The Legislation Guarding the Five Necessities

  Islam came to protect five necessities for the human being. They
are: Religion, Life, Regeneration, Money and Brain.
Religion: Islam came to protect the human rights to choose his religion,
meanwhile encourage human to truly think and search about the
truth. Also, this protection contains spreading Islam, defending it and
preventing those who cast doubt on it from spreading their wrong ideas.
Life: Islam came to protect human life by preventing someone to kill
others or to kill himself. Also, this protection includes ordering one to eat
and drink to survive.
Regeneration: Islam came to protect human regeneration by encouraging
marriage, and preventing any relation outside the fence of the
family. In addition that, it punishes who commits adultery1 or accuses
someone of adultery without having proof of that. Also, it forbids abortion
and contraception except for the necessary conditions.
Money: Islam came to protect human money by preventing any person
to take your money without your acceptance.
Brain: Islam came to protect human brain by preventing any act in
which the brain is lost like preventing alcohol and drugs.
*The Noble Quran in English:
http://www.islamhouse.com/p/1241
*Shaikh Abdullah Basfar's recitation of the Quraan with the translation of its
meanings into English:
http://www.islamhouse.com/p/212893
* English section in Islamhouse website:

http://www.islamhouse.com/s/9661
Hopefully, all the above will give you a little idea about Islam.

Hakam A. Zummo Al-Aqily and Dr. ‘Abd Al-Kareem Zidaan
Translated by:
Hakam A. Zummo Al-Aqily and Abu Adham Osama Omara
Reviewed by:
Abu Adham Osama Omara
http://knol.google.com/k

1
Of course, or fornication