The essence of Islam

[Mostafa]

 

Allah says in the Noble Koran:

 

“O ye mankind we verily created thee from male and female and we made thee into nations and tribes so thou can recognize one another. Verily, the most precious of thee in the side of Allah is the one who is the most pious. Verilly, Allah is all knowing all aware”.

 

The Noble Koran, chapter of dwellings verse 13.

 

This verse constitutes  general rulings of settling a social integration between people in the society and collaboration between different societies.

 

It talks about the purpose of making us into variances and diversities. This variation doesn’t mean to develop divergence, conflict, dissension and social disintegration. It signifies the necessaty of involving into social consolidation. Islam opposes the idea of engaging into hostile disposal. Confrontation is highly discouraged in the Islamic tradition unless it is mandatory to defend integrity, dignity, liberty, territory  or identity. So in general, we are enjoined to integrate with people from all different backgrounds. Despite the embracement of a particular faith or the descent of a particular race, people are equally treated and held accountable in Islam. The Koran doesn’t distinguish between the male and the female in terms of their rights and duties. Subsequently, it comes the most crucial element in this context. Who is to have the higher superiority? The Koran repudiates the recognition of superiority on either racial or ethnical basis. People are superior in the side of Allah with their righteous deeds, piety and good treatement to others. We don’t suffer from the crisis of racism in Islam simply because, people aren’t judged based on their complexion or their origin. They are rather  recognized for their distinctive entity and character. That what makes Islam exceptionally attractive and particularly, to African Americans for they were toughly maltreated by the white supremacy and the recent shooting incident at Charleston church is quite sufficient to prove my point. Islamic excellence is the guaranteed pathway of guardianship to protect either religious or ethnical minorities from maltreatment. Islam is a protective shield to those from racially

discriminating white supremacists. Islam doesn’t discriminate against people for their disability, ethnicity, descent or any other considerations. People are chiefly attributable to their characteristics and identity. That’s what I wanted to say in brief. Blessing Ramadan.