Islam Is Not Merely Idea
- From: Muslims Always Victorious <zimbawi@xxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 14 Dec 2011 03:31:56 -0800 (PST)
Islam Is Not Merely Idea
No Muslim could accept Islam merely as an idea. Islam is based on the
word of God, revealed syllable by syllable to Muhammad (peace be upon
him) fourteen hundred years ago. Thus it is not merely idea; rather it
is idea, the ideology, the truth, and the way of life. As the Qur'an
states: "Whoever wishes for a way of life other that Islam, never will
it be accepted from him and in the hereafter he will be amongst the
losers." (Holy Qur'an, 3: 85)
The religion has been completed and perfected, and has no need for
alteration or adjustment: "This day I completed your religion for you
and perfected My favor upon you and chosen for your way of life
Islam" (Holy Qur'an, 3:85)
The Prophet (peace be upon him) also said: "There is not one thing
that shall bring you closer to the Paradise and away from the Fire
without me having informed you of it, and there is not one thing that
will take you away from paradise and towards the fire except that I
have warned you about it."
It's indeed true that Islam does not allow to draw a distinction
between the "inner" and "outer" aspects of life, between belief and
actions, religion and politics, because, in reality, such distinctions
are totally fallacious. Man's beliefs are the foundations and prime
motivators for actions, for what is held to be true on the inside must
manifest itself outwardly.
Indeed the very first task given to Muhammad (PBUH) was to correct the
false beliefs. It was not that the pagan Arabs did not believe in
Allah, or God, the Creator. In fact, the Qur'an tells Muhammad (PBUH):
"If you ask them who sends down rain from the sky, and gives life
therewith to the earth after its death? They would certainly say
'Allah!' Say: 'All the praise and thanks be to Allah!' Nay! Most of
them have no sense." (Holy Qur'an, 29:63)
Indeed the pagan Arabs used to worship Allah, pray to Him and
sacrifice to Him in times of need and distress, as did the Jews and
Christians, and they even claimed to love Him, but Allah rejected all
of this from them and referred to them as senseless, and astray, and
as disbelievers. So this is the reality concerning most of the men and
jinn, that they claim to believe in Allah, and worship Allah, but what
they believe about Him is incorrect, and the way they worship Him is
incorrect. "Most of them do not believe in Allah except while joining
partners with Him." (Holy Qur'an, 12:106)
All of this has one common cause, or origin, and that is thinking and
speaking about Allah without knowledge, and thus ascribing to Him that
which should not be ascribed to Him, such as sons, or daughters, or
human qualities and weaknesses, or claiming that some of the creation
possess His powers and abilities, or by claiming that He, the
Majestic, is pleased by some action that in fact angers Him, or that
He is angered by some action that in fact pleases Him.
So thus the idol worshippers call upon that which can neither benefit
nor harm them, and the Christians call upon Jesus, and the Jews
believe their racial origins guarantee His good pleasure, and those
who believe that power, wealth and the such are means of success; all
have put their faith and trust in something vain. This in itself is a
great evil, for they have only wasted their time and effort, yet this
is least of the evil consequences.
As for that which is most severe . . . those who have fallen into
associating partners with Allah have earned His anger and wrath, and
upon them shall fall humiliation in this life and a most terrible fate
in the next: "Surely Allah will not forgive al-shirk (the association
of partners with Him), but He forgives sins less than that of whomever
He wishes." (Holy Qur'an, 4:48)
So "al-shirk," or ascribing partners to Allah (in whatever form it may
take) is the unforgivable sin, because it is in reality the source of
all evil, the greatest injustice, the worst oppression and
wrongdoing.
For if one is unafraid of speaking about Allah without knowledge, and
this is a knowledge unattainable except through Him, for He is the
best knower of Himself and His will, and that which pleases and
displeases Him, then about what and about whom will one be afraid of
speaking about ignorantly?
For truly, as is obvious to anyone witnessing the destructive forces
of nature, and untold misfortunes and miseries over which Allah alone
has ultimate power and control, both in this life and the next, Allah
is the most terrifying and most worthy of being feared. And also
anyone witnessing the miraculous order, and precision, and symbiosis
within the earth and universe, must realize the unparalleled knowledge
and wisdom of its Creator.
