Masterpieces of the Superiority
of ISLAM
Author: Zakaria Bin
Thani AI Hasni
In the Name of Allah,
the Most Gracious and the Most Merciful
To you the truth seeker..
To you the seeker of clarity of soul and
body…
To you this statement is intended to
guide your soul that searches for truth….
The need for religion is the nature of
each man. Worship is an expression made by every person who has a mind. The
sound nature and the sound appearance are the guidance of man towards happiness
of heart, mind and body in this present life and the life after death. It
organizes his life affairs with himself, his family and his society. Islam has
guaranteed not only this to man but also it doesn’t neglect any aspect of life
whether the natural, organizational or scientific aspects or any other aspects.
That is because this is the religion that Allah accepted to his worshipers and
sent his messengers to promise and warn the people, and concludes this religion
with the mission of His messenger Mohammed Peace Be Upon Him (PBUH) as Allah
says in The Holy Quran “If anyone desires a religion other than Islam
(submission to Allah), never will it be accepted of him” therefore we call upon
you, the reader to pay attention to understand Islam, realize some of its
secrets and Sharia in order to see that it is truly the path towards happiness
and success. Amongst these great guidelines:
1- Islam and the ultimate worshiping: that
is apparent because the Muslim worshiper is directly connected with his creator
(Allah) without an intermediate or a partner between them. Allah hears and sees
everything. As long as Allah is characterized by the perfect qualities, no need
to resort to a partner otherwise it is considered polytheism. Worship is for
Allah, the worshiper doesn’t like to reveal his own secrets but to Allah,
because Allah is capable to fulfill his needs. it is said (complaint to anybody
other than Allah is ignominy) hence the worshiper is usually linked to Allah in
everything, in his prayer, fasting, supplication, trade and spending on his family
even in the very small deed that Allah considers it big, such as the removal of
harm from the road. Mohammed Peace Be Upon Him said: (removal of harm from the
road is a charity). Allah has guaranteed the Muslim’s rights and promised him
rewards tor whatever deed he carries out. Allah said “Then shall anyone who has
done an atom’s weight of good, see it!”. Therefore, Islam was the religion of
the absolute and sincere worshiping, a religion that doesn’t deny the rights or
duties of any body, it is the religion that makes Muslim with Allah, for Allah
and by Allah.
2- Islam and the moderation (balance)
principle: moderation in Islam is one of its distinguished aspects compared to
other religions. Allah said: “Thus have We made of you an Ummat justly balanced”.
There is no exaggeration in Islam, no leniency, no excessiveness and no
wasting, everything has a known amount based on the abilities and interests of
the people and the reflection of the same on other people. The afterworld - for
example- is the home of immortality whether in happiness or misery. ln order to
win in the afterworld, Muslims work hard. But that doesn’t mean that we abandon
or deny the present life. The present life is an important step that takes us
to the afterworld. Allah said “But seek, with the (wealth) which Allah has
bestowed on thee, the Home of the Hereafter, nor forget thy portion in this
World”. This verse included the courage to work for the afterworld while it
also encourages man not to forget the present life. It was commonly said that
“Islam has no monasticism”. The Hadith of the Prophet Peace Be Upon Him (PBUH) is
a clear evidence in drawing the moderate landmarks when three persons came to
him, the first said he prays and doesn’t sleep. The other said, he doesn’t
marry. And the third said he fasts forever. The messenger (PBUH) answered them:
“for me, I fast and break my fast, I pray and sleep and I marry. Those who
abandon my Sunna (tradition) are not a part of me”. This is Islam and this is the
immortal moderation (balance).
3- Islam and the facilitation principle:
this principle is one of the wonderful aspects of Islam that affects all
Muslims. Thanks to Allah for the facilitation blessing and the non-trouble in
worship. This principle is derived from Quran in several texts: “So fear Allah
as much as ye can” and “Allah puts no burden on any person beyond what He has
given him”. The messenger (PBUH) also said “this religion is easiness ….”. From
this point the facilitation were given to Muslims in several spirituals such as
the abridgment of the traveler’s prayer, permissibility to pray two prayers
together, the permission given to the patient to pray in any possible position,
and the permissibility to break the fast during travel or during illness, even
the pilgrimage is not imposed but only for those who are capable physically,
financially and ensure that his family is safe. Islam therefore is easy and
simple with no trouble. It is the nutrition of the soul and body. It has got a
renewal and promotion for resolution. It means to get close to Allah by the
easiest possible way.
4- Islam and principle of tolerance: Islam
was marked by tolerance and the good call for Allah since the early emergence.
