The Human Aspect Of Islamic Teachings

Upon finishing the prayer, the individual turns their face to the right and left and recites: “Assalamu Alaykum wa Rahmatullah, Assalamu Alaykum wa Rahmatullah” Explaining its meaning, a great scholar said that the person who prays is saying to all the people around: “You are safe from me, you are safe from me.” (Birr-ul-Walidayn by Al-Bukhari, Narration No. 45) That is, “You should not feel any danger from me. Your life, wealth, and honour— all are safe from me.” From the worship of namaz, I am coming out of the mosque with this lesson: that I have nothing but peace for you.” The Prophet of Islam said: All people are brothers to one another. (Musnad Ahmad, Hadith No. 19293) Islam places in a person’s mind this thought: that all humans are children of one father and mother (Adam and Hawwa). That’s why the same blood runs through everyone’s body, and all are like brothers and sisters to each other. The highest and dearest relationship between two people is the relationship of brotherhood (and sisterhood). The strongest thing that can connect people to each other is that this thought is developed in them: that you are brothers (and sisters) to each other. Islam builds exactly this thought and feeling among people. And without doubt, from the perspective of humanity, there is no greater thought than this.