Islam holds secrets of real peace and prosperity which you...
Islam holds secrets of real peace and prosperity which you will never acquire but through its help; it can direct you to ways of improving your knowledge (about material as well as spiritual world), and you can never attain this but through its guidance. The Merciful God had ordered you to faithfully accept its principles and to sincerely and diligently obey its commands and interdictions.
It brings salvation to those who follow it, and worldly protection to those who enter it's folds." Nahjul-Balagha Sermon No.156 "Have you fully realized what Islam is? It is a religion founded on truth. It is such a fountain-head of lerning that from it flow out several streams of wisdom and knowledge. It is such a lamp that from it several lamps will be lighted. It is a tall beacon lightig the path to Allah.
It is a set of principles and beliefs which will satisfy every seeker of truth and reality. Know you all that Allah has made Islam the most sublime path rowards His supreme pleasure and the highest standard of His worship and obedience. He has favoured ti with noble precpts, exalted principles, undoubtable arguments, unchallengeable supremacy and undeniable wisdom.
It is up to you to maintain the eminence and dignity granted to it by the Lord, to follow it sincerely, to do justice to its articles of faith and belief, to implictly obey its tenets and orders, and to give the proper place in your lives." Nahjul-Balagha Sermon No. 203 in the way of a holy cause, fainess, mercifulness, generosity, chastity, mosesty, justice, honesty, truthfulness, equality, brotherhood, know-now and performance, glory, endeavour, earning a living, an cleanliness.
And it warns against inactivity, laziness, idleness, begging, treason, telling lies, arrogance, selfishness, injustices and violating the rights others. Count Henry Decasterie, the French scientist, in the book Islam and Thoughts, writes: "Islam had occupied an extensive area of the world because of its grand and simple instructions.
It was the sound and firm Islamic Laws that persuaded and uncivilized, fantical idol worshippers to accept the faith of Islam and to fly its flag not only on the roof tops of their houses but also throughout their country as well as major countries of the world." Hygiene in Islam Lothron Stodard, the famous American scientist and historian says: "For the greatness of Islam it is enough to say that despite all obstacles, it still manifests its truths and excellence in the world.