QUR'AN AYATH EXPLANATION :- ~ Beliefs and Practices

Islam is the only religion inthe world that says that its precepts are
natural. The Holy Quran says:"..It is Allah's Nature on which Allah
has created humans. There is no change in Allah's creation. This is
the established religion (deen al-qayyim) but many of the humans know
not." (al-Room, 30).In Islam, the beliefs have primary position; they
are the roots, and the practicesare branches that are dependent for
their existence on the roots. The primary belief is that of theUnity
and Supreme Sovereignty of Allah, the Almighty, the Everpresent, the
Everlasting, the All-knowing. Allah is Just. He sent prophets to
conveyHis message. He ordained aDay of Judgement when the deeds of His
creatures will be measured and rewarded or punished accordingly.
Belief in Allah, therefore, entails belief in all of the above.Islam
is the last divine religion and Prophet Muhammadis the last Messenger
of Allah. In Islam, Allah has encompassed all His commandments and
decrees - decrees that will suffice for humankind til the end of the
world. The commandments are there not only to guide His creatures to
proper belief, but also to show them the proper way to live their
lives. Islam says that its practices are for benefit of the followers,
benefit in this world and in the hereafter.The ethical and moral
degeneration of the western society and the predominance of suicide,
drug abuse, and crime, seem to clearly indicate that spiritual health
of an individual and a community is as important as physical health.
The factors of physical and spiritual well-being form the basis of
Islamic practices. All that is necessary for a person's spiritual and
physical well-being is obligatory, and all that is harmful is haram
(prohibited). Islam shows ways of dealing with the world around us;
the responsibilities of a person to oneself, to parents, to siblings,
to offspring, to spouses, to neighbors, to society, to nation; what
habits to cultivate and what to avoid; what things to possess and what
to give away; what time to sleep and what time to wake up;when and how
to make love and when and how to refrain from it; when to speak up and
when to remain silent; what to eat; how to eat; how to seek knowledge,
etc. In short, Islam teaches values and priorities concerned with
every walk of life.Islam fulfills all the needs of the human nature in
such a way that by following the path of Islam, a person can attain
astate of perfection that is close to divinity. Here is a very brief
look at some of the general guidelines that Islam provides for living
anideal life.In conclusion, a point to remember is that accordingto
Islamic spirit, the first and foremost aim of a believer in following
the practices laid down by Islam is to seek Allah's pleasure.

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