This slide program explains concept of Ibadah in Islam. It defines liberty and happiness in Islamic and secular terms. It shows that true liberty and happiness could only be achieved through Ibadah of Allah Subhanahu Wa Taala alone.

2. SUBMISSION
ISLAM
-Word Islam came from “aslamah”
Aslama means surrendered
Islam means Surrender to God
Ibadah(‫)عبادة‬
Literally meaning "slavery"
Has connotations of obedience, submission, and
humility (Al Qamoosul Al Muheet)
Linguistically means "obedience with
submission".[

3. Purpose of Man’s Creation
"I did not create the Jinn and the humans but
to ya'bodoon (submit to me).“ (Dhariyat, 56)
 The "ibadah" in Islam means:
1. The ultimate obedience,
2. The ultimate submission and
3. The ultimate humility to Allah (S.W.T.)
4. Along with the ultimate love for Him

4. Imam Ibn Taymiyyah

5. Comprehensiveness of "ibadah“
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 The "ibadah" is a collective noun that includes every
thing that Allah (S.W.T.) loves and accepts from:
 Sayings and the physical acts;
 The hidden (acts by heart) and the
 Openly (acts by limbs). like prayer, zakah, fasting, hajj,
straight talk, loyalty , kindness with parents, good
relations with relatives, keeping promises, enjoining
good and forbidding evil, jihad, kindness with the
neighbor, with the orphan, with the poor, with the
wayfarer, with the animals, dua, zikr, tilawah of
Quran.

6. Ten Types of Ibadah enumerated by
Imam Ghazali“al-Arba’in fi Usul al-Deen
1.Salaat or
prayer
6- Zikr or remembrance of Allah
2- Zakah or alms giving
7- Kasab Halal-Earning one’s livelihood in
accordance with the regulations of the
Shari’ah
3- Saum or fasting in
Ramadan
8- Huquq al Ibaad-Fulfilling one’s
obligations towards one’s companions and
neighbors
4- Hajj or pilgrimage to
Makkah
9- Amar bil maroof and nahi anil munkar-
Enjoining righteousness and forbidding
evil.
10-To follow the Sunnah, or the

7. Imaam Qurtubee (d.671H) -
 The root of 'ibaadah is humility and
submissiveness.
 The various duties that have been prescribed
upon the people are called 'ibaadaat (acts of
worship),
 Since what is required is that these acts of
worship must be done with humility and
submissiveness to Allaah - the Most High." [Al-
Jaami' li-Ahkaamil-Qur'aan (1/225), and (17/56)
of al-Qurtubee]

8. Ibn Katheer (d.774H) -
 And 'ibadah is obedience to Allah by acting
upon what He commands,
 Abandoning what He forbids; and this is the
reality and essence of Islam.
 And the meaning of Islam is: istislam
(submission and surrender) to Allaah - the
Most High - along with the utmost
compliance, humility, and submissiveness
to Him."

9. Imam Maududi
 Ibadah (act of worship) is an Arabic word
derived from `add (a slave) and it means
submission.
 It portrays that Allah is your Master and you
are His slave and whatever a slave does in
obedience to and for the pleasure of his Master
is `Ibadah.
 The Islamic concept of `Ibadah is very wide.
 The meaning of "Ibadah" in the Arabic
language is obedience, submission, and

10. 3 Aspects of Ibadah
Ibadah
Servitude
Obedience
Worship

11. 4 Requirements for Ibadah of
Allah
Ikhlaas or
sincerity
Hubb or
love of
Allah
Khashyah or
fear of Allah
Tazallul
or
humility

12. Word Ibadah is used in
Quran in all 3 meanings
1- Ibadah meaning slavery
 And We sent Prophets unto all the peoples
(to teach them) to give' their 'ibadah to Allah
and not to taghoot. ... (Nahl, 16:36)
 And there are glad tidings for those who
gave up the 'ibadah of taghoot and adopted
that of Allah . (Quran 39:17)

13. Meaning of Taghoot
 Any authority or leadership, etc., which, in
transgression against God, makes its own word
prevail in the land
 It may do it by the use of force or intimidation
or through temptation and so on.
 According to the Qur'an to submit to the
dictates of such authority and do its bidding
amounts to no less than the 'ibadah of taghoot

