Series on Tawheed 3 Worship to the Salaf

ald continue on in our study of the concept basic concepts of toed or basic lessons of toed thought it would be important to emphasize and bring about some of the some of the definitions of some of the Salah with regards to the concept of of worship in Islam because it's very important that we have that comprehensive definition that we talked about in the last lesson because it encompasses all of the concepts that the had as far as classical definitions of what it means the concept of worship or the concept of in Islam so from those definitions we have Al in which he States he said worship in the the Arabic language basically as terminology in Arabic it has to do with like humility okay and the path to servitude he says but in the Shar it has the meaning he says it's statement that referring to that refers to comprehensive and complete form of love and humility and fear love humility and fear and he said it's camel it's complete so something that we have to remember is that many of these Concepts we have or they are shared they can sometimes be IAD and sometimes not for example fear just because you fear something does not have anything to do with worship for example for me to be out here and to fear and to be cognizant and conscious of perhaps two types of things that could be really most concerned about here mountain lion or bear those are the to semi the mountain Li's predator and the bear is not really predator but it it's very dangerous it could kill you in this area we would only have black bears not grizzly bears but the point is to have fear is is is natural thing that Allah has given us the fear of being stung by bee especially if someone's allergic but it it's painful anyway got stung stepped stepped on hornet's nest with my torn Achilles tendon and red damaged it few months back and fell and they stung me on my face on my head everywhere Subhan Allah but it was rational for me to run and tried but then it just tore and immediately collapsed but it was legitimate fear or the fear if you see group of people in they they have guns and they don't look welcoming it's legitimate it's legitimate fear it's not the the fear that's going to have to do with only belongs to Allah subhana and this has humility and it has full humbleness and full fear that for example the fact that you would remain in your room in the depths of the night and you would fear the punishment of and that's why you're not looking at the Haram or listening to the Haram for that reason only no one else could see you nothing else except for maybe maybe some Jin that are witnessing it but you are and of course the Mala are writing it but that fear when no one can stop you or see you except Allah LA and that's the reason that you prohibit you that's fear of Allah that's so if were to sit here and have some great fear even though there's no signs and I've been coming out to these places for numerous years and never ever seen mountain lion and they are like it's likely may never see one but for me to have sh to be shaking here and really have true fear looking and out of fear and then that would could turn into something which is unreasonable an unreasonable type of fear unless someone is actually we're not talking about mental illness we're not talking about paranoia and things like this we're talking about person who who's not suffering from those things IM he said IM Al he States the concept of he says worship it's statement in reference to toed mono his monotheism his monotheism that Allah subhana tal is the only one worthy of worship and adhering strictly to the legislation of his his Dean the religion of Islam and the that the origin of worship is this humility and this humbleness if you will humility with fear and humbleness and in the statement we already mentioned which was the statement of Islam and there are different Al for it he says he said that worship is comprehensive term which refers to everything that Allah loves and is pleased with from Deeds which are open and hidden and we mentioned the open Deeds things that are done that are actions of the limbs that Allah is pleased with and loves from charity to prayer to making Dua Vicor on the tongue and then the Deeds which are in the heart for example the fear of Allah subhana tala tawa trust in Allah seeking Allah subhana T's help those are abstract Concepts you can't measure them they are forms of worship that are contained in the heart your intention no one can measure how how much Nia you have rather this is something in your heart this azima this determination to do an act of worship or why you're doing the worship IM he States in his new and we will only mention maybe the Shah which is also similar to what Islam mentioned he says so he mentions and we'll just give you some of the main Shah which is similar to what Islam mentioned that it's comprehensive and that it is the the the worship of the most merciful that it's main tenant and main purpose is illustrating the love for him or to gain his love he says believe this is in reference to gaining his love so that the main purpose and usel and and and part of worship is that you are striving to gain the love of Allah subhana not just that you love Allah because there are many people who have love for Allah but they do and they do kuur and things like this but truly the one who gains the love of Allah that means they're