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From: mmirza@ee.eng.ohio-state.edu (Muhammad Mirza)
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Subject: Message of Islam (part7: final part)
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             ISLAM:  A COMPLETE CODE OF LIFE

	A little earlier, I mentioned that Islam represents a whole
civilization, a complete culture, and a comprehensive world order. It
provides moral guidance in all walks of life.  That is why Islamic
values are not for the ascetic who renounces the world, but for him
who actively participates in different spheres of life, and works
within them.  The moral values which people look for in convents,
monasteries, and cloisters are presented by Islam right in the current
of life.  Heads of government, governors of states, judges, members of
the armed forces and police services, elected representatives of the
people in parliaments, leaders of finance, trade and industry, college
and university teachers, and students alike receive guidance to
organize their lives according to the principles of Islam.  There is
no distinction in Islam between private and public conduct.  The same
moral code which one observes at home applies to one's conduct in
public.  Every institution of society and every department of
Government must conform to the laws of Islam.  Politics must be based
on truth and justice.  Nations should deal with one another on the
basis of mutual recognition of rights and due discharge of
obligations.  Even if there has to be war, those engaged in it should
conduct themselves not as barbarians but as civilized human beings.
When man decides to submit to the will of ALLAH and accepts His law as
the supreme law, and organizes his life in accordance with the
revealed moral code, on the principle of accountability to ALLAH, the
quality and character of his life cannot be limited to the precincts
of prayer halls.  It must extend itself to every sphere of his work as
a man of ALLAH.


	This is in brief, what Islam stands for.  This is
	no dream or utopia.  For the benefit of mankind, the
	Prophet, (peace be upon him), and his companions
	developed and established it in the past, and it can
	be established again by its true believers.

 Note : The original speech of Maulana Abul A'ala Maudoodi, entitled
            " What Islam Stands for"
        is available from `The Muslim Students' Association of the U.S.
        and Canada' with detailed footnotes and references. If any one needs
        a copy, and cannot get it from MSA, please send me the mailing address
        and I will do my best to send a copy.
     
        I will, Insha Allah, start mailing another important speech by the 
        same author " The Message of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) seerah"
        in near future. 

Muhammad Javed Mirza
-- 
Me
The Ohio State University 
Electrical Engineering Dept.
Room 204 Dreese Labs