14. 2-Ibadah as total submission
They took their priests and their monks as
their gods instead of Allah and also the
Christ, the son of Mariam. And they have not
been ordered but to worship the one God.
There is no god except Him. Glorious and
high is He above what they associate with

15. Explanation of this ayah
by Prophet (SAW)
 Adi Bin Hatim came to the Prophet Muhammad
(S.A.W.), wondering about this verse.
 Adi said to the Prophet that they (meaning the
people of the book) did not worship their
(priests and monks).
 The Prophet (S.A.W.) replied: "Yes,
they (meaning the priests and monks)forbade
what was lawful, and allowed what was
forbidden, then they (meaning the people of the
book) followed them. That is their worship to

16. Other Quranic ayahs using
Ibadah as submission
 O' Sons of Adam, did I not enjoin on you that
you do not give ibadah to Satan, for he is your
avowed enemy? (Quran 36:60
 (And when it will be the Day of Judgement, God
will say): "Gather together all the wrongdoers
and their associates, as also the gods other
than Allah to whom they gave their 'ibadah and
show them to the door of Hell. (37:22-23)

17. 3- Ibadah meaning Worship
 It has two aspects:
1. Performing one or more of the various rites of
worship, such as bowing before the person or
thing, standing in his or its presence with
hands folded across the breast, of offering
sacrifices before it
2. To believe in the person, etc., as having
control over the realm of cause and effect,
and praying to him, invoking him in times of
distress or trial, and seeking his protection

18. Quranic Ayahs using Ibadah as
worship
 Say, (O'prophet): 'I have been forbidden to
worship those whom you people worship other
than Allah now that I have clear guidance from
my Rabb." (Quran 40:66
 And they used to worship, other than Allah,
those who had not the power to do them either
harm or good, and used to say, "These are our
intercessors with God." (Quran 10:18

19. Example of Ayahs which
encompass all 3 meanings of
Ibadah
 Verily, I am Allah; there is no ilah hot I;
therefore give your 'ibadah to Me (alone).
(Quran 20:14)
And Allah alone knows the realities unseen by
man; with Him alone rests ultimate dispensation;
therefore give your 'ibadah to Him, and in Him

20. Submission to Allah is a
Common Trait in the Whole
Creation
ْ‫ال‬ ُ‫ء‬‫ا‬َ‫م‬ْ‫س‬‫األ‬ ُ‫ه‬َ‫ل‬ ُ‫ر‬ِِّ‫و‬َ‫ص‬ُ‫م‬ْ‫ال‬ ُ‫ئ‬ ِ‫ار‬َ‫ب‬ْ‫ال‬ ُ‫ق‬ِ‫ل‬‫َا‬‫خ‬ْ‫ال‬ ُ ‫ه‬‫اَّلل‬ َ‫و‬ُ‫ه‬َ‫او‬َ‫م‬‫ه‬‫س‬‫ال‬ ‫ي‬ِ‫ف‬ ‫ا‬َ‫م‬ ُ‫ه‬َ‫ل‬ ُ‫ح‬ِِّ‫ب‬َ‫س‬ُ‫ي‬ ‫َى‬‫ن‬ْ‫س‬ُ‫ح‬ِ‫ت‬‫ا‬
ُ‫م‬‫ي‬ِ‫ك‬َ‫ح‬ْ‫ال‬ ُ‫يز‬ ِ‫ز‬َ‫ع‬ْ‫ال‬ َ‫و‬ُ‫ه‬ َ‫و‬ ِ‫ض‬ ْ‫األر‬ َ‫و‬
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Whatever is in the heavens and on earth doth declare His
Praises and Glory: and He is the exalted in Might, the Wise
 َ‫و‬ ‫ا‬ً‫ع‬ ْ‫و‬َ‫ط‬ ِ‫ض‬ ْ‫األر‬ َ‫و‬ ِ‫ت‬‫ا‬ َ‫او‬َ‫م‬‫ه‬‫س‬‫ال‬ ‫ي‬ِ‫ف‬ ْ‫ن‬َ‫م‬ ُ‫د‬ُ‫ج‬ْ‫س‬َ‫ي‬ ِ ‫ه‬ ِ‫َّلل‬ َ‫و‬َ‫ص‬‫اآل‬ َ‫و‬ ِِّ‫ُو‬‫د‬ُ‫غ‬ْ‫ال‬ِ‫ب‬ ْ‫م‬ُ‫ه‬ُ‫ل‬‫ال‬ِ‫ظ‬ َ‫و‬ ‫ا‬ً‫ه‬ ْ‫ر‬َ‫ك‬ِ‫ل‬‫ا‬
13.015 (Ar-Rad) All that is in the heavens and the earth
prostrates itself, whether willingly or by force, before Allah

