The Fruits of Worship

by Aymaz, Abdullah

• ISBN13: 9781597842525
• ISBN10: 1597842524
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-02-16
• Publisher: Tughra Books

Summary

The comforts of modern civilization, luxuries of technology, and wealth have failed to provide happiness for people of our modern times. Men in this modern world spend most of their lives trying to satisfy their material needs as if they were created only for this world. However, human beings were created for eternity, and on the Day of Judgment, God will hold them accountable for every deed they have committed on earth, compensating both righteous and evil deeds with reward and punishment accordingly. An understanding of such concepts can only be embraced and developed through the principles of faith, especially' faith in God and in Judgment Day. This most imperative faith must be renewed and rejuvenated through acts of worship because worship is the only thing that strengthens faith and converts it into a habitual veracity. Without doubt, if the principles of faith are not supported and maintained with practice, faith will constantly be weakened.

Author Biography

Abdullah Aymaz is a renowned Islamic scholar and columnist for Zaman daily. He has authored more than twenty books, including No Room for Doubt and Mary.

Table of Contents

Worship and the Obligatory Daily Prayers	p. 1
The Impact of Faith on Society and Individuals	p. 8
Could the Daily Prayers Prescribed by Islam Be Regarded as Physical Exercise?	p. 20
Divine Wisdom in Regards to the Times of the Daily Prayers	p. 25
Human Psychology and the Prayer	p. 32
Prayers and Morality	p. 39
Does It Become Tedious?	p. 41
Who Needs It?	p. 48
Establishing the Daily Prayers	p. 51
The Spiritual Aspect of Prayers	p. 53
Islam and Cleanliness	p. 58
Minor and Major Ablutions	p. 59
Wudu' (Minor Ablution)	p. 66
Ghusl (Major Ablution)	p. 67
Materialistic Gain Should Not Be Invoked into Worship	p. 75
Movements Performed During the Daily Prayers	p. 79
The Psychology of Sin	p. 83
Reciting Qur'an in the Morning	p. 85
The Obligatory Fast	p. 87
Does Overeating Reduce the Human Lifespan?	p. 87
Physical and Spiritual Aspects of Fasting	p. 118
Fasting Serves Every Essential of Human Complexity	p. 120
Fasting: Rein around the Neck of the Carnal-Self	p. 121
Biochemical Research Conducted on the Islamic Fast	p. 123
Zakat, the Obligatory Alms	p. 129
Zakat (Prescribed Purifying Alms)	p. 127
Social Aspects of Zakat	p. 129
Zakat and Economy	p. 132
Collection of Zakat	p. 133
Benefits of Zakat for the Benefactor and Recipients	p. 136
Protection from Calamities and Misfortunes	p. 139
Conditions for Disbursing Charity	p. 140
Hajj, the Holy Pilgrimage	p. 147
Hajj (Pilgrimage to the House of God)	p. 145
The Universal Assembly of Hajj	p. 151
Declaration of Servanthood by the Muslim Community	p. 159
Index	p. 162
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