Islam and Peace
Social Aspect of Islamic Mysticism
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Islam believes in a personal God. God is an alive
being, fully aware of His servants. He hears and
sees. That being so, man must call upon God in all
personal matters. Whenever he calls upon God with
a sincere heart, he will find Him close by.
Meditation in Islam aims at bringing man closer to
God. When man worships God, when he
remembers Him, when his heart is turned towards
Him with full concentration, when he makes a
request or a plea, then he establishes a rapport with
his Maker. In the words of the Hadith, at that
particular moment he comes to whisper with his
Lord. He has the tangible feeling that he is pouring
his heart out to God and that God in turn is
answering his call.
When this communion is established between God
and man, man can feel himself becoming imbued
with a special kind of peace. His eyes are moist with
tears. He starts receiving inspiration from God. It is
in moments such as these that man can rest assured
of his prayers being granted by God.
According to a
hadith
the Prophet Muhammad said
the highest form of worship is to pray as if you