21. Human beings are given a
choice
 When it comes to human (and jinns), he is
given conscience and choice.
 Question is: will he use his conscience
and the Guidance of Allah (SWT) and
recognize his Lord?
 If he does not submit willingly, then
eventually he does so unwillingly. For he
never has the freedom to escape from the
laws that Allah (swt) has set for him.

22. What is true submission to
Allah?
 It is not just an intellectual position of
man in relation to his Creator
 Nor is it a mere manifestation of a few
ritual observations
 It goes further beyond and is reflected in
all aspects of his practical life and
modes.
 Allah (SWT) knows what is expressed as
well as what is in everyone's heart. He is
going to hold the man accountable.

23. “Ibadah" for all aspects of this
life:
 Etiquette of eating, drinking, going to the
bathroom,
 Building the pious individuals as well as the
society,
 Satisfying the people’s needs and their rights
 Issues of the state and the politics of ruling and
governing,
 The system of economy, the affairs of dealings
 The judicial system

24. The useful social activities are
considered as "ibadah"
 Solving problems between people,
 visiting the sick,
 helping the poor,
 removing obstacles (like rocks, fallen trees due
to hurricanes, banana peels....) off the road,
 supporting the oppressed, having justice
between two people,
 helping people in their needs, the good word,
 even treating the animals kindly

25. Making a living is "ibadah
 1. The work has to be allowed in Islam.
 2. The work has to be accompanied by a good
intention.
 3. The work has to be performed with
excellence
 4. The work has to be within the limits of Allah.
So, there must be no room for injustice,
disobedience of Allah or mistrust.
 5. The work must not keep someone away from
his deen obligations like prayer, Fasting,

26. Example of Ibrahim (AS)

27. Example of Ibrahim (AS)

28. Status of a submitted believer
The case of the believer is wonderful: there is
good for him in everything, and this
characteristic is exclusively for him alone. If he
experiences something pleasant, he is grateful
to Allah and that is good for him; and if he
comes across some adversity, he is patient and
submissive and that too is good for him. (

29. Submitted believer is Nafs
Mutmainnah (Fajr, 89:28-30)
 He is in peace with Allah
 He is in peace with himself
 He is in peace with all that is around him
 He is a part of a global family of all animated
and unanimated beings with a common goal of
worshipping Allah (swt).
 Nothing but goodness emanates from him.
 And when he dies, everyone sheds tear for him
- even the earth he walked on.

30. What is Liberty?
 “Rightful liberty is unobstructed action
according to our will within limits drawn
around us by the equal rights of others.”
(Thomas Jefferson)
 All people have equal rights and that all
(non-tyrannical) laws must apply equally to
all people without exception

31. Concept of liberty in
secularism
 It considers man to possess his own self,
 faring with it as he pleases,
 without surrendering in that to any external authority.
 all social institutions, which affect man's life, derive
their legal right to control every individual from the
individuals themselves
 idea of personal liberty comes as an expression of the
negative results reached by "modern" doubt in its
intellectual combat against faith and ethics

33. Liberty (Hurriyah) defined in
Islamic terms
• “The recognition of the essential relationship
between God the master and His human slaves who
are completely dependent on Him.” (Encyciopedia
of Islam)
• Ibn Arabi, is cited for having defined freedom as
“being perfect slavery to Allah”.
• To put it another way, Islamic-style “freedom” is
freedom from any form of unbelief ( “Kufr”) and
belief only in Islam.

