问题的实质
The Reality Of The Problem
现实中的问题在于:各国民众的思维普遍变得迟缓,包括意识形态上的政治人物和思想家。补救之道是从根源上消除这一问题,也就是消除已经成为习惯、以至于失去了即时反应能力(敏捷性)的迟缓思维。因此,问题在于迟缓的思维,进而导致(缺乏)敏捷反应。迟缓的思维本身就是问题。它成为习惯和本能,这才是问题的实质。任何问题,即便是本应自然处理的问题,也被过度哲学化,深思熟虑在人们中间变得普遍。问题不在于思考本身,因为思考是自然的,也是值得提倡的,甚至是必要的;通过思考,事物隐藏的方面得以显现,其奥秘得以揭示,人便能够认识真理。所以,思考本身是有益而有用的。然而,这种思考的迟缓,或者说它被用于每一个问题、把每一个问题都哲学化并缓慢推进,才是问题的实质。迟缓的思考成了人们的基础,以至于他们失去了敏捷反应的能力,因此只有在危险来临的时刻才会运用它。敏捷反应不应只限于危险的时刻。采取某项措施并非必然要基于敏捷反应;敏捷反应更多是在危险时刻和其他时候出现的,它可能要求采取措施,也可能不要求。因此,敏捷反应应当是持续的,贯穿于一切事务之中。它只存在于危险时刻是不正确的,应当存在于一切情境之中。但它并不要求在每件事上都采取措施,因为其中有些事需要措施,有些则不需要。
The reality of the problem is that the thinking of the people generally in every country, including the ideological politicians and thinkers, became naturally slow. The remedy is to get rid of this problem from its root, i.e. to get rid of the slow thinking which became a habit until spontaniety was lost. Thus, the problem is slow thinking and consequently (lack of) spontaniety. Slow thinking is the problem. The fact that it became habitual and natural became the problem in its reality. Any question, even if it was an automatic one, was philosophised and thinking about it became prevalent among the people. The problem is not thinking, for thinking is natural and recommendable, even obligatory; for thinking in the issue reveals its hidden aspects and explains its secrets, making the person aware of the truth. Thus, thinking, as such, is beneficial and useful. However, the slowness of this thinking - or the fact that it is used in every question, it philosophises every question and proceeds slowly - is the problem in its reality. Slow thinking became the basis for the people, until they lost spontaniety, so when it is used it is only at the moment of danger. Spontaniety is not only for the moment of danger. It is not inevitable that a measure be taken based on spontaniety. Spontaniety rather comes at the moment of danger and at other times; it might require that a measure be taken or it might not. Therefore, spontaniety should be permanent and in all things. So it is not correct for it to exist only at the moment of danger; it should exist in all situations. It does not require measures in every matter, as some of them need measures and some do not.
因此,它在危险时刻的存在是不够的;它应当存在于一切事情之中。所以,在一切事情上都需要自发性。它的实质是敏捷的思考。因此,它的问题,也就是其问题的实质,是迟缓的思考。
Therefore, its presence at moments of danger is not enough; it should rather exist in everything. Thus, spontaniety is necessary in everything. Its reality is that it is quick thinking. So, its problem, i.e. the reality of its problem, is slow thinking.
慢思维源于殖民主义西方对国家的统治,以及其思想对人民的支配。人们在这种慢思维中停留并实践了很长时间,如今它已成为他们心智形成的一部分,也成为他们思维的一部分。于是,慢思维本身成了问题,或者说,成了问题的现实。
Slow thinking comes from the domination of the Colonialist West over the country and the domination of its thoughts over the people. Much time passed by the people while they remain involved in slow thinking and they practice it. It has now become part of the formation of their mentality and part of their thinking. Thus, slow thinking became the problem, or the reality of the problem.
所以,自发性本身并不是问题,尽管它的丧失是人们所遭受的那个问题最显著的结果。
So, spontaniety is not the problem, though its loss was the most prominent result of the problem that the people suffer from.
思考本身也不是问题,因为它对人来说和生命一样必不可少,无论他的智力水平和思考能力如何。
Thinking itself is not the problem either, for it is as necessary to man as life itself, regardless of his level of intellect and his thinking.
问题实际上在于思维的迟缓。缺乏自发性,正是思维不够迅捷的结果。思考是人身上天然存在的过程,因此思维迟缓才是问题的实质。这种迟缓并非天生如此,也不是本能或自动形成的,而是西方对各国的统治以及其思想对民众的支配所造成的结果。因此,问题的实质是思维迟缓,而使这一问题在现实中存在的,正是殖民主义西方的统治及其思想。所以,解决方案应当针对问题本身,而不是针对其表象,也不是针对每个人天生具有的东西。
The problem is rather the slowness in thinking. Spontaniety is the result of the absence of slowness in thinking. Thinking is the natural process that exists in man. So slowness in thinking is the reality of the problem. This slowness was not natural, nor was it innate, or automatic. It rather came as a result of the domination of the West over the lands and the domination of its thoughts over the people. Therefore, the reality of the problem is slow thinking and what make this problem exist in reality are the domination of the Colonialist West and its thoughts. Therefore, a solution should be focused on the problem itself and not on its symptoms or on what is natural in every human being.
