Submission to Allah
What Submission to Allah means in Religious Studies GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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Obligatory acts of worship, such as the Five Pillars and the Ten Obligatory Acts, demonstrate this and build self-discipline.
Salah is the compulsory daily prayer demonstrating this, and prostration shows complete submission to Allah.
Worship encompasses all acts of submission to God, and prostration shows complete submission to Allah.
Demonstrated by Ibrahim being willing to sacrifice his son, showing absolute obedience to Allah.
Topics that use Submission to Allah
- Beliefs and teachings (AQA GCSE)
- Islam - 3.1.5.2 Practices (AQA GCSE)
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