34. Islam’s concept of liberty
 Islam liberates mankind from others’ control,
breaking the chains and shackles which handcuff
him.
 َ‫ع‬ ْ‫َت‬‫ن‬‫ا‬َ‫ك‬ ‫ي‬ِ‫ت‬‫ه‬‫ل‬‫ا‬ َ‫ل‬‫ال‬ْ‫غ‬َ‫أل‬‫ا‬ َ‫و‬ ْ‫م‬ُ‫ه‬ َ‫ر‬ْ‫ص‬ِ‫إ‬ ْ‫م‬ُ‫ه‬ْ‫ن‬َ‫ع‬ ُ‫ع‬َ‫ض‬َ‫ي‬ َ‫و‬ْ‫م‬ِ‫ه‬ْ‫ي‬َ‫َل‬
And He releases them from their heavy burdens and
from the yokes that are on them... (7: 157).
 It links liberation from all idols and artificial shackles
to sincere submission to Allah
 Man is a servant of Allah Who does not recognize
any submission except to Him.
 Man stands on equal footing in his own sincere
submission to Allah with the rest of cosmic creation.

35.  َ‫ق‬ْ‫ل‬‫ا‬َ‫و‬ َ‫ين‬ِّ‫ن‬َ‫ب‬ْ‫ل‬‫ا‬َ‫و‬ ‫اء‬َ‫س‬ِّ‫الن‬ َ‫ن‬ِّ‫م‬ ِّ‫ت‬‫ا‬َ‫و‬َ‫ه‬َّ‫ش‬‫ال‬ ُّ‫ب‬ُ‫ح‬ ِّ‫اس‬َّ‫ن‬‫ل‬ِّ‫ل‬ َ‫ن‬ِّ‫زي‬َّ‫ض‬ِّ‫ف‬ْ‫ل‬‫ا‬َ‫و‬ ِّ‫ب‬َ‫ه‬َّ‫ذ‬‫ال‬ َ‫ن‬ِّ‫م‬ ِّ‫ة‬َ‫ر‬َ‫ط‬‫ن‬َ‫ق‬ُ‫م‬ْ‫ل‬‫ا‬ ِّ‫ير‬ِّ‫اط‬َ‫ن‬ِّ‫ة‬
َ‫ي‬َ‫ح‬ْ‫ل‬‫ا‬ ُ‫ع‬‫ا‬َ‫ت‬َ‫م‬ َ‫ك‬ِّ‫ل‬َ‫ذ‬ ِّ‫ث‬ْ‫ر‬َ‫ح‬ْ‫ل‬‫ا‬َ‫و‬ ِّ‫ام‬َ‫ع‬ْ‫ن‬َ‫أل‬‫ا‬َ‫و‬ ِّ‫ة‬َ‫م‬َّ‫و‬َ‫س‬ُ‫م‬ْ‫ل‬‫ا‬ ِّ‫ل‬ْ‫ي‬َ‫خ‬ْ‫ل‬‫ا‬َ‫و‬ِّ‫ب‬‫آ‬َ‫م‬ْ‫ل‬‫ا‬ ُ‫ن‬ْ‫س‬ُ‫ح‬ ُ‫ه‬َ‫د‬‫ن‬ِّ‫ع‬ ُ َّ‫اَّلل‬َ‫و‬ ‫ا‬َ‫ي‬ْ‫ن‬ُّ‫د‬‫ال‬ ِّ‫ة‬‫ا‬.ُ‫ق‬ْ‫ل‬
ِّ‫ب‬َ‫ر‬ َ‫د‬‫ن‬ِّ‫ع‬ ‫ا‬ ْ‫و‬َ‫ق‬َّ‫ت‬‫ا‬ َ‫ين‬ِّ‫ذ‬َّ‫ل‬ِّ‫ل‬ ْ‫م‬ُ‫ك‬ِّ‫ل‬َ‫ذ‬ ‫ن‬ِّ‫م‬ ٍ‫ر‬ْ‫ي‬َ‫خ‬ِّ‫ب‬ ‫ُم‬‫ك‬ُ‫ئ‬ِّ‫ب‬َ‫ن‬ُ‫ؤ‬َ‫أ‬ِّ‫د‬ِّ‫ل‬‫ا‬َ‫خ‬ ُ‫ر‬‫ا‬َ‫ه‬ْ‫ن‬َ‫أل‬‫ا‬ ‫ا‬َ‫ه‬ِّ‫ت‬ْ‫ح‬َ‫ت‬ ‫ن‬ِّ‫م‬ ‫ي‬ ِّ‫ر‬ْ‫ج‬َ‫ت‬ ٌ‫ات‬َّ‫ن‬َ‫ج‬ ْ‫م‬ِّ‫ه‬َ‫ين‬‫ا‬َ‫ه‬‫ي‬ِّ‫ف‬
‫ا‬ِّ‫ب‬ ٌ‫ر‬‫ي‬ ِّ‫ص‬َ‫ب‬ ُ َّ‫اَّلل‬َ‫و‬ ِّ َّ‫اَّلل‬ َ‫ن‬ِّ‫م‬ ٌ‫ن‬‫ا‬َ‫و‬ْ‫ض‬ ِّ‫ر‬َ‫و‬ ٌ‫ة‬َ‫ر‬َّ‫ه‬َ‫ط‬ُّ‫م‬ ٌ‫ج‬‫ا‬َ‫و‬ْ‫ز‬َ‫أ‬َ‫و‬ِّ‫د‬‫ا‬َ‫ب‬ِّ‫ع‬ْ‫ل‬.
 Fair in the eyes of men is the love of things they covet: women
and sons; heaped-up hoards of gold and silver; horses
branded (for blood and excellence); and (wealth of) cattle and
well-tilled land. Such are the possessions of this world's life;
but in nearness to Allah is the best of the goals (to return to).
Say: "Shall I give you glad tidings of things far better than
those?" For the righteous there are gardens in nearness to
their Lord, with rivers flowing beneath; therein is their eternal
home; with companions pure (and holy) and the good pleasure
of Allah, for Allah is well aware of (all) His servants. (Ale Imran,
3:14-15).

