SPIRITUAL UPLIFT

52. Spiritual Uplift ~ 154 ~ 52. SPIRITUAL UPLIFT Islam is the answer to the demands of nature. It is in fact a counterpart of human nature. This is why Islam has been called a religion of nature in the Qur’an and Hadith. A man once came to the Prophet Muhammad and asked him what he should do in a certain matter. The Prophet replied, ‘Consult your heart about it.’ By the heart the Prophet meant common sense. That is, what one’s common sense tells one would likewise be the demand of Islam. What does human nature desire more than anything? It desires, above all, peace and love. Every human being wants to live in peace and to receive love from the people around him. Peace and love are the religion of human nature as well as the demand of Islam. The Qur’an tells us, “.. and God calls to the home of peace.” (10:25) One of the teachings of Islam is that when two or more people meet, they must greet one another