CORRECT UNDERSTANDING OF RELIGION

CORRECT UNDERSTANDING OF RELIGION tyrant or oppressor, but the most compassionate Being, whose blessings upon us are boundless. That is why this expression of humility naturally carries the essence of love. The relationship between the servant and God is one of profound love combined with deep humility. Even in those moments when the servant trembles in fear, when just the thought of God brings tears to the eyes, his innermost feelings remain wholeheartedly dedicated to Him. With ardent longing, he turns toward God, finding himself enveloped in the highest state of tender love—Those who believe love God most. (Quran, 2:165) The humility before God is undoubtedly based on a deep fear of Him, but this fear isn’t like the reaction to something frightening. It is an emotion that can’t be easily summed up in a single word. It’s a mix of great hope and strong concern, where the believer can never decide which one comes first. It is a state of love and fear in which a person runs toward the very One they fear; from the One they feel could take away from them, they also hope to receive. It is a restlessness that is complete reassurance, and a reassurance that is complete restlessness. This explanation shows that ‘ibadah (worship), in its true essence, is an inner, existential reality rather than an external act. In their ultimate experience, a