Is there evidence in the saying of Allah the Exalted: "Do they not look at the camels, how they were created?" that contemplation is an act of worship of Allah the Exalted?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner says regarding the saying of Allah the Exalted[Al-Ghashiyah 88:17]: Does this verse indicate that contemplating the creations of Allah the Exalted is an act of worship by which one draws near to Allah?
Answer:
Yes, if he reflects upon the verses of Allah and uses them as evidence of the greatness of Allah and His right to be worshipped, then this contemplation is an act of worship. This contemplation is an act of worship for Allah because it leads to good; it leads to faith in Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner says regarding the saying of Allah the Exalted
Then do they not look at the camels - how they are created?
أَفَلَا يَنظُرُونَ إِلَى الْإِبِلِ كَيْفَ خُلِقَتْAnswer:
Yes, if he reflects upon the verses of Allah and uses them as evidence of the greatness of Allah and His right to be worshipped, then this contemplation is an act of worship. This contemplation is an act of worship for Allah because it leads to good; it leads to faith in Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1468- 4717] هل في قوله تعالى:﴿أفلا ينظرون إلى الإبل كيف خلقت﴾ دليل على أن التفكر عبادة لله تعالى؟ — youtube.com
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