why should god or Allah be invoked all the time? Bringing in Allah every now and then has become a Pavlovian impulse for all Muslims just the way an average Muslim will keep parroting Inshallah and Alhamdulillah even in his / her dreams. Mind you, the young and upcoming pacer Mohammed Siraj is 30-yr-old. You must have noticed that youngsters belonging to all faiths have suddenly become too religious. Of late, young people from Hinduism, Sikhism, Jainism, among others have also become religiously assertive. But Muslim youngsters are irritatingly number one on this count. I've many Muslim senior friends who're all above 60. Almost all of them are very devout. They too have implicit faith in Allah. But they don't bring in Allah's name at the drop of a hat. Many senior Muslim friends of mine say that 'Iss Daur Ke Musalmaan Naujawaan Kuchh Zyada Hi Mazhabi Ho Gaye Hain.' Don't keep harping on Allah. There're stipulated hours, moments and occasions to remember Allah or god. Saying Allah all the time cheapens your Almighty. Unfortunately, we all have brought our religions and respective gods out in the public domain. ------- A regular columnist for New Age Islam, Sumit Paul is a researcher in comparative religions, with special reference to Islam. He has contributed articles to the world's premier publications in several languages including Persian. URL: https://www.newageislam.com/spiritual-meditations/allah-pavlovian-impulse-muslims/d/132631 New Age Islam, Islam Online, Islamic Website, African Muslim News, Arab World News, South Asia News, Indian Muslim News, World Muslim News, Women in Islam, Islamic Feminism, Arab Women, Women In Arab, Islamophobia in America, Muslim Women in West, Islam Women and Feminism