Monday, July 18, 2011

Islam and Actions

by Abu Hamzah bin Yusuf Alamo

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Peace be unto those who follow right Guidance. Islam prescribes that everything Mankind does should be done in a way that seeks to attain the Grace of the Lord (Allah; the Most Gracious) and not in a way that seeks to satisfy base desires. {The Noble Qur’an [1:7] – The way of those on whom Thou hast bestowed Thy Grace, those whose (portion) is not wrath, and who go not astray.} The Prophet Muhammad (sallAllahu alaihee wa sallam) taught that should Muslims see something unjust, offensive, or unlawful, then Muslims should (inshAllah) change it with their hands (should they have the ability). Should Muslims not have the ability to do so, he (sallAllahu alaihee wa sallam) taught Muslims that they should change it with their tongues (i.e. with their speech). He (sallAllahu alaihee wa sallam) taught us that the best of speech is the speech of Allah. {The Noble Qur’an [41:33] – Who is better in speech than one who calls (men and women) to Allah, works righteousness, and says, “I am of those who bow in Islam”?} Should Muslims not have the ability to do so, he (sallAllahu alaihee wa sallam) taught Muslims then that they should maintain Allah’s hatred for injustice, offense, and lawlessness within their hearts, for this is the least amount of (true) faith.

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