Religious culture approach

Religious culture approach

The pivotal role of prayer in cultural excellence from the perspective of the Holy Quran

Document Type : Original Article

Author
Associate Professor, Faculty of Theology and Islamic Studies, Mazandaran University
Abstract
Prayer, on the other hand, is the first, the most important and the most prioritized divine obligation that was established since the creation of Prophet Adam, peace be upon him, in order to keep the relationship of humans with the Creator of the universe alive throughout the day and night, and the factor of reforming behavior, speech and action. And so to speak, the excellence of their culture. Prayer is the most sacred relationship between the creator and the creature. Prayer is the best form of worship; If it is accepted at God's door, all other worships will be accepted, and if it is not accepted, other worships have no value. On the other hand, prayer is the main means of guidance and cultural excellence and the most important way of creating divine culture and a divine artistic performance in which God has somehow placed all the values ​​in it.The results of this research, which was carried out in a descriptive way and with an analytical-descriptive examination of the verses of the Quran, show that prayer, considering its customs and conditions, plays a central role in culture building and cultural excellence among humans, especially Islamic societies, and in the religion of Islam, all Goals
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  • Receive Date 14 May 2018
  • Revise Date 20 May 2018
  • Accept Date 22 May 2018