How Islam is A Complete Code of Life?

The claim of Muslims that Islam is the complete code of life is not merely a false or shallow claim, rather from reading the ayahs of Quran and the knowing traditions of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) give this claim a strong and provable groundings on the bases of which a Muslim can follow Islam and its instructions without any doubt.

The prime focus of Islam is to make sure that maximum of its followers rest in heavens in the afterlife. However, in order to do so, the followers have to live this life according to the instructions of Islam and follow the path of righteousness.

Unlike other religions, the path of righteousness is not related to religious traditions and obligations only, rather righteousness is to be observed in every aspect of life and this is why Islam gives proper instructions to live life.

Before moving on to explaining how Islam gives complete code of life by giving some examples, the need is to understand the essence of being righteous or doing right deeds in this world. In Quran, Allah Almighty says:

“Say: ‘Truly, my prayer, my sacrifice, my living and my dying are for Allah, the Lord of the worlds. No partner has He: this am I commanded, and I am the first of those who submit to His Will.” (6:162-163)

From the ayah in can be deduced that one of the prime purposes of human life is to submit to the Will of Allah. Now the question that arises is that how can a Muslim know the will of Allah or what it is as a whole? 

This is what gives the answer to the complete code of life, as Allah Almighty has given His will with regards to the way Muslims must live life, so that it is according to His will and the Muslims could be rewarded consequently. Regarding this Allah Almighty says in Quran:

“For those who believe and work deeds of righteousness is a reward that will never (fail).” (41:8)

Therefore, the prime reason behind Allah Almighty giving a complete code of life is the fact that there should be no area in the life of a Muslim that does not have any instructions, and by following those instructions in life Muslim actually submits to the Will of Allah, which pleases Him and He then rewards a better world to the Muslims in the world Hereafter.

The lines below give some examples of Islam being complete code of life by highlighting the instructions related to different walks of life.

 Honesty in Trading:

Islam does not emphasize upon the religious life of a person only, rather it commends the followers to be honest in every walk of life, especially when it comes to trading in the form of buying and selling. In Quran, Allah Almighty says:

“O you who believe! You are forbidden to inherit women against their will. Nor should you treat them with harshness, that you may take away part of the dower you have given them, except where they have been guilty of open lewdness. On the contrary live with them on a footing of kindness and equity if you take a disliking to them it may be that you dislike a thing, and Allah brings about through it a great deal of good.” (4:19)

Conclusion:

In a nutshell, there is no matter of life about which Islam has not spoken either in the form of verses of Quran or in the form of traditions of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). Therefore, whenever there is guidance required by a Muslim regarding any aspect of life, he or she must consult both these resources before going for any other book or worldly rule.