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Islam and Security

One of the basic needs of man is to feel secure. The feeling ofsecurity is a psychological need which has to be satisfied so as

to achieve the individuals harmony and adjustment. As weknow, human needs are of two types: physical and

psychological. Physical needs include the need for water, food,and ****ter. Psychological needs include the need for

belonging, security, and affection. If a physical need is notsatisfied, this usually causes harm to the body. On the other

hand, if a psychological need is not satisfied, this usually leadsto psychological disorders, lack of happiness, anxiety, and a

variety ofmaladjustment symptoms

.Internal harmony

Islam emphasizes the moral and ethical aspects, because manneeds more than bread to live happily. Man needs internal

harmony. Man is body and soul -- not body or soul only.

Therefore, man needs what satisfies both his body soul.Islam provides man with the feeling of security. This feeling of

security is built in different ways.This feeling will remove despair, hopelessness and anxiety, and

will make man more hopeful, active, and self-confident.

Allaahs Mercy

Islam instructs the believer that Allaah is the Most Merciful.This concept of Allaahs Mercy is essential in Islam. Allaahs

Mercy affects the Muslim in two ways: by example andforgiveness. If Allaah is the Merciful, man must be merciful.Man must be merciful to other persons of all races and all

religions. He must be merciful to animals as well. He must bemerciful to women, relatives and strangers, to parents and

children, and to all living beings.This atmosphere of mercy in Islam gives the person a feeling of

security for ones life, honor, rights and property, becausemercy is something you give to others and others give it to you.

Allaahs Mercy works in another way, if man sins, he is notdriven out of Allaahs blessings forever. In Islam, if you sin, the

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door of Allaahs forgiveness remains open. If you sin and thensincerely repent, Allaah forgives. This formula of Allaahs Mercyand forgiveness keeps the Muslim secure about his relation with

Allaah and secure about his ethical code

and moral future

Human Mercy

This concept of Allaahs Mercy and interhuman mercy isemphasized by Islam. When a Muslim eats, he begins by saying:

In the name of Allaah, the Most Merciful and the MostGracious. When a Muslim reads the Quran or quotes the Quranhe starts by mentioning Allaahs Mercy. In prayer, the Muslim

mentions Allaahs Mercy a number of times every day.

Thus, the Muslim lives in an atmosphere of mercy, bothphysically and psychologically. A Muslim is led to feel that God

is merciful and that his brethren are merciful. If a personsrelations with Allaah and men are controlled by mercy, this will

make him feel secure in the present and the future

Belief in Allaahues

Believing in Allaah gives the believer a sense of security. Howcan a person feel secure if he does not believe in Allaah?

Research has shown that mental disorders show up in non-believers more frequently and more severely than in believers.

A non-believer is not sure about anything. He is not sure abouthis beginning, his end, or his goals. A non-believer is not sure

about values, ideals, right, wrong, good, or bad. A non-believeris usually a sceptical person, anxious, disordered and hesitant.On the contrary, a Muslim knows the origin and purpose of his

life. He is one hundred percent sure about what is right andwhat is wrong, what is good and what is bad. A Muslim iscertain about himself, his life, the Universe, his social relations,

his rights, and his duties. He issure of his ideals and val

Certainty of Values

The Muslims certainty about his values and ideals springs fromthe comprehensive code of ethics given by God to man. When aperson has clear values, clear ideals, a clear beginning, and a

clear destination, he feels secure, because he know where he is

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going.Coming to more specific data, if we look at some non-Islamic

communities, we find that there is a high frequency of personswith mental disorders. This is due to the lack of religion in those

communities. With no religion, man feels lost, unsupported, andfeels that he has no significant purpose. On the other hand, with

belief in Allaah, man feels secure, because he feels that he isguided and supported by Allaah and that he has a significant

purpose.Thus, Islam provides man with the psychological security he

needs throughout life, through the mercy and guidance ofAllaah.

When you know that Allaah guides and protects those who

believe in Him, you would feel secure