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Significance of Obedience and God-fearing - Al-Shia The Scientific and Cultural Website of Shia belief Significance of Obedience and God-fearing 2022-09-19 636 Views Obedience to God , God-fearing , Taqwa , Consciousness of God , Piety Humankind is a genuine element and distinctive being in this cosmos because of the numerous traits and donations that God has given exclusively to him so as to prefer him to the other creatures: We have honoured the children of Adam, carried them on the land and the sea, given them pure sustenance and exalted them above most of My creatures (1).

God appointed human beings as His representatives on the earth and chose some of them as Messengers and Prophets whose mission is to convey the codes as well as the principles that organize their lives. Unfortunately, most people are enslaved by illusive whims. They, therefore, go astray in the lurks of disobedience to God and lose their ways in the glooms of deviation. Afterwards, they suffer horrible sorts of puzzlement and misery.

If they respond to the calls of obedience to God and follow the divine regulations, they will certainly win great happiness: Had the people of the towns believed (in Our revelations) and maintained piety, We would have certainly showered on them Our blessings from the sky and the earth. But they called Our revelations lies, thus Our torment struck them for their evil deeds.

(2) Because of its submission to God and pursuance of His regulations, this cosmos is working so consistently, its elements are working evenly, and its system is being applied to millions of generations. Because they follow the will of God, the lives of all existents on this earth are prospering and settling straight. People, likewise, are applying the directions of the inventors of mechanical devices so that they can guarantee their maintenance.

To gain treatment and cure, people submit to the prescriptions of physicians and suffer the hardships of treatment. Why does man, then, avoid acting obediently to his Creator Who has full awareness of the hidden, benefits, and disadvantages?

It is impossible for man to win his goals in any way other than through obedience to God and application of His regulations: “One who obeys Allah and His Messenger will certainly achieve great success” (3), “ Whoever obeys Allah and His Messenger will be admitted to the gardens wherein streams flow.