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Glimpse at the
Beauty o/Islam
Darussalam Research Division
DARUSSALAM
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Riya
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ed
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AI-K
hober
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h
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i h the All-Mighty says:
day
1 perfected religion [ and
l t d
[ o r
and
chosen
l s 1 as
yourreligion
. (5:3)
This was the last Verse h l g i l l to
h t
.Making the l t i ofthe f the
f t i
ofIslam.
Islam is l t is not
thereafter susceptible to ad(iition a b o g a t i o n Being ]
and
u i v
s l
the Islamic Law, which
was
00(1
[ i h ] i s l f Who knows what is
best
us
is s i l i t acijustabIe to the changing
of and l
of Is1am is
i f s t
in the fact that
[ i h ]
has
it reign
and
] ]
other l i g i s . Ood's [
the u s l i s is m i f s t in the fact that
g1 antecl
them true
guidance,
h
in this worlci
i
tl1e
f t .
has also cho sen [ 1
them
s as tl1eirreligion
because it is the this reason wi11 not accept
other [eligion
Islam.
A
nd w v see ks rel igion
it shall
t acccpted f in the li[e to
sha
l
the
[
(3:58)
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Islam gives its followers happiness in this world etemal
bliss
il1
the life to
.
Islam simply
total submission
to the Will
of
i h .
Therefore,
it is the same in essence,
whether givel1 to
Noah
Moses, Jesus to
Muhammad. For the message
it calls to is the same,
the
source
is the
f m i h :
I1 1S d i d
religion
[ ]
whicll
j i d
Noall,
d tl1
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tl13t \Vl iCI 3S scnt dowl1 to ,
] ,
lsaac, Jacob and to Al-Asblit
{l
Wl1icl1 I s
givcn to Moscs d , and tl1at Wl1icl1 I 3S
given to tl1e
[
tl1eir Lord. Wc
d i s t i t i t w
oftl1CI11, d
to
i W
v
S
i t t d .[ i
Islal11]. (2:136]
SOl
e
[
these
S i t
s
still i s t t i
i g i l
f as
result of the 0 1 1 1 1 S S 1 S and
d d i t i
that have crept into
Qur'an is the only
Divine S 1 i t which has stood the test of time without
change it is the Truth God [Allah], and the
Truth never fades
diminishes:
Wl1icll Wc11avc rcvcalcd to
YOLI
[ II 3 ad
of tl C Book [i.c.,
] is
tl1e
,
; : Wl1icl1 was [revcalcd] it."
(35:31)
The truth t i d in the Qur an will
Allah has taken
the
responsibility ofpreserving it:
"Verily We
1 3 V
(i.c.,
Q ] ,
We will
s s d l g l l l
it
[ f ] .
( 15:9)
"Vcrily, it is ] wcll-Iortific(l book of
powcr
[
it is
AIIal1'S
,
and
their
AI-Asbiit
refers to the offspring
of
the twelve sons of Jacob.
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l s
protected it rom ] No falsehood
it rom before after it: it is set d w
l l
Wise, Wortl1y
of
praise. (41 :4 1-2)
revealed S i t s before d v t
of
as
ld
Testament
d
tlle Gospel,
were w i t t l g
tl e
demise of
tl e
Prophets to w
they were revealed .
The t i
the con trary, was
completely
w i t t
in tlle
of the
~
such
t h i g s
as pieces
of
palm
trees,
h m t s d
s .
Besides, t s of
t h u s d s
of Prophet 's
m i s
committed it to
memory
while it was being revealed.
The
is still memorized d read i its i g i l l g u g
Arabic , d taught to millions people world .
fact , with
s u d i g
g t i Muslims,
tl e
who have committed the t i
to
memory
increased
i d i b l .
is
book,
religious
otl1erwise, whicll has given this
unparalleled
i d d
history.
The t l
witll which
tl e
unadulterated
t h i g s
of
Islam have authentically recorded and preserved
tl1rougllOut the ages is
clear evidence oftl1e i v s l i t
of
tl e
message
of
Islam and the finality
of
the Prophethood
of
the
u l m m
~ .
The
is
now
availabIe
i
its i g i l [ withollt h g
of
k i d .
The
preservation of'
tl e
signifies the
s r v t i
of
Is1am. is why
says in the :
Verily tlle only acceptabIe religion to i l 1 is Is1am.
(3:19)
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Oneness of
the Lord
Tslam
calls to the beliefthat the Creator ofthe i v s is
d
Unique without
partners . His
is so sublime
that it is
beyond
limited
t i s
is
t
abstract
of
.
All the creatures
t s t i
to His
d
to Him. The u i t of
d s i g
d
that 01 the facts 01 t i d
existence of the universc proclaim His s
is the
]
without g i i g
end,
Absolute, Who is not
li111ited
place
i u m s t .
is the Creator,
the S u s t i d the
l 01
the whole u v s N
tlle
rigl1t
to
w s m d
except Him.
has the Most
Beautiful Names
tlle
o t i e s t t t i u t s .
His
n o w l e d e
t d s
to
v t m l l g
and
future,
d
. His and
.
is the
AII
-Mighty, the All-Wise:
Say: '
is i l l
i l l
, tl1e
]
Absolute; begets 110t,
1 0
is
t t
d tllere
is
equal
to
'(112:1-4)
is
t l l i
g
v
like Hi111 , d is
g tlle
l l
- S
i g
42:11)
is tlle F s
[
t l l i g
is
f
Him], the Last
t l
g
is
]
Most
i
gl1
[ t l 1 i g
is
Him]
tlle Most NeaI
[ t l l i g
is
Him].