doing the right things they're doing what Allah loves and he's pleased with them and also it surrounds and includes all the things that the prophet sallallahu alaihi wasallam of course and Allah subh commands with not based on desires or your own whims and inclinations or the Shan why is that relevant because so many people are deceived into thinking that they are worshiping Allah subhana tala and actually they're just following their desires in bid or they actually commit sh and kufur although they have love for Allah as well for example those who worship the graves and do all kinds of they don't think of it as that's the point they don't think that what they're doing is no one's generally going to intentionally say well know this is sh so I'm going to commit that no one from amongst the who say and testify that Muhammad is the messenger of Allah wasam generally that is not the case they don't believe what they're doing is sh and they wouldn't do it otherwise but rather they think it's something which is legislated something that is good something either the Shan is beautified for them or their own desires it pleases their desires or they have devil from Wicked corrupt Scholars or teachers who teach them that sh is okay and that it's really not sh that it's just if form of as some of the people claim with Dua to other than Allah so if you make Dua to rock or you make Dua to dead man that you know it's just type of VI it's not so there's various things that the sh from amongst men and Jin beautify for the people and our desires beautify so is negating that when he's referring to the concept of of worship so all of those things are included in worshiping Allah subhana and that's why although even if said that this rock was my lucky charm or began to wear it around my neck and have hope and fear in it because hope and fear to that extent as the protection from something that you know cannot protect you and that is known from experience it cannot ward off evil it cannot protect me from the Gin it cannot it may be able to be used as weapon but it cannot we can't put our trust in that can't put my tockle can't have fear and humility before that so and although most people would not do that but there are those who do and that's sh and then there are those who don't have the fear and the Hope in those objects but they believe those objects are means and this is still form of the minor shik and it is still something which is sinful and displeasing because as some of the scholars mention the concept of minor sh is that it's it's whatever is means to the major sh and that is also form of sh major in but it would be the minor understanding the concept of worship in Islam is very important we can protect ourselves from sh and disbelief in Allah subhana wa ta'ala and violating toed in any way and Islam from the various types of worship there's so many different types of worship ways that we can come closer to Allah and gain its pleasure for example smiling for example giving charity for example helping someone across the street someone who broke down in their car for example removing something harmful From the Path even hiking in the woods if find something and it's on the path that people walk but real but it's something that is likely to be harmful over the people maybe spike somebody set trap put nail or trap an animal trap to move it off the trail because that's preventing harm for the people for all the people and especially with the intention to please Allah subhana wa tala then this is type of worship likewise being kind and gentle and respectful to your neighbors you know doing small kindnesses and greeting them and not bothering in them and disturbing them also being obedient to your parents is type of worship in Islam and serving them in obedience to Allah and having kind words kind words for the creation watching your speech not cursing not lying and cheating people following the Sharia way of advising the Muslim ruler this is also type of worship that you advise the ruler that you don't speak ill and called call the people to rebel and attack the honor of the leader to respect the scholars because the prophet wasallam has said that they are the they are the inheritors of the prophets and Allah says that that Allah raises those from among you who have knowledge who've been been given knowledge and those who believe in different levels so by having knowledge as Believer Allah raises those people higher status gives them higher status and making Vick remembrance of Allah subhana wa ta'ala fasting being offering small kindnesses to people of course Salat Salat on time having good manners the prophet sallallahu alaihi wasallam said he said there isn't thing that weighs heavier on the scale of the believer on the day of judgment than good manners so that lets us know good manners in in giving everyone their right is also type of worship it's something which Allah subh is pleased with and there are so many different ways to please Allah subhah tal and worship him and this just gives us glimpse at the concept of in Islam and practicing toed and da is also you know adhering on to the concept of toed giving daah to toed to the worship of Allah subhana wa tala inviting people to Islam showing them Good Conduct and manners it's it's worship and we ask Allah subhanahu wa taala the almighty to accept our good and forgive our evil protect us from muhamed