5. 人类站在十字路口
5. Humanity at the Cross-roads
今天的世界正陷入一个前所未有的深渊:剥削、混乱与绝望笼罩着世界。我们看到的局面是:强者压迫弱者,富人剥削穷人,愚昧者统治有见识的人。人类所面临的这场灾难,源于一个根本原因——伊斯兰在人们的心灵与思想中缺席,也从规范人们生活的各种制度中缺席。
The world today stands in an abyss of exploitation, chaos and despair such as has never previously been witnessed. We see around us a situation dominated by the strong oppressing the weak, the rich exploiting the poor and the ignorant ruling the enlightened. The mess humanity face is a result of one thing - the absence of Islam; from the hearts and minds of people, and the systems which regulate their lives.
这种局面在西方世界表现得最为突出:西方国家的市中心街道上,富裕与无家可归并存于同一段路上。一些人开着豪华汽车,住在顶层公寓里,另一些人却不得不翻找垃圾桶来寻找食物。可以看到老年人身无分文地在街上游荡,变卖自己的物品,只为凑够一杯茶的钱。水、燃气和电力等基本生活必需品的控制权掌握在贪婪的个人和公司手中,他们对服务收取高得离谱的费用。这些都是政府层面严重管理失当的后果。
This state of affairs is epitomised in the Western world, whose inner city streets are characterised by affluence and homelessness in the same stretch of road. While some people drive luxury cars and live in penthouses, others have to scavenge in dustbins for food to eat. Old people can be seen wandering the streets with no money, selling their possessions just to raise enough money for a cup of tea. The control of basic necessities like water, gas and electricity lie in the hands of greedy individuals and companies, who charge exorbitantly for their services. These are all consequences of gross mis-management at a governmental level.