Glil11psc
Ihl:
01 Islam
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i
I s fllll k w l l g ofall
I 1 i g s
(57:3)
is
i h ,
bcsicics
WllOm
as
i g l 1 t
to
W S I 1 i l : l , A I l - w
01'
d tl1c
is
Most , Most ] .
is Alla11 besidcs
WllOm I s ,"igl1t (
W S l 1 i l
i g , tl1c
Holy,
tl C
[ all
elctccts,
( 1 1 Givel' of s i t ,
( 1 1 Watcl1cJ'
His
tl1c AII-M igl1ty, tl1c m l l tl1c
G l (
A1Jal1
[Higl1 is ] w l t
associatc as witl1 Him. is Allfih ,
tl1c
,
tl1c
I v t al1 thil1gs
tl1e
of
1 0 I 1 1 S im l g tl1c Best Namcs. I l : S [
thc
g ] i f Him.
d
is AII
igl1ty, thc AII-Wisc."
(59:23-4)
falscly
witllOlIt krlO\vlcdgc
s s
\ l l g l 1 t s
to Him.
Glol'ificd
is]
l t
to
is tl C
i g i t
01'
\
I v
s
\ v l 1
as w i
all tl1il1gs,
I
l I l l
k w l l g 01' v t h i g . SllCl1 is AIJal1 ,
L l N as
tl C
i g l 1 t ( W l 1 i d ,
tl1c
ofall l 1 i g s . So s l 1 i Him l ] l
( 1 1 powcI" ( disposc all
f f i s
No v i s i
gl'asp
im, is
is
all
v i s i
1S
Most SlIbtlc, l l - \ \
. (6:
1
00-3)
auhfd m t h i s m
(
of thc
teachil1gs of Is1am.
t
significs that there is
Supremc
Lord
ofth
univcrsc. is thc Omnipotcnt and
Sustaincr
Glill1psc 31 tllC
o l s l a m
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of
the world and mankind. Unity pervades the whole
universe.
of
s creatures testify to His Oneness. This
seen in their utter submission to His Will. The
perpetual succession
of
day and night in the most orderly
manner; the course
ofthe
sun, the
and the mighty stars ;
the ceaseless altemation ofthe four seasons; the functiol1ing
of
the whole universe inc1uding its most subtle elements in
the most precise and systematic manner. fact the great
marvels and the impressive wOl ders
of
the universe are like
books which tell us about the Wisdom, Power,
Greatness and Divine skill ofthis Great Artist
ho
is
.
. .
Glil psc
tl C
Islal
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How
observe the ine
xhau
stible creativity
its purposefulness, its preservation of the useful and
de struction of the socially injurious, and yet
[
to draw the
c
onclu
sion that beblnd nature there is
all-pervading
i d
mind
whose ceaseless creative acti
vit
y the processes of
nature - is but outward The stars scattered
through i f i i t space, the va st of nature with its
and beauty, tlle r
egul
aI w i g and waning of the
the i s h i g of th e seasons d the da ys
d
ni
ght
s, the
s
s t supply
of wate
r, the d
elicat
e f wers
d c y s t a l t h feet -
towards fa ct:
there is
God,
the Creator, the
Gov
ern or. We
witness
su
per
bly f1awless l in the universe; it w ithout
We
see
v
r w
h
g beauty and h i its
w k g
the y with
out
? We o
bserve
beautiful i t i t
d s i g s
in nature ;
it without
Designer? We [ lofty purpose in physical d h u
t
it without Will o r k
i
g
h i d it? We find
that the
u i v
is like
w i t t
f
i t i
g
d v t u
it
without
? Truly, God sa id:
m k i d worship
Lord,
WllO
created
and
those f so that
Iighteous
.
WllO made tlle earth resting place for and the
sky
and sent down rain from the
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brougl1t forth tl1erewitl1 fruits [
'
do not set
rivals
l l l
wl1ile
you
k w
[ ] .
(2:21-3)
AIl:lh has the total might , the
will
d
complete
k \
v l d
has p o
i d d
[ b
eil1
gs with all
the
p o o f s
the
d
witllil themselves so
that it
i f s t to that
is the true God,
t h
they should
v s h i
Him
l d i
h
g
theiI
duty
t w
d
Hirn
the best possible
His
s i g s
v w h
w
h i
s l v s and i
the
i lI S i
of tllC
Q ' : l
to utilize
o
i
g so that wc
His G t s s d Wisdom.
t
i
d w t t t i
to thc
o
which
establislled tlle
:
W
created
o
nothil1g,
were they
t s ? ( 5 2 : 3 5 )
This s l l
d i s v
beyond shadow of
dOllbt
baseless claims that
is created out f t h i
that hc is
his own
v people without at all g i z
principle that t h i i the w
or1d
as Maker.
who lived the heart o the desert was
asked:
W l t
is
o
the existence of
i h ?
] ied, g s d the the
f t
i t
h
s J 1 i d h d
Islam: Basic Principles and Characteristics, IsJamic
Leicester, .
1974
(With some editing.)
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/ ,./&. .
made
the feet. What about the sky
and its mighty constellations, the
mountains and their passes and the
oceans and their great waves, do these
not testify to the existence of the
Omnipotent, Wise God?"
At other times
invites us to
contemplate about the wonders of the
heavensandtheearth:
"Were t d
IlOtJ ing
w they seJ ves
the
? 01'did tl e
d ?
g Nay, tl ey have
belief." (52:35-6)
D
ti
t l t
is
i
tJ e
d
i t h signs w l 1 1 s f i t
WllO believc
9 t . ( ]
: 1 0 J )
/)
~
These Verses suggest that it is
h l l h
the o b s e v t i o n ofthe
wonderfully
d s i g d t i i
the heavens and the earth
/
that we the greatness and wisdom of the
Creator.
If
,
h w v ,
\ve Jet the
i t
faclllties
of
o b s e v a t i o n , understanding and faith die,
i h ' s
signs in His
in the spoken
w o d
which His s s g s strove
to wil reach us speech
reaches deaf
.
