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Answer: 03/08/31 14:44
You
mentioned that you attended the lecture yesterday in Gaithersburg,
MD. Yet, it is obvious from your question that you missed the
part of the program that was in the PowerPoint presentation.
I
would like to offer you the opportunity to read the entire presentation
directly from our website:
www.IslamTomorrow.com/word
And
while you are reading, notice that the word "Islam"
is explained both as a verb and as a noun. The reason for this
is to help the non-Muslims understand that "Islam" has
always been there for all of the people since the time of Adam,
peace be upon him. This is in the form of the verb, "Islam."
Anyone who "Islams" is therefore, a "Muslim."
As
regards what the prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, brought
this is clearly the noun form of the same word, "Islam."
Yet, at the same time we still can understand it as a verb.
The
religion of the people who came after their prophets always became
named by them in ways that they could divide up themselves and
distinguish themselves from other groups. The Muslims have tried
to do the same thing even today. The idea of dividing up into
different groups is something that Allah forbid us to do in the
Quran and it is something that the devil loves to see us do.
Please
take time to read our article on this subject at:
www.IslamTomorrow.com/whichgroups.asp
Now
let me make my point perfectly clear: ISLAM is the Way of all
of the prophets from the first (Adam, peace be upon him) to Muhammad,
peace be upon him. They all called the people to submit their
free choice that Allah had given them to the Will of Allah. That
is what "Islam" is really all about.
When
the people begin to corrupt and change the message, they give
some name to it that makes it distinct for them. Usually they
chose a noun such as a person, place or thing. The examples are
many, but let me mention the Hindus, from the nation of Hind,
the Jews from the tribe of Judah, the Christians from The Christ,
the Buddhists from the name of their Buddha. All of these are
"nouns" right? So that is where they took the names.
Islam
is from Allah, The Creator and Sustainer of all that exists. As
such, it is for Him Alone to command and direct His creation and
He Alone is responsible for what He will accept and what He will
not accept. It is also for Him Alone to decree what is good and
what is bad and He must be the One to show the right path in all
things.
Everything
in the life of the creations of Allah, especially for those who
have choices to make (us), must be dictated and clarified by the
One who Created everything in the fist place. We understand from
this that Islam must be a complete and total way of living, explaining
everything in the life from beginning to end and from birth until
death.
Islam
is careful to remind us that it not a religion to be paid mere
lip service; rather it is an all-encompassing way of life that
must be practiced continuously for it to be Islam.
There
are other injunctions and commandments which concern virtually
all facets of one's personal, family and civic life. These include
such matters as diet, clothing, personal hygiene, interpersonal
relations, business ethics, responsibilities towards parents,
spouse and children, marriage, divorce and inheritance, civil
and criminal law, fighting in defense of Islam, relations with
non-Muslims, and so much more.
In
conclusion, we are forced to realize that ISLAM is a complete
way of life for the human being. Everything is covered in Islam
from birth to death to live in the complete submission to the
Will of the One Who Created man in the first place.
(Is
that detailed enough for you?)
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