Islam as a way of Life is firstly inwards then outwards

Islam as a way of life. Foremost of thinking about Islam as a way of life comes the notion of submission, the notion of pure submission to Allah SWT in the spirit of Abraham (as) and all the Prophets (may peace and mercy of Allah SWT be upon all of them immensely). Secondly what grasps my heart is the nature of creation of Allah SWT, and especially that of man.

" Behold, thy Lord said to the angels: "I will create a vicegerent on earth." They said: "Wilt Thou place therein one who will make mischief therein and shed blood?- whilst we do celebrate Thy praises and glorify Thy holy (name)?" He said: "I know what ye know not."" (Surah baqara, Verse 30).

What angels would have been perhaps unable to comprehend in themselves would have been the notion of love. The notion of love essentially applies to man, for it is man who has the option to hate/neglect as well.

It is the understanding of this nature of creation of man which grasps the heart. Love is put as a state and foremost comes the love of Allah as the Creator. The state of love embodies compassion in the human heart at every level, tender softness and its value accompanied with the notion of justice, righteousness, sincerity, responsibility and happiness ensuing from these. This state of love is thoroughly reasoned in the heart (in terms of priorities and ways which keep this way of love from romantic zealousness) with the inclination towards taqwa.

By the striking remembrance of these two notions as "Islam as a way of life" is questioned I do not mean to negate or diminish the important aspects of iman, i simply took them under the notion of submission to Allah SWT.

One of the most important things about contemporary activities and dialogues in Islamic realm is the presentation of Islam as an outward discourse. While Islam on the other hand is an experience for everyone who persevers this path. I think this discrepancy from the reality is an important spirit of this question. (As much I remember one of the articles in the POD, where writer has questioned Islam as a way of life)

While many people are out there setting outward discourses to what Islam as a way of life is, the inherent spirit of Islam as a way of life much depends on their inward discourse.

It is important to recognize in the same spirit that every Muslim is on a learning curve, from the novice to the sheikh. And this learning curve is best in its opulence when it is open to learning in all its sincerity in the spirit of taqwa. Mistakes, Repentance, and seeking of forgiveness thus are part of everyone's learning curve and its the course made for human creation. It is an essential part of course in which the human self understands its servitude to Allah SWT.

The last words before the end are essential for the spirit  of this question. These embody the words of hate, pointing of fingers, slandering and mockery on the part of who's who (who is a right muslim, who is not, who is a sufi, who is a this or that, and whos what not). These only tend to negate the plurality (which is also a soveriegnity (forgive my spellings please)) of human thought.

In one of his essays, Sheikh Abdal Hakim Murad points to the sacrament at the root of Islamic life:

"Islam is non-sacramental; or rather, we acknowledge that the remembrance of our Lord is the only sacrament necessary. And the natural order, as the Qur'an richly documents, is a world of signs which point to its source, and to ours. Hence the fitra of our kind, discernable we may say through consistent patterns maintained in homo sapiens across the globe and the generations, cannot be displeasing to Allah subhanahu wa ta‘ala."
-Sheikh Abdal Hakim Murad: Boys will be Boys