At other times the faclllty of the and
insig t i t the amazing creation of the
-
and the
objects they contain:
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B1essed is
W110
s t 1 1 t i s
skies,
d
placcd
t 1 1 i
[
[ . .
tlle
]
and
1 1 1 0 g i v i g lig11t. 25:61)
lt
is WllO
t11C
S L l d i t
i l l i t lig11t d
1 0
I L l s t d d i l 1 d
it stagcs, t11
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At certain times
calIs att
ention
to
ponder t11e
and
the v
arious
] t s
it contains:
i the ea rth
di ver5e tracts,
d j
i
g
another
, d gardens of
v i
s
and
fields
s w wit11
and
1
trees, growing out
of
g
o t h e w i
e
watered
with the sa
me
water, yet
som
of
th m
We make e
xce11e
nt than
to
eat
.
Ther
ein , veri1y,
i g
[
1
who
u d
s t d ( 13:4)
We
see
. of i t e r e n t
and
t
e sa
me kind
s whieh
fed the sa mc kind of water, yct t11e fruit thcy yie1d is
to talIy i f f another in tas te, and sme ll
" In t i s, veri
1y,
there is
s
i g
. (26 :67)
som
context
s invites us to refl eet water whic11
sends down thc sky, and which i[it was Hi s Will ,
could have
make it bitter and undrinkabJe
A
nd We se nd down
watc
r [
t
e sky aeeording to
[due]
We
it to soak in soi1;
Wc certainly to drain it
off
[wi tl
ease].
(23: 18)
Sometimes i t out His s s peerless
]
dispusa
of the aff'ctirs of t
who e
s d
g thc unit
y of de sign and
in th is
w d of ours, multiplicity of gods is
i f s i
i l 1 s not
5011 is
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other god along witl Him; in tl
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a1110l1g
is
sigl1s, SllOWS
tl1e
l i g l 1 t i l 1 g ,
way
botl1
OfllOPC,
d
d w i
t[0111
the sky
\vitl1
it gives
(
it is dead:
V i l
that
sigl1s 1 01
WllO
wise.
1 1 1 1 ~
is
i g s
is tl1is
tl1at
d
His
' w l 1
calls
s i g l
1 0 1 1 1
the 1 1 1 , bellOld,
[ s t i g l 1 t w ] 0 1 1 1
[OrtI1.
Hi111 belol1gs
i g
t l t is
and
tl1e
devolltly
d i t
(
(30:20-6)
created
tl1e
witllOlIt
pillars tl1at
see; set
s t d i l 1 g f i ,
lest it
SllOlIld
shake witll
scattered
t l 1 O l l g l l
it beasts
[
all k i d s . We
do\ m i [1 0111
tlle sky
d
tlle
k i d
ot
,
i
pairs.
Sllcl1
is the
t i o i l 1
Now
SllOW
w l t
is
besides
i [
created.
Nay,
t s g s s s
i .
(31: 10-1)
It
is
i l 1 WllO
seed
g i
and
tl1e
date
s t to split and
tl1e l i v i g to isslle
[
dead.
is
to cause the dead to
issue [ tl1e living. is 1 : t l l how
deluded away
[ 1 1 1
tlle
?
it is tl1
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k s
stars [as ] [ , tllat
gllide yourselves, witll their help, throllgll tile
dark spaces [ lal d
seaWe detail
sigl s
[
people l
k w .
t is
l s
produced you
sil g e
]
is
s t i g place
d
. We dctail
s i g s [
people w
d s t d is s d s d w [ro tlle
skies: witll it We d u
v g t t i [
kil ds:
f
s
We
d u
[crops],
of
wilicll We
, l s - u d d g i out oftile datc l
d
its slleatlls [of spates] [ ]
of
dates
l g i l 1 g low
: [ ] g d s of
grapcs olivcs, d
s i i l
[
kil d]
yet i f f t
[il
variety]:
whel begil
to bear
tJ:uit
, feast
eyes witll tlle f l i t
l l d tllil g
sigl s for
people believe. (6:95-99)
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Qur'i:in not
l
invites us to contemplate Al1i:ih's signs
but
also to
draw
lessons history
finding out about the
end
of past nations
who
rejected Faitl1
followed their
whims
and desires. t invites us to contemplate
how
the
kingdoms
and
empires that
were
f10urishing brought
about their
own
ruin as
of their disobedience to the
Law
of
l 1 :
:::
00
not travel
tl1rougl1 tl1e
carth, and see
w l t
was
Z
the end of
t l s
before them [ w l did evil]? ABi:i11
brought utter
s t u t i
d
[fates
await] l s who j t i l 1 . (47: 10
Do
they not travel tlHough the and see w l t was
tl1c d of l s ? w to
i s t g t l 1 : they til1ed tl1e soil
d
populated it i
g t
n s than thcsc
done: t h to
theiI
s s g s
witl1
l
signs [which
rejected to
theiI
] :
it was
Al1i:il1
w r o g d
them, but w o n g c d tl1eir souls."
(30:9)
00 they not
t v l
t h o u g l 1
tl1e
l d so t l t tl1eir
[and
i d s ]
t l s
[ wisdom
and tl1eirears
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tlllls
to
?
it is
t
the eyes
tl1at i d ,
[
W]l
iC]l
i
tl1CiI
s t s .
(22:46)
Does it
t [ , ]lOW
g t i s
We
d e s t o y c d , i
WllOSC
d \ l l i g s [ w ]
walk
? V i l
t]13t
s i g s .
WOllld
t
?
(32:26)
of
the
- i g s h
is
t d l m t i d
i
tl1e
Q u
a n is that
of o
ses
d .
Pharaoh was
stubbol11 and
oppressor who
s
v
the
Israelites and refused to accept the truth that Moses
t to him
l
with other numerous clear signs. His
wealtll and splendor was of
benefit to him
w h
Allah's
Decree
to pass. The says ofhim when
was
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t was i h s Will that the Pharaoh's earthly i s
preserved to
sign to
.
The
t i \
of
the
u i f i d
body
of
the who knew Moses and resisted
his p\eas is still with us.
The stories that the t i s
not t for
entertainment but for reflection. The
Qur
says:
is, in t eir stories, for
wit]
u d
s t d i
g
(12: ]
11)
The
instructs the Prophet to relate these stories for
the same purpose:
relate the stories; reflect.
