worshipping God alone V turning to others for help. assocaiting others etc
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Hello there,
I am looking for some clear references in the Quran which point to worshipping and turning to God alone for help and guidance etc as opposed to any other human/entity/idol worship etc.
I am already aware of Al Fatiha - but I wold like something that is more clear as the translation of Al-fatiha is subject to interpretation etc.
I would be very grateful for any references - thankyou
Peace
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Greetings,
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Iyyaka naAAbudu wa-iyyaka nastaAAeenu(Only) You we worship, and (only) You we seek help from
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...wala yajid lahu min dooni Allahi waliyyan wala naseeran...and he does not find for him from other than God a guardian/ally, and nor a victorious/savior.
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Peace humandesign,
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Thy Lord hath decreed, THAT YE WORSHIP NONE SAVE HIM, and (that ye show) kindness to parents. If one of them or both of them attain old age with thee, say not "Fie" unto them nor repulse them, but speak unto them a gracious word.
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When his Lord said unto him Surrender! he said I HAVE SURRENDERED TO THE LORD OF THE WORLDS.
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The same did Abraham enjoin upon his sons, and also Jacob, (saying) O my sons! Lo! Allah hath chosen for you the (true) religion; THEREFORE DIE NOT SAVE AS MEN WHO HAVE SURRENDERED (UNTO HIM).
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Or were ye present when death came to Jacob, when he said unto his sons What will ye worship after me? They said WE SHALL WORSHIP THY GOD, THE GOD OF THY FATHERS, Abraham and Ishmael and Isaac, ONE ALLAH, AND UNTO HIM WE HAVE SURRENDERED.
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Those are a people who have passed away. Theirs is that which they earned, and yours is that which ye earn. And ye will not be asked of what they used to do
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And they say Be Jews or Christians, then ye will be rightly guided. Say (unto them, O Muhammad) Nay, BUT (WE FOLLOW) THE RELIGION OF ABRAHAM, the upright, and HE WAS NOT OF THE IDOLATERS
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And unto Midian (We sent) their brother Shu'eyb. He said O my people! SERVE ALLAH. YE HAVE NO OTHER ALLAH SAVE HIM! And give not short measure and short weight. Lo! I see you well-to-do, and lo! I fear for you the doom of a besetting Day.
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And CALL NOT WITH ALLAH ANY OTHER GOD; there is no god but He, every thing is perishable but He; His is the judgment, and to Him you shall be brought back.
11 2. THAT YOU SHALL NOT SERVE (ANY) BUT ALLAH; surely I am a warner for you from Him and a giver of good news,
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And (remember) when We made a covenant with the Children of Israel, (saying) WORSHIP NONE SAVE ALLAH (ONLY), and be good to parents and to kindred and to orphans and the needy, and speak kindly to mankind; and establish worship and pay the poor-due. Then, after that, ye slid back, save a few of you, being averse.
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And Yunus, when he went away in wrath, so he thought that We would not straiten him, so he called out among afflictions THERE IS NO GOD BUT THOU, glory be to Thee; surely I am of those who make themselves to suffer loss.
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SO KNOW THAT THERE IS NO GOD BUT ALLAH, and, ask protection for your fault and for the believing men and the believing women; and Allah knows the place of your returning and the place of your abiding.
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Say I ONLY CALL UPON MY LORD, and I do not associate any one with Him.
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Say SURELY NO ONE CAN PROTECT ME AGAINST ALLAH, nor can I find besides Him any place of refuge
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And SERVE ALLAH. ASCRIBE NO THING AS PARTNER UNTO HIM. (Show) kindness unto parents, and unto near kindred, and orphans, and the needy, and unto the neighbour who is of kin (unto you) and the neighbour who is not of kin, and the fellow-traveller and the wayfarer and (the slaves) whom your right hands possess. Lo! Allah loveth not such as are proud and boastful,
peace
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Thankyou all very much- I think that's just what I needed.
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Worship is a mistranslation of Ibada.
12/40 defines ibada as following God's laws and not the laws of things which you and your fathers named.
24/55 defines ibada as when you believe, act 'righteously' and Allah fulfils his promise you and makes u successors in the land and gives u security and ur state of fear.
'Ibada' , what we call 'worship' has nothing to do with bowing physically to God. It has to do with obying him , focussing our emotions on him (2/186) and evolving ourselves in his ways.
Check this out
http//free-minds.org/forum/index.php?topic=7638
This is why translations should NEVER EVER be taken on their face value.
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I guess thats where we all get in to semantics. I would say that we should all have the freedom to interpet according to our own level of understanding /consciousness. That way I can open the Quran one day and know that it holds a particular meaning for that day - but if I return to it years later - my perspectives and ways of thinking have changed and so - the meaning may have a different slant - or cetainly I may be attracted to differnet parts/aspects. I do find that to be the case - particularly when I go back to the Quran after a very long time - like I just have done today!
If I read about about worshiping God alone - for me this instantly means about staying true to one's self rather than swaying with for example cultural conditionings. E.g if I have a cold - then God has designed me to not feel like eating anything - so that the body can better heal - so I should obey this - but instead my mother may force me to eat thinking that it would be better for me. By staying true to myself I would be worshipping God.
Also worshipping God means more to me about not worshipping other things than it is about a ritual of some sort.