![]() “Indeed Allah – the Most High – created the creation so that they could worship Him alone, without associating any partner with Him. He also said whilst explaining the above ayah: And the meaning of Islam is: istislam (submission and surrender) to Allah – the Most High – along with the utmost compliance, humility, and submissiveness to Him.” “And ‘ibadah is obedience to Allah by acting upon what He commands, and abandoning what He forbids and this is the reality and essence of Islam. The various duties that have been prescribed upon the people are called ‘ibadat (acts of worship), since what is required is that these acts of worship must be done with humility and submissiveness to Allah – the Most High.” “The root of ‘ibadah is humility and submissiveness. And that for each one of these three come five types of rulings, covering all actions: wajib (obligatory), mustahabb (recommended), haram (prohibited), makruh (disliked), and mubah (permissible).” ![]() The explanation of this is that ‘ibadah is divided between the heart, the tongue, and the limbs. Whosoever completes them has completed the stages of ‘ubudiyyah (servitude to Allah). “Worship revolves around fifteen principles. ![]() “Worship ( Al-‘Ibadah) is a comprehensive term covering everything that Allah loves and is pleased with – whether saying, or actions, outward and inward.” ![]() “Worship ( Al-‘Ibadah) is obedience to Allah by following that which He ordered upon the tongues of His Messengers.” “I did not create the Jinn, nor mankind, except to worship Me.” ![]()
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