A large majority of people wrongly assume
that religion is merely a series of rituals. However, apart from rituals
Islam, the true religion, covers every aspect of life and provides a
Qur’anic viewpoint and moral values. A sincere believer who is committed
to his religion strives to earn mercy, blessings and salvation from Allah
by living the high moral values of the Qur’an every moment of his life. He
never deviates from righteousness, sincerity, moderation, respectful and
merciful conduct – in brief, good morals. That is why societies practicing
the moral values of the Qur’an will enjoy benefits desired by everyone.
For instance, a family living by the moral
values of the Qur’an will not face many of the problems experienced in
today's societies. But children in our day often rebel against their
parents, fail to discriminate between right and wrong, and assume
aggressive attitudes. Meanwhile, there are parents who do not feel the
necessity to teach their children what is right and good and who do not
provide proper guidance. These parents cannot even manage to get along
well with each other. There are quarrels and abuse rather than love,
respect, understanding and mercy.
But in a home where family members live by
the Qur’an, children obey their parents and even avoid complaining, since
Allah commands them not to express irritation.
From early ages they learn to follow conscience, to discriminate between
right and wrong, and to avoid evil. Parents strive to raise their children
in accordance with religious values, giving them conscience and a sense of
responsibility towards their people and country. Such parents become ideal
role models for their children. In brief, love, respect and solidarity
surrounds the family.
The family is the basic unit of the state;
a strong family structure strengthens society. Conversely, families with
weak structure, bereft of spiritual values, love, respect, solidarity and
loyalty, are a threat to the welfare of a state. Especially in those
countries where some evil circles make it their goal to establish a
disbelieving society, the process of spiritual corruption is accelerated
and moral degeneration reveals itself at all levels. In such societies
relationships are established primarily on material benefits.
When material considerations blind even
immediate family members to the merits of spiritual values like love,
brotherhood, solidarity, self-sacrifice and loyalty, the existence of an
upright nation becomes almost impossible. That is because degeneration not
only affects the family but also spreads to the entire society. In schools
and among friends evils such as envy, deception, ridicule and gossip
replace love and respect. The business world, too, is riddled with people
with vested interests. Hardly anyone defends the rights of others, seeks
justice, or shows mercy and understanding for those who are disadvantaged.
In short, living in harmony and peace becomes impossible for the members
of such a community.
This is why the responsibility to defeat
the religion of irreligion ideologically lies with faithful people. In
addition to the destruction of family values and social relationships,
other harmful effects of disbelief throughout the land are increasingly
evident. Every individual must give serious opposition to disbelief if he
declares allegiance to his state and the love of his people.
Terrorists Are a Product of Darwinism
In all corners of the world today there is
widespread terror, massacre and genocide taking place. Innocent people are
brutally killed, and for superficial causes countries are pitted against
one another resulting in bloodbaths. Different reasons might be stated for
the events occurring in countries of different histories, cultures and
social structures, but a deeper examination reveals that each of them has
suffered the endemic spiritual degeneration false belief triggers in
society.
One of the common aspects of unbelieving
ideologies is that they train their members in accordance with Darwinist
views. Hence the theory of evolution denies the existence of a Creator to
whom people should feel responsible and accountable. A person who has been
indoctrinated with Darwinist views believes himself totally unrestricted,
which makes him highly inclined toward various forms of immorality,
cruelty and unscrupulousness.
Another reinforcement the theory of
evolution provides for anarchy is that it presents man as merely a species
of developed animal. Consequently, those who believe in Darwinism find the
idea of murdering a person as simple as hunting an animal.
Here, the importance of informing people
about Darwinism and making them aware that this ideology is nothing but a
fallacy gains more urgency. Those who assume Darwinism is a scientific
fact and who are remote from religious values with no faith in God are
prone to accept Darwinist indoctrination which turns them into persons who
can easily kill innocent people or rebel against their state, although
they were previously peaceful citizens. Reverence for Stalin, Lenin, Mao
(leaders infamous for bloody massacres) and for Darwin's theory (which
views man as an animal) replaces love for God, religion, country and
people. In the words of the Qur’an:
And when he goes away, he strives
throughout the land to cause corruption therein and destroy crops and
animals. And Allah does not like corruption. And when it is said to
him, "Fear Allah", pride in the sin takes hold of him. Sufficient for
him is the Hellfire, and how wretched is the resting place!
But those who break the covenant of
Allah after contracting it and sever that which Allah has ordered to
be joined and spread corruption on earth- for them is the curse, and
they will have the worst home.
However, once proofs from the Qur’an of
Allah's existence and sovereignty are conveyed to people, it becomes
impossible for them to be vulnerable to ideologies that make enmity, war
and chaos their way of life. A person who believes in Allah and knows he
will one day have to account for his deeds in His presence cannot do harm
to his state or his people. One who fears Allah meticulously avoids every
act that would anger Him and every deed that would result in eternal
retribution in Hell. But a person who does not believe in Allah and the
Day of Judgement, assuming that he is not responsible to anyone, can
commit any evil without hesitation.
One needs to remember that as well as those
who encourage insurrection against their states and peoples, those who
remain silent in the face of such divisive acts, doing nothing to
contribute to their nations (when they have the means), hold the same
materialist outlook on life. Their only aim is to gain the greatest
advantage. Nothing bothers them as long as the happenings around them do
not affect their interests; they are people devoid of such values as
honesty, brotherhood, sacrifice and righteousness, and lack honorable
goals. They seize any benefits the state provides and strive solely to
satisfy their baser desires. Of such people Allah states the following:
And Allah presents an example of two
men, one of them dumb and unable to do a thing, while he is a burden
to his guardian. Wherever he directs him, he brings no good. Is he
equal to one who commands justice, while he is on a straight path?
