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RELIGION
Religion
refers to the beliefs and a series of practical and moral instructions
that the prophets have related on behalf of Allah to guide and lead human
beings.
Believing
in these tenets and performing these instructions result in man's prosperity
and happiness in this world and in the world Hereafter.
So
if we abide by religion and follow the orders of Allah and the Prophet
(SA), we will become prosperous not only in this short life, but also in
the everlasting and endless world Hereafter.
We
are aware that a happy and prosperous person is one who has a true objective
in his life and who does not live in misdeed and aberration. He possesses
a good and praiseworthy demeanour and performs good deeds and has a confident,
strong, and peaceful heart in this turbulent world.
The
religion of Allah directs us towards this happiness and prosperity. Without
religion, there would be no prosperity and bliss. Religious tenets are
like secret police in the heart of man and always accompany him. They keep
man away from moral wickedness and force him to be virtuous.
Belief
is the strongest and most solid refuge in which man never confronts fear
and anguish in the ups and downs of life. The worshippers of Allah never
lose their courage in any circumstances and never feel disdain and inferior,
for they see themselves connected to the infinite might of the Creator
of the world and under all circumstances, they remember Allah and seek
refuge with Allah; they possess a confident, strong, and peaceful heart.
Religion
commands us to have a praiseworthy behaviour and to perform good and decent
deeds as far as we can.
Therefore,
religion is divided into three parts:
(1)
Beliefs;
(2)
Ethics; and
(3)
Commandments.
This
brief account should be elaborated to be acceptable to the honourable readers.
1.
BELIEFS
If
we use our commonsense and conscience, we realize that this world of existence
with its wonderful order could not be created by itself and this astonishing
order of the world of creation could not be achieved without an organizer.
Undoubtedly, there is a Creator Who has created this vast and magnificent
world with His infinite capability and knowledge and who has established
the world of creation with exact order by the invariable and unchangeable
rules that He has set up throughout the world of existence. Nothing has
been created uselessly and extravagantly. No creature falls outside the
purview of the laws of Allah that govern the world.
Can
it be believed, that such a compassionate Allah with all the grace and
blessings that He has toward His creatures would leave man, the masterpiece
creation, on his own? And that He would leave human beings
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