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Part FourA Break: A Beautiful Contribution
The religion of Adam and Eve.
One of the beauties of Islam is the discovery that God did not created humanity
as spiritual beings, and then abandon us to figure out for ourselves the value and
purpose of our spiritual selves. He endowed us with questioning minds that search
for truth. He provided each person a cup of guidance that never empties as long
as he or she continues to drink from it. Through the prism of God’s perfection,
his light casts a rainbow of mercy, grace, and justice, and our souls are colored
with the perfect faith God created for us.
God created the world and everything in it for the benefit of humanity , so It just
makes sense that His creation included a true and perfect religion. What was the
religion that God ordained for Adam and Eve?
According to the Qur’an , the religion chosen for us was simply complete submission
to God, which , in Arabic, is called Islam . the Qur’an describes it as the religion
of Abraham, who was called God’s friend; he simply submitted himself to God.
The Islamic perspective is that every person is born with a soul in submission to
Go, but what he or she is free to make choices that conform to or divert from life
of righteousness for which he or she was created.
At some point in life, each person must make a personal decision whether to stay
the course of submission to God or to indulge in a corrupt lifestyle of self-centeredness, materialism , and impious gratification.
Of course , many people are led away from the true and good path by unbelieving
parents or by abusive or tragic circumstances
void of spiritual nurturing. The Islamic perspective of God is one who judges according
to each individual’s comprehension and innate tendencies; we can be sure that his
decisions on th Day of Judgment will be fair.
When a person submits his or her whole self to God, every aspect of a person’s being-
mind , body , and should must be devoted to God.
Keeping one’s soul pristine through prayer and worship is
of vital importance, but it is also important to expose the mind to wholesome
knowledge and to engage the body in a healthy lifestyle. Islam offers the opportunity
to discover your total being as you were created to be. By becoming a Muslim , you
become your true self as you leave all arduous baggage behind and travel the road
your feet were placed upon when you entered this life.
The dynamic truths of Islam can amplify and clarify truths of all religions while helping believers discern and discard falsehood. The embrace of Islam is universal. * Linda Barto is an American writer, poet and artist.
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