(7: 176)
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The world is entity created God [ i h ] me aningful
purposes. has not created anything
without
purpose :
d We created 110t the and
d
all
tl1at
between
witl1011t
(38:27)
Creation is for idle sport play, as the Qur :ln states in
Verses. All:lh has
serious
purpose behind
it:
1 l1av e created 110t j i I 1 except tl1at
Sl10
ld
WOI
Sll
ip
(51 :56)
This
Verse il1dicates that
God
[All:lh] created
human
i g
d
the j i in ord er to worship Him. people nowadays
i
l
cluding some
Muslim
s think that worship is limited 10
religious r als only such as charity
and
fasting.
This
rather di s10rted meaning of worship has place i lslam.
Sil1ce the tea
ching
s
ofI
slam
encompass
a
spect
s o
fl
ife,
human acts deemed acts of worship if they done for
A11:lh alone and in
accordance
with His Divine
Law
and the
teachings of His Last Messenger. lslam appreciates noble
motives and honorable intentions behind all
and
abundantly rewards them. The says:
[ .
\ i l l l \
\I1atI1C
l1as
I - u k l u / i 111 1 Muslim
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The two conditions mentioned
like
'magic
wand',
which
tums
daily lawful practices into great acts
of
worship. 1f, for instance, takes meal with the intention
of being in good health to better fulfil one's obligations
towards
i h ,
one's fellow human beings and oneselfin the
prescribed
i h , will certainly receive
great reward for such good intention.
Decent work, which does not involve f o b i d d e n activities
like cheating and deceiving people, is
act
of
worship;
eating and drinking with the intention to gain strength to
worship
i h
better is
act of worship;
having
intimate relations with one's wife is
act
of
worship.
'
Prophet told his Companions:
\vi
"cwaI'lle(
wl1e l l : ~ g
] [
[witll \vives] ."
Astonislled, asked, How We gct
W ' d d s t i s i g [ ] ? '
askcc , " If satisfy d s i s
la\vftl
\\'ill
] ;
doil1g
?
l i d ,
Likcwisc,
said,
s t i s f i g it la\vt'lIlly [\\Iitll wives] will
rc\varded it. }
Worship is all-inclusive and things that
people mistakenly deem insignificant. The Prophet
says:
R i v i g [
witl1
is
f n
l 1 i t . 1 1 l i g
to
loa(111i5
is
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, d ptlttillg
watcr ill your
1 1 c i g l 1 b o
's is 1 1
ty. /-Buk//{I i)
t s 01
goO(il1css
il1siglliflcal1t.
it is rcceivil1g [ ]
\\lit
(A/-Buk//{I,-i)
ofgoodncss is
il
fact
.
/
Buk//(in)
[
u t s h 1 1 ,
the t o f w o s h i p i Is1am is a11-inclusive
so
g
as the two conditions
m t i d
met. This
thought imbues Muslim's heart with great joy when he
.realizes that
his
t i s
acts o worship. This
tllOught is
u d
to help
Muslim to
out all
t i s
s i t i u s l i order to i i h 's Pleasure, whether he
is alone
with his s u p e r i o s
he knows that he is
watched at times the
Who is the 1 1 - Watcher.
Neither
s l u m
sleep overtakes Him.
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Islam is sirnple religion with very clear and sirnple
set ofbeliefs and practices.
t
is also
easy religion. The
Qur an
says:
[ i l l ] has laid L 1
l l
l i g i I 1
l i s l l i . (22:78)
' Pl Opllet
i
says:
l l i s 1 Cligioll
r
I s l l l ] is , WllOCVCI
\
/ d t ? I l S
11imsclf
11is
1 l i g i
\villllot
ablc
10
ill
111at
\ . 50 SllOllld
110t
.
try
10
10
...
I - l I k / / { ( i )
A.ishah lp-1
1
Y '
J
the Prophet s wife said:
WIH:l1cvel
115 11
s
was
(1 i tllC
to t w two tllillgs, wOLlld
al\vays alld tlle v i t
t l l i g s . ( A I - l I k / / { ( j )
Islam assures its followers that Allah will
rorn
thern
just such duty as they have the ability to
ffe The Qur an
says:
cloes
i l 1
place
greater
it
: ( 2 : 2 8 6 )
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Is am allows [ the various circumstances
encounter in one's ife, and thus
p o v i d e s
better and easier
altematives its followers. c arify
this point we will consider two
examp es.
aldt
[ ] in Is am is
inva id
without
the
performance
of udhu
J [ablution] .
Muslim is required to perform u t i
w s h i g
some parts
ofhis
her body
with water. This requirement, however,
u d certain circumstances
substituted with
the
wipil1g the [ d hands with
dust, s d earth. The Qur
'an
says:
W]lO be ieve
Wl1el1
to f
alftt [ ]
wasll your faces
l1ands
f s
to e bows;
passil1g wet l1al1ds ]
11cads
[wash] fect
tllc ank cs.
lf
in
state
of
] [as
of
dischargc] ,
whole body. But if i1l
011
[ al1swering tllC 1 l
l1avC
witll
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w m [i.e.,
[ ]
you f i d
water,
take
f o
clean sand
rub tl1crewitl1 faccs d
I d s .
i l l does
wish to place you in difficulty, to you clean,
and to complete His favor to
that
glatefll1. (5:6)
There is
d
[
m k i g up
f s t i g if someone eats
drinks
forgetfl111y
mistakenly
threat
.
i says:
if is forced
withollt willtu1
disobedience,
trasgressil1g
1imits
,
is
glliltless.
