Learn About Islam

Islam is a religion that is blessed by Allah swt and it is called rahmatan lil ' alamin, meaning that Islam is a religion that brings grace and well-being for all throughout the universe.

The following is the interpretation of rahmatan lil ' alamin found in the Quran Sura Al-Anbiya ' verse 107, as interpreted in Sunnah by Ibn Katheer in the book:

وَمَآ أَرْسَلْنَـكَ إِلاَّ رَحْمَةً لِّلْعَـلَمِينَ

“We sent thee not save as a mercy for the peoples." (QS Al Anbiya ': 107)

Islam teaches us to reconcile, and tolerate to all people from different tribes, races and religions. Islam forbids us to be arbitrary against fellow beings.

In Sura Ibrahim it is explained in the following way:

أَلَمْ تَرَ إِلَى الَّذِينَ بَدَّلُواْ نِعْمَتَ اللَّهِ كُفْرًا وَأَحَلُّواْ قَوْمَهُمْ دَارَ الْبَوَارِ – جَهَنَّمَ يَصْلَوْنَهَا وَبِئْسَ الْقَرَارُ

“ Hast thou not seen those who gave the grace of Allah in exchange for thanklessness and led their people down to the Abode of Loss, (Even to) hell? They are exposed thereto. A hapless end!”  (QS. Ibrahim:28-29)

Islam has been revealed by Allah swt with Quranic guidance. The Qur'an is used as a guide for Muslims. As God has given us, we should read the Qur'an and also practice it in daily existence. Al-Quran is a form of the form of love of Allah swt to his servant, Al-Quran is like a love letter that Allah has given to Muslims. Al-Quran has 114 letters and 30 Juz.

The Qur'an descends through two periods named the Mecca period and the second period of Medina. Thus in the Qur'an there are several letters divided according to the descent in Mecca and in Medina.

Among the words of Allah swt:

إِنَّ هَذَا الْقُرْآنَ يِهْدِي لِلَّتِي هِيَ أَقْوَمُ وَيُبَشِّرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ الَّذِينَ يَعْمَلُونَ الصَّالِحَاتِ أَنَّ لَهُمْ أَجْرًا كَبِيرًا

“This Qur’an guideth unto that which is straightest, and giveth tidings unto the believers who do good works that theirs will be a great reward” (QS. Al Isra : 9)

In Islam, we are also ordered to perform the mandatory five-time prayer, consisting of the Fajr, Zhur, Asr, Magrib and Isha. Under no circumstances should Muslims be enjoined to perform prayers. Even if the people do a world disobedience should be for obligatory prayers. There is no reason not to perform the obligatory prayers.

Therefore, those who abandon prayers include the mujrims who are entitled to go to hell saqor. Allah Ta'ala says:

إِنَّ الْمُجْرِمِينَ فِي ضَلَالٍ وَسُعُرٍ (47) يَوْمَ يُسْحَبُونَ فِي النَّارِ عَلَى وُجُوهِهِمْ ذُوقُوا مَسَّ سَقَرَ (48)

 

“The guilty are in error and madness. On the day when they are dragged into the Fire upon their faces (it is said unto them): Feel the touch of hell.” (QS. Al Qomar [54] : 47-48)

Not only obligatory prayers, in Islam there are also sunna prayers, one of which tahajud prayers that should be held at night and first have to sleep and wake up at night.

Every year Islam is obliged to observe fasting for a whole month where the month is called Ramadan. Ummah required to fast in order to get a lot of teaching after we fasted a full month. There is a proposition that explains about worship in the month of Ramadan, which is fasting:

يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا كُتِبَ عَلَيْكُمُ الصِّيَامُ كَمَا كُتِبَ عَلَى الَّذِينَ مِنْ قَبْلِكُمْ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَتَّقُونَ

"O believers, you all obligated to fast as has been obligatory to those before you, that you are cautious."

To summarize, Islam teaches its people to do good in the world. Do not let the people drift away with the glitter of life in a mortal World because the people only live temporarily. While the people will live eternally in the afterlife, in accordance with the nature that has been done during his lifetime.