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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Basic Beliefs of Islam Chapter 1 : Religion Religion means a particular system of faith and worship. When we believe in something strongly and firmly, we say it is my religion. So by definition, if we do not act in accordance to our religious faith and belief, it means that we do not really believe in that religion. If we do things against the teachings of our religion then it means that we do not have faith in our religion.

The Holy Quran has told us about such people. "Of the people there are some who say: we believe in Allah and the last day;' but they do not (really) believe." (2:8) The Holy Quran does not recognise anyone as Muslim if he or she is not practising its teachings. Thus, a true Muslim is one who follows the teachings of Islam at all times. If we are tr ue Muslims then we should follow the laws of Islam in and out side our home, i.e.

in classroom, in playground, in mosque , on streets and where ever we are. In Islamic terminology, the word 'Deen' is used for religion. But Deen is much more comprehensive in its magnitude than Religion. Thus, our Deen is Islam which is more than a Religion. Unlike other religions which are confined to worship only, Islam offers: G a complete code of life. G a code of behavior. G a perfect system of social interactions. G a full constitution of government.

G a balanced curriculam of comprehensive education. G a right approach to conscious seientific exploration. Is religion necessary ? There are many people in this world who do not believe in religion. They think that religion is not necessary. They give some baseless arguments in suppor t of their assumption. For instance, they say; Man knows what is good and what is bad for him. So he does not need any prophet to teach him.

There are many different religions in this world with entirely different teachings and contradictory concepts. Interestingly enough, all religions proclaim that they alone have all the truth while others are wrong. How can it be true? Religious restrictions and commandments consume a lot of human energy and time. So religion is a barrier in progress and scientific advancement. Religion does not allow us to enjoy life.

We can convincingly prove that all these arguments are totally baseless and have no substance in them. Let us analyze the contents of each argument one by one. It is true that Allah (swt) has given man marvelous brain which can identify good and bad.