Islam The Voice of Human Nature
3. ISLAM IS THE VOICE OF HUMAN NATURE
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3. ISLAM IS THE VOICE OF HUMAN
NATURE
The Prophet is reported by ‘Abdullah ibn Umar
as saying: ‘Islam has been built on five pillars:
testifying that there is no god but God, and that
Muhammad is the Messenger of God; saying
prayers; paying
zakat
(the poor’s due); making
the pilgrimage to the House of God in Mecca and
fasting in the month of Ramadhan.’ This figure
of speech, ‘five pillars,’ is expressly used in
certain traditions, and notably in the
Book of Salah
by Muhammad ibn Nasr al-Maruzi.
Although a building is composed of many parts,
what really holds up the entire structure is its
pillars. If they are strong, the whole structure
will be sound. But should they be weak, the
entire edifice will crumble. Those, which support
the edifice of Islam, are of immense strength, but
they must first of all be raised up by its
adherents if they are to support its structure.
Man’s life is like a piece of land on which he
must build a house to God’s liking. His first step
