Islam As A Way of Life
Islam - "submission to the will of Allah (God)""The best among you are those have excellent character and conduct"
-Bukhari / Muslim
Al-Qur'an - "the recitation" ----- of which when used in regards to Islam, Qur'an means God's final message to mankind that was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad S.A.W. (PBUH)
Hadith - "the sayings and teachings of Prophet Muhammad S.A.W (PBUH)"
Muslim refers to one who submits to the will of Allah, regardless of their race, nationality or ethnic background. According to Islam, it is not enough that Muslim believe that "God is One", but they must actualize this belief by proper conduct. In the Holy Qur'an, Allah teaches human beings that they were created in order to worship Him , and that the basis of all true worship is God-consciousness.
The teachings of Islam as an Islamic way of life:
God-consciousness is encouraged in all human affairs, since the teachings of Islam encompass all aspects of life and ethics.
The teachings of Islam act as a mercy and a healing for the human soul, and such qualities as humility, sincerity, patience and charity are strongly encouraged. Islam condemns pride and self-righteousness, since Allah is the Almighty God and is the only judge of human righteousness.
The nature of human beings as created by God in His Wisdom, have been created weak and regularly fall into sin. However, this is not an aspect that in need of repair as the avenue of repentance is always open to all human beings, and Almighty God loves the repentant 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 God as well as a sincere belief in His Infinite Mercy. A life without fear of God leads to sin and disobedience, while believing that we have sinned so much that God will not possibly forgive us only leads to despair. In short, only the misguided despair of the mercy of Allah.
The Holy Qur'an contains a great deal of teachings about the life hereafter and the Day of Judgement. For that, Muslim believe that all human beings will ultimately be judged by Allah for their beliefs and actions in their earthly lives. Islam teaches that life is just a test and human beings will be accountable before Allah. Without a sincere belief in life hereafter, to lead a well-balanced life and moral, could cause human beings to become more selfish, materialistic and immoral.
The nature of human beings as created by God in His Wisdom, have been created weak and regularly fall into sin. However, this is not an aspect that in need of repair as the avenue of repentance is always open to all human beings, and Almighty God loves the repentant 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 God as well as a sincere belief in His Infinite Mercy. A life without fear of God leads to sin and disobedience, while believing that we have sinned so much that God will not possibly forgive us only leads to despair. In short, only the misguided despair of the mercy of Allah.
The Holy Qur'an contains a great deal of teachings about the life hereafter and the Day of Judgement. For that, Muslim believe that all human beings will ultimately be judged by Allah for their beliefs and actions in their earthly lives. Islam teaches that life is just a test and human beings will be accountable before Allah. Without a sincere belief in life hereafter, to lead a well-balanced life and moral, could cause human beings to become more selfish, materialistic and immoral.
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