The concept of freedom in Islam
Faith
is the basic tenet of Islam. The essence of faith is Kalema tayeba. This
declaration is given in the Holy Qur'an, ‘La ilaha illallah Muhammadur
Rasulullah’, meaning ‘there is no god except Allah. Hazrat Muhammad (peace be
upon him) is the Messenger of Allah. 'By this proclamation, the believer is
freed from the bondage of all kinds of false gods and human beings and accepts
Hazrat Muhammad (peace be upon him) as the ideal.
In
Islamic philosophy, human beings are created and born free. Freedom is a basic
human right. People are always free in their minds. So he likes to be
independent even in the material world. Man will not enslave anyone except
Allah, will not enslave anyone; One will not accept the sovereignty of anyone
except the sovereignty of Allah. Accept the truth and the beautiful, walk in
the path of justice and goodness, practice good manners and benevolence, reject
the ugly, and ignore the untruth.
Freedom
is a fundamental human right and the core philosophy of Islam. The goal of
Islam is to liberate people from the shackles of human slavery and give them
full human dignity. The Prophet (peace be upon him) did not stop at just
freeing slaves; He gave the slave the status of a child, anointed the slave as
a brother, and made the slave an army commander. Hereditary Dasanudas has
appointed African Kafri Negro Habashi Bilal (ra) as the chief muezzin of the
Nawawi in the mosque.
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All
the people of the world have equal human dignity. Freedom makes people self-respecting
and dutiful. Allah says, ‘O people! We created you from a male and a female and made you into nations and tribes that you may know one another. The most
honorable of you in the sight of Allah is the most pious of you. Surely, Allah
is Knowing and Acquainted.’ (Sura-49 Hujurat, verse: 13).
All
the people of the world are the children of father Adam (AS) and mother Eve
(AS). So all people are brothers, there is no difference between them.
White-black, long-short — this is the contribution of nature created by Allah.
Racial differences, linguistic differences, and geographical and ethnographic
differences do not make any difference between people. In his Farewell Hajj
speech, the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said, ‘White has
no dominance over black, and Arabia has no superiority over non-Arabs.’
That
is, no one can dominate anyone. Everyone will abide by the human provisions
given by Allah. No one will dominate or dominate anyone. Almighty God, being
the possessor of omnipotence, has given man complete freedom in this world. God
has given man wisdom to understand good and evil, truth and falsehood, and
justice and injustice. In the hereafter, according to karma, man will be
entitled to paradise or hell. Demand for independence - responsible behavior.
Allah says (interpretation of the meaning): “There is no coercion in Islam;
Those who denied Taghut, that is, the evil power, and believed in Allah the
Almighty, held fast to the strong handle, which will never be broken; Allah is All-Hearing,
All-Knowing.(Sura-2 al-Baqara, verse: 256).
‘Didn’t
I make him two eyes for her? And the tongue and the lips? And I have shown him
(truth-falsehood, justice-injustice) two ways (Sura-90 Ballad, verses: 8-10).'
‘I
tested him with hearing and sight to test him. I have guided him, perhaps he
will be grateful or he will be ungrateful (Surah 6 Dahar, verses 2-3).'
‘Those
of the People of the Scripture who disbelieve and the polytheists will abide in
the fire of Hell; they are the worst of creation. Surely those who believe and
do righteous deeds are the best of creatures. For their Lord is the reward of
everlasting paradise; wherever the springs flow, they will abide forever. Allah
is pleased with them, and they are pleased with Him. It is for him who honors
his Lord. '(Sura-98 Bayanah, verses: 6-8).
Freedom
is not unlimited. People are free as long as they do not encroach on the
freedom of others. Because man is a social being, his personal range of life is
very limited. One cannot do things in the name of personal freedom that causes
discomfort and annoyance to others. Remember, personal matters are private as
long as no one's likes or dislikes are added to them. As long as its effects
and consequences are limited to the individual himself.
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