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Deen is More Than a Beard

August 16, 2025 | Nasir Roshan

All praise is for Allah, who is the Lord of both worlds, and who has given me the ability to express my thoughts before you. In our society, people belong to different groups and have different professions — some are laborers, some are officers. Everyone has their own means of livelihood. But no matter what class a person belongs to, the most important matter is to recognize Allah. Whoever succeeds in recognizing Allah has solved the first and most important issue of life, because on the Day of Judgment, the first question will be about this.

Allah has created countless creatures, and among them, He made humans the most honored (Ashraf-ul-Makhluqat). Allah gave humans the ability to think and understand, and it is because of this ability that humans have progressed in many ways.
But being human is not enough — what truly matters is that this human recognizes their Creator. Whoever recognizes Allah will be successful on the Day of Judgment, in the first court of accountability.
However, recognizing Allah is not enough on its own. What also matters is how a person deals with others — their neighbors, relatives, other believers, and even non-believers. These interactions will also be questioned on the Day of Judgment. So, truly recognizing Allah includes behaving properly with others.
Today, there is a group in our community that considers themselves religious, but their behavior and lifestyle go against the teachings of the religion brought by the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). Growing a beard and wearing a cap is part of the religion, but it is not the whole religion. A person’s actions — how they walk, talk, interact with people — all of this is also part of religion.
Someone once said, “You can fool people by growing a beard, but you cannot fool Allah because He knows your true intentions.” I’m not writing this essay to criticize any group. I just want to encourage people to reflect on these points.
Sometimes I’m shocked when I hear that someone with a beard or a person involved in preaching has done something wrong. Even though this part of the community knows very well that scholars are the inheritors of the prophets, they still become disrespectful and suspicious of scholars. It has become a habit for some.
Nowadays, everyone who is working for Islam believes their effort is 100% correct — and that’s fine. But to assume that someone else’s work is completely wrong — how can that be fair? Some people focus only on the rights of Allah and completely ignore the rights of other people. How can we call that complete religion?
Our Prophet (peace be upon him) said that gaining knowledge is a duty upon every Muslim man and woman. That’s why religious institutions are created — to spread good in the world. The scholars, Hafiz, Muftis, and Hadith experts are all products of these institutions. But sadly, some people who claim to be religious become distant and suspicious of these institutions and refuse to support them.
I, too, am a Muslim. I consider inviting people to Allah a good deed, and I also believe supporting religious institutions is a good deed.
In the end, I want to say that my purpose is not to defame any group. Rather, this is a reminder for every person to pay attention not only to the rights of Allah but also to the rights of people. Not everyone in a group is bad, but the actions of a few people can affect the image of the whole society.


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Deen is More Than a Beard

August 16, 2025 | Nasir Roshan

All praise is for Allah, who is the Lord of both worlds, and who has given me the ability to express my thoughts before you. In our society, people belong to different groups and have different professions — some are laborers, some are officers. Everyone has their own means of livelihood. But no matter what class a person belongs to, the most important matter is to recognize Allah. Whoever succeeds in recognizing Allah has solved the first and most important issue of life, because on the Day of Judgment, the first question will be about this.

Allah has created countless creatures, and among them, He made humans the most honored (Ashraf-ul-Makhluqat). Allah gave humans the ability to think and understand, and it is because of this ability that humans have progressed in many ways.
But being human is not enough — what truly matters is that this human recognizes their Creator. Whoever recognizes Allah will be successful on the Day of Judgment, in the first court of accountability.
However, recognizing Allah is not enough on its own. What also matters is how a person deals with others — their neighbors, relatives, other believers, and even non-believers. These interactions will also be questioned on the Day of Judgment. So, truly recognizing Allah includes behaving properly with others.
Today, there is a group in our community that considers themselves religious, but their behavior and lifestyle go against the teachings of the religion brought by the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). Growing a beard and wearing a cap is part of the religion, but it is not the whole religion. A person’s actions — how they walk, talk, interact with people — all of this is also part of religion.
Someone once said, “You can fool people by growing a beard, but you cannot fool Allah because He knows your true intentions.” I’m not writing this essay to criticize any group. I just want to encourage people to reflect on these points.
Sometimes I’m shocked when I hear that someone with a beard or a person involved in preaching has done something wrong. Even though this part of the community knows very well that scholars are the inheritors of the prophets, they still become disrespectful and suspicious of scholars. It has become a habit for some.
Nowadays, everyone who is working for Islam believes their effort is 100% correct — and that’s fine. But to assume that someone else’s work is completely wrong — how can that be fair? Some people focus only on the rights of Allah and completely ignore the rights of other people. How can we call that complete religion?
Our Prophet (peace be upon him) said that gaining knowledge is a duty upon every Muslim man and woman. That’s why religious institutions are created — to spread good in the world. The scholars, Hafiz, Muftis, and Hadith experts are all products of these institutions. But sadly, some people who claim to be religious become distant and suspicious of these institutions and refuse to support them.
I, too, am a Muslim. I consider inviting people to Allah a good deed, and I also believe supporting religious institutions is a good deed.
In the end, I want to say that my purpose is not to defame any group. Rather, this is a reminder for every person to pay attention not only to the rights of Allah but also to the rights of people. Not everyone in a group is bad, but the actions of a few people can affect the image of the whole society.


Email:-------------------kn575231@gmail.com


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