Acts of Worship and Ibadah to God.

Bismi Allahi Al Rahmani Al Raheemi
ASA WR WB to believing Muslim friends.

We have acts of worship to Allah (swt) or Ibadah, all of which are technically direct, but could be viewed as indirect and direct worship of Him (swt). Example here of direct acts of worship or ibadah to God. Any of these images can be clicked to enlarge for better viewing.

But also need to add 2 more to the Core Pillars of Faith.

Allah (swt) has indicated in the Gospel and Quran some Laws to Preserve our Sacred Rights to Faith in Him and Worship of Him (swt). Because God does wish to Preserve Faith in Him and Worship of Him (swt). That we as humans and those of the Jinns do not have the right to through hate (anger); intellectual superiority, insult and slander (idiot); nor cursing another of Faith and innocence; cause the loss of Faith and Worship in God (all 3 of those being very destructive to their Faith and lives) as in Gospel Matt 5:21-26. Nor to directly oppose another person's right to Faith and Worship of God as in HQ 96:9-19. Nor in Matt 18:6 deliberately cause someone to lose Faith and Worship in God.

But look below at all these other peaceful acts of Ibadah and these are just some of the others.

Over the years I have made it about a 15-year mission to commemorate the Anbiya of Productivity. Here are a few others of the acts of Ibadah that technically are direct but may be considered by some people as indirect acts of Ibadah. 

Nabi Salih (epbuh) - productivity & righteousness in the land are acts of ibadah to Allah (swt). And Allah (swt) has said that it is the Salihun that shall inherit the Earth. So, it is necessary to take as many lessons from Nabi Salih (epbuh) as is possible to know what Allah (swt) is looking for in that category.

Nabi Shuaybi (epbuh) - measuring with just scales after fair markups and the rulers giving to the people what is their due are acts of ibadah to Allah (swt).

 

Nabi Isa (epbuh) - productivity. Fig Tree. 3 Servants handed bags of gold and the ROI are acts of ibadah to Allah (swt). 

Nabi Sulaimon (epbuh) - productivity is mentioned many times in his Proverbs. Here is one.

Nabi Yusuf (epbuh) - Optimal quality of life. Golden Mean. Don't spend to the Maximus but live in Optimus and save (store) what is in excess of Optimus for periods of Minimus (to draw on savings to maintain Optimus) as well as Stores or Markets and Charity as Nabi Yusuf (epbuh) showed us. These are acts of ibadah to Allah (swt). 

Nabi Idris (epbuh) - Study. Education are acts of ibadah to Allah (swt).

Nabi Ibrahim (epbuh) - Fulfilling obligations and engagements are acts of ibadah to Allah (swt).

 

Nabi Muhammad (epbuh) - Not hindering from the Paths of Allah, Paths of Righteousness are acts of ibadah to Allah (swt).

Nabi Luti (epbuh) - Heterosexuality is an act of Ibadah to Allah. Although not to take place in the Masjids even during Itikaf.

Nabi Muhammad (epbuh) - Working towards the Change (Bariyu) that you seek from Allah (swt) and making the necessary Changes for the Help (Nasiru) that you seek from Allah are acts of Ibadah.

Nabi Muhammad (epbuh) - The Power of Suggestions. Giving good suggestions and recommendations, as well as, supporting good causes are acts of Ibadah to Allah (swt) that will actually manifest good or bad deeds (in the cases of giving bad suggestions) upon the Scales of Judgement for those individuals. And there are more recipes/formulas to explore that are acts of Ibadah to Allah (swt).

I will add today 03/23/2026 the Ayah on "traffic and trade between you by mutual goodwill" and support it with the Hadith when the Nabi Muhammad (epbuh) ask "Who is supporting him?"

The Rich. The Poor. The Laws and Lessons of Ibadah from The Anbiya. The Scales and The Deeds which Prepare us for...The Death and The Day.

