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The Creator’s Divine Guidance in Quran:

As we discussed before, about the creation of humans in a pair form, and how their weak physiques create dependencies and their growth on earth brought religion conflicts, and why The Creator sent guidance by angels to chosen individuals (Prophets) to guide humans.

| “인류는 본래 하나의 종교(공동체)를 따르고 있었다. 알라께서는 선지자들을 기쁜 소식을 전하고 경고를 하는 자들로 보내셨으며, 그들과 함께 진리의 경전을 내려, 사람들이 서로 의견이 엇갈리는 사안들에 대해 판단을 내리도록 하셨다…” 알-바카라 (2:213) Al-Baqarah (2:213)

1. What They taught about Faith? What is the purpose of right belief?

Every Prophet taught about the Tawhid (Worship one God for Unity), belief in one unseen Creator who created human beings and made this life a test (trial) for recording everyone’s actions. And after death, on the day of judgment, He will resurrect everyone for accountability, rewarding those who did good to others and punishing those who did wrong to others, leading to an unimaginable and eternal life in the Hereafter – with the supreme honor of meeting their Lord.

The Identical lives, death, memories and actions with aftereffects for other humans are the clear signs for the Resurrection.

Purpose of Right Belief:

  • Tawhid: Builds unity, equality, and peace in society. Prevents misgudances, divisions and injustice caused by false beliefs.
  • Fear of afterlife accountability: Creates self-accountability, even in private actions.
  • Hope of eternal reward in the afterlife promotes right actions and brings peace and justice in life.

That’s why Shirk (associates with One Creator) is unforgivable sin in Islam, it is main root of misguidance, divisions, long term instabilities in a society.
For Example – A man lives with wrongdoings, driven by wrong belief, and build a chain by influencing others by his words/action. Till his death he didn’t break that wrong chain by reflecting/accepting/declaring himself wrong, for other’s safies. As a result, their influence continues beyond their lifetime, becoming a source of ongoing misguidance for others.

They taught The Creator’s presence is unseen while the trial, so social life is not directly controlled by force or fear. Believe in the one Creator only by seeing his signs in nature. Also, the Creator has already placed the true belief in humans’ hearts and sense of true and false for self-judgment. Without engaging in such activities like proving the existence of Creator.

  1. | “Say, ‘He is Allah, [who is] One. Allah, the Eternal Refuge. He neither begets nor is born, nor is there to Him any equivalent.’” Al-Ikhlas (112)
  2. | “And hold firmly to the rope of Allah all together and do not become divided…” Aal-e-Imran (3:103)
  3. | “By the soul and the One who formed it, and inspired it with its wrongdoing and its righteousness, successful indeed is the one who purifies it.” Ash-Shams (91:7–9)
  4. | “Indeed, Allah does not forgive Shirk (associates with Allah),…” An-Nisa (4:116)
  5. | “O you who believe! Avoid much assumptions. Indeed, some assumptions are sin….” Al-Hujurat (49:12)
  6. | “And do not pursue that of which you have no knowledge….” Al-Isra (17:36)
  7. | “설령 지상의 모든 나무가 붓이 되고 바다가 잉크가 되며, 거기에 또 일곱 바다를 더한다 해도 알라의 말씀은 다할 수 없으리라. 참으로 알라는 전능하시고 지혜로우시니라.” 알루크만 (31:27) Al-Luqman (31:27)
  8. | “Indeed, within the heavens and earth are signs for the believers. And in your own creation, and whatever living beings He dispersed, are signs for people of sure faith.” Al-Jathiya (45:3–4)
  9. | “그들이 너에게 ”영(아르-루흐)’에 대해 묻거든, 말하라. ‘영은 내 주님의 일에 속한 것이다. 그리고 인류에게는 지식이 조금밖에 주어지지 않았다.’” 알-이스라 17:85 Al-Isra 17:85

True Meaning of Worship?

True meaning of worship is – purifying thoughts, souls, and actions by praising One Creator for everything with patience and gratitude, while seeking forgiveness for own ignorance and mistakes with humility. In the same way as Quran described.

| “의로움이란 얼굴을 동쪽이나 서쪽을 향하는 것이 아니라, 알라와 최후의 날, 천사들, 경전, 그리고 예언자들을 믿는 자에게 있는 것이 참된 의로움이다. 또한 ‘그것을 사랑함에도 불구하고’ 친척과 고아, 가난한 자, 여행자, 구걸하는 자들에게, 그리고 노예를 해방시키기 위해 재물을 베푸는 자; 기도를 드리고 자카트(자선)를 내는 자; 약속을 하면 이를 지키는 자; 그리고 역경과 고통, 전투 중에 인내하는 자들이다. 그들이야말로 진실한 자들이며, 바로 그들이 의로운 자들이다.” — 알-바카라 2:177

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