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Essay / The Purpose and Meaning of Islam - 1498
The Islamic worldview establishes a complete lifestyle of servitude and faith in its followers, thereby granting both purpose and meaning, because life A Muslim's entire life is lived with the mission of submitting to the divine intention of Allah, thus providing such regulation and guidance. (Al-Hariri – Wendel, 2002 p. 79). Submission to Allah's plan thus gives recognition of God's absolute authority and achieves the conviction that God alone possesses all power. The natural effect of such awareness is to absolutely devote one's worship and life to God alone. According to al-Faruqi (1976), by calling man to exercise his prerogatives given by Allah, Muslim preaching rehabilitates him and restores him to his integrity, his dignity and his innocence, thus this moral vocation gives him both a goal and a fixed meaning. . Subsequently, the Islamic worldview provides both meaning and purpose through a synthesis of beliefs, ethics and sacred texts. “The guidance of Allah is the (only) guidance, and we have been asked to submit to the Lord of the worlds. » (Surah 6:71, The Holy Quran) The theology and fundamental beliefs of Islam give Muslims meaning and direction in their lives. Islamic beliefs are dominated by the Aqida ul-Islam or articles of faith – the fundamental principles that direct, and therefore add meaning to, an Islamic life, dictating what Allah wants from its adherents. The first article, the belief in Tahwid, the recognition of a singular being, provides meaning and purpose as Muslims live their lives in submission to their divine creator and his will for humans (Muslims). Tahwid emphasizes that it is only God who gives direction and meaning to a Muslim's life. (Sultan, 2004 p. 25) “You alone we worship; You alone we ask for help. Show us the right path. » (Surah 1: 5-6, The Holy Quran) The second article of faith, Mala 'Ika, belief in angels and the notion of angelology are at the heart of the Islamic worldview. The meaning derived from the supernatural is illustrated by the recognition of a person's "guardian angels" who note a person's good and bad deeds. (Jommier, 1988 p. 41) Mala'ika generates a personal mission to act according to the will of Allah and ensure that the distribution of acts is positive, to expand the prospects of a possible Paradise, thus giving meaning. Belief in the Prophethood, Rusula and the Books of Allah, Kutubu'llah are other fundamental articles of Aquida al-Islam. The al-Akhira and al-Qadr beliefs about life, death, destiny and the world to come are also continuations of these doctrinal statements, which are of significant importance..