What is Islam ?

The Arabic term 'Islam', meaning «submission», points to the
fundamental religious creed which dictates that a Muslim submit to the
will of Allah, conforming inwardly and outwardly to His laws. The
religion of Islm lays great emphasis on uncompromising monotheism and
strict adherence to certain creeds and acts of worship. It enjoins
submitting to the will of Allah and following the exemplary way of the
life of Muhammad, the last of the Prophets and Messengers, may peace
be on them all. Allah, the Exalted created the universe and what is in
it that He be recognized as the One and only God. He created man and
jinn only to celebrate His praise and worship Him. His words signify:
"I have only created Jinns and men, that they may Serve Me"9.
The ways and acts of worship are not left to man's option or choice.
Allah is the One Who ordains and decrees all acts of worship and the
means in which they must be observed. Since Islam deals in every
aspect of life, spiritual and physical, its jurisprudence is based on
creeds, acts of worship and ordinances regarding social, economical
and political transactions. Because Islam is a perfect way of life, it
enjoins maintaining a refined code of manners. The Messenger of 9.
turban 51: 56. Allah said: ''Verily, I have been sent to accomplish
the fine manners''.
Allah has praised the fine manners of His Messenger saying: "And
surely thou hast sublime morals''''. A'ishah. the wife of the
Messenger of Allah, peace be on him, was asked about his manners. She
said: "His manners were al-Qur'an". A'ishah meant that the Prophet,
peace be on him, clung to the Qur'an, it rules of discipline. its
commands. its prohibitions, and the excellent, beautiful and gracious
things comprised in it. For this reason Allah commands the believers
to follow the exemplary life of His Messenger, peace be on him.
saying: ''Ye have indeed in the Messenger of Allah an excellent
exempler''l'. I
islam enjoins good manners for every occasion. seeking permission,
greeting, sitting, eating, learning, teaching. sporting. travelling.
dressing. visiting, sleeping, marriage, treating people, particularly
relatives and neighhours with kindness. etc. Codes of all such great
manners are found in both the Qur'an and the Prophetic traditions of
the Messenger of Allah . peace he on him. The family enjoys a high
status in Islam. It is the core of society; a healthy family means a
healthy society; hence Allah, the Exalted commands to treat them with
gentleness and submissiveness saying: "Thy Lord hath decreed that ye
worship none but Him, and that ye he kind to parents. 10. Qur'an 68:
4. 11. Qur'an 33: 21.
Whether one or both of them attain old age in thy life, say not to
them aword of contempt, nor repel them but address them, in terms of
honour. And, out of kindness, lower to them the wing of humility, and
say: 'My Lord! bestow on them thy Mercy even as they cherished me in
childhood''l2. Next to family comes the kindred. The Messenger of
Allah, peace be on him, said that Allah has promised to he kind to him
who behaves kindly to his kindred, and to sever him who severs his
kindred by unkind hehaviour . 12. Qur'an 17: 23, 24
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