(2:
173)
1 1
Prophet says:
..\
[
torgetfully
clril1k
-
\Vllilc
faslil1g
hOllld completc Ili ' : tOJ it is
Allfill
\\'110 11as t ed 11im
gi\ cI111im to
i l 1 k : i/-B//k//{in
al d \l//
slim)
is
110
[
'110
\'omitil1g \\'Ilile Castil1g AI
.. l t J l \ v s
. ]
[ ]
.
t g t f l l l l 1 s
tllat \\'Ilicll
1 1
to do agail1sl l l t ~ i r \\'ill:'
( /
i)
G l i
thc
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Is am is
a H m i g way ot' . t extends the
entire spectrum of ife showing
how
to
conduct
all human
activities in
sound
and \vho esome
.
t
does
not
allow
hierarchy of priests intermecliaries between God and
human beings, far- fetched abstractions, and
comp icated rites
and
ritua s. Everybody readi y
understand the
Qur'an
and fol ow in the footsteps
of
the
Prophet to the
best
of his her ability, assured Allah
that wi accept { each sou just duty as it has the
abi ity to
110 sou cloes Allah place d greater it
(2:286)
When we read the Qur'an the Prophetic traditions, we find
instructions in
aspects of ife, po itica , social, economic,
materia , ethica , nationa and
intemationa . These
instructions provide us with
detai s needed to perform
certain act. The Prophetic traditions go as as showing us
the steps we need to follow how to use the toi et:
supplications entering it and eaving it, which
3nd
to
use in order to ourselves,
and
so . In word, Islam
governs 's life in al its aspects . This is the reason
why
it is
not
religion but
way oflife
.
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lslam does not recognize
kind
o
separation between
l i g i and life. t
l
rejects the
westel11
saying,
Render Caesar what is Caesar's, and unto God what is
God's ; for every thing should
dedicated to God
l ;
and Muslim is required to submit
11imself
completely to
tl1e
Willo
i h
in his affairs:
Say:
, s i t l ,
l i v i g
d
dyil1g i l 1 , tl1e
Lord
o w l d s .
No
: tl1is
I .
d
1
tlle
i s t
f l l s w l stlbl1lil 10
His Will. (6: 162)
Islam does not believe in wishful thinking. 1t clearly states
that righteous must
followed
belief in
i l 1 .
h Q u r f
says:
WllO
believe d
w k
deeds o
J igl1tCOllSlless
i
: W
I l l will [t'ail]. (41
:8)
l s w l
bclieve
w k i g l l 1 l l S I 1 S S , j
is
issflllplacc ]
.
(13
:29
s
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l s l is
universa1 religion. The Messengers prior
the
advcnt
of
the Prophet u h d were sent to their
respective peoples, as the Qur
'an
says:
We did
i d d
s l , , to tlleir
[respective] peoples, d
to witll clear
s i g s . (30:47)
The Prophet Muhammad was
11 t
sent to particular tribe
or set ofpeop1e, but rather to
k i d , as the
says:
We I v s t
as
to all
] , v glad t i d i g s d w i g
[ g i s t s i ] ,
111 st of
k w 1 . (34 :28)
l 1 1 k i d 1 s t all, as tlle
s
s g
t i h , 1
WllOl11
l g s tlle d l 1 1 i i
t11e
d
] ' (7: 158)
Wc
s
0 1 as tor all
t i s
(2 1:107)
These d s i i l other Verses ofthe Qur'an point to the [ :
1hat there is now question
of
or nation,
of
chosen
people
the
seed
of h or that ofDavid; of Jew
Gentile, Arab or non-Arab, white or . The expression
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il1 the - Verses point to the
universal and everlasting character
ofthe
s s g f I
s l .
1t is worthwhile to note here that the
before
with certain i l s to lend support to
the
s
with which Allah had
.
These
l
s
were confined to their t i and the place where they were
sent . Moses had rod which,
when
he threw it, would
into snake. did this in the presence
of
the Pharaoh to
to i and to his g i i s that he was truly sent
God. Thi s snake quickly swallowed the g i i s ' rope s
and rods
th: 1.t
seemed to v about like snakes. also
it to strike dry path for his followers through the Red Sea
into the Sinai
.
They crossed foot while
Pharaoh, who in with his troops, was
v r w 1 1 l d
the sea. and his all perished wl1ile
Moses and his followers safely crossed the sea.
JeSllS
Chri st, son of
,
who had birth, was
also supported with certain i l s which were restricted
to his
t i .
would, Allah 's leave, k
of clay the
f i g of bird and breathe into it, then it
l
bird
with
f esh
and blood would also
the blind and the
lepers, raise the dead and infonn 1 people ofwhat they ate
and stored in thei ' h s
Al]ah 's leave
The
Prophet was also with
i l s ,
the greatest of all is the Noble '
which is
stillin
its 6 r i g i n a l
fonn
and which will continue to
gllide
peopleand
l l u i t their hearts and sOlllstill t11e
of J u d g t
The
is All
ah s
Word and whoever
1 s t l wishes true guidance should read and study the
:
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'
wer
e
Q
with Wllich u t i eould
v d [ theiI plaees], tlle eould l v
s u d the dead eould made to speak [tllis would
thc ] ( 13:3])
The
has
d k
or ambiguous expressions. t
speaks elearly d guides to the right path. t is s t i g h t ,
elear
d ] .
is to
found:
Praisc
to
s
to His se rvant [i.e.,
~ the Book
d
I allowed
k
d s s
made it] straig
l1t d
clear] i
d tl1at
wam
[the disbe]ievers] ofa
t i b l
Him, d t ] t give glad
d i g s to l
v
s
who
w
k
i g l l t
l l
S
deeds , ] t
s
I v
goodly
w
d w h
i
s
m i
,
(
8: 1-2)
t
is guide to all, and to those who accept its g u i
s ofmercy and the
way
to salvation. Alliih'instructs us to
eamestly
seek
to u d s t d it :
ea mestly seek to
,
is
locks
tlle
iI
?
(4 7:24)
t is not meant
e]ass or
;
it is u i v s l and is
d d s s d 10 the w l d s :
V i l tllis is
less
message 10
tlle worlds.
(81 :27)
The fact that it is still with us in its origina] [ is
i d i t i
ofthe
universality ofIslam.
