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MAKE ISLAM RELEVANT

Submitting our will to Allah has never been easy despite Islam being the religion that caters to the human fitrah. Why is it like this? How can it become easy? In my opinion, it is by making Islam relevant. People need to be convinced that success and resolution of problems can be achieved by implementing deen-e-Islam in their life. People also need to see Muslims adding value to the society in all fields through creativity, innovation, policies and socially responsible behavior. Fact is that Allah has perfected Islam as deen for us. Allah says in the Quran: ....This day I have perfected for you your religion and completed My favor upon you and have approved for you Islam as religion...(Al-Quran 5:3) Allah also reminds us that Islam caters to the human fitrah: So direct your face toward the religion, inclining to truth. [Adhere to] the fitrah of Allah upon which He has created [all] people. No change should there be in the creation of Allah. That is the correct religion, but