Religion
“Indeed, the religion in the sight of Allah is Islam.”2
(The Holy Qur’an)
Religion is the set of divine rules sent to humans by Allah (swt) through prophets. These rules are the sole source of truth, and have been sent to humans in order to enable them to find happiness both in this world and in the Hereafter with their own choices.
Religion came into being with the creation of the first human, and will exist until the Day of Judgment. In fact, Adam is the first human and the first prophet while the last prophet is the Prophet Muhammad Mustafa (saw), and no other prophet will come to the world until the last day.
Humans certainly need a religion. Because humans want to know the Divine Creature who created them, and learn the purpose of their creation. Why and how the human is created? What is the purpose of creation of the world they live in? What should the purpose of life be? How can the right and wrong be distinguished? What awaits them after death? Humans want to know the answers to all these questions.
Allah (swt) determines the principles and rules of the religion and sends these rules through revelation to the prophets. Revelation is the undoubted information, divine message, and ageless and eternal truth delivered by Allah (swt) to the prophets. The duty of the prophets is to transmit this truth, which are the principles of the religion, to humans.
An order, a law and a system that are made up by humans cannot be regarded as a religion. Similarly, a religion sent by Allah (swt) is no longer a “true religion” when its judgments are changed by humans.
Religion presents a model of life in compliance with human nature. It teaches people the ways to build a livable world for both themselves and other creatures through its exemplary model of ideal life by putting their minds and hearts into it. Religion is the soundest source of knowledge in which people can find answers to their questions, and solutions to their problems. Islam is the only religion which has been delivered to all humanity to live until the Day of Judgment, and where people can find the answers to their questions as well as the solutions to their problems.
2 Al-i ‘Imran, 3/19.