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Islam
s t s s s d t i
in
e v e y t h i n g
and
d s
its
f l l w s
to eschew
t g s in
d i t i . t
takes deep i t s t in the as well as the t i l
well-being
o
.
t d
its
f 1 1 0 w s
to
themselves
[
the
f t
while at the same time lawft l11y
enjoying their oflife as long as they do not s g s s
the limits set i h . The ' says:
Seek, \\,itll [tlle wealtll] wl1icll
l l
s bestowecl
, tlle tlle
f g t
y o u
tllis
l d . (28:77)
'Ali d ,p, son o TaIib , the f t h rightly-guided caliph ,
said:
W o k life as though going to live
[ and work
f t
as though
going to die t w
the
s
the believers
g d to go their business:
tlle is tinislled,
d i s s il1
l d
d
seek o
i l l S ,
d Allall
f q t 1 t l
t l t
(26: I )
The Islamic is [ eqllitable
d
reali stic
d t i
and the
call s Muslims
jt lst
nation:
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S I \ Wc 01' jlls1 ( 1 1 1 bcst)
. jllstly
(2 :143)
k
i g
i
s ideologies, Isl
a111
does
t
stress
tl1
e
at tl
1C
expense of'
]
vice versa.
Ratller.
i1
brings both of
into
1 1 1 0
C0111111ends moderation \vhi'e
s v i g
religious duties
g l
d
m
going to the extremes in this respect.
F \ v g i d l l
course
i
worsll ip is tJle best
altemati
as well as the ] way of
d i
s h
g
i
g
duties 10wards
Creator. I
sla111
Pf
Ol1ibit
s us f1-0 111
v
d
g
s
v \Nith
dutie s :
bound to put
lI
S
o fT l i g i altogether, t us to d i s g
dllties w
h
, d
to
best 0
1'
ability. The
Q u r
says :
511 i l 1 t \ s . l 1 ( 1 110t 1 t 10
tl1i g s di t i c l l l t
.
2: J85)
110
does
Allfll1
place
g t c
it
. ( 2 : 2 R )
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of
f t i g
11is worship
whi1e A l i h
has f g i v
his
past
d
i s .
said,
1
will
g g
i
dev
otions
i g h t l g Another said, 1 will fast every sing1e day and 1
w i l l v
miss day without fasting.
The
third said, 1
will
keep away rom
women
and 1will never get i d .
When the
Prophet
was inforrned ofwhat
they
had said, he
ca11ed
d said to , i h 1
fear
i h
than
of
and 1
the
most duti 1of all
of
to
But
1
sometirnes
fast
d
sometimes
1
d t ;
1
perform
aldt
[prayer] for oftl1e night
and sleep,
and 1 w .
So whoever away
way [oflife] is
of
.
Islam d s its followers to take middle
t w i g
stingy
d extravagance,
it in theiJ
ordinary spending
in
h i t .
They s110111c\ strike
perfect1y jl1st
between
two .
' [111 says:
let
t
11311 1
tied [\ikc ] to
ncck , s t it [ t l 1 10 its [1i kc
s d h i f lest /
dcstitlltC. ( 17:29)
Q f 1 l 1
describes
the
devoted slaves
of
l l l 1
as
t l s
who:
Whe
l1
t
hey
, v g stil1gy
110lcl
[way]
/
[
]
(25:67)
cal1s fts brothers of Satan
because
oft11ei1
foolishness.
The Satan
his
i g t i t d
tl1
c
of Is1 all1
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to
i l 1 ,
so those who misuse
s q d i h
's gifts
l g l a t f u l
( i h
( tllC k i d d tllciI due ,
igl1t
s d to thc
d to
w f ,
but q u d not [
wcaltll] in tllC
s
f
Vcrily
s
d
f
of
S t
d thc
S t
is
u
g u l to 11is
d
(17:26-7)
tting excess waste is t i t l
f i d l :
"Waste
cxcess,
[
Allatl loves
w
s
(6:141)
d d i k wastc i l loves 110t tlle
w s t
(7:3 1)
The Prophet
says:
l l i l d
I v
fillcd 'vesscl' w o s c
t l
tllciI
fcw s l s wOl1ld
sllfficiet
( kccp
l
bocly t g t l l If
I \
SllOlIld allow l l i l
[
tllcir food,
l i d
[
tllciI
d i l 1 k d t l l i d [ t l l i g ( /
T i , - m i { l l I i l 1 { / l m {
' tl1e Jews the h i s t i s because
ofthe excesses they had committecl
' l i g i :
People of'tlle Book Do
t
excccd tlle limits set
, cligiOll,
say o Allal1 ] ; .
JeslIs
tllC
5 0
01 was
[
]
s s g 01'
11:111
His W , Wllicll
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bestowed
d s i i t
;
so
be1ieve
i 1 l 1
and His
s s g s .
Say not
[Trinity]' Cease t is
F i l 1 is
God, l o y to Exalted is 1 1 v i g
s
bclong
t11at
is
i ] 1 v s d i
the
S l l f f i i t
is i h as
Disposel o
t i s
(4: 171)
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Islam brought
n o w l e d g e
when the whole world was
engulfed in utter ignorance. The first Verse the Prophet
of
lslamreceived
i h was:
"Read the Name f d h has created
that exists] .
t d [
clot [ piece
of
thick coaglllated blood] . Read
And
d is the
Most ]
l
tallgl1t w i t i g ] the
l
tallght t l t whicl1 he knew not." (96:1-5)
This V s the first spark to dispel the
d k n s s
of
i g
in which the
w l d
had
i s d
t
awakened in the faculty
of
thinking and
g d
him to w s h i the true God.
t
is throllgh knowledge
that we u d s t d i h better and s v him
The
Prophet states in
t d i t i
that
i h
does not like to
worshipped out
of
ignorance.
