Know your True God!

When people worship the creations or objects other than the Real Creator,the sense of seriousness towards God is lost in them and thus they dare to commit sins fearlessly. Apart from that, the human race gets divided into sects and castes formed around the different deities taken by them.

If such people suddenly face unbearable calamities they ignore those false gods and turn to the real true God.

God Almighty exposes the hypocrisy of such people in the Quran by quoting an example of men traveling at sea:

10:22. It is He who enables you to travel on land and sea until, when you are in ships and they sail with them by a good wind and they rejoice therein, there comes a storm wind and the waves come upon them from everywhere and they assume that they are surrounded, supplicating Allah , sincere to Him in religion, "If You should save us from this, we will surely be among the thankful." 

(Allah means ‘the only God worthy of worship’)

When such a life-threatening situation arises, people will forget all the deities they worshiped every day. They do not try to bring to mind the images, idols or tombs (as in Dargahs) which they worshiped on the shore and plead, 'Save us from this danger'. Instead, they realize that only the true God can save them. They call on the Creator with a pure heart. The above verse says that they sincerely realizes that only He can answer the prayers and that He is the only Lord worthy of worship both on land and sea.

Thanklessness of people!

But if the Lord accepts their plea and saves them, they forget to be thankful to Him after reaching the shore. Again they  go back to  worship their false gods. God Almighty points out this trend:

17:67 Then do you feel secure that [instead] He will not cause a part of the land to swallow you or send against you a storm of stones? Then you would not find for yourselves an advocate. 

17:68 Or do you feel secure that He will not send you back into the sea another time and send upon you a hurricane of wind and drown you for what you denied? Then you would not find for yourselves against Us an avenger. 

17:69 Or do you feel secure that He will not send you back into the sea another time and send upon you a hurricane of wind and drown you for what you denied? Then you would not find for yourselves against Us an avenger. 

#Day_of_Judgment!

So for whatever may the reason, we must not forget our true reality. We should worship only the One Who has created us and sustains us. Unto Him we have to return and answer for our deeds on earth. Let us not forget that death is not an end but a beginning of the eternal life. 

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One God! One Mankind! One faith!

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Offenders, attention please!

Special attention to the fraudsters and the government officials who support them.

This is the warning from Prophet Muhammad (pbuh), the last and final Messenger of God - that is, the Messenger of God sent for the people living today. He had warned the officers of his time like this:

"It would be fraudulent if we hired any of you as an officer for a task and he hid a needle or something smaller than that from us (without accounting), He will come with that object on the Day of Resurrection!" (book: Muslim)

The Lord who created you says in the Holy Quran:

"And do not consume one another's wealth unjustly or send it [in bribery] to the rulers in order that [they might aid] you [to] consume a portion of the wealth of the people in sin, while you know [it is unlawful]". (Quran 2:188)

The Prophet (pbuh) said, "On the Day of Resurrection a flag will be hoisted for the swindler and it will be said, 'This is the swindling of so and so man, son of so and so man"   (Book: Bukhari)

#Day_of_Judgment

The cheaters/ swindlers may find thousands of loop holes to escape from the clutches of the law, here in this world. Likewise, people may even die without being punished for their  sins and offence such as murder, robbery, adultery, fornication, slander etc commited by them.

But they cannot escape from the clutches of the God Almighty and the punishment specified by for each offence. This is not a false threat, but you will realise the truthfulness of it if you ponder over the following:

Beware of your parts of body that betray you

Today we know that CCTV cameras fitted for surveillance everywhere record the events that take place in their view. Likewise the eyes of each of us are naturally recording our actions. Not only that, but the Quran says that our ears and skin record the same and that they will testify against man in the Hereafter:

"And [mention, O Muhammad], the Day when the enemies of Allah will be gathered to the Fire while they are [driven] assembled in rows, Until, when they reach it, their hearing and their eyes and their skins will testify against them of what they used to do. (Qur'an: 41:19,20)

(Allah means "The Almighty God worthy of worship")

Although there are many other ways which record our actions, we know that these alone will suffice to understand the matter.

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Why Are We Here?

