An Islamic Treasury of Virtues
3. Worship
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Abu Musa Al-Ashari relates how on certain
journeys there were a few people who raised their
voices in prayer. “Do not strain yourselves,” the
Prophet told them. You are not calling upon a Being
who is deaf or absent. You are calling upon One
who hears and is close to you, closer to anyone of
you than the neck of his mount.”
(AL-BUKHARI, MUSLIM)
RELIGION IS WORTHLESS IF ITS END IS
MATERIAL GAIN
Abu Hurayrah records the Prophet as saying: “A
person who, for the sake of worldly
aggrandizement, seeks that knowledge which
should be sought with the sole aim of seeking
God’s good pleasure, will not savour the
fragrance of Paradise on the day of Judgement.”
(ABU DAWUD,
SUNAN)
TRUE WORSHIP ENTAILS MEEKNESS AND
HUMILITY BEFORE GOD
During the days of ignorance that preceded Islam,
there was an extremely generous and hospitable
