During the first years of all of our lives, we were ignorant of the reality of religion and what it basically was, that is, we had no idea about the different religions, sects, and beliefs in this big world, but of course, like any young child, our innocent eyes were watching our fathers and mothers as they practiced movements from standing for a long time and temporarily sitting on the ground after… Hearing a voice echoing around us with words whose concepts our mind cannot decipher, but which we can distinguish because they are repeated often.
Unsurprisingly, we all tried to imitate their movements with our tender limbs and small bodies, and certainly the memory of each of us bears witness to the family abstaining from food for certain hours of the day, with the exception of our mouths, and their celebration of certain days of the year, and financial papers placed in our small palms. At that time, without a doubt, we did not give this an explanation for it was certainly all we were. What we care about as children is playing, sleeping, and eating nothing else.
God has blessed us with Islam so that we can find a beacon and a ray of hope in every darkness we face, so that we become, little by little, beacons ourselves for others, guiding them to the truth of existence represented by the greatness of Islam.
Until we reached a stage in this life where we gained the ability to observe, think, and ask many, many questions, such as: What is prayer? Why do we pray? Why do we fast? Should I fast all day? Who is god? Does he love me? How will I see him? What is heaven? What does Islam mean? Why do you cover your head? Why and why is endless, question after question and answer after answer followed by a story from here and an observation from there and many of the lessons in our schools made us assume the character of a Muslim until our features and the cells of our minds absorbed it little by little.
With this, I answer the first question: “Why are we Muslims?” The answer would be that the Muslim family and the Muslim society in which we grew up made us Muslims based on nature, and this is not strange, as the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, said: “There is no child who is not born according to nature, and his parents make him a Jew, a Christian, or a Christian.”
While I put that answer aside, I repeat my question again: Why are we Muslims? Should we only pray, fast, give charity, and give charity? Or is there a higher goal and purpose for our existence on the face of the Earth as a Muslim human being? There is no doubt that human existence and religion have a close relationship, as spirituality is an integral part of human existence.
The truth of the questions begins with the fact that the Muslim person bears a great responsibility that no one else bears. He is God’s successor on earth. From the first moment he pronounced the Shahada and realized the extent of its greatness and importance, he officially became that expected caliph, as the existence of each of us is not limited to the obligations, but rather is more than that. It is an existence that applies the greatness of these obligations and their fruits to his entire life, making them one of the foundations for building a strong nation, so that our bodies are the pillars of a nation that elevates the entire human race and frees it from the afflictions and demons of its soul.
God has blessed us with Islam so that we may find a beacon and a glimmer of hope in every darkness we face, so that we may become, little by little, beacons ourselves for others, guiding them to the truth of existence represented by the greatness of Islam. God has honored us with this precious blessing so that we may be His soldiers on earth and companions of His prophets in the highest paradise, to make this world a better place for man to live in. With happiness and bliss, let us make stories and history out of our lives that are measured by the value of gold and diamonds. Islam gives a person a clear vision and message, a vision that a person may spend his entire life searching for until misery takes over him due to the absence of that need, while it is simply within him in his common sense.
A Muslim means trust in God, honesty, honesty, sincerity, patience, loyalty, seriousness, kindness, compassion, strength, and thoughtfulness. The list goes on, but in short, the words are a real human being.
Being a Muslim gives you an advantage in terms of a life that is more enjoyable in the spiritual sense, and here I mean a Muslim in the true sense of law and belief. You have the reference that directs you to the most appropriate path on the straight path to find solutions to your problems, and every time life slaps you, there is a spiritual link that provides you with strength, a shoulder to rest your head on, and a hand to wipe away. Your heart is sad with mercy and reassurance. You have the advantage over the Qur’an, prayer, supplication, and the fact that there is someone whose eyes never sleep, who takes care of you every second, and that he gives you patience and never neglects, no matter how long it takes.
Jalal al-Din al-Rumi says, “Whoever enters the road without a guide will take a hundred years on a journey that only takes two days.” We entered this life and had a guide, but we forgot and ignored him and searched for other misguided guidance. Being a Muslim gives every action and word you say a meaning, value, and importance for which you will be held accountable sooner or later. That is, your life will not be like scattered dust. There are commands and prohibitions that give your life order, and acts of worship and etiquette that give it realism and sophistication.
That you are a Muslim means that your entire life is an act of worship that has a goal and a great goal that takes you to the afterlife, that is, from a mortal life to an immortal life. You are the one to lead yourself to it, and God, in His mercy and justice, determines its nature. In all the meaning of the word, Islam makes your life a true life in all aspects.
Muslim means trust in God, honesty, honesty, sincerity, patience, loyalty, seriousness, kindness, compassion, strength, and thinking. The list goes on, but in short, the words are a real human being. Here comes the question, with its appropriate wording, saying: Have you been a Muslim recently?