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Perfect Social System for Women

1400 Years Ago, Islam Offered the Perfect Social System for Women

A Look at the Status of Women throughout History

Aya Timea

06 March, 2019

God created men and women with certain differences so that they complete each other. The biological differences assigned women primarily to bear and raise children and men to be the protector and maintainer of the family due to his physical strength.

Since Ancient times, however, these differences have made men feel superior over women who suffered from ill-treatment and injustice, being deprived of many social and economic rights throughout history. In the West, the chain has gradually broken only when historical events forced societies to grant women their rights – only to take advantage of them in other ways in return, causing great harm to the society which we can clearly see today.

In the Arabian peninsula, however, the chain of women’s exploitation has already broken hundreds of years ago by the arrival of Islam that, due to its Divine nature, remains the only system which gives rights to women and fully acknowledges their abilities and valuable skills while providing a harmonic atmosphere in which they take equal part in building a healthy society.

Women in Western Culture

In ancient Europe, men had fairly low opinion of women and often considered them property rather than humans. The noble Greek philosopher, for example, Aristotle said the following in his book The Politics: “as regards the sexes, the male is by nature superior and the female inferior, the male ruler and the female subject.” [1]

The ancient world basically excluded women that they had no rights to participate in the decision making. They fully depended on men for their entire lives. Anything a woman possessed belonged to her father or her husband, and she couldn’t make a contract or enter financial transaction without the permission of her guardian. Inheritance was downright illegal to her.[2] Only the poor were forced to do physical work for living; elite women usually stayed  indoor so their guardian could make sure they don’t converse with other men as that was a sign of prostitution. [3] In Sparta, brothers could share the same wife and single men might have borrowed a wife![4]

The Roman Empire valued women the same way, except for a short period in which Emperor Augustus introduced a series of laws that gave much freedom for women. He restricted adultery, which was a morally accepted and common practice in the entire ancient world, and women were allowed to hold public office or work in the government.[5] However, the protests of men were of great impact that the circumvention of the laws began.[6]

Even Christianity failed to improve the situation of women in the West due to its distorted teachings. Unlike Islam, the Bible we know today accuses Eve of persuading Adam to eat from the forbidden tree thus causing humankind to fell from Paradise to the Earth. God in the Bible even curses Eve and her female offspring with the pain of childbirth and threatens that her husband “will rule over you”. (Genesis 2:4-3:24)

This concept led to the common belief that women are evil, unreliable and morally inferior to men (Ecclesiastes 7:26-28 and Ecclesiasticus 25:19, 24) and created a society in Europe that restricted, oppressed and deprived women of their basic rights. (Timothy 2:11-14)

In the 18^th century, the industrial revolution brought changes in the economic structure that forced women (usually from lower class) to enter the labor market. In the meantime, aristocracy allowed women to be educated although politics and business remained reserved for men.

Silence was still a woman’s best characteristics. But this gradually changed; by the early 20^th century when women could obtain degree and enter the work field typically as teachers or nurses. During the French Revolution (1787-1799), women began to form feminist movements and expressed a collective voice, demanding economic, political, and educational rights.”[7]

Scandinavian countries granted the demanded rights to women first followed by Britain where the Matrimonial Causes Act (1857) allowed ordinary people to divorce (only on the grounds of adultery)[8], and where women voted the first time in 1928. Countries with Roman heritage remained behind, but soon after WWI and II, women entered the work market to compensate for the huge losses of men’s lives. However, it was not a choice any more.

By the middle of the 20^th century, Western women successfully gained equality before the law; but gender feminists (unlike equality feminists) have continued their mission and “challenged that women should not be identified as wife and mother.”[9]

In post-modern times, gender feminists claim that”gender roles are boxes that people are asked to fit themselves into”[10]and that there aren’t anything biological about men or women that should form social roles despite scientific facts which show the opposite.[11]

Today’s feminists seem to take revenge against the centuries-long deprivation of their rights and go further by seeking gender privilege instead of equal justice.[12] In reality, individualism and the value-free approach of the West is just another way to harm women where the picture of the ideal woman is shaped according to the interest of the market while ridiculing those who refuse being part of the system. Hence, modesty and norms are looked down, and the role of motherhood  and the importance of family are devaluated which have had extreme social and financial cost in the Western society.[13]

