Islam a Realistic Religion

Islam and Humanity ( Islam a realistic Religion ) 

Islam, as it has been declared by the Holy Quran, is the perfect religion and in fact the completion of the Lord's favor upon man so far as the regulation of his life is concerned.

" This day i have perfected your religion for you, completed. My favors upon you and have chosen for you Al-Islam as your religion. "   (5 : 4)

This verse eloquently speaks of the fact that favors of Allah in the form of Din (code of life) have been perfected in Al-Islam and nothing that is not rooted in it, whether in the form of belief or in the form of individual and social behavior is acceptable to Allah a religion as self-contained and realistic as Islam is, must provide answers to all spiritual and secular questions and should offer to humanity not only a new metaphysical outlook, but comprehensive program of revolution in human life both in its individual and social aspects.

Basic Concept Of Religion :

Let us start with the very basic concept of religion. To a non-Muslim nurtured on a concept of religion, it is only a private relationship between man and his creator. But for a Muslim religion comprehends the whole of life its pattern of thought and behavior. It posits the ideal of life in which, from the cradle to the grave, not a single moments is spent out of turn with or mere unprovided for by a religion ruling. No sphere is left in which the thought and deeds of a Muslims both in his personal and public life are inconsequential for his fate in the hereafter. In short in Islam one cannot find a no man's land to which religion does not lay a claim. That is the reason why Allah exhorts people to accept Islam in its entirety :

" O you who believe come all of you into submission (to him) follow not the footsteps of the devil. He is an open enemy for you. " (5 : 6)

The first thing that Islam impresses on the minds of the peoples is that this world and all exists in it have been created not for mere trifling but have been brought into existence with definite aims and purposes.

"And we created not the heaven and the earth and what is between them for sport. Had we wished to take pastime, we would have it from before ourselves, but by no means would we do (so) "  (21 : 16-17)

Then in the Surah Al-Dukhan, the Holy Quran emphatically says that this world is created with a Divine purpose.

"We created not the heavens, the earth and all between them merely in (idle sport). We created them not except for just ends; but most of them do not understand. "  (44 : 38-39)

Then addressing the human being the Holy Quran observes :

" Do you then think that we have created you in vain? " (23 : 115)

Everything that has been created by the Lord has not only a divine purpose to serve, but it has been shaped into perfect form. There is no flew or defect in it. The wonderful beauty of creation from the tiny atom to the brilliant star in the realm of matte and from the smallest and to the most developed form of life all speak to the Lord's perfect wisdom.

" Such is the know-er of the unseen and the seen, the mighty. Merciful, who made beautiful everything that he created. "  (32 : 6-7)

Conclusion :

All these verses clearly speak of the fact that there nothing evil in the creation of the world and that of man. It is beautiful in proper proportion and adapted for the function it has to perform.
Man according to Islam, is made of goodliest fabric, he whom even the Malaik (angels) were made to offer obsidian and for whom whatsoever is in the earth is made to do service.
According to Islam there is no stigma attached to any individual and he shall not suffer for any sin committed by any of his ancestors.

" Every soul earns only to its own account: np bearer of burdens can bear the burden of another. "  (6 :164)

Elsewhere we have :

That no bearer of  burdens heaves the burden of another