Masterpieces of the Superiority of ISLAM

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.