The Islamic Mode of Worship — Page 19
19 a m i n meaning—so be it, my Lord! After this the worshipper recites a passage from the Holy Qur’an of any length of their choosing. 11 Then the worshipper frees their arms and says All a hu Akbar and bows until their head is aligned with their waist while their hands rest above their knees (Illustrations 3a and 3b). In this position the following words are repeated at least three times: United States. The knowledge that revelation can occur at any time is so encouraging a glad tiding that it is necessarily a source of strength for all true Muslims. [Divine discourse] also offers an easy criteria by which to judge the different religions [of the world]. A true and living religion must be one which bears fruit. And the fruit of religion is revelation. Thus the highest objective Islam has determined for its followers, is one which excels that of other religions, and satisfies the needs of human nature. The most potent argument possessed by atheists against religion is that if God exists why does He not converse with anyone. But no such allegation can be made against Islam, for Islam does not depend on tales of the past for proof of its veracity. Instead Islam claims that even today there are those, who after having received guidance from the imam and reformer of the present age, enjoy divine discourse. Those who wish to learn more about the Messiah and Mahdi can happily correspond with me at the following address—Mirza Bashir- ud-Din Mahmud Ahmad, Qadian, District Gurdaspur, Punjab, India. 11 Various passages from the Holy Qur’an are included at the end of this book for the benefit of those who are not aware of the contents of the holy book of Islam.