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Rationality, Justice and Equality
Written by Mufti Afzal Hoosen Elias
Rationality
Islaam maintains a steadfast, simple, logical and rational belief. There is no myth and ideological confusion, for Islaam has no illogical or irrational principles. This promotes security in faith. Rules, regulations, laws, orders and commandments are of Divine origin and thus flawless. Man-made laws change like the style and fashion of the day. No priesthood dominates confessions of sin, for in Islaam man, be he rich or poor, has direct contact with Allaah.
Islaam has scholars of religion and no official Priesthood system.
Islaam promotes laws which are designed not to go against nature, thus, celibacy is not regarded as the norm. The in-born quality of passion should be satisfied legally by the institution of marriage. This creates a harmonious relationship between the needs of the soul and those of the body.
Islaam is A Divine, complete and perfect constitution of life.
Justice
Any human being in any part of the world desires safety and security. Man wants his chastity, property, honour, dignity, life and faith protected. Islaam secures this in various ways:-
a. The belief that life is continuous and in the existence of the Hereafter.
b. The belief that one will be rewarded for good behaviour, sacrifice, patience and good actions.
c. The belief in Allaah's infinite mercy which extends to all, male, female, Muslim, Non-Muslim, relatives or strangers, kith or kin, man or animal. Man is bound to err and sin and Islaam leaves the door of sincere repentance and forgiveness open.
Equality
All are equal in the eyes of Allaah.
Basic tenets like prayer (salaat), fasting and pilgrimage (Hajj) display and deepen the concept and feeling of equality. Islaam is for all. Islaam does not suffer from any racial, social and political discrimination.
The rich and the poor, white and black, the beautiful and ugly, the ruler and the ruled, the employer and the employee, the landlord and the tenant, the judge and the judged, the police and the criminal are all questionable in the terms of Islaamic Law. No one is above the Divinely Protected Sacred Law.
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