A
Gift From God
When Abraham implored God in
14:40, he
did not ask for wealth or health; the gift he implored for was:
"Please God, make me one who observes the contact prayers (Salat)."
The religious duties instituted by God are in fact a great gift from
Him. They constitute the nourishment required for the growth and
development of our Souls. Without such nourishment, we cannot survive
the immense energy associated with God's physical presence on the Day
of Judgment. Belief in God does not by itself guarantee our
redemption; we must also nourish our souls (6:158,
10:90-92).
Additionally,
15:99 states that observing the religious duties instituted by God
is our means of attaining certainty:
"Worship your
Lord in order to attain certainty." [15:99]
Appendix 15 of Authorized Translation of the
Quran by Dr. Rashad Khalifa - Religious Duties, A Gift from God
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