Allah has been addressing his messenger at the beginning of the message by saying:
“And lower thy wing to the Believers who follow thee” in many places in the
Holy Quran, Allah urges pardon, forgiveness and good argument even with the
non-Muslims, Allah says: “And dispute ye not with the People of the Book,
except with means better (than mere disputation), unless it be with those of
them who inflict wrong (and injury);”. Allah
and His messenger called upon Muslims to love each other and forbade them from
separation and disagreement. Allah said: “And hold fast, all together, by the
Rope which Allah (stretches out for you), and be not divided among yourselves”.
The Prophet (PBUH) said: the Muslim is the brother of the Muslim, he should not
wrong him nor hand him over.....”. Islam warned against enmity, hatred and corruption
of hearts, he made the sound heart the only way to reach the paradise in the
afterlife.
4-One of the Islamic values is
forgiveness. It prohibited anything that pollutes the clearness amongst Muslims
such as backbiting, talebearing, offensive nicknaming and insulting and lying, in
order to keep the hearts clear and tolerant.
5- Islam and regulation of the dealings:
Islam is a religion that is inclusive to life exercises. It didn’t leave
anything in life without organization according to the immortal Sharia (Islamic
Law), i.e, it gives the money sanctity and made it a right guaranteed for the
Muslim and nobody can take other person’s money, nor intervenes in it without permission.
For the sake of securing the dealings, Islam has imposed several rules such as
the order to write down the debt, lawful mortgage and other regulations. It
also prohibited several things that are considered violation, unfair and
injustice to the people’s rights such as usury, lying, fraud, aleatory sale and
selling things by a person who doesn’t own it. All that ensure that man can
invest his money without harm to himself or to others. That is why the Islamic
economy proved successful and approved by Allah. This is one of the aspects
that differentiate Islam from other religions.
6- Islam and the principle of pushing
people towards good deeds: that is why the message remained immortal! It
remained calling for the good deed and forbidding the evil deeds since
emergence of it till the Doomsday. It is a religion that wants the good to all
humanity and does not want to see the people lost, disobedient or polytheist.
it is the religion of advice and cooperation. For encouraging this great
principle, Allah has made salvation in the afterlife restricted to those who
call for the good, Allah said “By the Token of Time through the Ages, Verily
Man is in loss, Except such as have Faith, and do righteous deeds, and (join
together) in the mutual teaching of Truth, and of Patience and Constancy” and
many other verses that urge the promotion of virtue and prevention of vice and not
to keep silent before falseness. Allah has informed us about the story of the
Sabbaths breakers. Allah has destroyed both parties those who committed bad
deeds and those who didn’t, because they didn’t forbid the bad deeds; as they
saw the false but didn’t forbid it.
Muslim wants the good to all people and
he always exploits the conditions to give advice to them in order to get the
reward from Allah. The Prophet (PBUH) says: “If Allah by you guides a single
man it is better than the whole world”. This leaflet came from the heart of its
writer seeking the reward from Allah wishing it might be a cause for guiding
many people.
The immortal message of Islam: Allah has
wanted that the message of Islam to be immortal to the Doomsday. Islam’s main
pillar is the testimony “No God But Allah and Mohammed is The Messenger of
Allah” and His book is the Holy Quran. Allah has pledged to keep and preserve
this book so it remained immortal, stable, undistorted and unforged. It will
remain the guide and the destination of the truth seeker because it is the
religion of peace, facilitation, purity and the nutrition for both soul and body..
In any religion and age some may deviate
from understanding the secrets of the sound religion, they may exaggerate it,
offend it, or neglect its teachings but those people don’t represent the entire
Muslims or even a principle of Islam. These deeds only represent the violators.
Islam as mentioned has got principles that deprive anybody from offending other
people. It is the safe shelter to all those who are lost and confused, so
beware not to link the offense of a Muslim to Islam.
The only requirements for those who
convert to Islam is to wash and testify “There is No God but Allah, and
Mohammed is the Messenger of Allah”. This should be uttered by tongue and
applied in the real life. He should adhere to the sound meanings of this
testimony including teachings such as prayer, fasting, Zakat and pilgrimage,
and other humanity aspects such as sympathy, charity and showing mercy to the
needy as well as the requirements of contemplation such as faithful worship to
Allah and belief in the message of Mohammed (PBUH) and Holy Quran.
In brief, these are the keys to convert
to Islam, Allah said: “The religion before Allah is Islam (submission to His
Will)”.
Islam has great secrets that are
realized by only the person who goes towards the creator by his pure soul to
reach Allah’s great luminous mercies.
Allah is the only guide for everything
and controls everything.
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