Essential Teachings of Islam: Oneness of God and Peace

ESSENTIAL TEACHINGS OF ISLAM: ONENESS OF GOD AND PEACE system-based: they focus on the individual. So they cover his thinking, his speech, his behaviour, his everyday dealings, and his spirituality. Tawheed means that God is One. It is God who has created everything and every being, including man. It is God who has settled man on Planet Earth. It is God who has created the spectacular life support system on Earth. It is God who has created life and death. Moreover, it is God who will reward or punish man after the man leaves this present world. God is All-Powerful. There is no deity but the one God, and He reveals His guidance through prophets. Salaam, or peace, is the bedrock of Islam. Without peace, it is impossible to follow Quranic teachings properly. Only a peaceful mind or soul can truly understand the Divine message and act in line with it. Therefore, the importance of peace is not merely theoretical but practical. In our world, there are millions and millions of people, each with their agenda. A peaceful atmosphere is, therefore, a prerequisite for all people if they are to carry out their respective plans. Without social peace, there can be no constructive activities. In this sense, peace is central to all authentic religious teachings, including the Quran. The main objective of the Quran is to make people aware of the Creation Plan of God. According to this Divine plan, man has been created as an eternal being. The Creator has divided man’s life into pre-death and post-death phases. The pre-death period of man’s life is that period when he is on