True Islam

I pray and hope for the day when the principles of Islam and the true laws of Islam takes precedence of culture, tradition, faux hero worship, and the blind following of pseudo leaders. When this happens we will experience a new respect, appreciation and admiration of Muslims and Islam. For indeed our true principles and laws are in fact the norms of the civilized and intelligent world. Whenever Islam is presented in it's purity, as illustrated in Al Quran, it's teachings always evoke a sense or awe, pleasant surprise and ready acceptance and agreement. This is from my personal experience for the past ten years addressing congregations in Churches of all denominations and synagogues.Of course my talks are always predicated by direct quotations from Al Quran. I don't believe that Islam was meant for scholars but was sent as a perfect guide everyday man to live his everyday life in harmony, peace,love, respect and understanding with his fellow men appreciating, acknowledging and protecting his environment including the plants and animals. These teachings do not necessarily require genius for if we ponder we will realize that these teaching and values were instilled in us by our fore parents, many of whom never had the gift of formal education. We have to heed the very small things in our lives for most times they are the most important. We have to start seeing the trees in the forest, the petals on the rose. We have to respect the individuality of thinking, understanding and nature of people, part of Almighty God's Beautiful Design.