The Teachings of Islam
Forms of Worship
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it that one devotes one’s entire time and earnings to
that end. One is worshipping fame if one is so
greedy for rank and prestige that one will do
anything to raise one’s status in life. One should
never forget that man is being tried in this world to
determine whether he is willing to devote himself
entirely to God to the exclusion of all else, and to
give proof of whether he dedicates himself to God,
revering Him, depending upon him and serving
Him as he should.
