イスラム教は信仰をどのように定義し、礼拝の真の意味とは何か？

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The Creator’s Divine Guidance in Quran:

As we discussed before, about the creation of humans in a pair form, and how their weak physiques create dependencies and their growth on earth brought religion conflicts, and why The Creator sent guidance by angels to chosen individuals (Prophets) to guide humans.

| 「人類はかつて一つの宗教（共同体）であった。アッラーは、預言者たちを吉報の伝達者および警告者として遣わし、人々が意見の相違を抱く事柄について裁きを下すため、彼らと共に真実の啓典を降ろされた……」『バカーラ章』（2:213） Al-Baqarah (2:213)

1. What They taught about Faith? What is the purpose of right belief?

Every Prophet taught about the Tawhid (Worship one God for Unity), belief in one unseen Creator who created human beings and made this life a test (trial) for recording everyone’s actions. And after death, on the day of judgment, He will resurrect everyone for accountability, rewarding those who did good to others and punishing those who did wrong to others, leading to an unimaginable and eternal life in the Hereafter – with the supreme honor of meeting their Lord.

The Identical lives, death, memories and actions with aftereffects for other humans are the clear signs for the Resurrection.

Purpose of Right Belief:

  • Tawhid: Builds unity, equality, and peace in society. Prevents misgudances, divisions and injustice caused by false beliefs.
  • Fear of afterlife accountability: Creates self-accountability, even in private actions.
  • Hope of eternal reward in the afterlife promotes right actions and brings peace and justice in life.

That’s why Shirk (associates with One Creator) is unforgivable sin in Islam, it is main root of misguidance, divisions, long term instabilities in a society.
For Example – A man lives with wrongdoings, driven by wrong belief, and build a chain by influencing others by his words/action. Till his death he didn’t break that wrong chain by reflecting/accepting/declaring himself wrong, for other’s safies. As a result, their influence continues beyond their lifetime, becoming a source of ongoing misguidance for others.

They taught The Creator’s presence is unseen while the trial, so social life is not directly controlled by force or fear. Believe in the one Creator only by seeing his signs in nature. Also, the Creator has already placed the true belief in humans’ hearts and sense of true and false for self-judgment. Without engaging in such activities like proving the existence of Creator.

  1. | “Say, ‘He is Allah, [who is] One. Allah, the Eternal Refuge. He neither begets nor is born, nor is there to Him any equivalent.’” Al-Ikhlas (112)
  2. | “And hold firmly to the rope of Allah all together and do not become divided…” Aal-e-Imran (3:103)
  3. | “By the soul and the One who formed it, and inspired it with its wrongdoing and its righteousness, successful indeed is the one who purifies it.” Ash-Shams (91:7–9)
  4. | “Indeed, Allah does not forgive Shirk (associates with Allah),…” An-Nisa (4:116)
  5. | “O you who believe! Avoid much assumptions. Indeed, some assumptions are sin….” Al-Hujurat (49:12)
  6. | “And do not pursue that of which you have no knowledge….” Al-Isra (17:36)
  7. | 「たとえ、地上のすべての木がペンとなり、海がインクとなり、さらに七つの海がそれに加わったとしても、アッラーの御言葉は尽きることがない。まことに、アッラーは全能にして、至賢きお方である。」ルクマン章（31:27） Al-Luqman (31:27)
  8. | “Indeed, within the heavens and earth are signs for the believers. And in your own creation, and whatever living beings He dispersed, are signs for people of sure faith.” Al-Jathiya (45:3–4)
  9. | 「そして、彼らはあなたに『霊（アル＝ルーフ）』について尋ねる。言え。『霊は、わが主の御業である。そして、人間にはほんのわずかな知識しか与えられていない。』」『イスラー章』17:85 Al-Isra 17:85

True Meaning of Worship?

True meaning of worship is – purifying thoughts, souls, and actions by praising One Creator for everything with patience and gratitude, while seeking forgiveness for own ignorance and mistakes with humility. In the same way as Quran described.

| “「義とは、東や西の方角に顔を向けることではない。真の義とは、アッラー、最後の審判の日、天使たち、啓典、そして預言者たちを信じ、財産を『愛しているにもかかわらず』親族、孤児、貧者、旅人、 物乞いをする者、そして奴隷を解放するために、財産を『愛しているにもかかわらず』施す者。礼拝を全うし、ザカート（喜捨）を納める者。約束を交わした際にはそれを守る者。そして、苦難や苦痛、戦いの最中にも忍耐強い者。それらが真実なる者であり、彼らこそが義人である。」―― アル・バカラ章 2:177

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