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ACCORDING TO THE VERSES IN QURAN

7 STAGES OF RELIGION IS OBLIGATORY

(Prepared by International M.I.H.R. Foundation)

1st Stage: Wishing To Reach Allah

30 AR RM 31:Turn back to Him (Allah), and have TAQWA (piety) for Him, andperform regular prayers, and do not be among those who are MUSHRIK (those whoattribute a partner to Allah).

2nd Stage: Repentance

4 AN-NIS 64:We send messengers to be obeyed by the permission of Allah. If theyhad only, when they were unjust to their souls (ego), come to you and asked for

Allahs forgiveness, and the Messenger had asked for forgiveness for them, theywould have found Allah indeed Oft-returning (to both sides), Most Merciful.

5 AL-MAIDAH 35: O you who are AMENU (those who wish to reach Allah in thislife before they die)! Have TAQWA (piety) for Allah and seek the means of approachunto Him. And strive hard in His cause so that you may prosper (get happiness).

25 AL-FURQN 70: Except those who repent (before a Murshid, the religiousGuide), and become MUMIN (those among the believers of Allah who wish to reach

Him) (since he has repented before a Murshid and faith has been written in his heart),and do improving righteous deeds (with the same reasons), for those Allah willchange their sins into merits. And Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

40 MUMIN 7: The angels who uphold the Throne (of Allah) and the one (the spirit ofthe Imam of the Age) there glorify and praise their Lord (by dhikr; by rememberingand repeating the name of Allah) and have faith in Him; and ask for Forgiveness (thetransfer of sins into merits) for those who are AMENU (who wish to reach Allah inthis life): "Our Lord! Your Reach is over all things, in Mercy and Knowledge. Forgive(transfer their sins into merits) those who turn in Repentance (before a Murshid(religious guide)), and depend on (follow) Your Path (the Path leading straight to

Allah); and preserve them from the torture of the Blazing Fire!

40 MUMIN 15:Allah Who raises the ranks (degrees) and Who is the owner of theThrone sends a spirit (that will convey the command of Allah) by His Command ontoany of His servants (the heads of His servants) He pleases (since he wishes to reach

Allah, Allah also wishes to make him reach Himself) in order to warn (the spirit ofthat servant) of the Day to reach Allah.

3rd Stage: Submission of Ones Spirit to Allah

4 AN-NIS 58:Allah commands you to render back the Trusts (spirit, physical

body, soul, and free will) to their owner (who is Allah). And He commands you to

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judge with justice when you judge between men. Verily how excellent is the teachingHe gives you by this! And Allah is the All-Hearer and the All-Seer.

13 AR-RA'D 21:And they submit to Allah the thing (their spirits), which Allah hascommanded to be submitted (before death, and they feel HUSHU (reverence) for their

Lord and fear the terrible reckoning (to enter Hell).

73/AL-MUZZAMMIL 8:Do dhikr (remember and repeat the name of Allah) with thename of your Lord and turn to Him with complete devotion.

89 AL-FAJR 28: "(O spirit!) Be well pleased with Allah, and seek His pleasure aswell! Come back to Allah (your Lord) and reach Him.

4th Stage: Submission of Physical Body to Allah

36 YSIN 60, 61:"O you Children of Adam! Did I not enjoin on you that you shouldnot worship Satan? Verily, Satan is an apparent enemy to you. "And (did I not enjoinon you) that you should worship Me? And this is SIRAT-I MUSTAKIM (the pathleading straight to Allah).

5th Stage: Submission of Ones Soul to Allah

Al-Nisa 103: So when you have finished the prayer, remember Allh standing andsitting and reclining. But when you are secure (from danger) keep up (regular) prayer.Prayer indeed has been enjoined on the believers at fixed times.

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Stage: Sanctification of Heart

BAKARA 186: When My servants ask you concerning Me, I am indeed close (tothem). I listen to the prayer of every suppliant when he calls on Me. Let them also,with a will, listen to My call (invitation), and have faith in Me, so that they may walkin IRSHAD (Guidance (to Allah)).

98 AL- BAIYINAH 5: And they have been commanded for nothing but to worshipAllah as HANIF, being righteous (with a purified soul (ego)) and to perform regularprayer and to give alms. And that is the Religion which is QAYYUM (True andAcceptable).

7th Stage: Submission of Free Will to Allah

3 l-Imrn 102:O you who are men (who wish to reach Allah before death andto surrender to Him). Be the Possessors of Takv with the most care which is due to

Him and do not die unless you are Muslims [those who have surrendered their spirits,physical bodies, souls and free wills (faculties of choice) to Allah].

BAKARA 132: And this was the legacy that Abraham left to his sons, and so didJacob: "Oh my sons! Allah had chosen Faith for you; then you do not die except insubmission to Allah."

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12 / YSUF 108: Say: "This is the Way I and those who have depended on(followed) me invite unto Allah on seeing Him (with heart-eyes). I exclude Allah fromall things. And I am not one of those who are MUSHRIK (who attribute partners to

Allah)."