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− ‘an abi umamatal bahiliyyi qala: sami‘tu rasulallahi yakhtubu ra sa − − − − − − ± fi hajjatil wada‘i faqala: ittaqullaha wa sallu khamsakum wa − ± − − − ± − sumu shahrakum wa addu zakata amwalikum wa ati‘u idha ± − − − − − ± − − − amurukum tadkhulu jannata rabbikum − − Abu Umamah Bahili relates: I heard the address of the Holy Prophet on ra sa − − − − the occasion of the Farewell Pilgrimage in the course of which he said: 'Be mindful of your duty to Allah, observe the five Prayers and the Fast − of Ramadan, pay the duly and obey those in authority among you; Zakat ± − − you will enter the Garden of your Lord. ' (Tirmidhi Kitabus Salat Bab Ma Yat‘allaqu Bis-Salat) − − ± − − − ± ± − Promised Messiah and Mahdi in his book, " as The Philosophy of the − Teachings of Islam" has mentioned the following eight means of achieving − the purpose of life: i. The first means of achieving this goal, the purpose of life, is to recognize God Almighty correctly and to believe in the True God. ii. The second means is to be informed of the perfect beauty of God Almighty; for the heart is naturally drawn to beauty, the observation of which generates love in the heart. iii. The third means of approach to God is knowledge of His Beneficence; for beauty and beneficence are the two incentives of love. iv. The fourth means of achieving the true purpose of life appointed by God Almighty is supplication. v. The fifth means of achieving the purpose of life appointed by God Almighty, is striving in His cause; that is to say we should seek God by spending our wealth in His cause and by employing all our faculties in furthering His cause, and 26