It is easy to claim that I am a Muslim, but how easy is it to identify one?

I Seek refuge in Allah Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD), from the Shaitan.

      Allah Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD)’s name I begin, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful.

      All praise be to Allah Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD), Lord of the worlds,

      Who has disposed all matters through His arrangements thereof?

      Who has fairly composed His creation and given it excellent form, good structure and proportion.

    And may blessings and salutation be invoked upon Holy Prophet Muhammad (Sallallaahu alayhi wasallam), the bondsman of Allah Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD),

May Allah Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD) make us all from those whose deeds are done in accordance with the Sunnah, deeds that are done sincerely for the sake of Allah Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD)?

Allah Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD) is a journey that you can Walk/Talk daily.

Everyone who seeks Allah Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD) with his whole heart and with a sincere attitude will find Him.

Intimacy with Allah Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD) is a journey that you can Walk/Talk daily.

Never stop seeking Allah Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD).

It is easy to claim that I am a Muslim, but how easy is it to identify one?

The definition of a Muslim is to bow down to the will of Allah Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD), to submit to Him and to Him alone.

That is the building block on which the character of a true Muslim is based.

In order to understand the concept of character specifically to a particular religion we have to understand how the religion understands, and defines it.

In relation to Islam, we would have to know what the Qur'an

And the example of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Sallallaahu alayhi wasallam) says about character,

And what type of character a Muslim should have.

Every action thereon is done with the thought of its outcome in the eyes of Allah Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD)

And how it will affect others and ultimately how he is going to be judged by his maker.

A True Muslim will not indulge himself in obscene acts.

A true Muslim is the one who does not defame or abuse others; but the truly righteous becomes a refuge for humankind, their lives and their properties. -

Holy Prophet Muhammad (Sallallaahu alayhi wasallam)

Patience is a virtue of the character.

Patience is a virtue of the character that we see held high in the Qur'an,

 And in the example of Holy Prophet Muhammad (Sallallaahu alayhi wasallam) we find in the Qur'an.

Allah Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD) saying:,

“And verily, whosoever shows patience and forgives, that would be truly from the things recommended by Allah." (Quran: 42:43).

This recommendation of Allah Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD) can't be confused with a recommendation our friends, or families give to us.

This is a recommendation from the Creator, who knows us better than we know ourselves.

So we can be sure it will always turn out for benefit, even though we may not see any benefit right away.

However, we are human, and no doubt patience doesn't come easy everyone.

This is where Muslims have a human example to follow, someone we can identify with, but not worship. Holy Prophet Muhammad (Sallallaahu alayhi wasallam) is that example.

As Allah Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD) says again in Qur'an, " And indeed you (O Muhammad) are on a character most lofty." (HQ 68:4).

So as we see, these two sources of spiritual beliefs are what define Muslim character,

And there are many other virtues of Muslim character in the Qur'an, and the example of Holy Prophet Muhammad (Sallallaahu alayhi wasallam), such as truthfulness, our everyday manners, and observing the 5 pillars of Islam amongst a few more.

 A True Muslim would understand the Quran and implement it in his day-to-day life. (MY friends Islam is a "way of life.”)

When we first determine to draw near to Allah Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD), it may seem we have little to show for our efforts.

Yet, be assured: even the thought of seeking Allah Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD) is a step toward our transformation.

Still, we often do not notice the first signs of our spiritual renewal, for as we grow increasingly more aware of Allah Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD),

 We simultaneously grow increasingly less aware of ourselves.

Though we may not see that we are changing, others certainly will.

  Our main goal should always be to come closer to Allah Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD) through this knowledge and not to show off, be praised, debate or look down on others. 

As the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Sallallaahu alayhi wasallam) said:

"Whoever seeks knowledge in order to compete with the scholars, to prove himself superior to the ignorant, or to make the people look up to him, he is in the Fire"

The religion of Islam encourages all people to seek and increase their knowledge, and it disparages and warns against ignorance. Allah Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD) says:

(Allah Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD) will exalt in degree those of you who believe and those who have been granted knowledge.) (58:11)

It regards striving to seek, learn, and teach knowledge as a means which leads to Jannah (paradise). The Messenger of Islam, Holy Prophet Muhammad (Sallallaahu alayhi wasallam) said:

There is no concept that has been operative as a determinant of the Muslim civilization in all its aspects to the same extent as 'ilm.

This holds good even for the most powerful among the terms of Muslim religious life such as, for instance, Tawhid "recognition of the oneness of Allah Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD),

“Ad-din: "the true religion," and many others that are used constantly and emphatically.

None of them equals ilm in depth of meaning and wide incidence of use.

There is no branch of Muslim intellectual life, of Muslim religious and political life,

And of the daily life of the average Muslim that remains untouched by the all pervasive attitude toward "knowledge" as something of supreme value for Muslim being.

'Ilm is Islam, even if the theologians have been hesitant to accept the technical correctness of this equation.

The very fact of their passionate discussion of the concept attests to its fundamental importance for Islam.

It may be said that Islam is the path of "knowledge." No other religion or ideology has so much emphasized the importance of 'ilm.

 In the Qur'an the word 'alim has occurred in 140 places, while al-'ilm in 27.

In all, the total number of verses in which 'ilm or its derivatives and associated words are used is 704.

The aids of knowledge such as: book, pen, ink etc. amount to almost the same number.

Qalam occurs in two places, al-Kitab in 230 verses, among which al-Kitab for al-Qur'an occurs in 81 verses.

Other words associated with writing occur in 319 verses.

It is important to note that pen and book are essential to the acquisition of knowledge.

The Islamic revelation started with the word iqra' ('read!' or 'recite!'). 

Knowledge is not mere information; it requires the believers to act upon their beliefs and commit themselves to the goals which Islam aims at attaining.

In brief, I would like to say that the theory of knowledge in the Islamic perspective is not just a theory of epistemology.

It combines knowledge, insight, and social action as its ingredients.

Action speaks louder then words my friends practice Islam the way of Holy Prophet Muhammad (Sallallaahu alayhi wasallam).

May Allah Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD) help us to do that which He loves and which pleases Him?

May Allah Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD) make our efforts sincere and keep us all on the straight path...........

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