Those who deny the reality of this ultimate source spend...

Those who deny the reality of this ultimate source spend their lives floundering in the dark of confusion and uncertainty. But those who embrace it as the blood jet of their lives find it a source of continuous physical and spiritual nourishment. The need for belief in divine unity is far more urgent in the present time. With all technological progress, modern man is still a moral cipher. He is a slave to his greed and lust for material objects.

This has induced in him a sense of rampant selfishness, which in fact is a denigration of the very purpose of his creation. In this murky scenario, Islam is the only religion that provides them a glimmer of salvation; it practically demonstrates to them that there is a light at the end of the tunnel, and that every cloud has a silver lining.

Belief in divine unity gives human life a sense of purpose and direction, and this sense of purpose inculcates in man a sense of responsibility and accountability. His actions spring from the belief that he will be ultimately judged by the Supreme Creator on the day fixed by Him. This is the day when his evil acts will be punished and his virtuous acts will be rewarded.

And, in the light of this basic belief, Islam has framed a set of rules and laws to help human beings steer themselves towards the right direction and eschew the path of evil. Those who perform good deeds will earn great dividends and those who do evil on this earth will be appropriately penalized. And the beauty of Islamic faith is that it has not clamped these prescriptions on its followers in a rigid conceptual frame.

While devising rules, Islam has generously provided with a set of exemptions and relief. For example, the holy Qur’ān has prepared a limited inventory of forbidden acts and declared all other acts as categorically lawful or observed discreet silence about them. This reflects the deepest divine wisdom and His sharp insight into human psychology.

By not mechanically restricting lawful acts, it has provided man with an almost unrestricted range of valid options and, instead of curtailing his freedom; it has blessed him with unprecedented latitude of expression and mobility of action. This is in express contrast with other religions where human freedom is drastically slashed and human beings are reduced to mere puppets without any possibility of choice.

Allah, being the Supreme Creator, has tailored divine laws to human expectations and aspirations.