Are muslim followers allowed to follow missions, such as the nirankari mission. the mission is not a religion but teaches us the way of life such as phillospy?
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Are
muslim followers allowed to follow missions, such as the nirankari mission. the
mission is not a religion but teaches us the way of life such as phillospy?
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Answer:
Follow another
In the name of Allah, We praise Him, seek His help and ask
for His forgiveness. Whoever Allah guides none can misguide, and whoever
He allows to fall astray, none can guide them aright. We bear witness that
there is no one (no idol, no person, no
grave, no prophet, no imam, no dai,
nobody!) worthy of worship but Allah Alone, and we bear witness that
Muhammad (saws) is His slave-servant and the seal of His Messengers.
Allah says in the Holy Quran Chapter 5 Surah Al
Maidah verse 3:
Today I (Allah) have perfected your deen (way of
life) for you and completed my Blessing on you and approved Islam as your way
of life.
Beloved Brother in Islam, when The All-Knowing, All-Wise
Allah, our Lord, Creator, and Sustainer has ordained and approved the perfect
‘way of life’ for the believers; why would one choose a man-made ‘mission’ or
‘way of life’ in preference to the Divine guidance of the Perfect way of
life??? There is no aspect of life which
is not covered by the Perfect ‘way of life’ called Islam, from governance of
the population to the soul of an individual, from the boardroom to the bedroom,
from one’s inception at birth to the eternal and everlasting life of the
Hereafter…every single aspect of life finds perfect guidance in the Divine
Guidance of Allah and His Messenger (saws)!
For one who has professed belief in Allah and the Last Day
to choose any other ‘way of life’ in preference to Islam would imply that (I
take refuge in Allah from stating this!) man has more knowledge and wisdom than
The All-Knowing, All-Wise Lord of the Worlds!
It would indeed defy all logic, wisdom and intelligence if
one, who sincerely believes in Allah and the Last Day, were to choose an
‘imperfect’ man-made mission or way of life in preference to the Absolutely
Perfect ‘Way of Life’ called ‘Al-Islam’!
Why would one even think of choosing a way which is human-made and thus
inferior to that which is Divine-made and thus Absolutely Superior?
Allah says in the Holy Quran Chapter 3 Surah Ale-Imran verse 19:
Indeed, Islam in the ONLY right ‘way of life’ in
the Sight of Allah.
Allah says in the Holy Quran Chapter 3 Surah
Ale-Imran verse 85:
And whoever adopts any other than this way of
Islam, that way shall not be accepted from him and in the Hereafter, he shall
be among the losers.
If one trusts,
obeys, and follows the guidance
and commands of Allah and His Messenger (saws), one can be assured of never ever being
misled; but if one believes, obeys and follows any other guidance, other than that of Allah and His Messenger
(saws), one can be assured of being led
astray.
Whatever written of Truth and benefit is only due to
Allah’s Assistance and Guidance, and whatever of error is of me alone. Allah Alone Knows Best and He is the Only
Source of Strength.
Your brother and sincere well
wisher in Islam,
Burhan
Wister