| What is Islam? |
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| Written by Imam Ali(A) |
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In the Name of God the Beneficent the Merciful  "Have you fully realized what Islam is? It is indeed a religion founded on truth. It is such a fountain-head of learning that several streams of wisdom and knowledge flow fom it. It is such a lamp that several lamps will be lighted from it. It is a lofty beacon illuminating the path of Allah. It is such a set of principles and beliefs that will satisfy every seeker of truth and reality. Know you all! that Allah has made Islam the most sublime path for attainment of His supreme pleasure and the highest standard of His obedience. He has favoured it with noble precepts exalted principles undeniable wisdom undoubtable arguments and unchallengable supremacy. It is upto you to maintain the eminence and dignity granted to it by the Lord, to follow it sincerly, to do justice to its articles of faith and belief, to obey implicitly its tenets and orders and to give it the proper place in your lives." (Imam Ali(A), Nahjul Balagha) |
