“And that you should worship Me; this is the right way (36:61).” Only an effort and endeavour which has a hue of the servitude and worship of Allah can be deemed as being directed towards proximity with Allah and towards true development. Nothing other than worshipping Allah could be regarded as leading towards true perfection….
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And there is not a single thing but glorifies…
“… And there is not a single thing but glorifies Him with His praise, but you do not understand their glorification… (17:44).” Man is not exempted from this general rule, but normally he is not aware of his ontological servitude. In other words, he has been created in such a way in this world that…
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Man’s true perfection has various stages…
“Man’s true perfection has various stages. If all people cannot reach its greatest degree, they can get to its lowest state. This can be materialized by believing in Allah and taking a step in the way of His servitude. Dispensing with all demands and using all powers for Allah’s satisfaction is a prerequisite of reaching…
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Am I not your Lord? They said…
Am I not your Lord? They said: Yes! (7:172)The worldly life is for the sake of carrying out the covenant of servitude and determining man’s fidelity towards this innate promise and covenant and finally reaching voluntary development through piety: “And I have not created the jinn and the men except that they should serve Me”….
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Having Taqwa, or keeping one’s self…
Having Taqwa, or keeping one’s self from that which leads one to sins while being wary of God, helps them reach those goals. It gives a person a sense of deep morality, freeing him or her from slavery of all types, whether it be his own evil-prompting thoughts or servitude in society. SOURCE: TAQWA |…
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