Page 63 - Islam and Karma

s we have already stated, one of the reasons why

people feel interest in philosophies such as the idea
of karma is their desire to escape from the worries in
their lives, their lack of peace of mind and their unhappiness. Different
people try various methods of their own in order to achieve this.
However, in reality the only way to achieve true contentment and
peace of mind is to surrender to Allah, respect the boundaries He has
set up and seek His blessing in every moment of our lives. It is He

Who created mankind out of nothing, Who brought us out of non-ex-
istence and gave us life, Who equipped us with infinite varieties of
sustenance, Who is infinitely Merciful and Kind, Who returns good
with good, protects and cares for us, and Who created everything
justly for our ultimate good.
Allah is the sole Lord of every living and non-living being in the
whole universe; He is the sole Creator and the sole Power in the uni-
verse. All powers, all armies, all people and all groups belong to Allah
and have surrendered to Him, whether they acknowledge it or not.

Allah tells us this in the following verse of the Qur’an:
Is it other than the religion of Allah that you de-
sire, when everything in the heavens

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