02/06/2021
THE DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDERS. Yaum ath-thalaatha, 20th day of Shawwal (Tuesday 1st June 2021).
*_ISLAM, THE MODERN BETTER ALTERNATIVE TO LIFE CONTINUES FROM YESTERDAY REMINDERS_*. BismilLah.
Humans lack perfect knowledge as well as perfect wisdom. No matter how hard we try, we will never attain the perfect way of life by our own thinking and interpretation. This is the reason why ALLAAH being the Most Wise, sent us the Qur'an and the Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) to show us this practical and organised way of life.
ALLAAH, being Perfect, in HIS Wisdom and Knowledge, perfected a complete way of life for us. HE has set HIS limitations and rules, all of which are beneficial to mankind, and therefore, do not need changing:
ALLAH says,
"These are the limits (set) by ALLAAH, so do not approach them" (Quran 2:187). "These are the limits set by ALLAAH, so do not transgress them"
(Surah al-Baqarah 2:229).
This is why Islam does not allow celibacy, because it is against the Fitrah, i.e., the desire for s*x. Celibacy goes beyond the limits required by humans, and is something that cannot be fulfilled because humans are designed to procreate. As humans we are not expected to fast every single day for the rest of our lives. It is also from ignorance to say that 'I shall not sleep during the night, but rather I shall pray all night!
Humans have not been created by ALLAH to live life in such a manner. There is a balance which must be observed. The following incident describes the Islamic stance towards such behaviour, Anas reported that some of the Companions of ALLAAH'S Messenger (Peace be upon him) used to say: "I will not marry women"; someone else said: "I will not eat meat"; and someone else said: "I will not lie down in bed". (On hearing this): The Prophet praised ALLAAH, and glorified HIM and said: "what has happened to these people that they say so and so, whereas I observe prayer and I sleep too. I observe fast and I break my fast; I marry women also. And he who turns away from my Sunnah ( i.e., my example or lifestyle), he has no relation with me" [Narrated in Saheeh Muslim vol. 2. p703. no. 32361]. Alhamdulillah. *To be continued in Shaa ALLAH TOMORROW*. *_May ALLAH, AL-HAKEEM (The All-Wise) keep protecting our eemaan and forgive us all_*. AAMIIN.