Quran- Healing - 10 facts you must know

In the name of God, the Gracious, the Merciful. If we or our children, or those who are close to us suddenly get sick, normal life gets affected. We lose peace of mind. If we understand and act upon certain basic facts and act accordingly, we can relieve ourselves from the physical, mental, and material loss that the disease brings. Holy Qur’an, the latest revelation from our Creator, reminds us of the following facts that must be borne in mind during illness: 1. Disease is a warning: In the midst of busy life, man forgets about God, the Creator and Cherisher of him and the true purpose of human life. Disease acts as a warning from God in order to make him realize those facts of life and bring him to normality. 2. Let us know our Creator: When we become ill, it is of prime importance to know our Creator and His attributes. In the Qur’an, God say thus: = “Say: "He, Allah, is One, Allah, the Eternal, He begets not, nor is He begotten, And there is none like unto Him.”(Quran 112: 1-4) (The word Allah means the only Lord worthy of worship.) That is, God, unlike His creations, is alone, independent of anything, beyond birth, death, beginning, end etc. He is ever existing and unexampled 3. Pray to the Lord directly = And when My servants ask you, [O Muhammad], concerning Me - indeed I am near. I respond to the invocation of the supplicant when he calls upon Me. So let them respond to Me [by obedience] and believe in Me that they may be [rightly] guided. (Qur’an 2: 186) Thus we have to understand the attributes of Our Lord and pray to Him directly and without any intercession or superstition or vain rituals and seek speedy relief from illness. 4. Praying and worshiping of creations is useless! = 'He created me; Then He will guide me. He feeds me; He solves my thirst. He heals me when I am sick. And he will kill me. Then he will give me life. ' (Qur’an 26: 78-81) All other than the Creator are His creations. It is a sin and an insulting act to abandon the magnificent Creator and take His meager creations as gods in His place. Worshiping them and praying to them is a useless act. It will rather invite the wrath of the Lord and retard the healing process. Therefore, we must pray exclusively to our Creator and seek His help. 5. We must realize that the present life is a test! = Every soul will taste death, and you will only be given your [full] compensation on the Day of Resurrection. So he who is drawn away from the Fire and admitted to Paradise has attained [his desire]. And what is the life of this world except the enjoyment of delusion. (Qur’an 3: 185) The Qur'an says that this temporary life is a test and the world is created as a test- field. This world will be completely destroyed one day and when God commands again, all human beings will be raised to life for a final trial. The good people will be granted Paradise filled with infinite pleasures and the sinners will be punished in Hell. Life in both Paradise and Hell will be eternal. 6. Paradise and Hell are our permanent dwellings Paradise is a place of peace and tranquility. There is no place for anxiety, evil, hatred, fatigue, disease, old age, famine, or anything like that. It is a place overwhelmed with unexpected pleasures. Paradise is the place where the Lord arranges gardens, parks, immaculate springs, high mansions, delicious fruit, food and drink in abundance. At the same time, there is hell for those who were thankless to the blessings of the Lord and have lived a life of disobedience and arrogance. It will be life eternal in the midst of a burning fire, and unbearable hunger and thirst. There will be thorny plants and highly boiling fluid to quench hunger and thirst. There are many references to heaven and hell in the Quran. For example: = Is the description of Paradise, which the righteous are promised, wherein are rivers of water unaltered, rivers of milk the taste of which never changes, rivers of wine delicious to those who drink, and rivers of purified honey, in which they will have from all [kinds of] fruits and forgiveness from their Lord, like [that of] those who abide eternally in the Fire and are given to drink scalding water that will sever their intestines? (Quran47:15) = Indeed, Hell has been lying in wait , For the transgressors, a place of return, In