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Assalamo 'alaikom
I hope this post finds everyone in the best of health and iman ,in sha' Allah : )
I was wondering about peace and finding it and how it is looked at in other world religions and ideologies.
I realised that every other religion or ideology follows the extreme path either it is totally material related or it is based on asceticism and extreme austerity.
For example in the isms like communism etc the focus is upon the materialistic balance and equality of people and zero emphasis is stressed upon the spritual development of mind and soul.
While in other extreme religious philosophies like Jainism,the stress is laid upon forsaking worldly pleasure in order to acquire "peace".
The two extreme are totally off balance.Even religions like Buddhism,which talks about providing a "middle path" needs us to shun worldly pleasure and requires you to experience "dukha".
So wherein lies peace?
With our Rabb indeed lies peace.
Islam which comes from the root word salam ,which means peace and comfort the like of which Ibrahim('alyhissalam) experienced when he was thrown into fire and Allah said:
This is the security ,the comfort the best condition that is experienced.That is weighted and well balanced upon human nature.That is the salam.
When one submits to the will of Allah completely which literally means Islam,this is the comfortable coolness and safety one experiences ,which leads to peace.Not the isms and schism which us humans have created.
Our limited intellect can cover only a limited area while the knowledge of our Rabb is all encompassing,The One who created.
The balance that it creates in human life is such that it brings tranquility not into just our material lives but also on a spiritual level.Absolutely relaxed state.
While everything that exists submit to Allah ('azz wa jall),what reason do we have not to?
I hope this post finds everyone in the best of health and iman ,in sha' Allah : )
I was wondering about peace and finding it and how it is looked at in other world religions and ideologies.
I realised that every other religion or ideology follows the extreme path either it is totally material related or it is based on asceticism and extreme austerity.
For example in the isms like communism etc the focus is upon the materialistic balance and equality of people and zero emphasis is stressed upon the spritual development of mind and soul.
While in other extreme religious philosophies like Jainism,the stress is laid upon forsaking worldly pleasure in order to acquire "peace".
The two extreme are totally off balance.Even religions like Buddhism,which talks about providing a "middle path" needs us to shun worldly pleasure and requires you to experience "dukha".
So wherein lies peace?
With our Rabb indeed lies peace.
Islam which comes from the root word salam ,which means peace and comfort the like of which Ibrahim('alyhissalam) experienced when he was thrown into fire and Allah said:
قُلْنَا يَا نَارُ كُونِي بَرْدًا وَسَلَامًا عَلَىٰ إِبْرَاهِيمَ
Allah said, "O fire, be coolness and safety upon Abraham."[21:69]This is the security ,the comfort the best condition that is experienced.That is weighted and well balanced upon human nature.That is the salam.
When one submits to the will of Allah completely which literally means Islam,this is the comfortable coolness and safety one experiences ,which leads to peace.Not the isms and schism which us humans have created.
Our limited intellect can cover only a limited area while the knowledge of our Rabb is all encompassing,The One who created.
The balance that it creates in human life is such that it brings tranquility not into just our material lives but also on a spiritual level.Absolutely relaxed state.
While everything that exists submit to Allah ('azz wa jall),what reason do we have not to?