WHY DO WE NEED A RELIGION ?

From : Dr. Zakir Naik

Religions are means a belief that superhuman controlling power a personal God
or Gods that deserve worship. In the Arabic using dien, dien in Islam mean a way of
life.

We do we require a way of life ? And why do we require to understand as

Oxford Dictionary says religious means believing in God. Our creator is almighty God.
The God knows what is best for yhe human being. So, based on this almighty God
has given the rules dan regulations. For example, when we buy a DVD player, it tells
us if we want to play the DVD we should insert the DVd then press the play button. If
we want to fast-toward, press the F button. If we want to skip, press the skip button.
If we want to stop, press the stop button. Don’t drop it from a height, it will
damaged. Don’t immerse it in water, it will get spoiled.

There is the instruction manual similarly Allah SWT in the last instruction
managed the glorious Koran has written the do and don’t for the human being and
almighty God has only sent one religion. Allah says clearly in the Koran, surah
Ali-Imran chapter 3 verse number 19 “ Indeed, the religion in the sight of Allah is
Islam. And those who were given the Scripture did not differ except after knowledge
had come to them - out of jealous animosity between themselves. And whoever
disbelieves in the verses of Allah, then indeed, Allah is swift in [taking] account.” But
the passage of time whenever almighty God is an instruction manual. The manual is
passage of time it changed and Allah SWT knew that human being may not be able
to grasp the complete message of the Koran.

Allah SWT know that 1400 years ago, at this time, and now the human being can
grasp the last message. So, Islam came in his complete from 49 years ago and the
final revelation is the Koran. All the previous revelations the basic message was the
same believing in one God worshiping the true God, who dosn’t have any image
doesn’t have any idol. We have to prostrate the basic message was the same, but
because they were changes in these scriptures almighty God revelaled the last and
final revelation the Koran.

Allah says in the Koran surah Al Hijr chapter 15 verse 9 “ Indeed, it is We who
sent down the Qur’an and indees, We will be its guardian.” Because of that, Allah
takes it upon himself that he will guard it from any corruption. So, that the reason
today all the human being in the world should follow the last revelation and
messenger prophet Muhammad will be upon you.

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