Religion

Religion

Now that the creation and humans have been discussed in

detail, it is time to discuss the need for religion itself. In addition, the

basis on which a religion is to be accepted will also be discussed.

Human’s Need for Religion

The world has entered into a very materialistic stage. It

seemed that science had conquered nature and there was no need for

religion, myths and superstitions of earlier times. Hence, Nietzsche

would have the audacity to proclaim, “God is dead.”

However, religion has not gone away. This has even led

scientists to try to determine why religion and the belief in God

simply will not go away. In fact, a recently published book is entitled,

Why God Won’t Go Away: Brain Science & the Biology of Belief.1

Not only has religion not gone away but in recent times there

has been a resurgence in religion throughout the world. There has not

only been a resurgence in religion itself but a resurgence in

fundamentalist religion—a fact that has worried many a secularist.

From the texts of the Quran and Sunnah, it is clear that

“religion” is something natural and innate in humans. Allah created

humans with a natural disposition that longs to know God and

worship Him.

When humans experience this vacuum, they realize that

something is wrong. They seek something to fill this void. Although

they may t urn to more material things or different types of material

things (alcoholism, drugs), such things will never truly fill that void

in their lives.

If they can get above all of the materialistic propaganda

around them today, they realize that it is God and religion that is

missing from their lives and from their hearts. Unfortunately, they

may be again deceived into then following some of the false religions

that exist today, ever seeking that thing that the soul is constantly

yearning for. But many are guided to the true path by God and their

souls find what they have been truly seeking since birth. Many make

this realization and act upon it,

The heart can only become sound, achieve success,

take pleasure, be satisfied, experience enjoyment,

become pleased, attain serenity and calmness

through the ‘ibaadah [worship] of its Lord, having

love of Him and turning to Him (in repentance).

Even if it were to attain every type of pleasure from

creation, it will not acquire serenity and tranquility.

This is because the heart possesses an intrinsic need

for its Lord, since He is its deity, love and pursuit

and with Allah the heart achieves joy, pleasure,

delight, amenity, serenity and tranquility.

See you in the next blog to complete the book.

Sources :-

A book for calling people to Islam in English is the book .

"What is Islam?" by Jamaal Zarabozo

A piece of advice and an invitation from a well-

wisher for you .

I invite you, my dear brother, to Islam and to believe in God Almighty. He alone is worthy of worship. The purpose of our creation is to worship God alone, without any partners.