While performing these rituals a worshiper must recite passages from the Qur’an. Prayer is also meant to purify the heart of evil, cleanse the soul and develop the mind and conscience. The third pillar, Zakat, means that all Muslims must donate at least two and a half percent of their accumulated wealth to needy Muslims. This pillar is designed to promote equality in wealth as well as reduce the chance of personal greed among Muslims. The literal meaning of Zakat means purity.
Tajwid is the set of rules that one follows when properly pronouncing the letters of the Quran. Muslims believe in preserving the words of God in the beautiful and incomparable form in which they were first revealed to Prophet Muhammad (s). The main purpose of Tajwid is to guarding the sacred text of the Quran from distortion. It was feared that through history Arabic would be exposed to intermixing and changes through dialect of different regions, so it became mandatory for one official set of rules that would uphold the integrity of the proper recitation of the Quran. These rules consist of knowing and understanding each letter, how each one is pronounced based on the previous letter, where and how these letter should be pronounced from, based on the location of different vocal tools in the human body.
It guides them to make the correct ethical decisions in life fulfilling their role as Christians. Ethics is the decision between right and wrong influenced heavily by beliefs and responsibilities of an adherent. Through the Bible, teachings by Jesus through parables such as the ‘Good Samaritan’ educate them on the way they should behave in everyday situations. In this parable, a man is neglected by a priest and a Levite but is helped by a Samaritan, a person who was disliked in that time. It shows Christians that they should help everyone who is in need, leaving no one behind.
Many Christians use the Bible when making a moral decision because they believe it is the word of God spoken to the Bible writers. It is God’s guidance to human and has absolute authority in decision making. Secondly, it contains the teachings of Jesus on how to live. They should follow his teachings about moral decision making e.g. the Sermon on the Mount is Jesus explaining the Ten Commandments.
And last but not least, why are personal testimonies important in sharing the gospel? As we continue in this reflection paper, these three topics will be addressed. And not only addressed but we will learn to of credit all of the knowledge to the power of God. In recognizing the power of God, we learn more about who we are in Christ. And as we learn who we are in Christ, we will be driven by the power of God.
The biggest difference that defines the AACC code is their mission which is described to “… help achieve the primary goals of the AACC- to bring honor to Jesus Christ and his church, promote excellence in Christian counseling, and bring unity to Christian counselors” (AACC Code of Ethics, 2004.) The code was written with a biblical foundation which inspires all of the ethical guidelines. The AACC (2004) code began with 7 foundations outlining the base for their Professional Counselors to follow all being Christ centered. The ACA Code of Ethics focused more on being open to cultural differences. One example was found in their preamble “Association members recognize diversity and embrace a cross-cultural approach in support of the worth, dignity, potential, and uniqueness of people within their social and cultural contexts (ACA Code of Ethics, 2005.)
It purifies one's spirit, and through it, constant remembrance of Allah delivers one of the self that incites to evil. God created man to worship Him and prayer is the most excellent kind of worship. Another very important form of worship is fasting. It is obligatory for each Muslim, apart from some exemptions, to fast in the month of Ramadan. During the hours of fasting, food and drink and sexual relations between husband and wife are forbidden.
Dr. Crabb shares that the biblical goal of counseling goals should be to help people move over to the path of righteousness (Crabb, 28); and help them move up in their maturity to be like Christ (Crabb, 29). “Moving over” deals with any immediate problems; and “moving up” is about developing character (attitudes, beliefs, purposes) that conforms to Christ (Crabb, 31). People have one basic personal need (that is “personal worth”) that requires two kinds of input for its satisfaction: significance (purpose, importance, adequacy, etc.) and security (love) (Crabb, 63). The counselor’s goal should be to help the person find their significance by helping them understand who they are in Christ (Crabb, 71).
Zakot is a tax that Muslims give for relieving the poor (Zakot, n.d.). This is figured at two and a half percent of all income. This is given to Muslims in need. It is also designed to make wealth of individuals less different and eliminate greediness (Fisher, 2005). The Five Pillars of Islam The Fourth Pillar of Islam The fourth is fasting.
Part Two The biblical/Christian worldview belief derived from biblical text and scriptures are based on the Word of God. Five important questions individuals need asked so one can fully develop and understand his/her true relationship with God. Ones need to understand that there are no right and wrong answers to these questions but consistency in the answers aids the individuals in discovering the true meaning. Belief and understanding of this relationship gives insight to the individual’s real biblical/Christian worldview. The first question one may answer in discovering his/her worldview is what origin is.