Author: love4all_hatred4nonelove4all_hatred4none
Date: May 19, 2007 04:03
Peace be upon you and everyone!
(1) The Promised Messiah (on whom be peace) wrote, expressing profuse
gratitude to God Almighty for bestowing a religion on us that is a
incomparable source of gaining His nearness. He invoked blessings on
the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him) abundantly
for imparting this faith to us and sent many blessings on his
Companions (may Allah be pleased with them all) who nurtured the
faith. He said that if one truly and sincerely follows the Word of God
one may experience His presence in this very world; to receive the
beneficence of this Godly faith one is required to adhere to it by
abiding by Divine commandments and following the guidance.
(2) God has named our religion "Islam" because all its commandments
lead to peace, love and brotherhood, it entails abandoning all evil
and endeavouring to gain the nearness of God Who Himself is called Al
Salam and Who promises security and peace in this world and the
Hereafter to those who do good works.
(3) On reflection, a Muslim's sense of responsibility should be
heightened in that Allah is associating him/her to a name that is also
His own name. We will partake of His beneficence not by merely
declaring ourselves as Muslims but by imbibing His attributes on a ...
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