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ISLAM
THE SYSTEM OF LIFE
by
Mohd Fuad Mohd Salleh
Chapter 1
SHARI`AH
`AQIDAH (Rules and Regulation
(Faith and Believes) Safeguarding
Practices and activities)
Islam
AKHLAQ
(Personalities,
Behaviors, Moralaties,
and Ethics)
Ibrahim, because both the Injil and the Qur'an portrayed Ibrahim
as a towering example of someone, a person, who submitted
himself completely to Allah and worshipped Him without
intermediaries. Once this is realized, it should be clear that Islam
has the most continuous and universal message of any religion,
because all Prophets and Messengers were Muslims, those who
submitted to Allah's will, and they preached "Islam", the
submission to the will of Almighty Allah.
1
It was reported by the Associated Press, London, on June 25, 1984,
that a majority of the Anglican bishops surveyed by a television program
said, “Christians are not obliged to believe that Jesus Christ was
God.” The poll was of 31 of England’s 39 bishops. The report further
stated that 19 of the 31 bishops said it was sufficient to regard Jesus as
“God’s supreme agent.” The poll was conducted by London Weekend
Television’s weekly religious program, “Credo.”
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The Qur'an:
The Arabic world "Al-Qur'an" literally means "the recitation".
When used in regards to Islam, the word Qur'an means Allah's
final message to mankind that was revealed to the Prophet
Muhammad (PBUH). The Qu'ran, sometimes spelled Koran, is
the literal the word of Allah - as it clearly says time and time
again. Unlike other sacred scriptures, the Qur'an has been
perfectly preserved in both its words and meaning in a living
language. The Qu'ran is a living miracle in the Arabic language;
and is known to be inimitable in its style, form and spiritual
impact.
Allah's final revelation to mankind, the Qur'an, was
revealed to Prophet Muhammad over a period of 23 years. The
Qur'an, in contrast to many other religious books, was always
thought to be the Word of Allah by those who believed in it, i.e. it
isn't something decreed by a religious council many years after
being written. Also, the Qu'ran was recited publicly in front of both
the Muslim and non-Muslim communities during the life of
Prophet Muhammad. The entire Qur'an was also completely
reveal during the lifetime of the Prophet, and numerous
companions of the Prophet memorized the entire Qur'an word-
for-word as it was revealed. So unlike other scriptures, the Qur'an
was always in the hands of the common believers, it was always
thought to be Allah's word and, due to wide-spread
memorization, it was perfectly preserved.
In regards to the teachings of the Qur'an - it is a universal
scripture, and it is addressed to all of mankind, and not to a
particular tribe or "chosen people". The message that it brings is
nothing new, but the same message of all of the prophets -
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how to deal with our fellow human beings, but more importantly,
he showed us how to relate to and worship Allah, worship Him in
the only way pleasing to Him. Like other prophets, Muhammad
faced a great deal of opposition and persecution during his
mission.
However, he was always patient and just, and he treated
his enemies well. The results of his mission were very
successful, and even though his mission started in one of the
most backward and remotes places on earth, within a hundred
years of the death of Muhammad, Islam had spread from Spain
to China. The Prophet Muhammad was the greatest of all of
Allah's prophets, not because he had new doctrines or greater
miracles, but because the results of his mission have brought
more human beings into the pure and proper belief in the One
True God than any other prophet.
sinner more than one who does not sin at all. The true balance of
an Islamic life is established by having a healthy fear of Allah as
well as a sincere belief in His infinite Mercy.
A life without fear of Allah leads to sin and disobedience,
while believing that we have sinned so much that Allah will not
possibly forgive us only leads to despair. In light of this, Islam
teaches that: only the misguided despair of the Mercy of their
Lord. Additionally, the Holy Qur'an, which was revealed to
Prophet Muhammad, contains a great deal of teachings about
the life hereafter and the Day of Judgment. Due to this, Muslims
believe that all human beings will ultimately be judged by Allah
for their beliefs and actions in their earthly lives.
In judging human beings, Almighty Allah will be both
Merciful and Just, and people will only be judged for what they
were capable of. Suffice it to say that Islam teaches that life is a
test, and that all human beings will be accountable before Allah.
A sincere belief in the life hereafter is the key to leading a well-
balanced life and moral. Otherwise, life is viewed as an end in
itself, which causes human beings to become more selfish,
materialistic and immoral.