{"id":11698,"date":"2018-09-05T19:46:21","date_gmt":"2018-09-05T19:46:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onepathnetwork.com\/?p=11698"},"modified":"2021-07-16T10:51:32","modified_gmt":"2021-07-16T10:51:32","slug":"five-benefits-of-worship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/onepathnetwork.com\/au\/spirituality\/five-benefits-of-worship\/","title":{"rendered":"Five Benefits of Worship"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/amp-jwplayer>\n

Five Benefits of Worship<\/h1>\n\u201cYaqeen Institute for Islamic Research is a research institute which aims to instill conviction and inspire contribution based on mainstream Islamic texts.<\/span>\n\nWe always hear about the importance of worshipping God, and the responsibility every human has to worship Him alone. Allah says in an important and oft-quoted verse of the Qur\u2019an that,<\/span>\n
\u201cI did not create the jinn and mankind except to worship Me.\u201d<\/strong>\n\n (Qur\u2019an 51:56)<\/strong><\/blockquote>\nHowever, it is also a solace to those who find worshipping Allah difficult that there numerous great blessings to be gained if one does so. These blessings can only be fully gained through worship, and are essential for every human who wishes to live a fulfilling life.<\/span>\n\nHere are 5 of those blessings that we can remember in the times that worshipping Allah becomes difficult.<\/span>\n
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    Worship is required for inner peace and self-actualization.<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\nEvery soul has a restless craving for spiritual fulfillment. By doing dhikr and obeying Allah, our spirits flourish.<\/span>\n\nThe Prophet \ufdfa said, <\/span>\n
    \u201cThe difference between the one who remembers his Lord (God) and the one who does not remember his Lord is the difference between the living and the dead.\u201d<\/span><\/blockquote>\n
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      Worship is liberating.<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\nIbn Taymiyyah said, <\/span>\n
      \u201cThe real prisoner is the one whose heart is locked away from its Lord, the Most High and the real captive is the one held captive by his desires.\u201d<\/span><\/blockquote>\nWorshipping God empowers you to enjoy the material world without being enslaved by it.<\/span>\n
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        Worship forms the foundation of morality.<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\nWhen you see yourself as a servant of God and recognize that moral rules come from Him,\u00a0<\/span>your values, responsibilities, and behavior become more consistent a<\/span>nd you worship the One who made you capable of doing good.<\/span>\n
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          Worship refreshes faith.<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\nThe heart is inherently unstable, prone to forgetting and being agitated. Daily salah, wudhu, and dhikr rinse away the stains of the heart and keep it alive and illuminated.<\/span>\n
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            Worship harmonizes humans with the universe.<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\nThe entire universe was created to be obedient to God and to serve human beings, so humans can actualize worship. When we voluntarily conform to God\u2019s will, we mirror the entire universe involuntarily conforming to God\u2019s will, and create a harmony that benefits all of humanity.<\/span>\n\nMay Allah make us all of those who truly worship only Him.<\/span>\n\nRead more in \u201cWhy Does God Ask People to Worship Him?<\/a>\u201d<\/b> by Mohammad Elshinawy<\/b><\/a><\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

            Five Benefits of Worship \u201cYaqeen Institute for Islamic Research is a research institute which aims to instill conviction and inspire contribution based on mainstream Islamic texts. We always hear about the importance of worshipping God, and the responsibility every human has to worship Him alone. Allah says in an important and oft-quoted verse of the […]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":11699,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"video","meta":{"googlesitekit_rrm_CAow4-bBDA:productID":"","content-type":"","newspack_ads_suppress_ads":false,"episode_type":"","audio_file":"","cover_image":"","cover_image_id":"","duration":"","filesize":"","date_recorded":"","explicit":"","block":"","filesize_raw":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"apple_news_api_created_at":"","apple_news_api_id":"","apple_news_api_modified_at":"","apple_news_api_revision":"","apple_news_api_share_url":"","apple_news_cover_media_provider":"image","apple_news_coverimage":0,"apple_news_coverimage_caption":"","apple_news_cover_video_id":0,"apple_news_cover_video_url":"","apple_news_cover_embedwebvideo_url":"","apple_news_is_hidden":"","apple_news_is_paid":"","apple_news_is_preview":"","apple_news_is_sponsored":"","apple_news_maturity_rating":"","apple_news_metadata":"\"\"","apple_news_pullquote":"","apple_news_pullquote_position":"middle","apple_news_slug":"","apple_news_sections":["https:\/\/news-api.apple.com\/sections\/f1402f44-8994-4c23-83de-48d0d766f08f"],"apple_news_suppress_video_url":false,"apple_news_use_image_component":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"newspack_featured_image_position":"","newspack_post_subtitle":"","newspack_hide_updated_date":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[47],"tags":[77],"series":[],"speaker":[],"coauthors":[140],"class_list":["post-11698","post","type-post","status-publish","format-video","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-spirituality","tag-latest","post_format-post-format-video","entry"],"acf":[],"apple_news_notices":[],"episode_featured_image":"https:\/\/onepathnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/18733456469_8b89c27536_b.jpg","episode_player_image":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/onepathnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Mums-on-the-RunV3.jpg?fit=2160%2C2160&ssl=1","download_link":"","player_link":"","audio_player":false,"episode_data":{"playerMode":"dark","subscribeUrls":[],"rssFeedUrl":"https:\/\/onepathnetwork.com\/au\/feed\/podcast\/mums-on-the-run","embedCode":"

            Five Benefits of Worship<\/a><\/blockquote>