which they will remain for ages [unending]. They will not taste therein [any] coolness or drink Except scalding water and [foul] purulence - Except scalding water and [foul] purulence - (Qur’an 78:21) 7. Illness is a part of test! = And We will surely test you with something of fear and hunger and a loss of wealth and lives and fruits, but give good tidings to the patient, Who, when disaster strikes them, say, "Indeed we belong to Allah , and indeed to Him we will return." (Qur’an 2:155,156. As the present life is a test for us the occurrence of disease or other calamities are common here. In the event of such situations we must think about the eternal life hereafter and be patient. As per the above verse, if we utter,"We belong to God, and to Him we return", it really gives great comfort to disturbed soul during illness. The remembrance of God that He is with us during calamity makes health even better than before! = The Prophet (PBUH) said: "When a man who is put to the test says, 'Inna lillahi wa inna ilahi rajiun (surely we belong to the Allah, to Him is the return)' and pray thus "O Lord, grant me compensation for the misery I have suffered, and substitute with best one than what I lost! ”God will definitely grand him the best. (source Muslim) 8. Obtaining Atonement from sins We must recover from our sins before we pray for the cure of disease. You must ask God for forgiveness. Our food, body, and belongings must be purely earned in order for prayers to be accepted. 9. Taking medical treatment is must Strengthening our mind with the above mentioned facts of life, further we should proceed to take up suitable medical treatment for the disease. It is the Lord who has made the disease a test of life and He himself instructs us to take treatment. = Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) has said, “Take medical treatment! This is because Allah has created medicine for all diseases except death. ” (Source: Abu dawud) 10. Holy Quran is also a cure During the course of treatment, we should take the medicine and parallaly read the verses of the Quran. There is relief in them too. The Lord says: = Say, "It is, for those who believe, a guidance and cure.".. (Quran 41:44) Recitation of Quranic verses for healing Given below is the transliteration and English meaning of few Chapters of Qur'an, recommended during illness. The readers themselves or the sick person can recite these verses and pray for cure from God. Let us remember that this will benefit those who strongly believe that the Creator is the only One worthy of worship. Opening chapter of Quran- Sura Fathiha Bismillaahir Rahmaanir Raheem Alhamdu lillaahi Rabbil 'aalameen Ar-Rahmaanir-Raheem Maaliki Yawmid-Deen Iyyaaka na'budu wa lyyaaka nasta'een Ihdinas-Siraatal-Mustaqeem Siraatal-lazeena an'amta 'alaihim ghayril-maghdoobi 'alaihim wa lad-daaalleen Meaning: 1. In the name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful. 2. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the Worlds. 3. The Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. 4. Master of the Day of Judgment. 5. It is You we worship, and upon You we call for help. 6. Guide us to the straight path. 7. The path of those You have blessed, not of those against whom there is anger, nor of those who are misguided. Chapter 113 - Sura Falaq: Bismillaahir Rahmaanir Raheem Qul a'uzoo bi rabbil-falaq Min sharri ma khalaq Wa min sharri ghasiqin iza waqab Wa min sharrin-naffaa-saati fil 'uqad Wa min shar ri haasidin iza hasad Meaning: In the name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful. 1. Say, “I take refuge with the Lord of Daybreak. 2. From the evil of what He created. 3. And from the evil of the darkness as it gathers. 4. And from the evil of those who practice sorcery. 5. And from the evil of an envious when he envies.” Chapter 114 - Sura Annaas Bismillaahir Rahmaanir Raheem Qul a'uzu birabbin naas Malikin naas Ilaahin naas Min sharril was waasil khannaas Al lazee yuwas wisu fee sudoorin naas Minal jinnati wan naas Meaning: In the name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful. 1. Say, “I seek refuge in the Lord of mankind. 2. The King of mankind. 3. The God of mankind. 4. From the evil of the sneaky whisperer. 5. Who whispers into the hearts of people. 6. From among jinn and among people.”

