By: T. Ansari
Before Islam, 1420 years ago, all people would do is hunt, sleep, eat, and would bury new born girls alive. The question raises where were these Scientists before Islam, why could they not think right, or see right. And the human smartness was sleeping, who opened the eyes of the world except through Islam, or the revolution of Islam.
What was the religion of the first man on this earth, Adam, who did he use to worship? Did he worship Moses, Jesus, Buddha, Hindu Gods? All these people came within 5 thousand years. However this world started hundreds of thousands of years ago.
Islam means submission to the will of your creator. Adam worshiped Allah, who is the creator and sustainer, and the same religion was practiced by Abraham (Ibrahim), Abraham (Ibrahim) was neither a Jew or a Christian he only worshiped Allah alone.
Musa and Isa (AS) came after Abraham (Ibrahim), and who did Moses (Musa) or Jesus (Isa) seek help from? And what did they mention in the Bible and the Torah, that everything they do is done with the will of God. All the miracles that were performed by them is to prove that they were a true prophet from Allah (God). Whatever they have done, for example Jesus (Isa) use to heal the blind, or the leper, or bringing a figure of bird to life, all of these miracles were performed were because Allah wanted to only show us that they have connections with Allah (God) directly, and whatever Allah wishes it is done.
All the prophets were only human beings, and they were born like any normal individual, and they would eat, sleep, digest ect. All there daily actions were not any different from another human being. And those miracles were only performed to show whatever guidance they present, it is to be obeyed because it is from Allah the al-mighty.
Today after all the education and Scientific discoveries it still needs improvements by us, however we do not want improvements from our spiritual or religious side. Why do we have to follow the practices and beliefs our culture and our forefathers, why not compare, to testify if one is on the right path or not. After death our creator will question us who was our provider, so when we use our best abilities and intelligence to run our business, schools, and choice of food, how to decorate our houses ect. In these matters before spending our money our brain works very accurately, but when it comes to the creator, Allah (God), why don't we think towards that way.
Whenever any fiction novel, which has no bases, is soled at a quantity of a 100,000 it becomes the "best seller." Now, when it comes to the Qur'an, whose followers are above a billion, which came 1400 years ago which means billions of copies already have been soled. And it is saying that this is the same book coming from Allah who was the Allah (God) of Adam, Noah, Abraham, Jacob, David, Joseph, Moses, and Jesus. All of these prophets had the same message to worship Allah alone the unseen power, but Satan mixed us so much, we started to worship to the creations and stones, just like the Hindus, or Buddhists would do. If anyone buys a statue of Jesus, Moses, it is the same manufacture, and the same source of the stone, but only different shapes, and different labels.
For example, according to the teachings of Christianity, the cross is a savior for the followers of Jesus. Lets examine how? When Jesus experienced so much pain on the cross, instead of loving it, we should hate it, instead of putting the shape of that cross around our necks. This is all a business, if one is a jeweler and he sells five kinds crosses, and three of those crosses are a good seller he will automatically double the production, if it is a big demand. What the Creator, Allah, wants is that we should not be fooled by human beings. Because of every human being is greedy, and wants to money by any means possible. And this is how mankind is always misguided by people. Allah our creator does not have any greed from us.
When we are using our brains, we earn money and enjoy our lives. However we never pay a cent to payback to Allah using the facilities he provided, for example, the brain, eyes, nose ears, talking, and the functioning parts in the human body. All of this is considered to be granted.
Islam teaches to open the human eye, and not to be fooled by each other. Today how much money is earned by governments to sell cigarettes, alcohol, casinos, or interest by finance or mortgage companies, regardless of results of smoking for example is lung cancer, or heart disease, or alcohol which caused the destruction of many family life. And people are losing there status, who use to hold key positions, who were big money makers, these people are only ignored when seen on the streets as alcoholics. Or interest for example, people go excited when they have 10%-20% down payments to buy a house, furniture, a car ect. Regardless of thinking that if the job is lost, and the installments are unable to be paid, all the down payments will be lost, and plus when they take it back everything will be soled at a cheaper price, and they will you will be sued back for the difference you owe. And plus the lawyer fees, and a bad credit so one cannot borrow any money from anywhere, all this happens if only two installments are failed to be paid at the right time.
Islam forbids all of these actions, because we are all temporary in this life. And we will be suffering if we are stuck, and Allah is not suffering. Satan (Shaytan) only excites, and shows illusions. And everyone knows, that we all have to taste death. And everything will stay behind. Islam teaches not to over estimate yourself, and do what can be controlled within the limits. Today 90% of deaths occur because of over spending, over growth, and because of that stress, pressure, heart disease, diabetes and so on, because all of the expenses have to be met, or else everything will be lost.
Islam applies to the soul, regardless of status, race, color, wealth, and labels. Every single human being who claims to be a Muslim, will receive equal benefits from the laws of Islam.