Islam As It Is
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creations to thrive and flourish.
The same is true of our human communities. Once
they are entrusted with the divine code of life, as
enshrined in the Book of God, they need only
adhere strictly to it, never deviating from the “right
path”, as it is termed in the Quran, to be able to take
root and flourish both in this world and the
Hereafter.
The right path is that of adherence to a certain dis-
cipline in life according to which human beings
should live as though bound by a contract made
with God. The right path, in fact, will lead man
straight to God.
It is written in the Quran:
God made a covenant with the Children of
Israel and raised among them twelve
chieftains. He said: ‘I shall be with you. If you
attend to your prayers and pay the poor-due;
if you believe in My apostles and assist them
and give God a goodly loan, I shall forgive
you your sins and admit you to gardens
watered by running streams. But he that
