A Very Liberal Religion

When I talk about being a liberal, I delved into liberty and I realise that Islam is a very liberal religion. We can find the teachings suitable for the most basic human being to the most developed believers.

It has layers in it. Multiple and thick.

The most basic ones may need the cruellest punishments to be able to believe. Some need the hottest hell and the coolest frostbite in order for them to actually be good. They need satan, the seven layers of hells and unimaginable torments.

Some need karma. Do good and you’ll get good. Do bad and something bad will happen to you. Easy enough.

And some will do good regardless of the presence of god or not. They do good for the sake of goodness itself.

They are all taught in the teachings. In bad times, in war, people might be desperate enough to regress to the first one. The simplest of all basic humanity that will maintain the goodness in mankind. People might be hungry in desperation but never will they kill people.

When things get better and when the basic necessities are fulfilled. There are enough food and drinks. Never will they do bad to others because of the karma. People will realise that anything bad that they do, table will turn. They will not cheat people, will not use people.

Then when things are so well and the hereafter and karma will not affect them as much. In better places when the community offer good safety blankets, bad luck is not so bad after all. So, karma will not feel as bad.

Then there will be goodness for the sake of goodness itself. You don’t have to be related to someone to do good to them. You don’t have to have the same religion, race, state or nationality to do good to them.

To do good because of any of the reasons is OK. You can be afraid of the hell, or karma or the simply being good for the goodness. They are all fine.

And that’s liberty in religion for you. That’s liberty.