Survival of mankind is not possible without divine guidance!

1. There is no human life without God's guidance:
 Imagine that the traffic authorities in a big city announce that, " Traffic rules are relaxed for two hours today, starting from 10 am.  No matter how big the accident you make you will not be charged or punished during those two hours."
What will happen then?
We all know the result. Many people will not take their vehicle out due to fear. We will not even walk on the road. No matter how urgent the job we have, we will wait for those two hours to complete and then only leave our houses. Nothing, including an ambulance, will be on the road! Everything will come to a stand still! What does this mean for us?
Without law, order and mutual understanding, we realize that it is not possible for more than one person to coexist and live together. It is therefore imperative that since the first human couple began living here, they should have been taught the rules of life and the need to follow them.
Rather, we can understand that law, rules and regulations are not made on trial and error basis, that is,  after learning from the consequences of actions. In fact, The world is alive because the Creator taught them to mankind from the very beginning!
A man's behavior, actions, and qualities depend on his acceptance or rejection of God. If the sense of accountability to one's deeds is implanted in human minds, then it leads to order and discipline in the person's life. When that becomes absent or reduced, it leads to waywardness and confusion. If such an uncontrollable tendency had existed right from the beginning, the world would have perished long ago.
2. The Creator knows the usage of creation
We will not deny that the human body is the most sophisticated and complex machine found in the world today, Man possesses the intellect and emotions that is missing in other machines. We know that it is essential to follow the instructions of their manufacturer for the proper functioning of any machines. For example, in case of a scooter or a car we posses, we used to maintain the air pressure in the wheels as suggested by its manufacturer. On the contrary, we wont become adamant and keep the pressure as we like just because we are the owners of the vehicle.
If such a simple matter requires the guidance of the maker of the vehicle, is it rational to think that human machine which is highly complicated does not need the guidance of its maker? That too, when we do not have the right to handle a product we posses ourselves as per our wish, how can do so in case of a borrowed own?
3. Divine Guidance is necessary for formation of law and order
Human beings vary in color, race, country, and language etc. Something sinful to one person or a group may not be considered as sinful by others. Similarly, something  honored as holy by some may be considered as sinful or abominable act by others. So in order to survive smoothly as a community laws and regulations must be enacted there. To formulate such laws we need a common criterion that distinguishes between right and wrong, sin and virtue, justice and injustice.
The laws that formulated by humans, who knowledge and lifespan is very negligible, are arbitrary and flawed.
On the contrary, only the God who created and cares for this world and all that is in it, has complete knowledge of His creation. It is only the Lord who knows very well what is good and bad not only for man and mankind but for all other creatures and creations. Only the criteria or laws he provides are very noble. Therefore, it can be seen that divine guidance is essential in this regard also.
O mankind, there has to come to you instruction from your Lord and healing for what is in the breasts and guidance and mercy for the believers. (Quran 10:57)

Let us save our Nation from moral decline!

What is Patriotism?

The kissing of the land in public, the recitation of songs by some poets, and the saluting of the national flag are all portrayed in the media as mark of patriotism these days. We all are aware that most of these acts lack sincerity in them and are done for the sake of show. 

True patriotism is about loving the people of the country more than loving the map or the geographical nature of the country. The real patriotism is to live in harmony with them and to work for the welfare of the inmates of the country and to do their best to serve them. The true patriotism of the country is to work for the development of health, education and employment of the people and to extend selfless efforts in upbringing them as civilized citizens.

To struggle steadfastly without fleeing from the country to save the people when the country is endangered with poverty, famine and threats from enemies, can be considered as the height of patriotism. True love towards fellow human being, faith in God and the life hereafter are the basic elements that are needed to inspire such high level of patriotic feeling in the heart of human beings. This is what Islam teaches us. Holy Quran says:

O mankind, indeed We have created you from male and female and made you peoples and tribes that you may know one another. Indeed, the most noble of you in the sight of Allah is the most righteous of you. Indeed, Allah is Knowing and Acquainted.  (Quran 49: 13)

The basic lesson that the our Creator teaches us is to treat all of humanity as equals and brethren, ignoring all racial, language, color and religious differences .

Loving the people is also an act of worship 
Whatever acts done that pleases God is considered as an act of worship in Islam.
Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The merciful will be shown mercy by the Most Merciful. Be merciful to those on the earth and the One in the heavens will have mercy upon you.” (Source: Tirmidhi).
He also said, “Allah will not be merciful to those who are not merciful to people.” (Source: Bukhara, Muslim).

The belief in the life hereafter in Islam paves a strong foundation for the character of a Muslim. It ensures him that whatever acts done on earth to please God will never be wasted and it will be definitely rewarded in the hereafter. The firm belief in the life after death and the hope that we are rewarded in the Paradise for our sacrifices gives immense courage and bravery to those who follow Islam. This belief had served as a great driving force for them to sacrifice even lives and dear belongings to protect the nation from colonial forces and their attacks. Tipu Sultan and Kunjali Marikkayar, the martyrs who survived the struggle against the Britishers, are some examples.

