THE CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF WORSHIPAS PROPOUNDED BY ISLAM(An
analytical studyD!" Ta#i!a Bas#a!at $It is clear that the concept
of worship in Islam is a comprehensive concept that includes all
the positive activities of the individual. This of course is in
agreement with the all inclusive nature of Islam as way of life. It
regulates the human life on all levels. The individual, the social,
the economic, the political and the spiritual. That is why Islam
provides guidance to the smallest details of ones life on all these
levels. Thus following these details is following Islamic
instruction in that specific area. It is a very encouraging element
when one realizes that all his activities are considered by Allah
as acts of worship. This should lead the individual to seek Allahs
pleasure in his actions and always try to do them in the best
possible manner whether he is watched by his superiors or he is
alone.E%&!y !&li'i(ns )!&sc!i*&s its (+n )!ay&!
syst&,- Isla, als( d(&s" E%&!y !&li'i(n #as its (+n
uni.u& syst&, and it is t#is uni.u&n&ss +#ic# is
)!&ci(us" Isla, )!&sc!i*&s its )!ay&! syst&,
+it#(ut c#all&n'in' )!ay&! syst&,s (/ (t#&!
!&li'i(ns as it !&c('ni0&s t#& uni.u&n&ss
(/ )!ay&! syst&,s (/ (t#&! !&li'i(ns" It)uts it
succinctly as und&!12And &%&!y(n& #as di!&cti(n
t( +#ic# #& tu!ns (#i,s&l/- s( %i& +it# (n&
an(t#&! in '((d +(!3s"4(5u!an 61789 7T#us it is cl&a! t#at
&%&!y(n& #as (n&s (+n +ay (/ +(!s#i))in' and
(n& s#(uldn(t d&n(unc& &ac# (t#&!s +ay (/
+(!s#i)" Acc(!din' t( I,a, Ra'#i* t#& +(!d+i:#at is ,(!&
c(,)!&nsi%&" It ,&ans n(t (nly di!&cti(n *ut als(
&nti!& S#a!;ia" T#us acc(!din' t( Ra'#i* +#at 5u! B!and(n-
S"=" A dicti(na!y (/ C(,)a!ati%& R&li'i(n Sc!i*n&!-
7G?I"8> Cla!3- Malc(l," Isla, /(! Du,,i&s" Wil&y
Pu*lis#in'- 6IIB"E> Cl&%&land- Wilia, L" A Hist(!y (/
M(d&!n Middl& East W&st%i&+ P!&ss-6III"A>
Fa&lli- Rita- Isla,1 Hist(!y- B&li&//s- W(!s#i)s and
C&l&*!ati(ns Bla3& Educati(n- 6IIA"?> Fa!a#-
Ca&s&! E" Isla, 1 B&li&/s and O*s&!%anc&s
Ba!!(n H(lland- Ma!%in" Inn&! Di,&nsi(ns (/ Isla,ic W(!s#i)
Isla,ic /(undati(n- 7G9B"7I> Ma,,al- Mu#a,,ad A*d>al Munni,"
W(!s#i) in Isla, Uni%&!sity (/ Mic#i'an )!&ss- 7G??"77>
Pa!!ind&!- Ed+a!d =&(//a!y" W(!s#i) in W(!ldSt&+a!d-
P#illi) M" Un/(ldin' Isla, =a!n&t $N It#aca P!&ss-
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