Ahmed Salim Jn

  Islam is a religion of moderation and balance. All human systems have shown excess in their field of concentration and neglected the other fields.  For example, man for capitalism is only an economic entity that works as a cog in the machine. He produces surplus value and consists merely of matter. According to the point of view of Freud’s psychoanalysis, man consists of only sexual urges. Materialism remained blind to spirit and meaning. Christianity has lost its laws on human conduct and turned into a religion of belief without law, simply claiming ‘’God loves you’’. While Buddhism is simply a way of meditation and asceticism and lacks any guidelines on how to live life. Taking a single issue and trying to explain everything with it (monism) has been the mistake of almost all worldviews except Islam. These other ways have a certain aspect of truth but are incomplete.  For example, economics is a truth for human beings, but it is not the only truth. It is a relative tr...

 A decree can be set out by the Prophet and not based on the Qur’anic text but rather the ijtihad (reasoning) of our Prophet. When the ijtihads of our Prophet are confirmed by Allah Almighty, they also become divinely approved laws.  Sometimes Allah almighty did not confirm Prophet’s ijtihad and they were corrected by Allah almighty. For example;  • The Prophet released the prisoners of Badr by taking ransom as a result of consultation with his companions. Later, this situation was corrected by a verse that was descended. (Al-Anfal 8:67 مَا كَانَ لِنَبِىٍّ أَن يَكُونَ لَهُۥٓ أَسْرَىٰ حَتَّىٰ يُثْخِنَ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِۚ تُرِيدُونَ عَرَضَ ٱلدُّنْيَا وَٱللَّهُ يُرِيدُ ٱلْءَاخِرَةَۗ وَٱللَّهُ عَزِيزٌ حَكِيمٌ  It is not for a prophet to have captives [of war] until he inflicts a massacre [upon Allāh's enemies] in the land. You [i.e., some Muslims] desire the commodities of this world,[1] but Allāh desires [for you] the Hereafter. And Allāh is Exalted in Might and Wise.) • ...

   Allah Almighty is the one who gave us Islam. He is the one who commanded the shariah (divine law). While other human systems and distorted religions were developed by specific individuals. For example, communism was founded and developed by philosophers and statesmen such as Marx, Engels, Lenin and Mao. Buddhism was designed by men in the name of Budda. Christianity was founded by Paul and then shaped by human interventions like the councils and later on by the popes. These reconstruction and alteration activities are still continuing in our time. False creeds and practices have been adopted such as confession, where they believe if you confess your sin in private to a priest then it will be forgiven.  Similarly, Judaism has reached the present day through human interventions. For example, sins are laid on a goat and that goat is released into the desert. From this point of view, the term “scapegoat”. Today, some Jewish sects practice this bizarre superstition with chi...

 The Two Distinctive Features of the Islamic World View What are the characteristics that make Islam different and distinguished from other world views?  As all human systems such as communism, socialism, liberalism and capitalism have some basic hopes; every religion, such as Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity and Islam, have certain basic principles, values, criteria for what is right or wrong. We will discuss here the characteristics of Islam that make it distinguished from other religions and systems, its basic principles, and how it sees the human being and his place in the universe. An accurate and complete definition should include all the elements in its content without leaving any component out, and should not include the issues that do not concern it. Based on this fact, the Islamic worldview has two basic characteristics that are not found in other worldviews. These are “Divine origins” and “Bilaterality

 The Three Elements of Culture: It is necessary to convey and inculcate the theoretical content of Islamic knowledge before passing into the field of application. Those who will carry out this duty must have a considerable level of knowledge in the following three sciences in order to be fully successful:  Religion, Language and History…  The real culture is to have the consciousness of religion, language and history because individuals and societies can only survive with their religion, language and history. The content of religion covers every stage of life. Religion enables us to comprehend the purpose of the universe and man. It covers every stage of life from the cradle to the grave. Even the breath we inhale and the steps that we take… Religion is a set of laws and rules that prepares people for peace of conscience in this world and eternal happiness in the hereafter. We are freed from falling into mistakes and contradictions when we understand Islam correctly. Othe...

