Is Islam the Balanced and Moderate Religion

 Islam the Balanced and Moderate Religion

The unique qualities of Islam and the true Muslims regard their moderate and balanced beliefs are something which should be made known to all intelligent and open minded people. Islam in many of its laws, legislations and especially in its articles of faith; finds itself between the extremes of Christianity and Judaism and the followers of these two religions. This compilation is an attempt to clarify how Islam and the true Muslims are moderate between the two extremes of excesses and negligence. Extremism and excesses in following a religion led many astray and similarly the negligence and abandonment of a religion and the practice of it, misguided many others.

Every religion throughout the world claims to have justice, fairness, and impartiality. Certainly these characteristics are from amongst the most important principles and foundations which all of Allah's/God’s divine revelations and teachings encompass. All intelligent people will bear witness that Allah sent all of His books and all of His Messengers with these great foundations of justice and equality. As Allah says:

Indeed We have sent Our Messengers with clear proofs, and revealed to them the Scripture and the Balance (justice) that mankind may keep up justice. And We brought forth iron wherein is mighty power (in matters of war), as well as many benefits for mankind, that Allâh may test who it is that will help Him (His religion), and His Messengers in the unseen. Verily, Allâh is All-Strong, All-Mighty. (Al-Hadid 57:25)

There is no revelation from amongst the divine revelations and no Messenger from amongst the Messengers of Allah, except that they ordered their nations with justice and made it obligatory upon them. Unfortunately it was the nations and the followers of the religions who differed in their understanding and their implementation of justice. There are those who ignored this order and went astray in dealing fairly and justly mainly because of their ignorance and the following of their vain desires. On the contrary there were other nations who started practicing justice and equality, then changed and altered things to suit their own desires and personal benefits.

The role of the Messengers and Prophets of Allah was a noble one as they were constantly and continuously sent to renew what was being learned and taught to the people and also to remind the people of what they forgot. Until all the divine messages were finalized with the final Messenger, Muhammad. So the message of Islam was the final message and the Prophet Muhammad was the final Prophet and Messenger sent to mankind, and this nation (Muslims) being the final nation which Allah has made them as witnesses, either for or against all of mankind.

The Muslim’s role in this worldly life is a lofty one, it is to worship Allah alone and to establish Allah's proofs and evidences upon the earth and upon the people and guide them and call them to Allah's path. The Muslim's role also as bearing witness for mankind, by testifying for them as submitting to Allah’s commandments by adhering to the Islamic Faith or bearing witness and testifying against them for their disbelief, wrongdoing, and disregard of Allah’s commandments.

As Allah says:
Thus We have made you [true Muslims - real believers of Islâmic Monotheism, true followers of Prophet Muhammad and his Sunnah (legal ways)], a Wasat (just) (and the best) nation, that you be witnesses over mankind and the Messenger (Muhammad) be a witness over you. (Al-Baqarah 2:143)

So justice and equality are considered to be from amongst the most important principles which are obligatory and necessary for the Muslims to act upon firstly and secondly it is necessary for all of humankind. Justice is one of the most important and greatest things that distinguishes Islam and the true Muslims from the other nations and religions.

In the religion of Islam it is obligatory upon its followers to always act with justice and equality. Be informed that Islam and the Muslims are not content nor satisfied until complete justice and equality are recognized as being Islam's and the true Muslim’s main and distinguishing feature. Justice and equality are two of the main principles which Islam promotes and exhorts people to adhere to and encourages that these two principles be from the manners and characteristics which the Muslims are known for and constantly described with.

Islam ordered the Muslims to be constant and continuously described with justice and equality by being just, fair and dealing equally with the people and practicing these things in all of their actions. The implementation of this great principle is done for the sake of Allah alone, not for anything or anyone else.