Necessity to protect the country from evil

Protection of the country from the injustice, corruption, rape, corruption, violence, oppression, discrimination, exploitation and social evils affecting the country is as important as to protect the homeland from the dangers of the outside attackers. Only then will the country be a peaceful, fit for dwelling. But data from the National Criminal bureau (NCRB) warn that the country is today becoming a despicable place for people to live.

Today, 371 suicides, 106 rapes and 8136 common crimes are reported in our country's police stations every day. Crimes not brought to police stations are five times more likely, according to another survey. We all know and experience that crime rates are shooting upwards day by day.

It is our duty to protect the country

Islam is not just a name for prayers, meditation, charity, fasting, and so forth. Rather, we need to enjoin good and forbid evil around ourselves. 

The Messenger of God (PBUH) said:

“Whosoever of you sees an evil, let him change it with his hand; and if he is not able to do so, then [let him change it] with his tongue; and if he is not able to do so, then with his heart — and that is the weakest of faith.” (Muslim: 78)

As a believer, therefore, he is obliged to do whatever he can to oppose evil. So whatever evil we can stop with our hands today, we should directly stop those evils. Ours is a democratic country and we must act against evil around us in a way permissible under our constitution. But we must not involve in damaging the public properties or the public in the name of agitation as done by some people today to vent their anger. We must be aware that God almighty dislikes such acts and they are recorded as sins by Him. 

Sowing discipline is the first step to eradicate evil

The Almighty Lord teaches us how to eradicate evil from society and how to control them when they exceed their limits.

Moral corruption and crime are rampant in the country as people feel that there is no one to question or stop if they commit excesses.  Bribery, corruption, robbery, sexual violence, infanticide, mercy killing of elderly citizens, betrayal and such evils can be stopped only if the committers get reformed. If that has to happen we must sow true faith in God in their minds of individuals in a rational way that is acceptable to logic.

That is, we have to educate the people certain basic facts about our Creator and the world we live in, right from their childhood.  We must make people aware that Almighty Lord who created and sustains this world is One and the only One. He alone is worthy of worship as the rest of them are His creations.  He has made the present temporary life as a test and has made the world an exam hall to perform this test. Our deeds are recorded here and depending upon the volume of good deeds or bad deeds, we will be rewarded with Paradise or Hell in the hereafter, which is going to be our eternal abode. The awareness that God is watching us and we are answerable for our deeds to Him, plays a big role in reforming the people.

Knowledge about Creator is necessary to create God - consciousness   

 Except the Creator all other things are His creations. They do not deserve worship.  If we show some of the creations and teach the people to be God, the magnificence of the Almighty God and sense of respect for Him goes away from human minds. This leads to removal of accountability of one’s deeds in human minds and growth of sin and evil in the society.  Thus, generations fearless to commit sins flourish in the country. To correct this disastrous situation in the country we must educate the people about true attributes of our Creator and make them worship Him directly. 

 ‘Say: Allah is one and the only. He is absolute. He neither begets nor was He begotten. There is none comparable to Him.’ (The Qur’an 112:1-4)

(The word 'Allah' means 'One and the only one God worthy of worship')

Islam teaches us the attributes of the Lord and tells us to worship Him directly, without giving room to intermediaries, superstitions, or vain rituals. If the feeling that the Creator is constantly watching over us is planted in man, he will refrain from obvious and hidden sins. At least hesitate to do them. For example, if this conscious comes to our young people, they will not watch pornography in the dark of night.

Let us implement the recommendations of the Lord!

The next reason for the growth of evil is due to following of defective laws of life formulated by human beings instead of ideal laws given by our Creator. Only the Creator ideally knows the nature of man. Implementing the laws of life and criminal laws that He has laid down for us will greatly reduce crime in the country. Let us study the effect of such laws as example. Let us just consider the laws dealing with bribery and prostitution.

