By Dr. Norlain Dindang Mababaya
By
Dr. Norlain Dindang Mababaya
Mankind
must know Islâm as it is the right religion.
It is Allâh’s Way leading
straight to Paradise. Allâh I
stresses that the religion before Him is Islâm.
It is the Religion of Truth. Our Creator I
tells us:
“Verily
this is My Way leading straight: follow it, and follow not (other) paths.
They will separate you (away) from His Path.
This He has ordained for you that you may become righteous (pious).”
(6:153)
“Truly the Religion before Allâh is Islâm (submission to His Will). Those who were given the Scripture (the Jews and the Christians) did not differ except out of mutual jealousy, after knowledge had come to them. But if any denies the Signs of Allâh, Allâh is swift in calling to account.” (3:19)
Islam enjoins us Muslims to adhere to truth and be truthful. The following Qur’anic Ayât (Verses) clearly show how Allah I commands and encourages us to be truthful:
“O you who believe! Fear Allah and be with those who are truthful.” (Qur’an 9: 119)
“That Allah may reward the people of Truth for their Truth, and punish the hypocrites, if He wills, or accept their repentance by turning to them in Mercy; for Allah is Most Forgiving, Most Merciful.” (Qur’an 33: 24)
The following Ahâdîth also teach us to value truth and practice truthfulness. They serve as parts of Islamic virtuous teachings that please Allah and His Messenger r. If we practice them, we will be among those who will attain success in the life Hereafter:
‘Abdullah ibn ‘Amr t narrated that Allah’s Messenger r said: "If you have four characteristics, whatever worldly advantage passes you by does not matter to you; keeping a trust, speaking the truth, a good character, and abstemiousness in food.” (Tirmidhi 5222, Ahmad and Bayhaqi)
‘Abdur Rahman ibn Abu Qurad t narrated that the Prophet r performed ablution one day and his Companions began to wipe themselves with the water he had used. The Prophet r asked them what induced them to do that. And when they replied that it was love for Allah and His Messenger, he said, “If anyone is pleased to love Allah and His Messenger, or rather to have Allah and His Messenger love him, he should speak the truth when he tells anything, fulfill his trust when he is put in a position of trust, and be a good neighbor.” (Tirmidhi 4990 and Bayhaqi)
Abu Dharr t narrated that Allah’s Messenger r said, “He has been successful whose heart Allah has made sincere towards faith, whose heart He has made free from unbelief, his tongue truthful, his soul calm, his nature straight, whose ear He has made attentive and his eye observant. The ear is a funnel and the eye is a repository for what the heart learns. He is successful whose heart is made retentive.” (Tirmidhi 5200, Ahmad and Bayhaqi)
Islam
makes it clear that true guidance is the guidance of Allâh I
(3:73). It is for the guidance of the non-Muslims that they revert to Islâm as
it is the Right Religion. Our
Creator I
makes it very clear that the only religion acceptable to Him is Islâm.
He I
says:
“If anyone desires a religion other than Islâm (submission to Allâh), never will it be accepted of him; and in the Hereafter he will be in the ranks of those who have lost (all spiritual good).” (3:85)
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