Suaramuslim.net – Paris Hilton is the daughter of the billionaire owner of the Hilton Hotel chain. Raised in a wealthy environment, she once assumed others were as wealthy as she was. The artist, who has been blind since birth, also once stated that she thought the world was dark and that everyone felt the same way.
It may seem strange to us, but that's what happens, and it demonstrates a person's perspective or mindset. A person's mindset is determined by their experience and knowledge. We assume their mindset is wrong because we have different experiences and knowledge than others. The same phenomenon and object can be perceived differently by different people because their brains have different experiences and knowledge.
We may also often have the wrong mindset, especially when we are children or teenagers. A small child who is told to pray may become jealous of his mother who is unable to pray, " It's nice, Mom, not praying... " This kind of thinking arises because, based on his experience, prayer is not fun and even reduces his play time, his knowledge is still limited about the benefits of prayer. Therefore, it is necessary to change his mindset. We can say to him, " Wow, that's a loss for you, Mom, little one . You miss the opportunity to earn rewards, and you can't pray to Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala. "
Wrong mindsets are often quite extreme, such as believing God is cruel, based on bitter life experiences. God is like a dictator or a police officer who requires humans to follow the commands given and closely monitors them. If we disobey, the punishment awaits us in hell.
In fact, what happens is the opposite, Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala is Most Gracious and Most Merciful. Umar bin Khattab radhiyallahu 'anhu narrated as follows:
' A number of captives were brought to the Prophet Muhammad sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam . Among the prisoners was a woman who was running around confusedly looking for her baby. After finding the baby, she immediately picked him up, carried him and breastfed him. The Prophet turned to his companions and said, "Can you imagine that woman throwing her baby into the fire?" When they answered "No," the Prophet said, "Allah's love for His servants is greater than the woman's love for her child . "' (HR Bukhari)
The most beautiful greetings to always think positively of the Creator, for what He has presented and given us.
Author: Dr. Gancar C. Premananto*
*Coordinator of the Master of Management Study Program, FEB, Universitas Airlangga Surabaya
Source: https://suaramuslim.net/mengubah-pola-pikir-pada-allah/