The Fruits of Worship

180 Pages·7.777 MB·English

by  Abdullah Yamaz

The Fru
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THE FRUITS OF
WORSHIP
Abdullah Aymaz
TUGHRA
BOOKS
New Jersey
Copyright © 2013 by Tughra Books
Originally published in Turkish as [badetin Getirdikleri in 2003
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Translated by Omer A. Ergi
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CONTENTS
Chapter I: Worship and the Obligatory Daily Prayers ............. 1
The Impact of Faith on Society and Individuals ..............cccccceseeeee: 8
Could the Daily Prayers Prescribed by Islam Be Regarded as
Pleysicad Ferenc ise) Se ee ee 20
Divine Wisdom in Regards to the Times of the Daily Prayers ...... 25
Huns Poychology snd tae Prayer icon ini nc ch. keen 32
Pisyes and Motaliey i... 9eb i a SS Ae 39
Docemt Betoun Tieden? sc... pce fp tdolioomts heabneelnk e 41
Vf eM Te ae Ree +e ae ney Moe ens ONO Er ER 48
re AN A ge a ee ae ie ne eer 51
"Day PREM ARENT ME CIT iinet scec sang ocr tan eis eck te tas 53
pn EeeFae) er ee ee 58
pe eh Ee ge a” RR Cee 0 <r eee SEEN 59
USCA REA OMT |c asos eke nee oe ees eee pete soenee ee ..66
SUS (NIST ADIN) cst cree cccsrnctoveenenscgtidevisworscionesasrnsegate 7t. 67
Materialistic Gain Should Not Be Invoked into Worship............... 75
Movements Performed During the Daily Prayers .............c::ccceee Se
Tie Peyclslagy GF G02 255 i. cae messteih tis as es ni teeter snadcee 83
Reciting (Qur'an inthe Moming.. dicate siciin: sadn dawehs 85
RAPACEEE Bhs REM IAI PARE A vrs thc syanetiond sesersnsynapasnenes 87
Does Overeating Reduce the Human Lifespan? .........:::ccseeeeesees 87
Physical and Spiritual Aspects Of Fasting .........:sscsseesereenerenenes 118
Fasting Serves Every Essential of Human Complexity............0+ 120
Fasting: Rein around the Neck of the Carnal-Self ...........:::++ 121
Biochemical Research Conducted on the Islamic Fast .............66+ 123
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Chapter III: Zakat, the Obligatory ALMS............:::cceeee 129
Zakat (Prescribed: Piarttyinig Alms 1 2 vecserspcctecetasencteseccn tenderer ae 127
Social Aspects Of Zakatiiistaat:-recstcr acnicatattee raass soesc teetneesacascewneaan s 129
Zakat atic: ECONOMY: 3 2 oseeceaseeive somes tes see emacs oe eee dear eee 132
Collection Of Zakaticc.ccusstuacvedvassaasuyse ctnctnsctovvissonas Fogesseaprannesqcnan 133
Benefits of Zakat for the Benefactor and Recipients ................65 136
Protection from Calamities and Misfortunes............c.:ccecccesseeereees 139
Coriditions' tor’ Disbursing (Harity 7..22.21..2528 aisvcsctece ses qctesaceceevgs 140
Chapter LV; Hay, the Holy Pilorimage cou. cccccsrececescee-p-stseaen 147
Hayy (Pilgrimage totne House of God):...h.e ..S:e2. . 145
‘ThesWiniversal Assembly of, Haigh 0 oo. Scec tenn ton eat Pe oees 151
Declaration of Servanthood by the Muslim Community.............. 159
CHAPTER |
Worship and the Obligatory
Daily Prayers
uman beings are created in the best of molds and
H distinguished from all of God’s other creations.
For this reason, they prefer a lifestyle that is wor-
thy of a human being. This is quite evident in their selection
of clothes and living standards. As a result of their superior-
ity over the rest of God’s creation, they constantly seek beau-
ty, ask for the best and wish to live honorable lives. Howev-
er, these objectives cannot be obtained in a life of solitude.
Perhaps, a life of solitude is possible for the members of the
animal kingdom. The reason for this is the fact that their
clothes are provided at birth and since their senses for taste is
limited, they do not require a large variety of food. More-
over, animals do not possess the necessary intelligence to
develop passion for science, research, and arts, so these issues
do not concern them. Whereas, human beings need knowI-
edge, art, and trade to survive. Therefore, in order to survive,
human beings need each other. This means that human
beings were created civilized in their natural disposition.
They are compelled to live in communities. It is through this
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social life they are able to obtain their needs and necessities.
They utilize the profits they obtain in an exchange process to
support each other’s requirements.
On the other hand, human beings are equipped with cer-
tain disproportionate emotions and essentials such as passion,
wrath, and intelligence. Various levels of these fundamental
human essentials form different characters such as tough,
weak, cunning, understanding, ignorant, etc... Thus human
societies are made up of many different characters and person-
alities. This in turn creates a medium for unjust behavior,
human rights violations, and mistreatment of others. In order
to prevent such violations, human societies need justice. Jus-
tice can only be imposed through a legal system.
However, no matter how perfect a legal system is, it has
no value unless it is implemented. Quite often, feelings such
as greed, personal interest, selfishness, rancor, and revenge
can push human beings into breaking the law. This means we
need a control system where human beings can be protected
from evil even in places or situations where the legal system
cannot apprehend or deal with evildoers. Since we cannot
assign a police officer to every citizen in the society, we need
to place the fear of God into the hearts of every human
being. Human beings need to understand that on the Day of
Judgment, God will hold them accountable for every deed
they have committed on earth. Righteous deeds will certain-
ly be rewarded, and there will most certainly be punishment
for evil acts. Such concepts can only be embraced and devel-
oped through the principles of faith, especially faith in God -
and in Judgment Day. This most imperative faith can only be
renewed and rejuvenated through the daily prayers. The rea-