16 Maisha huko Madinah
16 Life in Madinah
Uislamu una mtindo maalum wa maisha unaotokana na mafundisho yake kuhusu maisha. Haya ndiyo msingi wa utamaduni wa Kiislamu, ambao unatofautiana kabisa na tamaduni nyingine zote. Unatambulika kwa mambo matatu:
Islam has a specific way of life derived from its concepts concerning life. These are the building blocks of the Islamic culture, which radically differs from all other cultures. It is characterized by three points:
Imejengwa juu ya 'Aqeedah ya Kiislamu;
1) It is founded on the Islamic ‘Aqeedah;.
2) Kigezo cha matendo katika maisha kinategemea amri na makatazo ya Allah, yaani maisha yanajengwa juu ya halali na haramu peke yake, na si jambo lingine lolote (kama vile manufaa au Maslaha);.
2) The criterion of actions in life is based on Allah’s commands and prohibitions, i.e. life is based on Halal and Haram and nothing else (such as benefit or Maslaha);.
3) Maana ya furaha ni kupata radhi za Allah, yaani amani ya kudumu ya moyo haiwezi kupatikana bila kwanza kupata radhi za Allah.