Musleh Khan – Life #26 Religion – Do I really need it
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The speaker discusses the importance of following religion and not just following rules and guidelines. They give examples of how religion can be a comforting and rewarding way of life. The speaker also emphasizes the need for people to trust and be present with Jesus Christ, even in difficult situations.AI: Transcript ©
Religion,
do I really need it?
You know in this day and age the
need for religion,
the need to follow a system of laws
and ethics
is constantly being scrutinized.
It's constantly being challenged.
You might be sitting there and wondering do
I really need to follow a set of
rules? And do I really need to live
my life within these parameters of these rules
and guidelines? Well there's a couple things to
think about.
The first and foremost is you have to
understand
what religion does for the people who follow
it. Religion gives perspective.
There's gonna be times where things happen in
our lives that we can't explain.
We don't know why it's happening, where it
came from. So I'll give you a real
simple example to think about. Somebody could purchase
a brand new car.
The day they drive that car out of
the dealership,
somebody crashes into them. And they might be
sitting there and they could either think to
themselves what just happened? Why did this happen?
I'm the unluckiest person in the world.
Or with religion,
you can put perspective and say to yourself,
you know, this is from Allah. This is
Allah's Qadr.
This was written down for me. All these
people purchased vehicles
but Allah written this moment and this time
for this event to unfold.
Then you start to develop a sense of
optimism. You start thinking positive no matter how
terrible the situation is, which leads us to
our second point. It's important to engage and
talk with the people who follow religion. You'll
notice that they will have the least stress.
They will constantly
feel at ease and peace no matter what
situation you put them in. Why? Because they
can always connect that situation back
to the Qadr and the will of Allah
Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala.
And the third point,
religion is comfort.
Having a way of life that's been prescribed
for you. You don't have to worry about
what tomorrow will bring. You will plan, but
you always know that there is a plan
better than yours that comes directly
from the creator. That kind of reassurance and
that kind of peace,
it really gives you comfort,
contentment,
and joy
to wake up each and every day no
matter what your situation is, no matter where
you live, no matter who you're involved with,
you will always find a sense of happiness
and joy.
Because you know that ultimately
there is a creator
out there that is in charge. It's not
going to be your employers.
It's not going to be your boss. It's
not going to be anybody else with authority
or power. The ultimate
authority
you know is Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala, so
you trust him above all others.
How does that feel? In this month of
Ramadan we're experiencing that, we're re energizing that
connection
and the need not only to follow this
religion
but the need for Allah to
always be there that we can always turn
back to him and trust him regardless of
our decision.
So religion is certainly
a way of life, it's important
and Insha'Allah
I pray that you will experience
that sense of peace and joy with religion
the best way possible.
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