Islam and Bilaterality

 The great companions of the prophet used to sing “the real life is the life of hereafter” but they didn't neglect this world and they had laws on how to live in this life. The true religion always inculcates to the believer, the direction of servitude which is balanced between this world and the hereafter. 

As it is stated in the following verse: “Seek the abode of the next world and what Allah has given you, without forgetting your portion of this world!...” (Al-Qasas, 77) In other words, Islam does not consider focusing on one side and completely neglecting the other side. 

In Islam there is both;

• Hell and Heaven.

• Punishment and reward.

• Love and well as hate to those who deserve it.

• Private life and public life.

• It takes care of both the common and cultured people at the same time.

• Satisfies the mind beside the soul and does not neglect the rights of the 

ego nor the body. 

Manmade systems have always gone to extremes and strayed from the truth and try to change the nature of things. Going to extremes is mentioned in the Hadith as one of the reasons for the destruction of the previous nations. (Ibn Majah, Manasiq, 63)

For example, in Christianity, monks, priests and nuns were confined to monasteries without getting married. However, this attitude destroys the family institution. As the Qur’an puts it, they fell into sexual perversions since they couldn’t abide by this unnatural monastic life that they have invented. 

Al-Hadid 57:27

ثُمَّ قَفَّيْنَا عَلَىٰٓ ءَاثَٰرِهِم بِرُسُلِنَا وَقَفَّيْنَا بِعِيسَى ٱبْنِ مَرْيَمَ وَءَاتَيْنَٰهُ ٱلْإِنجِيلَ وَجَعَلْنَا فِى قُلُوبِ ٱلَّذِينَ ٱتَّبَعُوهُ رَأْفَةً وَرَحْمَةً وَرَهْبَانِيَّةً ٱبْتَدَعُوهَا مَا كَتَبْنَٰهَا عَلَيْهِمْ إِلَّا ٱبْتِغَآءَ رِضْوَٰنِ ٱللَّهِ فَمَا رَعَوْهَا حَقَّ رِعَايَتِهَاۖ فَـَٔاتَيْنَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ مِنْهُمْ أَجْرَهُمْۖ وَكَثِيرٌ مِّنْهُمْ فَٰسِقُونَ 

Then We sent following their footsteps [i.e., traditions] Our messengers and followed [them] with Jesus, the son of Mary, and gave him the Gospel. And We placed in the hearts of those who followed him compassion and mercy and monasticism, which they innovated; We did not prescribe it for them except [that they did so] seeking the approval of Allāh. But they did not observe it with due observance. So We gave the ones who believed among them their reward, but many of them are defiantly disobedient.

Again, the Catholic sect rejects divorce. This extremism gave birth to the spread of married people who live separately, which again led to family disasters.

On the other hand, Islam views marriage as a natural need and the glue of society, and considers divorce something that is a last resort for cases where it is clearly necessary.

To give another example: Some religions and systems take an extremely passive stance in the name of “peace” and ignore the reality of “war”. For this reason, they have been invaded, destroyed or persecuted.

On the contrary, Rome and many other empires considered every means to be permissible in warfare, they suspended all humane limits and displayed extreme brutality towards their enemy.

However, Islam accepts the possibility of war in order to prevent oppression but it imposes rights and laws on the warring sides. It prefers peace, security and order as an environment that must be preserved.

However, the following matter should not be forgotten:

The measure of moderation and being in the middle is the Qur’an and Sunnah. 

Al-Hujurat 49:1

يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ لَا تُقَدِّمُوا۟ بَيْنَ يَدَىِ ٱللَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِۦۖ وَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ سَمِيعٌ عَلِيمٌ

O you who have believed, do not put [yourselves] before Allāh and His Messenger[Rather, wait for instructions and follow the prophet PBUH] but fear Allāh. Indeed, Allāh is Hearing and Knowing.

 It is not according to people’s whims and desires. When this reality is overlooked, there might be some who come with false suggestions such as “Don’t be excessive, be moderate, keep the middle way!” to a believer who tries to live an Islamic commandment as it is commanded.



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