IN THE ALMIGHTY NAME OF GOD ALLAH! MOST GRACIOUS, MOST MERCIFUL! WISE! ASSALAMU ALAIKUM WORLDWIDE! For CLARITY and a CLEAR drawing! I bear witness that there is NO God but ALLAH [swt]! And I bear witness that Muhammad [pbuh] Is His Messenger! To proceed, we draw: EVERYone can see that [we] live in an orderly universe, we draw. And that, there [is] Law and Order amoung ALL the parts that make up this universe. EVERYthing is assigned in a grand scheme which is working in a magnificent and Superb way. The sun, the moon, the stars: in Fact ALL the heavenly bodies are knit together in a splendid system. And, these bodies follow an unalterable LAW and do Not make even the slightest deviation from their ORDAINED course! The earth rotates on its axis and in its revolution around the sun FOLLOWS the path laid out for it with precision. In fact, EVERYthing in the world, from the tiny whirling electron to the mighty galaxy, constantly and ceaselessly FOLLOWS its own Laws. Matter, energy, and life--ALL [Obey] LAWS, laws by which they MUST grow or change, live or die. Even in the human world, the Laws of nature are quite obvious, and CLEAR. Mans birth, growth, and life are all REGULATED by a set of biological LAWS. He derives nourishment from nature according to a LAW which canNOT be changed! In fact, all the organs of his body from the small tissues to the heart and brain [are] operating according to the Laws [set] out for them. In short, ours is aLAW-GOVERNED Universe and EVERYthing in it is [following] the Course that has been ORDAINED for it. This all-powerful and all-penetrating Law, which [Governs] EVERYthing that exists, from the tiniest particles of matter to the magnificent galaxies [in] the High Heavens is the LAW of God ALLAH, the Creator and Ruler of the Universe, for Sure! Since all created things OBEY the Law of ALLAH, it follows that the entire universe, therefore, literally follows the system of Islam; for Islam signifies nothing but OBEDIENCE and SUBMISSION to ALLAH, the LORD of [the] Universe. Which means, that the sun, the moon, the earth and all other heavenly bodies are thus MUSLIMS [obedient servants of Allah]. So are the air, water and soil, and all living things like insects, birds, and mammals of the animal world, as well as the shrubs, trees, vegetablesand fruits of the plant world. EVERYthing in the universe [is] Muslim; for they all Obey God ALMIGHTY by Submitting to His [LAWS]. Even the man who denies the existence of Allah, or decides to worship someone/something other than Allah, [is] Obligated to be a Muslim as far as his bodily existence is concerned. WHY? BEcause mans entire life, from the embryonic stage to the dissolution of the body into dust after death, MUST [follow] the course PRESCRIBED for it by ALLAHs LAW. His every molecule, every tissue and limb of his body MUST endlessly OBEY the [universal LAWS] laid down for them by Almighty God Allah. His tongue, which because of his ignorance advocates the denial of Allah or states that several gods exist, [is] by its nature a Muslim. His head, which he willingly bows to others besides Allah, [is] born Muslim. His heart wherein, through his lack of true knowledge, cherishes love and reverence for others [is] Muslim by intuition. These [are] All Obedient to the Divine LAW, and their functions and operations [are] GOVERNED by the Commandments of that LAW alone, for Sure! In short, this is the REAL position of man and the universe. Now, IF we examine this from a different point of view, we draw that mans character is such that there are [Two] separate aspects of his life, [Two] distinct spheres of his Activity. In one sphere he finds himSELF [totally REGULATED by the Divine Law. AND he canNOT budge an inch or move a step away from it. Nor can he in ANY way slip away from its All-embracing CONTROL! For example, man has NO control over the power of nature; natural disasters occur and he can neither evade them nor limit their course. In one area of the earth, hurricanes and tropical storms predominate, in another [part] severely cold weather and snow storms, and in yet another [part] devastating tornadoes, earthquakes and volcanoes. Thus, man can finf NO refuge on he globe from such events, AND when they occur in full FORCE, he often cries out [calls upon] that very same God Who he denied. The very same [One] Who CONTROLS these processes, whose help he didnt bother to SEEK [until] DISASTER struck! SUBHAN ALLAH INdeed! But hold on! There [is] another sphere of his activity as well, we draw. He has been Blessed with Reason and INtelligence. He has the power to THINK and make judgements, to select or reject, to adopt or SPURN. He is Free to adopt whatEVER [way] of life he chooses. He can select any religion, assume any way of life, and fashion his living according to whatEVER ideologies he likes. He may prepare his [own] code of cond. He has been Bestowed with Free WILL and can chart out his [own] course of behavior. In this respect, he, unlike ANY other creature, has been given FREEDOM of choice, thought, and ACTion! Both these aspects [are] REAListic, co-EXISTING yet individually distinguishable [parts] of mans life. First of all, like ALL other creatures, man is born a Muslim, who constantly Obeys the orders of Almighty God Allah, and [Is] bound to do so. As far as the second aspect is concerned, he is free to become or NOT to become a Muslim. Here is where his gift of freedom of choice is operable and it is the way a person exercises this freedom which divides mankind into two groups; BElievers and NON-believers. An individual who chooses to recognize his Creator, accepts Him as his real Master, honestyly and faithfully SUBMITS to His LAWS and ORDERS, and follows the [system] of life He has [Revealed] for man, thereby BEcomes a perfect Muslim. Such a man has achieved Completeness in his Islam by consciously deciding to OBEY ALLAH through the wise [use] of those very Abilities of free thought, choice, and ACTion which Almighty God Allah has Blessed him with. ALHAMDUL ILLAH! NOW, his entire life has BEcome one of complete Obedience to ALLAH. Thus there is NO conflict in his personality BEcause he spends his time and energy working for the Pleasure of ALLAH[swt] his Creator. He [is] then a perfect Muslim and his Islam is complete--as this submission of his entire SELF to the WILL of ALLAH [swt] Is Islm and Nothing but Islam, we draw. He has now consciously SUBMITTED to Him Whom he had already been obeying unconsciously. He has now willingly offered obedience to the Master Whom he alresdy owed obedience unintentionally. His KNOWledge is now [real] for he has acknowledged the BEing Who blessed him with the power to LEARN and KNOW. Now his reasoning and judgement [are] set on an even plane-for he has correctly decided to Obey the BEing Who in fact gave him those abilities of thinking and judging. His tongue is now in its natural state for it Truthfully asserts that it [Is] the Lord Most High Who gave it the [faculty] of speech. In fact, his entire living is an example of Truth, for in all areas of life, he voluntarily and involuntarily OBEYS the the LAWS of the [same] One God-the Master of the Universe; ALLAH [swt]. And by so doing he worships Him whom the WHOLE universe worships. This [Is] the NATURAL condition. And such a man is Truly ALLAHs representative on earth. His [KHALIFA]! Thus, the Whole world is for him AND [he] Is for ALLAH [swt]! Naam Akh! IF you should ask me what to study I would reply YourSELFS! May Almighty God Allah [swt] make us from amoungst those who HEAR, OBEYS, and SUBMITS!...Ameen. ASSALAAMU ALAIKUM WORLDWIDE! Mustafa Abdullah Jabari
Posted on: Sat, 06 Dec 2014 04:36:11 +0000
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