Dear Sunny, Can you tie this in with politics or are you going to post religious doctrine only. (there are sites for that).
On Mar 3, 7:32 am, powersun <[email protected]> wrote: > áãä íÈÍË Úä ÇáÍÞíÞÉ > 1- The Light Of Truth > The Light Of Truth What is life? Man's existence in this world and the > creation of this entire universe are not mere accidents or products of > a fortuitous nature. This universe, every single atom of it, manifests > and leads us to the realization of a Loving, Merciful and All-powerful > Creator. Without a Creator, nothing can exist. Every single soul knows > that he is existing and that his existence is dependent upon a Creator > he knows for sure that he cannot create himself. Therefore it is his > duty to know his master, the Creator. Mankind: Man is a unique > creature. God gave man the ability to govern over all other creatures > in this world. He is endowed with the faculty of reason which sets him > apart from all other animals. Together with this faculty to > discriminate and discern, man is given the freedom (free-will) to > choose for himself a way of life worthy of his position or to fall > lower than the lowest of all animals or creations. Man is born pure > and sinless and is given the choice to do righteous deeds or indulge > in sins. Divine Guidance: The Creator, out of His abundant Love and > Mercy for mankind has not left us in darkness to discover the right > path by trial and error alone. Coupled with our intellectual > capability to reason, our Creator bestowed upon us Divine Guidance > that outlines the criterion for truth, knowledge, as well as the > reality of our existence in this world and the Hereafter. Revelations: > From the beginning of mankind, our Creator sent Prophets to convey His > revelation and to invite human beings to the path of true peace and > obedience to the One True God. This is Islam. This message is conveyed > towards successive generations of man through the different prophets, > all inviting mankind to the same path. However all the earlier > messages or revelations from God were distorted by people of later > generations. As a result of this distortion, pure Revelation from our > Creator was adulterated and polluted with myths, superstitions, idol > worship and irrational philosophical ideologies. The religion of God > in a sense was lost in a plethora of religions. Human history is a > testament of man's drift between light and darkness, but God out of > His abundant love for mankind has not forsaken us. Final Revelation: > When mankind was in the depths of the Dark Ages, our Creator sent His > final Messenger, Prophet Muhammad (sallallahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) to > redeem humanity with the final revelation which represents the > ultimate and permanent source of guidance for the whole world. > Criteria For Truth: The following criteria can best serve as a gauge > to find out the authenticity of the last revelation (the Qur'aan) as > the Word of God: Rational Teachings: Since our Creator bestowed reason > and intellect upon us, it is our duty to use it to distinguish the > truth from falsehood. True, undistorted revelation from God must be > rational and can be reasoned out by all unbiased minds. Perfection: > Since our Creator is all perfect, His revelation must be perfect and > accurate, free from mistakes, omissions, interpolations and > multiplicity of versions. It should be free from contradictions in its > narration. No Myths or Superstitions: True revelation is free from > myths or superstitions that degrade the dignity of our Creator or man > himself. Scientific: Since our Creator is the Creator of all > knowledge, true revelation is scientific and can withstand the > challenge of science at all times. Factual Prophecy: Our Creator is > the Knower of the past, present and future. Thus His prophecies in His > revelation will be fulfilled as prophesied. Inimitable By Man: True > revelation is infallible and cannot be imitated by man. God's true > revelation is a Living miracle, an open book challenging all mankind > to see and prove for themselves its authenticity or veracity > > http://www.what-islam.com/ > > 2- áãÇÐÇ íÌÈ Úáì ÇáÇíãÇä æÇáÎÖæÚ áÞæÇäíä ÇáÎÇáÞ ¿ > 2- Why Should I? > Why Should I? What is the matter with the world today? Why all the > chaos? Why all the evil? Some people say there is no God; others say > God created man then left him alone to do as he pleases; yet others > say that they just do not know. What is the reality? The Islamic view > of human nature is that, left to its own devices, humankind has an > instinct of what is right and wrong. This comes from an inner > consciousness, a part of us right down deep inside that senses truth > from falsehood and morality from immorality—even if we do not > necessarily act according to that innate knowledge. It is this > consciousness that separates man from the animals—the sense of > responsibility of what is right and true, and what is not. However, it > does not stop there—not only does man have the sense of what is right, > he also has the means to do it. Why should man do what is right? Has > man received some kind of responsibility on his shoulders? In Islam, > the answer is simply "yes." Allah tells Muslims in the Qur’an what > means: {Lo! We offered the trust unto the heavens and the earth and > the hills, but they shrank from bearing it and were afraid of it. And > man assumed it. Lo! he hath proved a tyrant and a fool.