The Lost Paradises!

The Lost Paradises!

RUBA AYYASH

From the womb of elements, we were born. From the periodic table emerged the grand diversity of life: creativity, ideas, miracles, truths, and art in all its forms.

The colors that adorn our world come from the same source as both beauty and ugliness, good and evil, light and darkness. The universe gave us everything.

We were never expelled from paradise; we live in “Eden”—a cosmic Eden that pulses with life every moment. Here, the universe has bestowed upon us everything: the ability to understand it, contemplate it, and create our own paradises.

But where did we go wrong?

We humans, “the ones with advanced minds,” lack nothing to create miracles like those born from the universe itself. We have knowledge, we have intellect, and we have the ability to comprehend the laws of nature and harmonize with them. Yet, it was easy for us to fall into the trap of our inner demons and stray from the path.

Our demons are nothing more than reflections of our fractured selves, of greed and selfishness that drive us to view the universe as a resource to exploit rather than a teacher to learn from. We created our own hell with our own hands. We invented illusions to fight over for eternity, thinking we die for honor, when in fact, we are victims of our delusions.

We dwell in “Eden,” but we turned it into a land of conflicts, wars, and division.

Our sick ego has rendered our souls barren lands, incapable of empathy, collaboration, understanding, dialogue, or practicing social and moral responsibility.

We defaced the paradise we were given, investing in wars in the name of God, religion, and honor, while the truth reveals mere battles for wealth and power.

We deplete natural resources through greed, disregarding the consequences and the impact on the climate. Forgetting what the universe has taught us—that everything is interconnected. Every atom, every element works in harmony to create this magnificent world.

Each of us is a wave in a vast ocean. We, too, need to align with this harmony. It is essential to understand the language of the universe—the language of chemistry, physics, art, and even emotions. For instance, understanding the life cycle of nature, like forests regenerating after fires, can teach us lessons about rising after catastrophes.

Miracles are not out of reach. They begin with respecting nature, understanding its laws, and harnessing them for the common good:

Building nations that respect humanity, providing basic needs and robust infrastructure.

Developing projects like solar energy that utilize the universe’s power in an eco-friendly way.

Using technology to ensure clean water for everyone.

Learning to eat what we grow, wear what we weave, and manufacture what we need.

Extracting medicine from nature and building a healthcare system that protects individuals.

The path to paradise begins from within. We cannot create external Edens if we carry a destroyed Eden inside ourselves.

I understand the necessity of balance and realize that the presence of the devil is essential to knowing God and reaching Him, just as the presence of evil is crucial to maintaining the cosmic matrix. Darkness is essential to appreciate light. But we have reached a stage where we must restrain our demons and refuse to let darkness take control, as it does today.

Paradise is not far away. It is not in another dimension or a foreign place we search for.

It is here—in our ability to love, create, and think. It is in the moment we choose to live in harmony with the universe instead of challenging it.

Here, everything we desire is available:

Rivers of milk and honey? Available.

Stunning natural beauty? Available.

Unlimited colors in the earth and sky? Available.

Rains that nurture the earth to produce all that we savor? Available.

So, what are we seeking?

It is vital to reevaluate our thoughts and assumptions. Perhaps the idea of paradise as something lost in time makes humans lazier about improving their reality, discovering themselves, and uncovering the truth about the universe.

Twisted ideas, fear-mongering that traps minds in dark prisons, and rhetoric that discourages doubt and questioning have all created an eternal hell for many people—not elsewhere, but here.

Thus, paradise and hell are merely choices—consequences of our decisions and actions. No matter how dark the path seems, the same light born from the elements capable of creating darkness can also defeat it.

When we end wars, allow minds to think critically, question freely, and analyze without fear of condemnation or distortion, and when we take responsibility for our actions, thoughts, and words, only then can we rebuild paradise.

We never lost Eden; we simply need to remember it and stop repeating the same story that we were expelled from it. We are the ones who expelled ourselves from paradise, and only we can bring it back to life.

RUBA AYYASH: Multimedia Journalist @ Sky News Arabia ; Master’s in Journalism, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates

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