Introducing Islam a Simple Introduction to Islam
Islam—An Integral Part of Life
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ISLAM—AN INTEGRAL PART OF LIFE
When a stone is dropped into a glass of water, it
descends to the bottom and settles to one side. It is
in the water but separate from it. On the other hand,
if dye is put into the same glass, the dye and water
combine. Now the water is not separate from the
dye. Both have intermingled in such a way that no
one can detect any difference between the two.
The relationship between Islam and a person
should be like that of dye and water, not of stone
and water. Islam should not just be an accessory to
a Muslim’s life: it should merge with his whole
being. It should enter into his thoughts, moulding
his intellect in its own fashion. Islam should become
the eye with which he sees, the tongue with which
he speaks, the hands and feet with which he
performs his day-to-day functions. Islam should so
take possession of a person that it excludes all else.
Every statement should bear the stamp of Islam and
every action should be dyed in Islamic colours.
If Islam is like a stone in water, then it is not Islam
at all. Faith should be absorbed in a person like dye
