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How Islam grants you happiness? Islam calls to the worship of one deity who neither has children nor is He born and there is none comparable to Him. Islam calls for the happiness in this temporary life and everlasting happiness in the hereafter. Saving others from the difficulties of this life and the hereafter by leading them to what Allah is pleased with is a duty in Islam. Solutions for all the problems in life in the best way is provided by Islam Love, peace, respecting the rights of parents, neighbours, relatives and others are manners in Islam. Legislations of Islam calls for the preservation of everything good and warns against everything evil. How Islam grants you happiness? Allah is the sole creator, provider of sustenance and sole planner who has no partners and helpers. Allah alone is the One and the ONLY ONE to be worshipped. Muhammad is the last Messenger to come from Allah as the first was Nuh (Noah) peace be upon them Muhammad (peace be upon him) is free from errors in the religion and he explained what has been sent down in the revealed Quran

The Effects of Islamic Worship on the Soul of a Muslim Prayer keeps the Muslim in contact with his Lord; when he performs it in a spirit of humiliation and concentration, he will feel tranquil and secure. Zakaat; (the poor due), purifies the soul from stinginess and miserliness, and accustoms people to being generous and helping the poor and needy. Fasting involves refraining from food and sex for an appointed time. It is a way in which one can feel the hunger of those who are deprived. Hajj is the Pilgrimage to the sacred House of Allaah,. By performing Hajj a Muslim is obeying the command and the call of Allaah. He also will meet Muslims from around the world.

Who do Muslims worship? Allaah [the Arabic name for the One True God – Translator] says in the Qur’aan [the Holy Book of Islam] (interpretation of the meaning):  “This is the Guidance of Allaah with which He guides whomsoever He will of His slaves…” [al-An’aam 6:88] “And whomsoever Allaah wills to guide, He opens his breast to Islam…” [al-An’aam 6:125] The Muslims worship Allaah and call others who follow different religions to worship Allaah Alone, as Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): “Say [O Muhammad]: ‘O People of the Scripture [Jews and Christians]: come to a word that is just between us and you, that we worship none but Allaah, and we associate no partners with Him, and that none of us shall take others as lords besides Allaah.’ Then, if they turn away, say, ‘Bear witness that we are Muslims.’” [Aal ‘Imraan 3:64]

Who do Muslims worship? Allaah [the Arabic name for the One True God – Translator] says in the Qur’aan [the Holy Book of Islam] (interpretation of the meaning):  “This is the Guidance of Allaah with which He guides whomsoever He will of His slaves…” [al-An’aam 6:88] “And whomsoever Allaah wills to guide, He opens his breast to Islam…” [al-An’aam 6:125] The Muslims worship Allaah and call others who follow different religions to worship Allaah Alone, as Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): “Say [O Muhammad]: ‘O People of the Scripture [Jews and Christians]: come to a word that is just between us and you, that we worship none but Allaah, and we associate no partners with Him, and that none of us shall take others as lords besides Allaah.’ Then, if they turn away, say, ‘Bear witness that we are Muslims.’” [Aal ‘Imraan 3:64]

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