The Holy Quran
As people would hesitate to travel without a map and
guide book, so the Muslim carries with him/her the Qu'ran; their
guidebook, manual and map, to take them safely through this life into
success in the Hereafter.
Human beings left to themselves achieve as much greatness as the
ancient empires that ended up by destroying themselves through disease,
violence, oppression and war. Even in today's world, the people, who
profess high technology and 'development', are destroying themselves
through the dissolution of the family, hopelessness, depression,
suicide, sexually transmitted diseases, which are the product of
promiscuity, and an artificial approach to life that places importance
on beauty and wealth and renders the poor, weak and un -beautiful of the
world, completely without value, and with little hope.
Child pornography, prostitution, drug abuse, corruption, social
inequality, monopolization of money and goods, and general godlessness,
spell ruin to all those who are not a part of the elite few of the
modern world, who own the banks, the multi national companies and the
economic reins of power.
Historians agree that the best time to have been alive in the history of
the world, is the 80 or so years since the advent of Muhammad (peace be
upon him). They came to this conclusion by analyzing the factors of
safety, justice, peace, equality and development. What was it that
turned desert nomads into the position of deserving such a title? The
simple answer, is that the revelation of the Qu'ran had a natural affect
on the body, mind and spirit of individuals who submitted to the right
of Allah, to be worshipped and obeyed.
The Qu'ran outlined the position of the human being before Allah, before
fellow human beings and before the whole of creation. Through the
guidance of the Qu'ran, the Muslim came to know what was expected of
him/her by their Creator. They knew the rights of the people over them
and even the rights of animals and nature. The Muslims came to know
their tremendous responsibility to act as the viceregent of Allah on
this earth; the caretaker of creation. Look around today, and notice the
pollution of air, land and water, the injustices and oppression that is
carried out daily in every country of the world and the monopolization
of power in the hands of the unscrupulous few. The Qu'ran remains with
us, as a blessing and source of guidance. However, if we continue to act
against it, it will in turn be a witness against us on the Day when all
humanity's deeds and misdeeds are opened; when the cries of the
helpless and oppressed will ring out and the tyrants will be brought to
justice.
The cure for the ills of the world, lies in our adherence to the morals,
principles and laws of the Qu'ran. Surely, left to ourselves, we will
destroy all that is around us.
Is it pride that prevents us from submitting to the Creator?
Or is it foolishness?
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