Our country's criminal laws have become very supportive of bribery, fraud, murder, robbery and sexual offenses. Thieves repeatedly commit theft because the laws are supportive to thieves, fraudsters and rapists. They are not only becoming fearless, but also learn new techniques in their 'field' when they come out of prisons. But Islamic Criminal Law suggests cutting off the forearm of thief, if proven guilty. Similarly it suggests flogging and death penalty to rapists and adulterers in front of public. You can imagine how the crime-rate will start declining if such execution of such punishments is broadcasted on TVs. 

Not only will thieves, rapists, murderers be truly punished, but that will also form a lesson for the public. If this law comes into force, you will not see the criminals left free and wander around publicly threatening the lives of innocent people as seen today.  

Therefore, Islam is an ideology presented to us by God for peaceful living on this earth as well as for achieving salvation. It is based on self - reformation of the individuals through discipline ordained by our Creator. The Quran and the life example of God's final Messenger Muhammad (PBUH) contain wonderful guidelines for establishing Peace and dharma on earth.  

On the eve of freedom from the oppressive colonial forces, let us vow to protect our nation from the moral decline and build a truly strong nation!

WHY AM I HERE?

My existence.. if it is purposeful, why not I make it useful?

Dear Brothers and sisters,

This is about a serious and interesting matter. Let us look at the things around us. For example pen, table, chair and so on. Behind every- thing we find that there is a specific purpose for which it is made. Next look at yourself. Your hands, eyes, ears, nose, mouth, heart, lungs and So on. Each part is created to serve its purpose. Again look at yourself as a whole. Definitely you are the most complicated product found on earth! Is it not? If so, what is the purpose behind your creation?

Why am I  here?

Have you ever thought about it? If not, why not at least now? Well, when we think about it, our reason says that there must be a noble purpose behind our creation and existence. Furthermore, if you look at the universe and its functions you will find that everything in it is working in perfect harmony to maintain the human life on earth. Few examples are: rain, growth of vegetation, alternation of day and night, the earth and its safe distance from sun, balanced atmosphere and so on. Like this, thousands of parameters are kept in perfect balance to sustain us here! Again let us ask, why is it? Why am I  here? What is the purpose of my life?

Can I decide it on my  own?

It is clear to us that only the maker decides the real purpose of his product. Unless he reveals it, others cannot know it properly.  Yes, Our Creator, the God Almighty has been merciful on us and has sent His messengers to tell us our purpose of life. They are known as ‘Rishis’ in India. In Christianity and Islam they are called as 'Prophets'. God has also sent holy scriptures known as 'Vedas' and If we go through the Vedas and teachings of God's Messengers we find certain basic facts, which are common in them. They are:

1. God Almighty, the Creator of the universe is One and man has to live in obedience to Him.

2. The present life on earth is a test and temporary one. In this life our deeds or Karma are being watched and recorded. The deeds done in accordance with God's commandments are considered as good deeds (punya) and deeds which are against to it are bad deeds (paba).

3. There will be a Day when our deeds will be judged. Those whose good deeds are more, they will enter into Paradise (swarga) and those whose bad deeds are more, they will enter into Hell (naraga). The life in both Paradise and Hell is eternal.

Life is a test

So, dear brothers and sisters, let us realize that this short life is a serious test which decides about our future. That is, we will be either in Paradise or in Hell in our eternal life. The life in Hell or Paradise is not a joke or concoction. It is as real as our present life. lt is wise to act immediately as the death can come to us any moment. In order to enter the Paradise and escape from the blazing fire of Hell we must go through the holy scriptures sent by God without bias. We must find out what are the commandments of our Creator and live accordingly.

The flrst and foremost good deed or punya is to recognize our Creator and worship only Him. He is known as Paramatma (Sanskrit) according to Hindu vedas. He is the Ultimate God - the Creator of heavens and earth. In Bible, ' Yahova' (Hebrew) is the name used for Ultimate Creator. And in Quran, He is called as Allah. (Allah is the Arabic word for One True God, Who is worthy of worship).

Our Creator is One

It is very important to recognize that our Creator is One and Only One. There is no one worthy of worship except Him as except Him all are His creations.

= The Quran says, "Allahu la ilaha illahuwal hayyul kayyum" meaning - "Allah - There is none has the right to be worshiped but Him, One who sustains and protects all that exists".

