Twenty-Three Great Objectives of Building the House of Allah — Page 162
163 would benefit from it and every upright nature would partake of it as per its capacity. It will be a teaching suiting every age, every people and every individual’s aptitude. Alman a siku is the plural of Almansaku and Almunsiku , means abstinence and worship and the deeds done to attain nearness to God. Allah the Exalted does not say here that is, show us the perfect ways of worship; rather He says, that is, show us those perfect ways of worship which are suitable for us. The point to be kept in mind is that only the Quranic shariah provides this flexibility, whereas the earlier shariahs did not provide such flexibility. The Ibrahimic prayer saw its acceptance when the Muslim umma had been raised and the Quranic shariah had been sent down to them. The words, point to the prayer, O our Lord! enable us to choose the best deed in accordance with the occasion and place in order to discharge our obligations pertaining to Allah and His servants. Thus, the Holy Quran strongly stresses that there are various facets of the Quranic teaching. That is to say, every injunction in the Holy Quran has various meanings and interpretations. Follow an injunction from that facet which is in accordance with the occasion, situation and your aptitude. The Promised Messiah as says that some people strive greater than their capacity in their worships; they fast for a very long time; or reduce their sleep a great deal whereas their bodies cannot bear with this burden. Their striving does not result in nearness to