COMPLETE SUBMISSION To God Is The Key To Success In Both Worlds.

 

Complete Submission To God

Is The Key To Success

In Both Worlds

(M. Javed Naseem)

“O you who believe! Enter into Islam

whole-heartedly (completely); and

follow not the footsteps of the Devil,

for he is your open enemy.”

(al-Quran 2:208)

What is Faith? If you believe that there is a Supreme Creator who originated all creation, a Supreme Commander controlling and running the show of this universe; and that you are answerable to Him, on the Day of Judgment, for all of your deeds in this world, you are a believer. This is the Faith of Islam – the faith God prescribed for mankind. The True God of Abraham, Moses, Jesus and Muhammad (peace be upon all of them) is One God worthy of worship. He is the Cherisher, the Sustainer, the Beneficent and the Merciful. This Faith might have different names in different languages during the times of Moses and Jesus, and even before. But during the period of Muhammad (s.a.w.), who spoke Arabic language, it was named Islam by the Almighty.

“Truly, the religion with Allah is Islam …”

(al-Quran 3:19)

Islam is the lifestyle that has been prescribed by Allah through the Quran; and it is the lifestyle Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.) adopted to show all Muslims that it was practicable in every era if we only wanted to live a simple and peaceful life. Only the stubborn, the ignorant and the misguided people look for the alternatives. Allah warns the believers in the Quran:

“Do they seek for other than the Religion

of Allah? while all creatures in the heavens

and on earth have, willingly or unwilling,

bowed to His Will (accepted Islam), and

to Him shall they all be brought back.”

(al-Quran 3:83)

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Islam is a complete package.

There’s no “pick & choose” nor

any shortcut to Paradise! You cannot

accept some parts and reject the other

parts due to inconvenience!

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The Almighty Creator has made it very clear in the Scriptures that it is the submission and obedience to Allah that will get man through. Success in this world and in the Hereafter is guaranteed only through steadfastness on the path of righteousness. That was the message of God brought to the nations by all Prophets and Messengers of God. There was no difference in the message delivered by different Messengers or Prophets. Allah tells us in the Quran:

“Say: ‘We believe in Allah, and in what has

been revealed to us and what was revealed to

Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob, and the Tribes,

and in (the Books) given to Moses, Jesus, and

the prophets, from their Lord. We make no

distinction between one and another among them

and to Allah do we bow our will (in Islam).’"

(al-Quran 3:84)

So, if you have faith in Allah, have complete faith, not partial. Accept and obey all commands of Allah, not a selected few that you find easier and convenient! Obedience to Allah is total and unconditional. If, as believers, you accept only some commands and ignore or reject other commands, Allah won’t be happy. He has declared punishment for those who do so. Allah says in the Quran:

“After this, it is you, the same people, who slay

among yourselves, and banish a party of you from

their homes; assist (their enemies) against them,

in guilt and rancor; and if they come to you as

captives, you ransom them, though it was not

lawful for you to banish them. Then is it only a

part of the Book that you believe in, and do you

reject the rest? But what is the reward for those

among you who behave like that but disgrace in

this life? And on the Day of Judgment they shall

be consigned to the most grievous penalty. For

Allah is not unmindful of what you do.

Those are the people who buy the life of this

world at the price of the Hereafter; their penalty

shall not be lightened nor shall they be helped.”

(al-Quran 2:85-86)

Your Faith is like your house; if the foundation is solid and stable, the house stands in rain and storms. If any part of the house or a wall is damaged, you can fix it or repair it. But if the foundation caves in, the whole house crumbles. A believer’s whole life is built upon Faith. If he/she loses the Faith, his/her life will be shattered. It is not easy to be steadfast on the path of righteousness. Man is created weak but he can conquer the universe with the help of his Creator.

“Then We strengthened those who believed

against their foe, and they became

the uppermost.”

(al-Quran 61:14)

“Allah would make the burden light for

you, for man was created weak.”

(al-Quran 4:28).

Faith in Allah gives you strength! It gives you hope! Faith is the power that makes a man take on Nimrods, Pharaohs and the most vicious tyrants of the time. Faith is the power that keeps a man alive;

--- that keeps a drowning man afloat;

--- that binds a diverse community together; and

--- that holds the nations together in the fight against evil.

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