  The most obvious difference between philosophy and religion is that philosophy is based on reason while religion is based on revelation. However, this doesn’t mean that Islam is detached from reason.   Islam is also” rationalist” to a certain extent. Islam shows reason as a condition of responsibility, anyone who has insanity  has no religious responsibility. But it assigns an imperium to the mind within the limits of revelation. Muslims don’t consider reason as the only means to arrive at the truth unlike most philosophers who end up enshrining human reason to the point where they virtually worship it. However, the power of reason is similar to abilities such as seeing and hearing. Seeing; Just as hearing is blinded by certain conditions and limitations, similarly hearing is limited by conditions such as certain frequencies and the presence of air, the comprehension power of reason is also limited. The simplest and most practical proof that reason can’t be the onl...

  Islam is the only worldview that does not leave the slightest doubt in the heart and mind of a person by answering every question in a complete sense.  As it answers every possible question that comes to mind. As long as the person wants to understand and does not close himself to the truth. Even a truth that is as bright as the sun can be rejected and denied by people with the nature of bats. Just like the situation of those who look at Islam unfavorably.  Listen: “If your nose is unable to smell, don’t blame the rose!” On the other hand, it is essential for a Muslim to understand Islam as a “world view”. Regardless of whether he is a teacher, an imam, a preacher, or from any other profession. A well-educated and cultured Muslim who teaches, conveys and represents Islam should know how our religion explains the nature of life, the universe and man with its core principles.  The following incident shows that even the western intellectuals realized that without Isla...

Before explaining the world view of Islam, it would be beneficial to explain what the notion of “world view” means:Worldview means the view that answers every question that might come to mind within the human imagination. It is the whole of thoughts and understandings about the universe, events, individuals and society. However, it is not enough for a view to be considered as a complete world view just because it tries to answer every question These answers need to be; • Consistent and free from contradictions. In other words, there must be a relationship between them and these answers should support, confirm, complete and affirm each other. • They should be linked to logical reasoning. That is, they must be harmoniously connected to each other. • These answers should involve clear goodness and truth, far from being an empty philosophical imagination. • They should not lead to disappointment in the world and the hereafter, but on the contrary, these answers should lead to salvatio...

 Islam is by no means a human ideology, as it originates from revelation. It is the only “divine order” that gives the most correct and perfect answer to every question.  It is essential for a Muslim intellectual to understand Islam as a “world view”. A teacher, an imam, a preacher or any other profession, a well-educated and cultured Muslim who explains, conveys and represents Islam should know how our religion explains the nature of life, the universe and humanity in terms of its main principles. The most fundamental issue in understanding Islam and digesting it by the heart is to have this depth of contemplation

 Al Ihsaan (Righteousness) was the greatest precaution against moving away from the roots of Islam and its spiritual beauties. The masters of the ‘golden chain’ that reaches to the Messenger of Allah PBUH renewed the spiritual life of Islam in every century and prevented it from turning into an ostensible dryness.   In brief; - Islam has the best answer to every question.  - It has the most satisfactory explanation for every hesitation and doubt. - It has the most effective solution for every problem. - It has the most justified defense to every criticism.  - It has a perfect order that no human system or distorted religion could achieve.  The children of Islamic civilization are not ignorant of these truths. Let them read, research, ask, learn and live. They should never, ever feel an inferiority complex against any ideology. It is essential for Muslim minds who take it upon themselves to explain our supreme religion to the people of this century, to know ...

 Unfortunately, the language and style that dominates the religious high schools and Faculties of Theology is almost as if they justify the criticisms and doubts against Islam instead of answering these questions properly. The reason behind this is the orientalist mentality adopted from the West… The result is deviations from the real Islam and opposing the age old tradition of all the best Muslim scholars of history by declaring that we don’t need to follow a Madhhab (school of Islamic jurisprudence) and promoting a modernist understanding which reduces the Qur’an to a mere historical book… Microbes can grow and spread in places where medicines are manufactured. Institutions that are supposed to produce solutions can become part of the problem. They invite people to make concessions on Islam, to reform it with man-made ideologies.But the reality is Islam is perfect and therefore has no need of anything to support it. In other words, Islam does not need any reinforcement or prothes...

 • The craze of Westernization and imitating the West, which started in the Tulip Era of the Ottoman Empire and increased with the Tanzimat Reform Era, then engulfed the academia, the world of education and the intellectual people … • Then, the corrupted products of these harmful ideas spread to the public through the harmful programs of television and internet, the fashions that led to a blind imitation and the deceptive advertisements… Yes, although it is not named philosophically, there are clear ideologies behind these movements against Islam.  All kinds of rebellions that destroyed the previous nations in the past are committed in the most severe way today all over the world. Unfortunately, they spread to our country and our people too. Because unfortunately, our people are watching these programs, listening to them, and are under their influence.  Our religious education institutions were closed during the above-mentioned Westernization period. It was replaced...

