Page 56 - Islam: The Religion of Ease

ISLAM: THE RELIGION OF EASE

The important distinction between these two people is that
one listened to his conscience whereas the other didn't. The dif-
ference of culture, education, work, race, and lineage between

them did not have any significance. Every person, without an
exception, possesses this voice of conscience, which tells him
what is right. Whenever he is doing something wrong and in
every error he falls into, his conscience always tells him what is
right. For a person to recognize the voice of his conscience is ex-
tremely easy, because the voice of conscience, that tells a person
the right thing to do in a situation, is always the first thing one
hears. As long as a person follows this voice, he will live a life of
comfort and peace. But, on the other hand, if he blocks his ears
against this voice and tries to find excuses and justifications for
himself, he will have to live with a guilty conscience and experi-
ence difficulties from which he cannot escape.
For this reason, the existence of our conscience is a great gift
from Allah in that it brings us ease and blessings. One who ap-
preciates this blessing and listens to his conscience will be able
to differentiate right from wrong in every situation and will ac-
quire such understanding as will enable him to please Allah and
save him in this world and the Hereafter.

Allah tells us that we will be saved by listening to our con-
science:
By the soul and Him that molded it and inspired it with
knowledge of sin and piety: blessed shall be the man
who has kept it pure. (Surat ash-Shams: 7-9)
The phrase in this verse, "blessed shall be the man who has
kept it pure" clearly puts forward the idea that whoever listens
to his conscience finds peace.

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