Islam is a way of life

Fajr Reminders - Mahmood Habib Masjid and Islamic Center

⚠️ AI-Generated Content: This transcription was automatically generated using AI. [00:00.000 --> 00:21.760] My brother and sister, somebody sent me a very nice little quote and he said, our Sheikh,[00:21.760 --> 00:26.440] I don't know which Sheikh this is, but whoever it is, may Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala bless him[00:26.440 --> 00:33.480] and increase him in knowledge and taqwa and be pleased with him and never be displeased.[00:33.480 --> 00:41.760] He said, our Sheikh says, the only Islam you need to save is that which is in your heart.[00:41.760 --> 00:47.880] The only Islam you need to save is that which is in your heart.[00:47.880 --> 00:51.260] Allah ta'ala doesn't need Islam.[00:51.260 --> 00:52.840] It is not a religion.[00:52.840 --> 01:00.200] It is a way of life which is sent down to make the human species better versions of themselves.[01:00.200 --> 01:02.400] Don't worry about Islam in the world.[01:02.400 --> 01:09.240] Worry about the Islam within yourself and the world will automatically get better because[01:09.240 --> 01:11.320] Islam is not a face.[01:11.320 --> 01:13.800] It is positive conduct.[01:13.800 --> 01:20.200] More the positive conduct, more positivity in the world because again it was sent to[01:20.200 --> 01:22.080] make humans better.[01:22.320 --> 01:23.800] So, let me repeat that.[01:23.800 --> 01:28.160] The only Islam you need to save is that which is in your heart.[01:28.160 --> 01:31.440] Allah ta'ala doesn't need Islam.[01:31.440 --> 01:33.080] It is not a religion.[01:33.080 --> 01:38.960] It is a way of life which is sent down to make the human species better versions of[01:38.960 --> 01:39.960] themselves.[01:39.960 --> 01:43.420] Don't worry about Islam in the world.[01:43.420 --> 01:51.200] Worry about the Islam within and the world automatically gets better because Islam is[01:51.320 --> 01:53.400] not a face.[01:53.400 --> 01:56.000] It is positive conduct.[01:56.000 --> 02:02.320] More the positive conduct, more positivity in the world because again it was sent to[02:02.320 --> 02:04.000] make humans better.[02:04.000 --> 02:18.760] Subhanallah, if there is one thing, one reminder that I can say which completely and totally[02:18.760 --> 02:26.760] Alhamdulillah encapsulates where our focus should be, then it is this reminder.[02:26.760 --> 02:36.720] I ask Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala to help us to remember and to practice.[02:36.720 --> 02:39.820] Islam is not a theory.[02:39.820 --> 02:43.160] It is not a philosophy.[02:43.160 --> 02:50.600] When we say it is not a religion, we mean it is not a set of actions or a set of worship[02:50.600 --> 02:51.600] rituals.[02:51.600 --> 02:54.080] Islam is a way of life.[02:54.080 --> 02:56.760] Islam is a practice.[02:56.760 --> 03:03.040] The one who is a Muslim is the one who practices Islam, not the one who knows about Islam.[03:03.040 --> 03:10.000] It is entirely possible that a person may know about Islam a great deal, but they will[03:10.000 --> 03:12.180] not be practicing Islam.[03:12.180 --> 03:19.860] But in that case, they will still be called Islamic scholars, but they will not be Muslim[03:19.860 --> 03:20.860] scholars.[03:20.860 --> 03:27.940] There is a world of difference between an Islamic scholar and a Muslim scholar.[03:27.940 --> 03:28.940] World of difference.[03:28.940 --> 03:33.500] The same thing applies to anything else.[03:33.500 --> 03:39.820] Somebody who knows a great deal about Christianity but does not practice is not a Christian.[03:39.820 --> 03:46.980] The Christians and the others have got these terms they have invented called non-practicing[03:46.980 --> 03:50.700] Christian, non-practicing Jew and so forth.[03:50.700 --> 03:52.020] Fine, no problem.[03:52.020 --> 03:54.220] That's their choice.[03:54.220 --> 03:59.060] But let me assure you that there is no such thing as an NPM, non-practicing Muslim.[03:59.060 --> 04:01.900] You become Muslim by practicing Islam.[04:01.900 --> 04:04.