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MODERN LIFE AND THE BENEFITS OF ISLAM
All the Prophets sent
by Allah (s.w.t.) preached Unity
of Allah (s.w.t.) which is Islam. From the time of Prophet Adam to the modern times, the
human nature remained the same
and did not change over
centuries. Cultures brought
about the changes in the way man
speaks, eats, his social
activities etc. The basic passions and emotions remain the same; love and hate, happiness
and fear, worship and
supplication remained unchanged. Need
for food remained the same but
modes of growing agriculture
changed. With the industrial
revolution in Europe, automation
entered the social environment
of every society.
Allah (s.w.t.) sent
divine books according to the
needs and intellectual status of
the people of that time. The
Glorious Qur’an is the last
Divine Message revealed on the
heart of the Noble Messenger
(s.a.w.a.s.). Islam is the last
Message of Allah (s.w.t.)
uniquely expressed in the last
and final Message-the Glorious
Qur’an.
The modern
industrialized society has
acquired the material comforts
at the cost of peace of mind.
Even in the industrialized
societies with comfortable way
of life, people do not have
peace of mind and the incidence
of suicides are on the rise, family
life is devoid of serenity and
contentment. It is felt to re-evaluate the benefits of
religion-Islam. Man, wants to do
those things which have benefits
for him. Hence, it is imperative
to think and ponder about the
role religion can play in our
lives to attain peace of mind
and contentment, to achieve
eventual perfection in both the
worlds.
Islam preaches the creatures to have close relations with the Creator to
achieve peace, tranquility and
happiness. Surah
al-Ra’d Ayah 28 says,
“Remembrance of Allah certainly
brings comfort to all the
hearts.”
With the firm belief in Unity of God and His Omnipotent Power, a true
Muslim will have a positive
outlook on life and exercise
patience and gratitude to his
Creator for the bounties Allah
has provided.
A true Muslim having a clear concept of God acknowledges the perfection
of All-Mighty God with His
Divine Attributes; Most
Powerful, Most High, Absolutely
Perfect and the Unique Unity.
The Glorious Qur’an calls the
Muslims to think about
themselves, the Universe and
other Signs of Allah. Pondering
about his own self, man realizes
the start of his life, his
development and the uncertainty
of the time of death. The
gigantic solar system with
celestial bodies busy in their
destined orbits makes a thinking
mind wonder about the Divine
Order! Man realizes the
greatness of Allah and negates
other short-lived entities and
sincerely returns to Him.
To attain an
accomplished life, one must
balance his life between the
hope and fear. Hope for a successful life in this world and pray for his salvation and
the fear of his sins and
ultimate punishment on the Day
of Resurrection. Surah al-Zumar Ayah 53, “(Muhammad), tell my servants who have committed
injustice to themselves, “Do not
despair of the Mercy of Allah.
Allah certainly forgives all
sins. He is All-Forgiving and
All-Merciful.” On
the other hand, Allah warns the
sinful people in numerous Ayahs
e.g. Surah
al-Qamar Ayah 47, “The sinful
ones will face the blazing
torment of Hell.”
In Shia Islam, the
fifth root of Islam is the Day
of Resurrection when the
creatures will be brought back
to life and must account for all
the deeds he had committed and
Allah will be the Judge and will
dispense Justice by rewarding
those with excessive good deeds
and punish those who were
sinful, specially believing
partners with Allah and
committed excesses on the
helpless creatures. Allah will
be just and equitable with His
creatures but the final decision
will be His.
Allah had sent Islam for the humanity at large, the people who accepted
the basic requirement of
confirming the Unity of Allah,
the Prophet hood of Muhammad
(s.a.w.a.s.) and the Message he
preached-the Glorious Qur’an and
the Day of Resurrection. They
are considered a Muslim. To be a
faithful, one must believe in
the other two roots of Islam
viz. the Imamate (of Imam Ali
and his Infallible progeny) and
the Justice of Allah.
As Islam is the last Message of Allah till the Day of Resurrection, it is
a universal and everlasting
message for humanity. It caters
to the the physical,
psychological and spiritual
needs of humanity. To achieve
salvation, the faithful should
read the Glorious Qur’an, study
the life of the Noble Messenger
(s.a.w.a.s.) and his Progeny
(a.s.), ponder, inquire if
confused form the experts,
accept the Commands of Allah
from his heart and practice
Islam in letter and spirit.
Similarly, the “Branches of Islam” or “Furu-e-Deen” has countless
benefits for the individuals and
the community. Branches of Islam
are: Salat, Fasting, Hajj,
Zakat, Khums, Jihad, Amre bil
Ma'ruf, Nahi anil Munkar,
Tawallah, Tabarrah. |
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