The l g t i of
Muslims in
of
few s
nation
knowledgeable in religious as well as in worldly matters,
after having groped in the darkness of ignorance [
centuries. i h reminds the Muslims of His immeasurable
bounties
among people
[
His
s s
t
ying
d
teaching
thc Book and
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, ,
i
wisdol11 . vcrily
11ad
bcfore i
, (62:2)
n o w l e d g e
is
o
two types: religious,
whicl1
has to do witll
l d l s t l 1 d i l 1
o thc religious duties
is
q u i d
to
) '
out,
t l , which has to do with the
o
this
w o l d
u s l i is
q u i d
to
q u i
both types 01
knowledge. Religious knowledge is u s t because without
it
will not
to d i
s h g
tl1e
j i d
duties in the
s i d
The
says:
i l l will
g t tl1e k w l d g
01 I s l to wllOevcr
wal1ts good . (
/-Buk//(il i
M/ls/im)
I s l g s
the acquisition o w l d g
d k s
its g]eat w d . The h t i;rj says:
AllftI1 tl1C
way to
l i s
easy [
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Beneficial knowledge is also
must and
Muslims
encouraged to acquire it in order to
benefit themselves and thcir fellowmen. When the
u s l i s understood this fact they excelled
nations and
i d
the
torch of
knowledge
As TW.
Wallbank and Schrier put
it:
In d i i
t h t i s
s t and
phys i c s
u s l i s
h i v t s were
particularly noteworthy .
Well-equipped hospitals,
usually associated with
mcdical schools, were
locatcd
in the principal
greatest of physicians was the 9th century figure Al-
Razi known in the West as Rhazes. was the author
of scores of scientific works,
including
h s i v d i l encyclopaedia and
pioneering handbook smallpox and measles . 10th
century
physkian,
g
0 [Medicine
which was considcrcd thc standard guidc
in
d i l
circles until the 1ate 17th century...
I t t
advances were
d
in a1gebra analytica1
citics. At time when superstition still hampered the
practice of medicine in
w e s t e n
countries Muslim
physicians were diagnosing diseases prescribing
cures and ; advanced surgery...Probably the
s the Bcauty f
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geometry
l
spherical
i g m t r y . '
111 [ S 111 111 11
111
i
11 g 111 1 IS
1
[
01 worlclly
is
d
advocated.
.
acqllisitiOI
k l v l g
is. as
tlle
Islam makes il
, i g l i
womal1."
( /
M/ija l)
i h commands the Prophet
10
invoke Him to advance him kllowledge:
"Say:
'
Lord!
[
kl owJcdge .'"
(20:] 14)
t is [ that Faith makes peopJe equal before i
but
there is Jeadership and
n k d
degree, joined with greater or
Jesser responsibiJity, and that depends true knowledge and
insight, nameJy the knowJedge ofreligion:
h
will cxalt i degrce
s
w l
belicvc
t l s
who have
g t d
kI10wlcdge." (
58:]]
1
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. . : Y ~ ~ ~ = ~ Y o : ~
dvantages Behind
ReligiollS Dllties
Fair minded researchers and objective observers
acknow1edge the fact that Divine
commands
beneficia1 to
mankind
and that Divine prohibitions
harmfu1 in
way
another.
100k at the
r 1 i n g s
of
Is1am wi11 to the
disceming
person the greatness and
nobi1ity ofthis re1igion. Is1am caHs to nobi1ity, truthfu1ness,
chastity, justice, fu1filling the covenant, safeguarding trusts,
disp1aying kindness to orphans and the , maintaining
neighbor1iness, honoring the guest and enjoying the lawfu1
wOl 1d1y
s s in . t cal1s to righteouness and
piety, and forbids SiIl and
. I
word, it calls to
that brings about happiness and fOl bids that is bound to
trigger
and ruin.
Is1am provides better a1temative and
thing it
has declal ed fOl bidden and unlawful. Divination w s
[for ascertaining 1ucky
un1ucky moments
whether
shou1d undertake certain actions not] superseded
another form of Salat [ ] ,
namely
Salatul-
Jstikharah In this
sincerely prays 10 i h the
Omniscient and Wise, 10guide him to what is beneficia1 and
keep
him away
[ wha1
harmfu1 . Usurious
1ransactions
superseded 1awful, profitable
trade; alcoholic beverages
superseded
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deliciollS healthy drinks , which
f i i l
for both the
body
d
the
] ,
to
t i
but
few
examples
1f we trace 1 1 the 1slamic teachings, we will r t i l
iind
that
Allfth,
Who
knows wl1at is best
us, has t prohibited
llSsomething i t l l l t providing llSwitl1
better altemative of
the same . We shall briefly consider below some ofthe
advantages and of Sal t [ ] , Zak t [ o b l i g a t o y
h i t ] , fasting, } } [pilgrimage] and Jih6d [fighting
strllgglil1g i l h s way] .
S U i
r I I l ' r l ll1iqul i r i t I I
Sal t
[ ] is
g t act
of o s h i p , which
i g s
those
who
observe it
closer
to
t eir C r e a t o
1t is
s p i r i t a l
where
ofthe body joins
tl1esoul
t
mind
in tl1e w s r u and g l i i i t i I 1
of
Allfth. 1t
inculcates
s i i t and
total devotion in the
h e a t s
of those
f
it. It
makes s t d A fth
in h i l i t
exalting
Him and i v k i g
They
begin it saying l l
kbar
,
k w l d g i g
that Allflh is tlle
Grea
test, Who Alone is to exalted and
woIshipped
'
t h
engage
in
praising
sLliting His
Majesty
devote
t m s l v s
completely to Him and totally sllbmit to
His
Will, seeking His l to
keep t m
the straigllt path, that
of t
d the
] to
g a r d them
against
the
of those
who
g
astray
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and have 1 1 s eamed His Wl atl1. When they the climax
o
s h i
d i g
Saldt,
and h e a t s
deeply ]
with awe and , tl1ey f Him , placing
the most d o the body the , showing t
and humility.
