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The Arabic word ibadah or ibada, usually translated "worship", is connected with related words literally meaning "slavery
Slavery

Slavery is a form of forced labor where a person is compelled to Labor for another . Slaves are held against their will from the time of their capture, purchase, or birth, and are deprived of the right to leave, to refuse to work, or to receive Remuneration in return for their labor....
", and has connotations of obedience, submission, and humility. In terms of Islam
Islam

Islam is a Monotheism, Abrahamic religion originating with the teachings of the Prophets of Islam Muhammad, a 7th century Arab religious and political figure....
, ibadah is the ultimate obedience, the ultimate submission, and the ultimate humility to God along with the ultimate love for him. Muslims believe that ibadah is the reason for the existence of all humanity.






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The Arabic word ibadah or ibada, usually translated "worship", is connected with related words literally meaning "slavery
Slavery

Slavery is a form of forced labor where a person is compelled to Labor for another . Slaves are held against their will from the time of their capture, purchase, or birth, and are deprived of the right to leave, to refuse to work, or to receive Remuneration in return for their labor....
", and has connotations of obedience, submission, and humility. In terms of Islam
Islam

Islam is a Monotheism, Abrahamic religion originating with the teachings of the Prophets of Islam Muhammad, a 7th century Arab religious and political figure....
, ibadah is the ultimate obedience, the ultimate submission, and the ultimate humility to God along with the ultimate love for him. Muslims believe that ibadah is the reason for the existence of all humanity. That is, Muslims believe that all people exist only to worship God. Ibadah consequently means following Islamic beliefs and practices – its commands, prohibitions, the halal
Halal

Halal is an Arabic term designating any object or an action which is permissible to use or engage in, according to Islamic law and custom. It is the opposite of haraam....
, and the haram
Haraam

Haraam is an Arabic term meaning "forbidden". In Islam it is used to refer to anything that is prohibited by the faith. Its antonym is halaal....
. For Muslims, ibadah is also something that comes from the heart, or sincerity, as a result of belief in Islam. Therefore, ibadah is something that can not be forced upon another person.

Some Muslims believe that in Islam all types of worship and prayers have been decided by Allah and his rusul
Rasul

In Islam, a Messenger is a Prophets of Islam sent by God with a shariah "Divine Law" .In Christianity, the Greek term angelos "messenger" is used to refer to supernatural beings sent by God....
 (prophets), so there is no need to resort to reasoning things out (ijtihad
Ijtihad

Ijtihad is a technical term of Sharia that describes the process of making a legal decision by independent interpretation of the legal sources, the Qur'an and the Sunnah....
). According to this view of Islam the duty of humans is to follow and practise what Allah and his prophets have taught humanity, so there are no substitutions for ibadah.

Many devout Muslims perform their religious duties during all circumstances. One example is that of Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor
Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor

Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor is a Malaysian Orthopedic surgery and is the first Malaysian to go into space. He was launched to the International Space Station aboard Soyuz TMA-11 with the Expedition 16 crew on October 10 2007....
, who practiced his Islamic obligations while an astronaut aboard the International Space Station
International Space Station

The International Space Station is a research facility Assembly of the International Space Station in outer space. On-orbit construction of the station began in 1998, and is scheduled to be complete by 2011, with operations continuing until around 2015....
.

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