FAITH AND NOBLE DEEDS
Q. What is Iman (faith)?
Iman (faith) means to believe in
·
Al-lah,
·
All
His Attributes,
·
Angels,
·
Divine
Books,
·
Prophets,
·
Veracity
of things by the Holy Prophet (peace be on him) from Al-lah and
·
Affirmation
in words or assertion is the essence of Iman.
But the condition for affirmation is
waived in special circumstances and situations. For example, the Faith of a
dumb person is valid even though he is unable to give its expression in words.
Q. What do we mean by noble deeds?
All the modes of worship and good
practices taught to us by Al-lah and His Messengers are to be taken as noble
deeds.
Q. Are the modes of worship and noble deeds
also part of Faith?
Yes, Faith in its entirety includes noble
deeds. These noble acts give light and perfection to one’s Faith which remains
incomplete without them.
Q. What do we mean by worship?
To worship means to offer one’s
servitude. One who offers servitude is a worshipper and the one served is the
object of worship. There is only one Being worthy of worship for all of us. He
is Al-lah who created us and the universe. We are all his servants. He has
ordained us to worship Him. It is thus our duty to offer our worships to him.
Q. What sections of Al-lah’s creation have
been ordained to worship?
Human beings and jins have been commanded
to offer their worships. These two are known as mukal-laf (answerable). Angels
and the rest of animate creatures are not answerable in respect of worship to Al-lah.
Q. Who are jins?
Jins are also among the major creations
of Al-lah. They are made of fire. Their bodies are so fine as to be invisible.
But they become are so fine to be invisible. But they become visible should
they choose to take the form of man or animal. God has invested them with power
to assume the form of an animal or a human being. They are both male and female.
They procreate too.
Q. What is the proper way of worship?
Worship can take several forms, such as
·
Saying
salat;
·
Fasting;
·
Giving
alms;
·
Performing
Hajj;
·
Offering
sacrifice;
·
Retiring
to masjid in I’tikaf;
·
Exhorting
people to do evil;
·
Giving
respect and regard to one’s parents;
·
Setting
up schools;
·
Studying
religion;
·
Imparting
religious knowledge and education to others;
·
Helping
those who would study religion;
·
Fighting
Al-lah’s enemies for sake of Al-lah;
·
Attending
to the needs of the poor;
·
Feeding
the hungry;
·
Extinguishing
the thirst of the thirsty;
Doing such other acts as Al-lah commands
and approves of also fall within the precincts of worship. These very acts and
practices are known as “noble deeds”.
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