The worships recommended by Islam for its followers may seem to be some forms of physical exercise but by looking deep into these worships one can arrive at the conclusion that these worships, in fact, have a much greater role and importance in the human life.

The five basic forms of worships, called as the pillars of Islam, include Kalma Tayyeba, Namaz, Fasting, Charity, and Pilgrimage.

Effect of Kalma Tayyeba on the moral and social life of a Muslim

Though superficially it appears to be a mere utterance of the words, “There is no god but Allah and Muhammad (s.a.w) is the last messenger of Allah”, but it has a deep philosophy connected to it. Once a person understands these words from his heart he tries to follow the instructions of Allah ascribed in the Quran, word by word. He tries to avoid immoralities such as lying, hypocrisy, backbiting and prefers good deeds such as honesty, truthfulness, and straightforwardness etc.

Such a person also tries wholeheartedly to be a source of compassion for the members of his society and for all the human beings as a whole. He helps poor and needy if he has enough financial stability to extend helping hands to others.

The history of Islam teaches that the companions of the Prophet (s.a.w) sacrificed everything they had for the sake of Allah. On the occasion of Ghazwa-e-Tabuk, Holy Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w) asked Muslims to bring whatever they can give in the way of Allah. Hazrat Abu Bakar, in response, brought each and everything he had.

Effect on Namaz on the moral and social life of a Muslim

Namaz is a form of physical worship that has to be offered five times a day but it has more to do with spiritual rejuvenation and catharsis than the outer manifestation. Apart from the physical exercise, it offers a person with the spiritual consciousness that a person finds hard to get due to the attraction of material world.All the components of Namaz and in particular, bowing and Prostration induce the level of humility in front of God that takes a person to a much higher plane of self-confidence and self-dependence.

Nimaz also provides an opportunity to meet your fellow brothers in the mosque with whom one doesn’t meet normally and to provide an insight into problems faced by the individuals and by the community as a whole. It also proves to be a show of unity when people from different races, ethnicities and financial backgrounds pray in one mosque and one line without any privilege or prestige for the elites.

Effect of Fasting on the moral and social life of a Muslim

Fasting is a form of worship that is repeated every year and its span use to be a complete month. The basic purpose of fasting as described by Allah in the Holy Quran is to achieve piety. Allah says,” O those who believe! Fasting is prescribed to you as was prescribed for the people before you. So that you may attain Taqwa” (Surah Baqara).

Similarly, fasting also initiates a thought process in the minds of the rich to cater for the needs of those who find difficult to meet ends. This strengthens the love and affection of community members for each other which proves to be a foundation for a strong Muslim Ummah. It is also a sort of catharsis how to stay away from the things that one normally find hard to stay away from.

Effect of Charity on the moral and social life of a Muslim

Charity in Islam consists of two types. One is the obligatory charity which a Muslim has to give if his financial resources are up to the specified level and optional charity which is recommended for every person to give. It acts as a hindrance to the immoralities that can destroy the very fabric of the society from within.

The accumulation of wealth in few hands cause the inflammations of immorality and wrongdoings and the worst affected of that immorality use to be the poor. Islam has thus made it compulsory for the members of an Islamic society to circulate wealth and let it not accumulate in few hands. The charity is used for various purposes which are mentioned in the Holy Quran. It caters not only the needs of the poorer sections but it is also used to carry out many welfare projects.

Effect of Pilgrimage on the moral and social life of a Muslim

A pilgrimage is a form of worship that deals with both the physical effort and financial wellbeing. If a person is physically unfit to visit the holy sites then he is relieved of this obligation and same is the instructions for the financially unstable ones. Pilgrimage removes all the sins that a person commits during his prior life as stated by the Holy Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w).  The holy prophet Muhammad (s.a.w) said,” Whoever performs pilgrimage for the pleasure of Allah and does not involve in sexual relations with his wife ( during Hajj) and does not commit evil or sins then he will return as if he were a newborn baby” (Bukhari).

Hajj also serves as a spiritual motivation towards the path of Allah. The massive gathering of Muslims on the global scale provides them with an opportunity to know about the difficulties faced by the other communities and individuals of the Ummah. This also showcases a message of unity and peace to extend towards the Muslim Ummah and towards the world.

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