The Realities Of Islam

We all have acquired more or less some information about religion for ourselves. Yet, most of this information, even all of it is just hearsay (picked up by listening to other people), rather than being based on investigation. How does in reality our understanding of “Muslimism” agree with the original “Deen-i Islam?”

If ALLAH facilitates, throughout this month of Ramadhan, I will present you on this column some information along with my personal interpretations about the “Deen-i ISLAM”. You might be introduced to most of them for the first time ever and they might surprise you!.. Thirty-four years of my personal studies into the origins of Islam have made me realize the fact with certainty that the “generally-discussed-Muslimism” and the “Deen-i ISLAM” originally are quite different issues.

In the understanding of Deen rooted in the Koran al Karim and Hazrat Mohammed (peace be upon him), there is no element that a normal intelligence could deny!

However, in the understanding of hearsay “Muslimism,” there are lots of things that contradict with reasoning, logic and science. Such things are rather issues produced and added later by others' personal interpretations than present originally. And unfortunately they are billed to the “Deen-i ISLAM.”

Basically there are two groups who talk about the “Deen-i ISLAM.” The majority is the group of people who are with cocoons. Those are imprisoned in their cocoons of “yesterday.” They say that religion is a belief in what is recounted. Thinking, analysis and investigation are forbidden!

There are also those who have penetrated out of their cocoons; who are open to novelty, who investigate and reflect on. They try to comprehend the “Deen-i ISLAM.”

In these articles, I am going to discuss some of the facts that I have thought about and researched in to.

The concept “ALLAH” as explained by the Koran al Karim has far different meaning from any concept of a “God” that people believe in, regardless of their religious stand point of whatever religion they are.

All the rules communicated through Islam relate to the information given to mankind by ALLAH who created the SYSTEM that we live within, without being the heart pleasing commands of a separate GOD-out-there.

Most of the issues mentioned in the “Deen-i ISLAM” have reasoning and fundamentals that can be explained by means of Modern Sciences. We are going to explain them throughout this month of Ramadhan.

Because of the fact that nobody living in this world has an authority to speak, to preach or to judge IN THE NAME of ALLAH, ―unless someone declares himself to be a prophet(!)― none of us is entitled to judge anybody IN THE NAME OF ALLAH. Nobody bears such a right!

Every person will have to face the consequences of what he has achieved, as a result and the reason of the operation of the SYSTEM he lives within! Therefore, humans must urgently realize and understand the reality of life, so that they may make best of their lifetimes in a way that they will not be regretful for in the life beyond death.

Everything in the Koran al Karim has an explanation and interpretation based on science, reasoning and logic, for it explains the SYSTEM and the ORDER that ALLAH created. If we remain unsatisfactory in explaining certain areas from time to time, it is because we have not been able to solve the operation of the SYSTEM and reasoning behind the facts instructed, not because of its unreasonability.

In this first chapter, let us clarify an issue before all...

The practices that Hazrat Mohammed (peace be upon him) proposed us based on the Koran al Karim, are not a “package” of rules, but instead, are practices that each person can fulfill as much of them as he can. Each person earns the reward of his achievements to the extent that he could practice, and also undergoes the result of what he failed to achieve!

Let us assume that you are able to practice fasting, but you are unable to perform Salaat by force of circumstances. . . Never think that you should not fast because you cannot practice Salaat, and do not believe in people who tell you so! Practice as much as you can!

If you notice fire at a corner of your house, you would not let the entire house burn out! You would try to rescue whatever you can!

In like manner, try your best in making your day count with the achievements as much as you can do, no matter what practice they may be, as lifetime goes away very quickly.

If you are a woman and if you are not able to cover your head based on certain reasons and out of inconvenience, you should never let it stop you from other practices such as fasting, Salaat or HAJJ (Pilgrimage)! Because, wearing a head-scarf and Salaat and FASTING and HAJJ are all different practices. Let us remember that the advices of the Koran al Karim are not like a “software package”. Each person may practice as much of them as possible for him! That said, it is best if you are able to carry out them fully; let it be Mubarak (blessed) for one who applies all!

Our next topic will be the nonexistence of COMPELLING (pressuring, use of force) in Islam along with its reasons...