SPIRIT OF ISLAM JUNE 2O18

20 Spirit of Islam Issue 66 June 2018 I N the following article a brief account of some of the basic aspects pertaining to an individual, society and state are presented in the light of Quran and Hadith . Understanding these concepts is of high priority as the world is witnessing muslim culture today which in many aspects is contradicting the real tenets of Islam. Individual The Quran says: Are they seeking a religion other than God’s when every soul in heaven and on earth have, willingly or by compulsion, bowed to His will? (3: 83) This means submission to God is the religion for both man and the universe. All the things on the earth or in space are following God’s commands to the letter. The revolution of the stars, the flowing of water, the growing of trees, in short, all things are following the same course which was determined for them by God. Nothing is allowed to deviate from the divine path. The Quran says: The sun is not allowed to overtake the moon, nor does the night outpace the day. Each swims along in its own orbit. (36: 40) The same is required of human beings. The Prophet Muhammad said: A believer with his faith is like a horse with its tether. The movement of the horse is restricted to the length of its tether. So is the case with the believer. His words and deeds are all restricted by the limitations set by his faith. The true believer should lead a highly disciplined life, always adhering to the set of commandments ordained by God Almighty. He should be entirely pure in speech, and should subordinate his intention and thinking to the will of God. He should always be conscious that he is a servant of his Lord. The Quran depicts the true believer thus: The true servants of the Gracious One are those who walk upon the earth with humility and when they are addressed by the ignorant ones, their response is ‘Peace’ and those who spend the night prostrating themselves, and standing before their Lord, who say, ‘Our Lord, ward INDIVIDUAL, SOCIETY AND STATE From the Original Sources To establish an ideal Islamic State is not the main target of Islam, as is wrongly projected by some groups of Muslims.