✨ Manifesto of Submission

- Islam is not a sect.  

- Islam is not a sword.  

- Islam is not a banner of division.  

Islam is surrender — the completion of faith, the horizon of truth.  

Muhammad was not Sunni or Shi‘i; he was a Muslim, walking in the path of Abraham.  

Jesus was not a doctrine; he was the Word of God and a Spirit from Him.  

Faith is not about changing religion, but perfecting it.  

Faith is not about labels, but about hearts that bow.  

Faith is not possession, but guidance for all humanity.  

Return to the texts. Return to the essence. Return to God.

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✨ Meditation: On Islam, Testimony, and the Unity of Revelation

A seeker of truth reflects:  

Religion is not a label, nor a sect, nor a banner raised by human hands. Religion is submission — the quiet surrender of the soul to the One who fashioned it. The Qur’an whispers: “Indeed, the religion in the sight of Allah is Islam.” And the Gospel echoes: “Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will never pass away.”  

The Testimony

The words of testimony are simple, yet they carry the weight of eternity: “There is no god but Allah, Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah.”  

But the seeker wonders: why do we not also say, “Jesus, son of Mary, is the Word of God and a Spirit from Him” — as the Qur’an itself proclaims?  

Is the Shahadah a narrow formula, or is it meant to be a wide horizon, embracing all truth revealed?

Islam as Continuity

To submit is not to abandon, but to complete. The Qur’an declares: “This day I have perfected for you your religion.”  

Submission is the thread that binds prophets across time — Abraham inclining to truth, Moses surrendering his command, Christ yielding his spirit.  

Why then do we speak of “changing religion,” when in truth it is the completion of the same path?

The Names of Christ

The Gospel calls him Son of Man. The Qur’an calls him Son of Mary.  

Both names remind us of his humanity — one universal, one miraculous.  

Together they form a bridge: the human and the divine meeting in a single life.

Guidance and Misguidance

In every prayer, Muslims raise their hands and plead: “Guide us to the straight path.”  

If guidance is still sought, does this not mean that all — Jew, Christian, Muslim — are wanderers in need of light?  

The path is not owned; it is asked for, again and again.

Ramadan and Universality

The Qur’an says: “Guidance for mankind.” Yet greetings are offered only to Muslims.  

But the revelation descended for all people, not for one nation alone.  

Ramadan is not a possession; it is a gift, a reminder that the Word of God is for humanity entire.

Symbols and Divisions

A flag bears the Shahadah with a sword beneath it. Yet the Qur’an never speaks of swords.  

Muhammad never called himself Sunni or Shi‘i. He was simply Muslim, inclining to truth, walking in the footsteps of Abraham.  

The divisions are ours, not his. The symbols are ours, not God’s.

Closing Reflection

Faith is not a sect, nor a sword, nor a slogan.  

Faith is surrender. Faith is continuity. Faith is the unity of all who bow their hearts before the One.  

The seeker of truth whispers: Islam is not a school of thought. Islam is the horizon of submission, the completion of religion, the bridge between revelations.