36. Example of liberation from
alcohol
 The strongest propaganda campaign against liquor
conducted by the United States was not able to
liberate the people from the slavery to liquor
 People were not able to free themselves from liquor's
entanglement, for they did not win a real
emancipation within their spiritual and intellectual
content.
 The nation the Qur'an liberated, when it called it in
one word to renounce wine, was able to say "No" to
wine and erase it from its dictionary
 In short, it enjoyed a true freedom which allowed it to
control its conduct, its desires and animal impulses

37. Results of Submission to Allah
 Man would reject any idol or fake worship of any person
or being.
 He would lift his head up high with dignity
 He will not feel the humiliation of slavery and sub-
missiveness to any power on earth or to any idol.
 Idol-worship in man's life has been initiated for two
reasons:
 Slavery to his own desire
 Ignorance of the weakness of those professing deism.
 ‫م‬ُ‫ك‬ُ‫ل‬‫ا‬َ‫ث‬ْ‫م‬َ‫أ‬ ٌ‫د‬‫ا‬َ‫ب‬ِ‫ع‬ ِ ‫ه‬‫اَّلل‬ ِ‫ُون‬‫د‬ ‫ن‬ِ‫م‬ َ‫ون‬ُ‫ع‬ْ‫د‬َ‫ت‬ َ‫ين‬ِ‫ذ‬‫ه‬‫ل‬‫ا‬ ‫ه‬‫ن‬ِ‫إ‬
 Those whom you call as gods other than Allah are but His
servants like your own selves. (Qur'an, 7:194).

38. What is happiness?
 Happiness is a feeling that resides in the heart.
 It is characterized by
 peace of mind,
 tranquility,
 a sense of well-being, and
 a relaxed disposition.
 It comes as a result of proper behavior, both
inward and outward
 It is inspired by strong faith

39. Perfect Happiness: Now and
Forever
 Happiness is an exclusive quality of the soul
 It depends on the degree of growth and
development attained by the soul.
 Thus, a body that attains all the material
successes it longs for - money, power, fame,
etc. - often belongs to an unhappy person.
 The Quran provides a detailed map towards
perfect happiness for both body and soul,
both in this world and in the eternal Hereafter

40. Quran on happiness
 And whosever follows My (Allah's) guidance, on
them shall be no fear nor shall they grieve".
(2:38)
 "And your Lord declared publicly: if you are
grateful, I will add more favors unto you". (14:7)
 "Whosoever follows My (Allah's) guidance, will
not loose his way nor fall into misery. But
whosoever turns away from My message, verily
for him is a miserable life". (20:123-124).

