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WHY ISLAM?

Assalamualaikum and hi guys. Welcome back to my blog channel. Alhamdulillah, segala puji bagi ALLAH tuhan semesta alam. Pencipta langit dan bumi dan seluruh isi perutnya.

5 days ago, I went to International Islamic University Malaysia, Gombak. Attending an Interfaith Dialogue entitle Salvation In The Light of Religion. Alhamdulillah, everything going well. As for today I’m going to share a new topic on Why Islam? The one and only post for October edition. But hopefully it really gives some positive vibe to me, to you and also to others.

First of all, I would like to credit Multiracial Reverted Muslims for sharing me this beautiful knowledge. Probably this is my first English entry and inn syaa Allah, if Allah will, another English entry would be sent. As I’m not really good in English, maybe there will be lot of English grammar that need to be corrected. But then please bear with me till the end of this post. ^_^

WHY ISLAM?
Critics often ask why Islam is any better than any other religion in the world. Of all the religions that exists, how can it be that only Islam is truth? If God exists, why cannot God use different religions? Why Islam? Does not all the path lead to God? Seriously, these question often arise and being posted by those who seek the truth.

WHAT IS ISLAM?
Islam means Peace. Derived from the root word Salaam which means Peace. Islam is also derived from the word Silm which means to submit or surrender. In short, Islam means “Peace acquired through submitting your will to God’

ISLAM THE RELIGION FROM GOD.
Allah said in Quran , Surah Al Maidah verse 3, “ … this day have I perfected your religion for you, completed My favour upon you and have chosen for you ISLAM as your religion….”
In this ayat, it shows that unlike other religion, Islam is not named after its founder or a community of its birth. Islam is an attributive title signifies obedience to God, the creator of the Universe.

THE CONCEPT OF GOD!!
God in Arabic is Allah. The word Allah itself is unique and stands alone.

God Is One and Unique:
-God has no partners, no equals and no rival
-God has no father, mother, sons, daughters or wives
-God alone is worthy of all worship.

God Is All-Powerful:
-God has full authority and power over all things
-Obedience to God does not increase His Power nor does disobedience decrease His Power.

God Is The Most High
-There is nothing above or comparable to God
-The attributes to God do not resemble that of His creation
-No part of God is present in anyone or anything.

God Is Perfect:
-God does not have any human limitations, such as resting on the seventh day after He created this universe.
-God always maintain attributes of perfection and does not do anything to compromise this perfection such as becoming a man as claimed by other religious. Why? Because if He do so, he would necessarily no longer be God.

IS IT WORTH TO SEARCH FOR THE TRUE RELIGION?
This present life is only a test for the next realm of existence. Our place in the hereafter, either Heaven (Paradise) or Hell, is decided by which religion we follow. Moreover, the life in the hereafter is eternal, unlike the present life, which usually does not exceed even 100 years.

Allah said in Quran, Surah Al Hajj verse 23,

“Truly God will admit those who believe and do righteous deeds, to Garden underneath which rivers flow (in Paradise), wherein they will be adorned with bracelets of gold and pearls and their garments therein will be of silk.”

In another Hadith, narrated by Saheeh Muslim, Prophet Muhammad, the Prophet of Islam (Peace be upon him) said: “Whoever enters Paradise is blessed with a life of joy, he will never feel miserable, his clothes will never wear out, and his youth shall never fade away. The people will hear a divine call, ‘I grant you that you will be healthy and never fall sick, you will live and never die, you will be young and never age, you will be joyful and never feel miserable”.

So after this, how can a wise person risk losing all these pleasures? Usually in this world, we spend several years to get a certificate that entitle us for a good job. Do does not our eternal life deserves that we spent for it few weeks or days of reading and studying to decide which religion is acceptable beside God and which will lead us to eternal happiness?
Think, think and please think. May Allah guide us to His path. The right path. The path to Jannah.

Do share it with other, let us think together what will be the best for us to gain His redha!

#shahira_elyas
#25/10/2018

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