🏵️🏵️🏵️ Dear Farid, I would like to thank you for your thought-provoking article on experiencing God through personal, proper justification. Your insights on the importance of understanding God's nature and attributes in our spiritual journey resonate deeply with me. In Islam, we believe that God's unity and oneness (Tawhid) are the foundation of our faith, and that understanding His attributes is essential to building a strong relationship with Him.
As you emphasized the importance of personal justification in our relationship with God, I would like to highlight a similar concept in Islam - the concept of "Ihsan" or "worrying about the quality of our worship". In Islam, we are taught to strive for excellence in our prayers, fasting, and other acts of worship, not just going through the motions. This concept is rooted in the Quranic verse: "Worship Allah as if you see Him, and if you see Him not, verily He sees you." (Quran 2:115)
In light of this, I would like to urge all readers to reflect on their own relationship with God and consider the importance of striving for excellence in their spiritual practices. As Muslims, we believe that our ultimate goal is to attain nearness to God (Quran 3:148), and that this can only be achieved through sincere and heartfelt devotion.
May I suggest that all readers take a moment to reflect on their own spirituality and ask themselves: "Am I truly seeking God's pleasure in my actions, or am I just going through the motions?" By doing so, we can cultivate a deeper sense of connection with the divine and experience God's presence in our lives.
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Mohamed, Ph.D