41. Friends of Allah (SWT)
 Now surely the friends of Allah, they shall
have no fear nor shall they grieve. Those who
believe and guarded (against evil): They shall
have good news in this world's life and in the
hereafter; there is no changing the words of
Allah; that is the mighty achievement. Noble
Qur'an (10:62-64)

42. Happy life is promised to
righteous.
 "Whoever does good whether male or
female and he is a believer, We will most
certainly make him live a happy life, and We
will most certainly give them their reward for
the best of what they did." (16:97)

43. ROAD TO HAPPINESS
Seek to Please God
God promises those among you who believe and lead
righteous life, that He will make them sovereigns on earth,
as He did for those before them, and will establish for
them the religion He has chosen for them, and will
substitute peace and security for them in place of fear. All
this because they worship Me alone, without setting up
any idols besides Me. Those who disbelieve after this are
the truly wicked" (24:55).

44. God: Number one priority
 What is the number one priority in your life?
 If you make anything more important than
pleasing God, you will be tested over and
over.
And know ye that your possessions and your progeny are but a trial;
and that it is Allah with whom lies your highest reward. (Anfal,8:28)
 If you do not realize that fact after all the tests,
you will lose both in this world and in the

45. Why those who submit face
hardship?
 Be sure We shall test you with something of fear and
hunger some loss in goods or lives or the fruits (of your
toil) but give glad tidings to those who patiently persevere.
(Baqarah,2:155)
 Behold there were brought before him at eventide horses of the highest
breeding; and swift of foot; And he said "Truly do I love the love of Good with a
view to the glory of my Lord" until (the sun) was hidden in the veil (of Night):
"Bring them back to me." Then began he to pass his hand over (their) legs and
their necks. (Sad,38:31-33)
 Solomon with all his wealth was put to the test by God through his
horses . He realized they distracted him from his worship of God. He
submitted to God’s will and was blessed with even more material

46. Happiness does not equal status
in this life either.
 If our status in life were the measure of
happiness, then only the richest, most famous
or strongest people among us would be happy.
 In the story of two men with gardens, given in
the Quran (18:32-44), one man clearly says that
he is more prosperous than the other. But he
didn’t factor God into his success. He ended up
sorrowful and lamenting all that he had done in
vain.

47. What is our goal in this life?
 Is it to get an education, then a job, then a big
house, get married, have children, put money in
the bank, find a nice retirement place and await
our death?
 Whoever seeks the rewards of the Hereafter,
we multiply the rewards for him. And whoever
seeks the materials of this world, we give him
there from, then he receives no share in the

48. Are we trying to please God
alone? We need to look at our
striving.
 Do we strive to do all five of our daily
prayers?
 Do we willingly give our obligatory
charity?
 Do we try hard to make it to the Friday
prayer and study the Quran?
 Do we force ourselves to be with the
believers to please them or please Him?
 Are we careful to observe God’s laws
around the believers, only to break them
with other people?

49. Let us examine our actions
 Do our actions often have to be justified with
excuses and exceptions to God’s
commandments?
 Do we talk to promote kindness, tolerance and
justice in others, without putting them to practice
ourselves?
 Do we speak up to others because we honestly
want to share our thoughts and understanding
with them or do we just want to show off to
them?
 Do we discuss ideas to try to learn with those

50. We can see this idea in the
Bible
 Where there is no vision, the people are
unrestrained, But happy is he who keeps the
law. — Proverbs 29:18
 Behold, how happy is the man whom God
reproves, So do not despise the discipline of
the Almighty. — Job 5:17
 No one can serve two masters; for either he
will hate the one and love the other, or he will
be devoted to one and despise the other. You
cannot serve God and wealth. — Matthew
6:24, Luke 16:13

51. Happiness is through Ibadah of
Allah
That ye believe in Allah and His Apostle and that you strive
(your utmost) in the Cause of Allah with your property and
your persons: that will be best for you if ye but knew! He will
forgive you your sins and admit you to Gardens beneath
which rivers flow and to beautiful mansions in Gardens of
Eternity: that is indeed the supreme Achievement. And
another (favor will He bestow) which ye do love help from
Allah and a speedy victory: so give the Glad Tidings to the
Believers (Saff, 61:10-14)