ISLAM AND GOD-CENTRICITY IBD

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Islam and God-Centricity: Discovering God is the fifth volume in a multi-volume series. This volume explores the notions of âÇÖformâÇÖ and âÇÖessenceâÇÖ with respect to the human individual itself: What is the form of the individual? What is its essence? What is the true identity of the individual? The purpose of Islam is to surrender to God absolutely and thereby realise His Presence. God is All-pervading, and hence He is closer to the individual than they are to their own mind and body. It is because of this Truth that the blessed Prophet stated that to know oneâÇÖs soul is to know oneâÇÖs Lord. This book is an examination of the human individual, that is, the soul, its consciousness, mind, and body, and the factors that prevent the realisation of GodâÇÖs Presence. It identifies and designates the cause of the ignorance of oneâÇÖs soul, and hence all its ensuing effects, as the soulâÇÖs consciousness 'I am the body', which in Arabic is nafs ammÄüra. In this context, the devotional practices of Islam are also explored. The book presents the age-old notions of spirituality from an existential perspective, and hence in its own language and terminology.á