The obligation to verify that worship is directed to Allah (Mighty and Majestic), and the condition of the heart’s submission in worship.
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The Shaykh : This is what Allah created us for, by His decree, and what He commanded us to do by His Shari'ah: "Worship Allah." We must verify what Allah has commanded. I ask Allah to make me and you among His righteous servants.
The student: Amen.
The Shaykh : We must verify this, but worship, my brothers, is not merely rituals and physical actions with voices and movements. Worship is based on complete submission to Allah, complete submission to Allah (Mighty and Majestic), and that is through the heart. You must worship Allah with your heart before you worship Him with your tongue and before you worship Him with your limbs. Worship Allah with the heart; this is the worship.
The student: Amen.
The Shaykh : We must verify this, but worship, my brothers, is not merely rituals and physical actions with voices and movements. Worship is based on complete submission to Allah, complete submission to Allah (Mighty and Majestic), and that is through the heart. You must worship Allah with your heart before you worship Him with your tongue and before you worship Him with your limbs. Worship Allah with the heart; this is the worship.