既然已经证明(缺乏)自发性并非问题本身,而是问题的一种表现,那么解决方案就应当着眼于问题本身,而不是着眼于其结果。对其表现进行治疗,并不是因为它们就是问题,也不是解决问题的途径之一。相反,必须治疗问题本身,即思维的迟缓。而治疗思维的迟缓,则需要治疗对民众的支配,无论这种支配来自西方,还是来自其思想的支配。
Since it is proven that (lack of) spontaniety is not the problem, rather it is a symptom of the problem, the solution should be focused on the problem and not on its results. Its symptoms are not treated on the basis that they are the problem, nor are they part of the way to solve the problem. Rather the problem itself has to be treated, which is the slowness of thinking. Its treatment requires the treatment of the domination over the people, whether the domination of the West or the domination of its thoughts.
因此,理解问题的本质至关重要,以免解决方案变得毫无用处、徒劳无益,或者偏离了问题本身。所以,理解问题的本质是一件关键的事情。既然问题的本质是思维迟缓,那么思维迟缓便是根源,它代表了问题的本质。诚然,西方对各国的统治以及其思想对民众的统治是根源所在,但这一根源并不意味着,在这种统治被消除之前,问题就无法解决。相反,在这种统治依然存在的情况下,仍然可以对问题加以处理,即直接针对思维本身,使其从迟缓转向敏捷,从审慎转向急促。问题不在于西方的统治,尽管它是问题的源头。
Therefore, understanding the nature of the problem is crucial, so that the solution does not become useless and futile, or focussed on other than the problem. Thus, understanding the nature of the problem is a crucial matter. Since the nature of the problem is slowness in thinking, then slowness in thinking is the basis and it represents the nature of the problem. It is true that the domination of the West over the countries and the domination of its thoughts over the people is the basis, but this basis does not mean that the problem cannot be solved until this domination is removed. Rather, it is possible to treat it while this domination is present, by addressing the thinking itself, moving it from slowness to speed and from deliberateness to haste. The problem is not the domination of the West, though it is the origin of the problem.
不过,问题实际上在于思维的迟钝;因此,需要加以应对的是问题本身,但我们也应留意其根源。这意味着,西方借由其所散布的种种欺骗,以及以科学、文化、文明、引导等名义及其他类似名目所输出的种种偏离,正是问题所在,也是问题的根源。然而,西方的支配地位,只是通过其强加的术语或其模式而实现的。
Rather, the problem is slowness in thinking; so the problem is what has to be treated, though we should be heedful of its origin. This means that the West, through what it spreads of deception, alongside what it dispatches of deviation in the name of science, culture, civilisation and guidance and other similar names, is the problem and the basis of the problem. However, the domination of the West is only through their imposition of terms or their styles.
所以问题的关键不在于消除这种统治本身,而在于人的层面,也就是说,这一方面与统治相关。诚然,统治正是问题的根源。
So the question is not related to removing this domination; it is rather related to the people, i.e. the aspect is related to the domination. It is true that domination is the origin of the problem.
这一点也是真实的:统治的形式已经改变,变成了其他更隐蔽、更有效的形式。然而,问题在于其根基,即与人民相关的那一面。这意味着自发性被托付给人民,它的责任也落在人民自身身上。由于他们不断变化的智识从一种状态发展到另一种状态,努力就必须集中于此。统治确实是根基,但统治不可能脱离人民的观念而存在。因此,维持统治或终结统治的,正是人民的观念。然而,观念既不是问题,也不是根源。问题在于改变对生活的统治。所以,把这件事归咎于西方或统治,就是在逃避问题。相反,应当把注意力指向问题,即发展自发性。这要通过人民来实现,而不是通过统治。换言之,要通过改变人们关于生活事务的观念来实现,而不是通过消除统治来实现。
It is also true that the styles of domination have changed, for other more hidden and more effective ones. However, the problem is the basis, which is the aspect related to the people. This means spontaniety is entrusted to the people. It is charged with them themselves. By the effect of their changing intellect, which develops from one state to another, effort must be focused on it. It is true that domination is the basis, but domination can’t exist without the concepts of the people. So the concepts of the people are what perpetuate the domination, or put an end to it. However, they are not the problem, nor are they the origin. The issue is to change the domination over life. Therefore, relating the matter to the West or to the domination is an escape from the problem. Instead matters must be directed towards the problem, which is developing spontaniety. This is done through the people and not through the domination. In other words, it is through changing the concepts about the matters of life and not through removing the domination.
因此,改变观念才是根本。所以,把这些问题归咎于霸权或西方,以此逃避问题,是不正确的。相反,应当把注意力放在人身上,即改变人的观念,尤其是改变关于生活中至关重要之事的观念。因此,在谋求自主创新的尝试中,转向西方是不正确的,因为西方正是问题的根源。也不应转向西方占主导地位的思想,因为正是这些思想造成了问题。相反,应当关注人民,改变他们的观念;乌玛必须被号召起来努力消除霸权。因此,解决问题的根源在于改变人民的观念,而不是改变霸权。
Thus, changing the concepts is the basis. Therefore, it is not correct to escape from the problem by directing these matters to the domination or to the West. Rather, matters must be directed towards people, i.e. towards changing the concepts, particularly changing the concepts about the crucial matters in life. So in the attempt to create spontaniety, it is not correct to turn towards the West, for it is the origin of the problem. Nor should one turn towards the dominant Western thoughts, because it is these that created the problem. Rather, care must be directed towards the people to change their concepts; the Ummah must be called to work to remove the domination. Thus, the origin of the solution is changing the concepts of the people, not changing the domination.