} (Al-Ahzab > 33:72) Why did the heavens and earth refuse to take on this huge > responsibility? The answer is that they just could not imagine having > the choice to disobey the Creator and Cherisher of all the worlds, the > Owner of the Day of Judgment. That they could put themselves in the > position of possibly entering Hellfire and denied the mercy of Allah > was simply unthinkable. However, before we were born, all of humankind > was made witness to the reality of the Creator and mankind’s role on > earth, and we accepted the responsibility of free will and thus, it is > now a part of our souls—our consciousness. We cannot escape it. > Therefore, man has the responsibility to facilitate order in this > world, and his own soul bears witness to it, as do all the elements of > nature surrounding him. Humans feel calm and at peace besides elements > of nature like rivers, waterfalls, mountains, and the sea, because > nature submits to its Lord and achieves a state of islam (submission > and peace), and we feel that peace. Why does man then ignore this > responsibility despite all the obvious proofs of its existence and his > ability to fulfill it? The answer is simple—he is living under an > illusion: the illusion that he is free in the sense that he will not > be held accountable for his deeds and days on earth. The truth is that > man has misunderstood his mission in life and forgotten that there are > always consequences to every word and action. How can man be > completely free when there are always consequences to what we say and > do? There are two kinds of people in the world: If there is an oil > spill and a vast amount of nature is spoiled, one kind of person > shrugs his shoulders and says, "So what! It doesn’t bother me." Such a > person shows his ignorance and will live with the consequences of his > apathy as the world’s resources become less and less. However, another > kind of person begins clean-up campaigns, joins environmental > organizations, or at least talks about that crime against nature. > These people are universally respected. Therefore, human > responsibility does exist, but some people just choose to ignore it. > Allah gave man eyes, ears, and all his faculties—everything he needs > to be well equipped to fulfill his responsibilities in life. Because > He is Just, Allah also gave man instructions (through the prophets and > divine books) of what he should do with all these wonderful faculties. > Our eyes enable us to see the beauty that surrounds us and to see when > danger is approaching, but if we look directly at the sun we will be > blinded. Are we free? Is there a right way and a wrong way to use our > eyes? Our ears? Ours limbs? Our minds? We tell our children many > things because of our love for them and our desire to protect them > from harm. We want them to fulfill their potential. When we are > present at home, they are much more likely to obey us. But what about > when we are not home? They can choose to obey or to disobey—that is > the extent of their freedom. If they choose to obey us, even though we > are not present, this is a sure sign that the message we gave them has > entered their hearts and that their obedience is not due to fear. Such > obedience means that they understand the meaning of the message and > they recognize that it is for their own benefit. Do we acknowledge the > benefit in Allah’s instructions to us? How far has the divine message > penetrated our hearts? This is like the message Allah gave to Adam > (peace be upon him). Allah told Adam and Hawwa’ (Eve) to enjoy > everything in the garden, but He the Most Merciful warned them not to > go near a certain tree or there would be consequences. This is where > the role of Satan comes in. Satan uses man’s dislike for restrictions > to enter his heart and confuse him. He works on man’s human desire to > be free and he feeds it. It is an inherent part of man’s nature to > resist restrictions, but just because it is a part of his nature, it > does not mean he can leave it to fester within him. We could also say > that anger is a part of man’s nature, but we are all aware of the > negative consequences of anger—likewise, man must struggle against his > resistance to commands and orders. Adam and Hawwa’ (peace be upon > them) chose to disobey. They were free to choose and there were > consequences. Man’s lack of conscience spreads chaos throughout the > universe because of the illusion that he is free and will have no > consequences for his words and actions. How true is this idea? It is > widely acknowledged that all citizens have the responsibility to > contribute to the growth and development of their country. What about > our responsibility to ourselves, our responsibility to our family, our > responsibility to the earth, and our responsibility to our Creator? > How can we say we are free? How can we say we have no responsibility? > The concept of the Day of Judgment, a day on which everyone will be > given what he or she deserves is described in the Qur’an: {And in like > manner We disclosed them (to the people of the city) that they might > know that the promise of Allah is true, and that, as for the Hour, > there is no doubt concerning it. } (Al-Kahf 18:21) We want to enter > that final examination (Day of Judgment) as believers. What is the > state of the believer? The believer is the person who obeys Allah even > if he does not necessarily understand or perceive. For example, the > believer believes in the existence of the angels even though he cannot > see them. Why? Because he has respect for the Lawgiver. The source of > this respect is deep within his own soul if he only cares to see it. > Nevertheless, he has the choice to take up this responsibility or to > leave it. He can either submit with a knowing, gentle heart that sees > the marvels of creation, the worth of his own self, the majesty of the > Creator, and bow his head in gratitude and obedience. The other option > is that he can twist his head in haughty pride, clinging to his > illusion of being free, although recognizing the truth of matters and > the need for reform, and say > "why should I?" > > Sourcehttp://islamonline.org/english/introducingislam/Individual/article06.... -- Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more.
