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on land, he forgets the Realities, plunges into the pleasures and vanities of fleeting phenomena, and his devotion,
which should be given exclusively to Allah, is shared by idols and vanities of his own imagination. (29.65)
1010 For wajh, see ii. 112 and n. 114. Our devotion should be sincere, not as in other men's sight, but by presenting our
whole selves, heart and soul, to Allah. Even so, it may not be enough; for the sight of our heart and soul may be
faulty. We should call upon Allah to give us the light, by which our sincerity may commend itself to Him as true
sincerity "as in His sight" (7.29)
1011 Cf. vi. 94. Our sincerity should be real sincerity, as in His sight for when we return to Him, we shall be stripped of all
pretence, even such self-deception as may satisfy us in this life. (7.29)
39:2 - Verily it is We Who have revealed the Book to thee in Truth: so serve Allah offering Him sincere
devotion.
39:3- Is it not to Allah that sincere devotion is due? But those who take for protectors other than Allah (say):
"We only serve them in order that they may bring us nearer to Allah." Truly Allah will judge between them
in that wherein they differ. But Allah guides not such as are false and ungrateful. 424342444245
4243 In the many Signs in Creation as described below, there yet is a clear indication of the unity of Plan, pointing to the
Unity of the Creator. Worship or service is due to none but Him. And He wants exclusive and sincere devotion. (39.3)
4244 Worshippers of Idols or of deities other than Allah, e.g., saints or perhaps Wealth and Power, Science or Selfish
Desire, may pretend that these are symbols that may get them nearer to their self-development, nearer to the goal of
their life, nearer to Allah, but they are altogether on the wrong track. (39.3)
4245 This departure of theirs from true worship, this divergence from the right way, produces endless disputations and
sects. Allah will judge between them. But if they are determined to go after falsehoods and forget the gratitude and
service which they owe to Allah, and Allah alone, they are putting themselves on a Path where they will get no
guidance. They are cutting themselves off from revealed Truth. (39.3)
39:11 - Say: "Verily I am commanded to serve Allah with sincere devotion;
39:14 - Say: "It is Allah I serve with my sincere (and exclusive) devotion:
40:14 - Call ye then upon Allah with sincere devotion to Him even though the Unbelievers may
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4376 He is raised far above any rank or degree which we can imagine. It is possible also to treat Rafi as equivalent to Rafi',
meaning that He can raise His creatures to the highest ranks and degrees for He is the fountain of all honour. (40.15)
98:5 - And they have been commanded no more than this: to worship Allah offering Him sincere
devotion being True (in faith); to establish regular Prayer; and to practice regular Charity; and
that is the Religion Right and Straight. 622862296230
6228 The three eternal principles of Religion are: (1) sincere devotion to Allah; (2) Prayer and Praise as drawing man
nearer to Allah; and (3) the service of Allah's creatures by deeds of practical charity. (98.5)
Biographies of Companions
Abdullah ibn Abbas
Abdullah was the son of Abbas, an uncle of the noble Prophet. He was born just three years before the Hijrah. When the
Prophet died, Abdullah was thus only thirteen years old.
When he was born, his mother took him to the blessed Prophet who put some of his saliva on the babe's tongue even before
he began to suckle. This was the beginning of the close and intimate tie between Abbas and the Prophet that was to be part
of a life-long love and devotion.
…….Raising his hands to the heavens, the Prophet then prayed: 'O Lord, grant him wisdom." The Prophet's prayer
undoubtedly was granted for the young Abdullah was to prove time and again that he possessed a wisdom beyond his years.
But it was a wisdom that came only with devotion and the dogged pursuit of knowledge both during the Prophet's lifetime and
after his death.
Fiqh-us-Sunnah
Fiqh 1.75
……The importance of salah is so great that one is ordered to observe it while travelling or not, while one is safe or in fear:
"Be guardians of your prayers, and of the mid-most prayer, and stand up with devotion to Allah. And if you go in fear, then
(pray) standing or on horseback. When you are safe, remember Allah, as He has taught you that which (heretofore) you knew
not" (al-Baqarah 238-239).
DEVOUR:
2:275 - Those who devour usury will not stand except as stands one whom the Evil One by his
touch hath driven to madness.
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