= In Bhagavat Geetha - Bramma Sutra says: "Yeham Braham davitya naste Nahne naste kinjan" which means "God is One and never never more than One".

= The Quran says: "Kul Huvallahu Ahad; Allahu ssamad lam Yalid ; valam yoolad; valam yakun lahu kufuwwvan Ahad.” (Chapter 112) - which means " Say: God is One, God is absolute; Neither He begets nor is He begotten; There is none comparable to Him".

= See how Rig Ved says it : "Yeham yevam advideeyam”  meaning: He is One - There is none comparable to Him.

= In Bible - New testament: Mark 12:29 says: "The first of all the commandments is, Hear O Israel: The Lord Our God is One Lord".

= Rig Ved 6:45: 16 says "Ya ig it mustiee" means Only God is worthy of worship.

Warnings of the scriptures:

The holy scriptures also give stern warning against the act of worshiping things other than Him as this act distorts the concept  of God Almighty and seriousness about Him in human minds. Thus it removes the sense of  answerability for one’s own deeds . In fact this leads to the growth of sins and evil in the society.  Further it  divides humanity into casts, tribes, sects etc based on the deity worshiped by them.

= The Quran which is the latest holy scripture from the God Almighty warns "Innashirka la zhulmun azeem” means: "Verily setting partners or parallels to God and worshiping  them is the greatest sin".

= In the verse 4:116, Quran says "Allah forgives not (the sin of) joining other gods with Him; but He forgives whom He pleases other sins other than this; one who joins other gods with Allah has strayed far, far away (from the right)." Also Quran says that they will enter into hell and be tortured there eternally.

= Yajoor Ved (40:8) warns: "Antam damaha pravi sandye ya asamboodi mupaste" meaning, "Those who worship nature or creations of God will enter into darkness" It further says: Those who worship samboodi (man's creations) will enter into further darkness.

= Bible - Old Testament (Exodus says: "You shall not make yourself a graven image, any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, that is in the earth beneath or that is in the water under the earth. You shall not bow down to them or serve them" Psalm 42:8 also warns against this.

It is time to rectify

People, irrespective of the religions they belong to, fall victims to this practice of their ancestors. Thus, generations are nurtured with a corrupt conception of God and thereby do not have even the slightest sense of accountability of their deeds. They dare to commit any kind of sins and crimes without any hesitation. Thus, sins accumulate in the society uncontrollably. Whole society is now witnessing the same and suffers from this.

People hate to live here!

Our society today is overwhelmed with many evils. Rape, theft, corruption, violence, injustice, oppression, discrimination, dishonesty, deception, adulteration, black marketing, exploitation, blackmail.. everything is on the rise at an alarming rate. Collapse of family system, flourishing of old-age homes, infanticide, dowry death, criminalisation of politics, commercialization of education, violation of human rights etc are order of the day.  There is growing public anger, frustration and restlessness. According to National Crime Records Bureau every day 371 suicides are reported. (Unreported number is 5 times more according to another survey)

Let us return back to our Creator

To solve the deepening morality - crisis we have to implant the correct concept of God and the life hereafter, Day of Judgment, Paradise and Hell in the minds of people, particularly among the younger generations. Only then it will  create in them a sense of seriousness about Him and sense of accountability to one’s deeds. It can only  stop or retard their tendency to commit sins. For example, youth will stop seeing obscene videos if they realize that their Creator is ever watching them.

Dear brothers and sisters,

The life of this world is temporary and nothing but a test. The life after this is eternal and as per deeds in this test our abode will be either Paradise or Hell.  We all, every single one of mankind (past, present and future) will be raised back to life again on Day of Judgment. No one will be able to escape that day. So, let us not waste the chance we have got now!

= “Every soul shall have a taste of death: and only on the Day of Judgment shall you be paid your full recompense. Only he who is saved far from the Fire and admitted to the Garden will have attained the object (Purpose of Life): for the life of this world is but goods and chattels of deception.” (Quran 3:185)

Let us start living a life of piety and obedience to our Creator. This will uplift  morality of individuals as well as of the society. By this we can achieve peace in the present world and gain entry into Paradise in the hereafter.

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