Islam: The religion of humanity
We all know that humanity is at all time low,it is only Islam which teaches us ideals of humanity. In today’s world we see humans are killing fellow humans in one way or other. The holy Quran emphasizes on the relation between religion and humanity ‘So if they believe in the like of what you believe in, then they are certainly guided, and if they turn away, then they are only steeped in defiance. Almighty Allah shall suffice you against them, and he is the All-hearing, the All-knowing. The baptism of AAllah, who baptizes better than Allah? And Him do we worship.” (2:137-138). A human being is honored for his knowledge, intellect, potential to do miracles in this world but at the same time it is also the human who is destroying the world by killing fellow human beings take for example genocide of muslims in Burma. one thing is clear only Islam can guide us towards peaceful world. Islam’s point of view about death, disease or any calamity is very compassionate and humane, morality is a great teaching of Islam.
Islam discourages cruelty, hardheartedness, evil, sins, killing of fellow human beings. Islam uplifts the honor and dignity of a human being . Allah created human being with best features of knowledge , power of hearing, seeing and understanding but in present times we see greed in human being’s hearts and minds for power, fame and money this is the reason there is no peace in the world. The Prophet (SAW) also said during his farewell pilgrimage in a sermon which denotes a cause for humanity: “Verily, your blood, property and honor are sacred to one another (i.e., Muslims) like the sanctity of this day of yours (i.e., the day of Nahr or slaughtering of the animals of sacrifice), in this month of yours (the holy month
of Dhul-Hijjah) and in this city of yours (the holy city of Makkah).”” (Sahih al-Bukhari). Whole mankind is one family according to Quran now you can see the
depth in the concept of humanity in Islam “O mankind! Surely we have created you from a male and a female and made you tribes and families that you may know each other. Surely the noblest among you in the sight of God is he who is the most righteous of you” (49:13).
Ultimate object of Islam is preservation of honor and dignity of human being, it also indicates preservation of his religion, life, lineage, intellect and property. It is worthy to note that there is not a single principle of Islam which is against humanity as a whole. In present times there ere people who are violating and damaging the honor and dignity of human beings The Qur’an proclaims: “Indeed,
those who like that immorality or scandal should be spread (or publicized) among those who have believed will have a painful punishment in this world and the Hereafter.” (Al-Nur, 19).
There are many other Quranic verses and Hadith from Prophet Muhammed (SAW) in which he exhorts believers not to kill any human which Allah has forbidden.
In Islam there are rights of parents and relatives, rights of neighbours, rights of children, rights of minorities, beauty of Islam is that rights of minorities have to be protected this is Islam religion of peace and justice, Islam gives you economic welfare also that is zakat and sadaqah by which no person on earth will remain
poor. Why we muslims suffer now-a days is because we have given up the way
of Islam, Prophet Muhammad PBUH stressed on love, sympathy and kindness towards all mankind, he said “Whosoever is not thankful to the people, then he is not thankful to Allah.” (At-Tirmidhi). In another beautiful saying, Prophet has also said: “None of you truly believes until he loves for his brother what he loves for himself.”(Bukhari).
Another beauty of islam as mentioned in Quran is that ” if anyone killed a person not in retaliation of murder, or (and) to spread mischief in the land – it would be as if he killed all mankind, and if anyone saved a life, it would be as if he saved the life of all mankind.” – Quran 5:32. This is Islam for you, this is ultimate
concept of humanity. Professor Federico Lenzerini says it beautifully, “THE QUR’AN, FUNDAMENTAL RELIGIOUS TEXT OF ISLAM, ALSO INCLUDES SEVERAL PRESCRIPTIONS RELATED TO HUMAN RIGHTS”. First of all, all human beings are equal and brothers to one another, to the extent that respect is due even for one’s enemy and follower of a different religion: ‘Allah does bot forbid you from those who do not fight you because of religion and do not expel you from your homes – from being righteous toward them and acting justly toward them’. Strictly connected to equality is the idea of justice, solemnly expressed as followers: ‘[O] you have believed, be persistently standing firm injustice, witnesses for Allah, even if it be against yourselves or
parents and relatives.’ THE RIGHT TO LIFE IS ALSO SACRED: ‘whoever kills a soul unless for a soul or for corruption [done] in the land – it is as if he had slain mankind entirely. And whoever saves one – it is as if he had saved mankind entirely.’ There are many other Quranic verses and Hadith from Prophet Muhammed (SAW) in which he exhorts believers not to kill any human which Allah has forbidden.
The Prophet (SAW) said, “THE BIGGEST OF AL-KABA’IR (THE GREAT SINS) ARE (1) to join others as partners in worship with Allah, (2) to MURDER A HUMAN BEING, (3) to be undutiful to one’s parents (4) and to make a false statement,” or said, “to give a false witness.” (Sahih Bukhari, volume 9, Book 83, Number 10). From the above hadith it is clearly understood that shedding the blood of any innocent human life is forbidden. My dear Friends Islam is a religion of peace and justice, if one has to see humanity see Islam, see Quran and Hadith, “O You who believe! Enter absolutely into peace (Islam). Do not follow in the footsteps of satan. He is an outright enemy to you.” (Holy Quran: 2, 208)
(The author presently Principal at Alamdar public school Bandzoo Pulwama writes on Islamic topics exclusively for “Kashmir Horizon”. The views of the author are his personal)
