Divine proximity, its concept, methods, and consequences from the Qur’an perspective

Author:
Azhar Hussain Jasim Al-Saffar
Level:
Master
Field of study:
Quranic Sciences
Language:
Arabic
Faculty:
Faculty of Quranic Studies
Year:
2021
Publisher:
URD Press
Supervisor(s):
Mahdi Al-Husseini

One of the important topics in the issue of worshiping God Almighty is the issue of nearness to God and its meaning is the spiritual nearness that a faithful bondsman takes as a result of the obedience he achieves and the commitment to the commands of God Almighty. The researcher mentioned the verses of the Noble Qur’an that pertain to the topic of this research title, for example (The Almighty’s saying in verse 31 of Surah Al-Imran: If you love God, follow me, God loves you) and (The Almighty’s saying in verse 61 of Surah Hood: So seek his forgiveness, then repent to him. My Lord The relative who responds) we see in the context a clear association between the nearness to God and the answering to the request of the requester; Because of His proximity, Glory be to Him, Does not reject applicants’ requests when they request. The request or supplication is an act of worship, and therefore it is one of the ways to of nearness to God Almighty. Likewise, righteousness to parents, forgiveness, solemnity, integrity, persistence of obedience, forsaking sins and repentance are all of the ways that bring us of proximate to God Almighty. The researcher introduce its concept and methods, and showed its results from an individual and social point of view, and mentioned its types. Where the researcher presented a comprehensive study of how to nearness to God Almighty, in order to achieve the results of winning the Pleasure of God and then the effects of Pleasure and its repercussions in the worldly life where the results are evident for the individual, so he is a good person in society and achieves the happiness of the two worlds, and thus the results are reflected in the society where a secure society free from hypocrisy And problems, Where justice is widespread.

The researcher get help from God and his book and presented an explanation from some of the great commentators ’books and their opinions in this field. The researcher referred to the verses contained in the concept of nearness to God. He has made suggestions on the importance of research that clearly cures diseases and pains caused by distance from God Almighty. Especially the diseases of the present age which, due to turning away from the remembrance of God, lead to the cruelty of the heart and the failure of man in this world and perhaps in the Hereafter. In this research, the researcher referred to the verses of repentance and forgiveness, the verses of obedience and the righteous deeds that bring us near to God, be happy, succeed, and win the Pleasure of God Almighty, because He is the one who supports us and establishes us in obedience and faith, responds to our supplications, and He is the one who takes away the calamity and provides us with victory and help and helps us with patience, endurance, It is necessary for the faithful to know her action and patience from God Almighty  And when the servant attains the status of nearness to God Almighty, good tidings and virtues are revealed to him and that he is happy in this world and the hereafter, and And he obtains the pleasure of God Almighty, and he has achieved divine nearness and be a faithful, relying on God who seeks His mercy.