Bismi Allahi Al Rahmani Al Raheemi

ASA WR WB to believing Muslim friends

We suggest to the rich to give to the poor (which mind you they are not compelled to do, and this must remain clear). We do not suggest to the poor to remain poor. We talk to the poor about faith, hope and gratitude to Allah for what is, now and current, and although thin is not worse. We talk about that all blessings, provisions, beautitudes, etc. are in Allah's Hands to distribute or not distribute. We talk about righteousness and productivity, Nabi Salih (epbuh). Please click any of these graphics to enlarge if not legible.

We talk about study, education, discipline, and expertise, Nabi Idris (epbuh). 

We talk about weighing with just scales after fair markups of our products, and the giving to the people the things that are due to them, Nabi Shuaybi (epbuh). 

We talk about living within the Golden Mean or Optimus or Optimal Quality of life and the saving or storing of the excesses in Maximus periods of earnings or sales for use of that excess that was saved in Minimus periods to maintain Optimus throughout both periods, and that trade and charity from those stores or savings were still conducted, Nabi Yusuf (epbuh). 

We talk about fulfilling obligations and engagements, Nabi Ibrahim (epbuh). 

We talk about Allah (swt) marshalling people forward and telling His (swt) Angels (as) to ask the people being marshalled forth, "In what plight were ye on Earth" They answer, "Weak and oppressed." The Angels (as) answer, "Was not My Earth spacious enough for you to move yourselves away from evil? Cast them into Hellfire." For they had been categorized as Zalimun, that due to poverty they succumbed to Zalim. He (swt) will also ask His (swt) Angels (as) to ask, "What is the matter with you? Why didn't ye help one another?" 

We also tell them about Sheba (as) or the Chapter of Sheba, when people asked Allah (swt) to make the journey stages longer that He said in the Ayah prior to this ask what He had done, "We properly measured the distances of the journey stages." But the making of the journey stages longer caused Zalim to grow and they succumbed to become Zalimun. So while Allah (swt) is with the patient ones or Musabirun, Baqarah 153, He (swt) does not prefer making the journey stages of life longer than they naturally should be because it will cultivate Zalim or injustice and that will cultivate desperation. 

We know by the late Hafizul Quran Abdullah Yusuf Ali (may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) that a defining quality in the meaning of the name of the evil one is desperation. Thus, we do not wish to be cultivators of desperation. Because desperation can be a breeding ground for evil, wickedness and rebelliousness. 

Asking for what is natural is not asking for lavish opulence. It is not advised to live life to the Maximus nor to the Minimus but to the Optimus by Nabi Yusuf (epbuh). This is what I learned from him (as) through the Holy Sacred Nabi Muhammad (epbuh). I will leave the graphic images of these verses if I can. In conclusion we suggest to the rich to give to the poor, but not suggest to the poor to remain poor. But give them hope, the possibilities good and bad, relevance of gratitude and other integral remaining points above. Lastly, in advising the poor to the preparation for death it cannot be in the absence of the mention of the purpose of topic and of faith itself which are the Scales of Judgment and the stacking of good deeds upon them and the not stacking of bad deeds upon them. And to the absolute embrace of all aspects of ibadah mentioned above from the Nabi (saws) and other Holy Anbiya (epbut) although not all of them are mentioned. Nabi Luti (epbuh), for example, and heterosexuality is another measure of preparation for death and the stacking of good deeds in being in complicity with this type of ibadah to Allah (swt) in life. 

So embodying and embracing each of the Sacred Laws and Lessons of the Anbiya (epbut) are preparations for death and the stacking of good deeds upon the Scales in preparation for the Day of Judgment before Allah (swt)

Also, something that we have to beware of in our relations on Earth in preparation for The Day are the Bankruptcies. There are Bankruptcy Ayats (The Hinderings in Muhammad 1, 32. 33, 34 and Bees 88), but I will leave here the Bankruptcy Hadith.

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.