One would understand the extent of humanism in Islam’s view...

One would understand the extent of humanism in Islam’s view if he explores it with regard to the human being, life, the universe, society, and other general theoretical concepts unavailable in the domain of science and experience. A human being is very honourable in the Qur’an and higher than many other creatures. He is created by the best Creator in the best form. He is created by God and chosen by Him to be His representative on earth.

God has taught him the names and breathed into him of His spirit, ordered the angels to prostrate before the human being and disposed of the sun, the moon, the stars, and the day and night for him. A human being is honoured with endless potential for knowledge and is the only creature to whom God has granted the potential perfection of supremacy over universal forces and other creatures.

A human being is a noble-natured creature who is guided to two ways of good and evil and is inspired with virtues and vices to become perfect in the struggle he is in with the help of his freedom of choice. This feature is exclusive to him among all creatures and this enables him to elevate higher than angels. Islam’s view of death, disease, and disasters are very compassionate and humane. Death is the ornament of life which is like a necklace around a girl’s neck that beautifies her.

It is the means of testing human beings and it is a blessing that God tries to determine which one of us does better deeds. Death is a gateway to the All-forgiving God who has the best and most eternal things. Death is not the end of man’s life. A human being can pass the bridge of death while he is happy with what he is given by God because, as he continues his life by divine sustenance, he is also being given good news about the comforts which he has not yet received.

He can have eternal deeds and can eternalize his activities. However, disease, disaster, and losing properties, people, and children are all tests for people which enable them to develop their talents and to practice patience as well as help them learn about their real capacity and capabilities since they belong to Allah and to Him they will return.

As well, tragedies, diseases, and natural disasters can act as stimuli for knowing them, avoiding their disastrous consequences, and learning to control them to a possible extent. According to what has been mentioned above, they all create the divine school which makes human knowledge develop.