Mirrors don’t lie! they just reflect whatever is in front of them. However, there are some mirrors in some circuses that distort the image, showing the small big and the big small, the thin fat and the fat thin. Deviated ideologies are just like the ill proportioned warped reflections of circus mirrors: • They called moving away from traditional values ‘progress’, • They called arrogance “courage”, • They called disloyalty “independence”, • They called egoism “individuality”, • They called nudity and violence “freedom”, • They called the most meaningless display “art”, • They called their oppressions “bringing democracy”, They emptied the human being who was created to serve Allah, and filled it with their own meaningless philosophies. • They forced the world to follow their values and called it “equality”, • They called fattening the rich and oppressing the poor “equality of opportunity and free market In the words of the Qur’an, they changed the places of the words, put the...

 There is limitation in human science while there is boundlessness in faith, which is the science of Qur’an The Qur’an was revealed to the precious, gentle heart of our Master, the Messenger of Allah (PBUH). Therefore, the hearts of believers, living by the Qur’an with the spirit, virtue, and mercy of our prophet Muhammad, the Honor of Universes, are the greatest places of manifestation for the divine names. While the person who strays away from the Qur’an by being deprived of the Prophet’s guidance who is the “Uswa Hasana” (excellent example), becomes a fool and ends up miserable. He becomes a prisoner of his ego and becomes putty in the devil’s hands. Satanic delusions and egoistic whisperings appear in him instead of divine manifestations. Conscience is made a prisoner in such a miserable person. While his mind lauds the cruel and ugly behaviors, and presents excuses for wrongdoings. As a result, selfish worldviews and distorted mentalities emerge. Unsound philosophies and miser...

 The origin of Islamic civilization is the Qur’an and Sunnah.  The success of the Islamic civilization is due to the innate harmony between the Qur’an, man and the world.  Both this world and the Qur’an have been bestowed by God Almighty for man to reflect on.  The world that is full of cosmic miracles, is almost a silent Qur’an and the Qur’an which is full of divine speech is a vocal world. The people of Qur’an are an essential pillar of wisdom and understanding.  Man, who was created as an example of inaccessible secrets and fathomless depths, preserves his high value only by living in the realm of the Qur’an and Sunnah, in the direction of servitude to his Lord.  One of the most important blessings of the Qur’an is to make man feel the external beauties with an inner awakening, that is, to attract him to the love of his Lord in the objective and subjective senses.  It is stated in the verse as follows:  “ Al-Anfal 8:2 إِنَّمَا ٱلْمُؤْمِنُونَ ٱل...

 The Islamic civilization is a peak that has been reached once in the history of humanity. The reason of this is that the innate human talents were perfected by divine knowledge from Allah. The eminent people of the Islamic community revived their hearts with true knowledge and sought to eliminate their internal sicknesses. They benefitted from having the conscience bestowed by Allah in the light of revelation in the best way possible. They have lived and sustained the moral values of Islam with all its splendor. #Jn Salim 

Every civilization produces its own type of people. The type of people is in harmony with the attributes and character of the civilization to which it belongs.  There are the dark and egoistic worldviews established by Pharaoh, Nimrod, Caesar, Darwin, Marx, Lenin, Hitler, Adam Smith and the like… They and the types of people they raised have never brought mercy and compassion to the world. They brought only oppression and darkness to humanity, as idolaters of ruthless materialism, unscrupulous brute force, soulless machines and electronic devices. They caused gloom and distress. They turned countries into wasteland.        

 

 Endless praise is due to Allah the Almighty and blessings to our Prophet, the Honor of Universe. Allah Almighty created human beings with different characteristics from all other creatures. He endowed him with qualities such as reason, conscience and will. He adorned him with the ability of becoming familiar and socializing, People built cities, societies and civilizations and they developed multiple sciences, culture and art. All of which was passed down from generation to generation through teaching and education. However, humanity has also been involved in oppression because of the dark, lowly and material side of their ego. They became wild, arrogant and succumbed to deviations called ignorance. Throughout the history of humanity, Allah the Almighty has sent prophets who are human educators with books of divine guidance in order to help them to reach the true path.

 This is an invitation to live and keep alive the sunna of the messenger of Allah, who is Mercy to the universe, an incomparable examplary personality for every individual from young to old.