So if one is heedless of transgressing the laws of Allah, and thinks
them of little or no importance, or worse considers them bad, evil,
and outdated, then what of the laws conceived in the limited minds of
men? If one is ungrateful to his Lord, the provider of all, then of
what little consequence to such a one is ingratitude to the creation?
If one denies the rights and dues of Allah, which are the most worthy
of being fulfilled, then what rights and dues will such one be fearful
of denying then?
Thus imagine the case of a worker in a company run by yourself, who
believes you are the lavatory cleaner, and the lavatory cleaner is the
director! Would there not be evil results? Would you tolerate such a
person? If so, for how long? Now envisage this fool teaching this to
others, and insisting on it, so that the majority of the company came
to believe it, ignoring your orders and prohibitions, and inventing
them for themselves, and making their guide the lavatory cleaner who
is moreover deaf and dumb!
The true causes of the evils that beset mankind are disbelief,
sinfulness and ingratitude to Allah: "And whatever of misfortune
befalls you, it is because of what your hands have earned. And He
pardons much" (Holy Qur'an, 42:30.)
As for the saying of the Prophet (PBUH): "There is none who has a
greater sense of ghira (a feeling of great fury and anger when one's
honor and prestige is injured or challenged) than Allah, and so He has
forbidden shameful deeds and sins. And there is none who likes to be
praised more than Allah does." (Bukhari)
Allah is more infuriated by the disobedience of His slave than a man
of honor who finds his wife fornicating with another man. So how is
His fury with those who insult Him by ascribing rivals, and partners
with Him, while He is glorious above such things! And the evil
consequences are not limited to this life: "Verily, those who
disbelieved and die while they are disbelievers, the whole earth full
of gold will not be accepted from anyone of them even if they offered
it as a ransom. For them is a painful torment and they will have no
helpers." (Holy Qur'an, 3:91)
The Prophet (PBUH) explained: "On the Day of Judgment, the disbeliever
will be asked: 'Suppose you had as much gold as to fill the earth,
would you offer it to ransom yourself from the hell-fire?' He will
reply: 'Yes!' Then it will be said to him: 'You were asked for
something easier than that, that you should join none in worship with
Allah, and submit yourself to Him, but you refused.'" (Bukhari)
Indeed the message of all the Prophets is one and the same: "Verily,
We have sent to every nation a messenger, saying: 'Worship Allah and
avoid false objects of worship.'" (Holy Qur'an, 16:36)
Indeed this is the very purpose for which Allah created mankind: "I
did not create the jinn and mankind except for My worship." (Holy
Qur'an, 51:56)
So "al-shirk" (i.e. ascribing partners to Allah) is in contradiction
to that reason for which Allah has created us, and the purpose for
which we exist, which is to choose to single out Allah for worship,
avoiding all false deities, and to worship Him completely, with
sacrifice, supplication, submission, subjugation, obedience and
compliance, and with love, fear, hope, trust and reliance upon Him,
seeking only His pleasure and not the admiration of His creatures, and
to do all of that according to that which was revealed to His last and
final Messenger Muhammad, peace be upon him, and not according to
whims and desires and mere conjecture.
Furthermore, and of immediate relevance to the discussion, are those
qualities, unique to Allah, that single Him out, such as "al-Hakim,"
the Judge; "al-Hakeem," the Wise; "al-'Aleem," the All Knowing and "as-
Shari'i," the Legislator. Not only is Allah the Creator and Controller
and Sustainer, but also the sole possessor of the wisdom and knowledge
to legislate for mankind and to determine what is good and what is
evil, what is right and what is wrong, what is lawful and what is
prohibited, and thus what laws we should judge by, what social,
economic and political system we should utilize . . . "And no partner
in legislating has He - He is alone." (Holy Qur'an, 18:60)
Allah admonished the Jews and Christians, and called them
disbelievers, for ".taking their priests and rabbis as lords besides
Allah." (Holy Qur'an, 9:31)
If Allah blamed the people from the Jews and Christians for accepting
from those among them who were learned in the Scripture and Divine
legislation changes and alterations, and the making the forbidden
allowed and visa versa, as we see them doing until this day, then how
about those who accept such actions from every Tom, Dick and Harry,
who have no scripture, and no wisdom and only pure speculation, whims
and desires?
Islam makes no distinction between outward and inner, private and
public life. People should not adopt ways of the worst error:
disobedience to and rebellion against Allah, and commit the
unforgivable sin of ascribing partners to Him.
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