The syllogism for the inclusive nature of sharia economics is simple:
Premise 1 = all religions come from one God.
Premise 2 = Islam is the last religion that complements the
teachings of previous religions
Conclusion = sharia economics brought by Islam applies to all
religions
Yes,
all (celestial) religions are Islam. All religions come from one God, namely
Allah Subhana Wataala. Prophet Muhammad SAW continued the mission of the
previous Prophets, and perfected it. Only Islam is a religion in the sight of
Allah (QS Ali Imran/3: 19). The four religions I discuss in this chapter -
Islam, Christianity, Hinduism, and Buddhism - are believed to be celestial
religions, not ardhi religions.
The
characteristics of divine religion are: its divine concept is absolute
monotheism (tawhid), it is conveyed by a prophet or apostle as a messenger of
God, it has a holy book that is clean from human interference, its teachings
are permanent, and its truth is universal. Wallahu a'lam.
In
the Qur'an it is read that the religion of all prophets and apostles is Islam.
The descendants of Ya'qub, known as the Bani Israel are Muslims (QS
Al-Baqarah/2: 133). The Hawari, the followers of Isa AS are Muslims (QS Ali
Imran/3: 52). All divine religions come from the same source.
All
prophets have worshiped at the Temple of the Kaabah in Mecca. However, another
opinion states that there were two prophets who had not yet had time to perform
the Hajj, namely Prophet Hud and Prophet Shaleh. Indeed, the Kaabah is very
old, because it was built by angels, or by the Prophet Adam according to some
scholars.
There
are many books and references that confirm this. The arrival of the prophet
Muhammad is written in the Torah and Gospel books. Surah Ash-Shu’ara (26),
verse 196: “And indeed, the Qur’an is truly [mentioned] in the scriptures of
the ancients.”
In
Hinduism, this is mentioned in the Bhavishya Purana—specifically in Pratisarga
Parva III, Khanda 3, Adhyaya 3, Shlokas 10 to 27: “Aryadharma will appear on
this earth. The ‘religion of truth’ will lead the world. I am sent by
Ishparamatma. And my followers will be those from that region who do not wear a
tuft of hair on their heads; they will keep beards, listen to divine revelation,
and heed the call to prayer (Adhan). They will eat anything except pork; they
will not be purified by [rituals involving] shrubs or tubers, but will attain
purity on the battlefield. They will be called ‘Musalaman’ (bringers of peace).”****