The l l o
Sa iit
[ ] is matchless and its
v i t l l e s
. Those who it in the s
acknowledge the o
i h
and h e a t s
i
singlllal feeling of' awe and
o
Him that
helps thcm in shllnning
sinful acts
v i d i g
them
o
dil ect
with
t five i s
day. 1tis wondel then that the Q says:
Slllat
[ ] . Surely
Salcit
restrains [ ]
[
indcccncy and manife t c\,il: and
01
i h
indeed is
tl1c
greate 't
.
(29:45)
t teaches to as it is at
stated times :
Vcrily, Salcit is enjoined tl1c fixcd
. 4: 103)
It is also
sourcc
courage
grcat aid
[
times
distre s
di
.
'
sa. s:
seek 11elp il and
Sa at:" (2:45)
When they it g l l I ] , they dcvelop ; desire
to do
l ightcOllS
dccds,
t i i t i g l l a
's
rcwal d
in thc
. When they perform it i they
establish strong social rclationships with d thcy
stl engthen these
ties
witl1
q a l i t i e s
as love,
tendemess, -
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llkiit
IObIigatory ] and Modc .
Social inallcing
Next
to
Saliit
[prayer],
Zakiit
is the most important of the
re igious duties enjoined
the Mus ims.
t
assumes
re igious sanctity, which is t h d mode of socia
f i anywhere e se. There is ready q u i v t word i
the g i s h
g u g
this t i l l remarkable
i s t i t u t i t
does s i g i f [
of
charity, as
think. The word is h s i v and
i u d s
u of i g s As Hamudah Abdu -' t i simp y puts it:
is not just of charity a msgiving tax tithe.
Nor is it simp y s s i
of
kindness; it is all of these
combined
d
much
It
is not merely
d d u t i of
2 V>
certain percentage
[
one 's property, u d t
.-
5
'
r t and spiritua i v s t t l t is not simp y
~ vo untary t i u t i to someone some cause,
is it
~ govemment tax that
shrewd person get away
~ ~ with. Rather, it is duty enjoined
i h and undertaken
< Muslims in the interest of society as whole...
t
combines
with all these [meanings] God-mindedness and spiritua as
we as
motives. That is why there
equiva ent
to tll word akfit because of l
s u
origina ity of the
Qur an, the Divine Book ofAllah."
I
akfit has i d advantages and far-reaching effects in the
Muslim society.
It
is clear expression of
aff
ection
t w d s
the
and the needy, which he ps satisfy their need s and
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slam
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Trust Publi
caton
,
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settle their debts.
The
literal
meaning
of akiitin
the benefactor s heart selfishness
and thirst
wealth but
his property as well;
AIUih w l l
certainly bless it
and
it increase.
t
also purifies the heart of
the recipient jealousy and hatred,
and
fosters in
his heart goodwill towards the contributor. t instills in the
believers generosity, and purifies their heart being sel[-
eentered and greedy wealth. t is to social
cvils
and
sure being stingy. The Qur says:
w110ever is saved 11is own
w11 will
} .
(59:9)
Whell akiit is paid in the prescribed it
corrupt
sy
stems
like
and capitalism
as
unnecessary, letting d progress prevail .
The
object
of
akiitis to provide
relief
the distressed
d
of
the welfare
of
the i l l less [avored
[
the
.
t also discourages the
h d i g
of
and commodities, and thus
brisk
ofboth , resulting in
The
Qur all
expressly tl1at wealth should not
permitted to accumulate in
few hands and that it
ought
to
kept constantly in circulation in order that:
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" ...1t not
fortunc used tllC
g
(59:7)
achieve this, it p o h i b i t s the
lending ofmoney
interest
s
of
which few l people
to
l i z the greatel" of thc
wcalth
of the
and
k s pro
vision
for tlle distribl1tion of
.
t does pcrson to leave
w110lc
tlleiI
to
of
to u g t t}le
of
at tllC
of
.
t
sccks
to
i g
equitable d j u s t t
in tlle distribution
we altll
throHgh tlle Zak6t. 1t
i s
as first cllarge
g v n t
d
r c s o r c e s tlle obligation of
v i d i g thc welfare d g s s
oftllc
s t i s
of h u g h it v i d s for the
1 1 sections oftlle peoplc .
lfllm IFastingl elps develop
StlOllg
31) 1
Fastillg
aum
is
l and
spiritual I s l i
attributc . 1ts bcauties and i t s l i i t l s s i
bchind
fa
sting
is to attain
1 1 0
ofTaqwa
picty
rigllteollsness, as
t}lC
Q r ' a n
says:
WllO bclieve
asting
is prescribed to as it
was prescribcd to bcfore
t l t
(2: 183)
asting hclps tllc faitMlll
develop
s t g
pcr
sonality
l t
instills ill
t h
tlle
quality
of will power
and
.
F w
fasts,
certainly
e a n s
to
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discipline o
ne s
passionate desires
places oneself in
opposition to physical t t i s
t
also helps
t h
develop the virtue of displaying affection
tow ards the
and
tlle distressed; wh en obscrves
f i g d u d g the
pan
gs of
h u
g actually
the d i t i distress of the lt also
i d
t h
of i h
character.
reward to l1alf tl e [e\vard
[
t h
v h
they
\vhil e
f
s t i g ;
thi
s i d
t
t m
to give
k
to
Him
His
d l s
F s
g
also develops the
qu ali t y
d
gentle and
[ i g
F s t i
g
is i
patience, and i its
tum
is
to halftl1e
\
V d of
Faitl . The Prophet
says:
R i
is
111 l1tl1 .
Fastil g is also
shield
aga
i
l s
t disease s.
lt
provides
with both spi ritual g w t h d
fitness. lt g
the body
is
to
knOWl
diseases. lt l1elps
l
one s digestive system and
the body tu ge t
u[
which d t i t l to health .
Besid es
t l t
it is also
act
of
wor
ship that
testi fies to total
d i to Th e
Glil p
se at thc [ Islal11
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I
hardship endures while carrying out this obligation is
il1significant in comparison with the noble objective
seeks attain, namely
t h s
Pleasure and the great reward
in the Hereafter.
.