Addendum to Previous Note on Productivity. You should like this one, and what I petition Allah for in it.

Continued from this Note below on Productivity for Spiritual Health. What else constitutes worship of Allah?

http://muhakeem1abdullah1.blogspot.com/2018/03/the-holy-scriptures-on-productivity-for.html

Once we are able to establish that Righteousness and Productivity are a form of worship to Allah (swt) something emerges. I explore this thought in this graphic.

Once we establish that “Fulfilling Engagements and Obligations” (e.g. righteousness, productivity, engagements, obligations) is another form of an act of worship to Allah (swt), then we are able to seek of Allah (swt) for the fulfillment of the Ayats of Surahtul Alaq (Chapter 96 of Quran) against those who are oppressing in the areas of "Fulfilling Engagements and Obligations":

• Seest thou one who forbids—
• A votary when he (turns) to pray?
• Seest thou if he is on (the road of) Guidance?
• Or enjoins Righteousness?
• Seest thou if he denies (Truth) and turns away?
• Knoweth he not that God doth see?
• Let him beware! If he desist not, We will drag him by the forelock,—
• A lying, sinful forelock!
• Then, let him call (for help) to his council (of comrades):
• We will call on the angels of punishment (to deal with him)!

~ Surahtul Alaq (96) Ayats 9-18

Look at the Supreme Logic of the questioning that Allah (swt) poses to such a person. Allah asks them 4 Questions:

• Seest thou one who forbids— [Dost thou forbid someone devoted to Me from worshiping Me?]
• A votary when he (turns) to pray?
• Seest thou if he is on (the road of) Guidance? [Dost thou bring Guidance or better Guidance?]
• Or enjoins Righteousness? [Dost thou enjoin Righteousness or better Righteousness?]
• Seest thou if he denies (Truth) and turns away? [Dost thou then go through all of this, with blocking My subject, only to deny or reject the Truth and turn away?]

~ Surahtul Alaq (96) Ayats 9-13

We definitely need Surahtul Alaq to apply to situations of a muslim worshiping in the Masjid or their Musalla at home or out in nature, but also definitely need it to be applicable to the acts of worship (ibadah) found in righteousness, productivity and pursuing the bounties of Allah (swt). Because that is how men and women are able to take care of themselves, their nuclear families (or assist their extended families), their children, their spouses...or even start families in the first place. Whether it is getting married and having the dowry or maintaining an acceptable level and standard of life to bring a spouse into. But, also this is how a person earns the means to give in Charity, which is also an act of ibadah (worship) to Allah (swt).

May Allah (swt) accept my dua to Him that Surahtul Alaq Ayats 9-18 be applicable to these additional acts of worship (ibadah) and all acts of obedience to the Holy Quran in service to Allah (His Mercy, His Justice, His Righteousness, His Truth, etc), Who is our God, the Creator and Lord Almighty. Ameen.

May the peace and blessings of Allah be upon those who stand as servants of Your Justice, Your Mercy, Your Truth, Your Righteousness...as servants of Yours, to the assistance of others of Faith in Thee...especially to those who’s stands have assisted and benefited me. Because we need such people to have continuity O’Allah. We need them to continue to do those types of things for others of Faith, and the Poor, as well. Ameen.