ISLAM for all

There are many misconceptions about Islam. Many people assume that Islam is simply a religion, and can only be practiced by Malays(for the situation in Malaysia) and arabs. So I think these misconceptions should be cleared up so that people would have a clear description about Islam. Islam is not only a religion but also a way of life. The evidence that we could see is there are many things have been said in the Holy Qur’an where Islam is not only focus on how to be a good servant in giving full submission to Allah(God), but also how to manage problems in life whether in politics, economics, social, rights of woman, the important of education and many others. Islam is so complete and nobody could deny it, and in the Qur’an itself has mentioned many verses challenging man to make even one verse similar as Qur’an said. So it shows that this Holy Qur’an is truly comes from Allah(God) for all of His creations including all mankind regardless their races, religions, nations or colours. This point has been mentioned many times in the Holy Qur’an :

“and we have sent You (O Muhammad ) not but as a Mercy for the 'Alamîn (mankind, jinns and All that exists)”. (Al-Anbiya’:107)

The following verse highlights to all mankind again regardless races and colours, as man was created by one God (Allah), and He created us with different backgrounds to get know and respect each other.

“O mankind! be dutiful to Your Lord, who created You from a single person (Adam), and from Him (Adam) He created his wife [Hawwa (Eve)], and from them both He created many men and women and fear Allâh through whom You demand Your mutual (rights), and (Do not cut the relations of) the wombs (kinship) . surely, Allâh is ever an All­Watcher over you.” (An-Nisa’ : 1)

Even in Islam there is no compulsion to become a Muslim. As it is mentioned in the Holy Qur’an:

“let there be no compulsion In religion” (Al-Baqarah:256)

It shows that Islam produces the best product of Muslim. Islam is no produce of blind believer. Knowledge is very important in Islam, as it is mentioned also in Holy Qu’ran :

“Read! In the Name of Your Lord, who has created (all that exists), has created man from a clot (a piece of thick coagulated blood). Read! and Your Lord is the Most Generous, who has taught (the writing) by the pen [the first person to write was Prophet Idrees (Enoch)], has taught man that which He knew not.” (Al-A’laq :1-5)

Thus, a Muslim does not merely who just converts into Islam by saying the ‘syahadah’, but also has a full true knowledge about Islam completely wherein he searches it by himself, finally a pure and truth faith will then grow slowly in his heart in believing Allah and His prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him).

Wise saying by Sir Winston Churchill :
Truth is incontrovertible, malice may attack it and ignorance may deride it, but, in the end, there it is.