Islam: A Complete Way of Life

(IslamWeb) By: Al-Arabi Abu Hamzah

Islam is an all-embracing way of life. It extends over the entire
spectrum of life showing how to conduct all human activities in a
sound and wholesome manner. It does not allow a hierarch of priests or
intermediaries between God and human beings, no farfetched
abstractions, and no complicated rites and rituals.

Everybody can readily understand the Qur'an and follow in the
footsteps of the Prophet [Sallallahu Alayhi Wa Sallam (SAWS)] to the
best of his or her ability, assured by Allah that He will accept from
each soul just such duty as it has the ability to offer: "On no soul
does Allah place a burden greater than it can bear." (2:286)

When we read the Qur'an or the Prophetic traditions, we find
instructions in all aspects of life, political, social economic,
material ethical, national and international. These instructions
provide us with all the details needed to perform a certain act.

The Prophetic traditions go as far as showing us all the steps we need
to follow even how to use the toilet: supplications upon entering it
and leaving it, which hand to use in order to clean ourselves, and so
on.

In a word, Islam governs a Muslim's life in all its aspects. This is
the reason why it is not only a religion but also a way of life.

Islam does not recognize any kind of separation between religion and
life. It openly rejects the Western saying, "Render unto Caesar what
is Caesar's, and unto God what is God's"; for everything should be
dedicated to God alone; and a Muslim is required to submit himself
completely to the Will of Allah in all his affairs: "Say: "Truly, my
prayer, my sacrifice, my living and my dying are for Allah, the Lord
of the worlds. No partner has He: this am I commanded, and I am the
first of those who submit to His Will." (6:162)

Islam does not believe in wishful thinking. It clearly states that
righteous conduct must be followed by belief in Allah. The Qur'an
says: "For those who believe and work deeds of righteousness is a
reward that will never (fail)." (41:8)

"Those who believe and work righteousness, joy is for them and a
blissful place of (final) return." (13:29)

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