**Reflections on Life and Love

By Dr. Antoin Jaajaa – Clinical Psychologist

Preface

In the quiet chambers of the soul, where thought meets eternity, I have wandered through the corridors of time, seeking the essence of truth, love, and unity. My life’s journey, both as a man and as a clinical psychologist, has been a pilgrimage — not merely across years, but across the realms of spirit and mind. These meditations are my offering to humanity: a bridge between the fragmented pieces of our existence, an invocation for the birth of one human civilization rooted in divine truth and compassion.

1. The Human Origin and the Unity of Creation

Humanity is but one family, descended from a single divine act of creation. Across the Qur’an, the Gospel, and the Torah, this truth resounds: all are fashioned in the best of forms, all are entrusted with the stewardship of the Earth. The divisions we see today are the works of human hands and egos, not of God. The destiny of mankind is not in separate kingdoms and opposing flags, but in the realization that the Earth is one homeland, and we are its people.

2. The Metaphorical and Spiritual Relationship between God and Humanity

When Jesus spoke of being the Son of God, and when the Qur’an speaks of the closeness of God to man — closer than the jugular vein — these are not calls for literal descent or physical proximity, but spiritual metaphors. The saints, prophets, and scholars across history have understood this as the language of divine intimacy, not of biological kinship. In this light, we see no contradiction between the core messages of the Qur’an and the Gospel, but rather a mutual illumination.

3. Prayer, Fasting, and Forgiveness

In both Islam and Christianity, prayer is the soul’s ascent to God, fasting is the purification of the body and the spirit, and forgiveness is the crowning virtue that heals both the forgiver and the forgiven. Jesus taught his disciples to pray in humility, as did Muhammad teach his followers. Both called for acts of worship that are sincere, unseen, and free from the theatre of public display.

4. Love in Christianity and Islam

The greatest commandment in the Gospel is love: to love God with all one’s heart, soul, and mind, and to love one’s neighbor as oneself. The Qur’an too calls for mercy, compassion, and brotherhood among believers, extending kindness even to the stranger. Love is not merely an emotion but the very law of God written into the fabric of creation. It is the bridge over every chasm of misunderstanding and conflict.

5. The Kingdom and the End of Times

Both the Bible and the Qur’an speak of the final age, the resurrection, and the promised Paradise. The Kingdom of God is not confined to one creed; it is the gathering of all righteous souls under the eternal canopy of divine mercy. The wars, disasters, and trials of the end times are not divine cruelty, but the labor pains of a new creation.

6. Resurrection, the Unified People, and True Fruits

Resurrection is the awakening of the soul to eternal life. The unified people are those who live by the essence of God’s message, not merely those who claim a religion by name. True fruits are not rituals performed for show, but deeds of justice, compassion, and truth. God will not measure the quantity of our worship but the sincerity of our hearts.

7. The Question of Alteration in Sacred Texts

The Qur’an acknowledges the Torah and the Gospel as divine revelations, yet warns of human alterations. This does not mean that all is lost, but that discernment is needed — a return to the spirit behind the words. Thinkers like Imam Al-Ghazali and Saint Augustine both recognized the necessity of reading sacred texts with a heart purified by love, lest we twist divine words to suit human ends.

8. Truth, Humanity, and Difference

Truth is not the property of any sect or nation; it is as wide as the sky and as deep as the ocean. Humanity is inherently good, made in God’s image, though capable of error. The path to peace lies in self-discipline, in the acquisition of knowledge, and in the embrace of diversity as a divine gift. Disagreement is not a curse but an opportunity for growth.

9. Religion, Truth, and Conflict

Religion, when severed from love, becomes a tool of oppression. When it unites with love, it becomes a fountain of life. History is filled with those who used religion to justify hatred and war; it is also filled with those who transcended such misuse, calling humanity back to its original unity. We must reject sectarianism, embrace the shared moral core of all faiths, and work for a civilization that mirrors the paradise God intended.

Afterword

These reflections are not an end, but an invitation — to scholars, believers, and seekers alike — to lay down the weapons of division and take up the tools of unity. The world awaits a generation that will not ask, “Which creed is yours?” but “How may we build together the Kingdom of God on Earth?”