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Functions of Religion

Religion fulfills important psychological and social functions. It removes fear and anxiety by giving hope and encouraging patience. It establishes relationships between man and the universe by providing norms for how to understand and utilize resources. Most importantly, it creates a deep relationship between man and God by establishing prophets to teach obedience to God's commands and threaten hell for disobedience. Religion also serves as a standard for right and wrong action by dividing actions into those leading to heaven or hell according to Islamic law and principles of jurisprudence.

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Functions of Religion

Religion fulfills important psychological and social functions. It removes fear and anxiety by giving hope and encouraging patience. It establishes relationships between man and the universe by providing norms for how to understand and utilize resources. Most importantly, it creates a deep relationship between man and God by establishing prophets to teach obedience to God's commands and threaten hell for disobedience. Religion also serves as a standard for right and wrong action by dividing actions into those leading to heaven or hell according to Islamic law and principles of jurisprudence.

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FUNCTIONS OF RELIGION

Religion fulfills also the psychic needs of the individual and creates social
solidarity in his group life.

1.Religion removes fear and


anxietyIslam gives hope of ultimate success in all failures
and thus removes anxiety. In Quran, He says, dont lose hope from the
mercy of God. At another place He directs Momin to seek his help with
patience and prayer. He further says,actually Allah is with those who
keep patience. Similar words have been revealed several times in the
Holy Book. Recitation of the Holy Quran, offering prayers and adopting
patience remove fears and anxieties and provide a very peaceful life.

2. Relation between Man and the


Universe Religion paves way of relations between man and this
universe. Religion provides norms as how to know this universe and utilize its
resources for the welfare of humanity. This universe has been ordered to
subjugate to man as revealed again and again in the Quran. We conquered
for you all whatever is in the earth and the sky.

3. Relationship between Man and God


Another important function of religion is to create deep relationship
between man and his Creator God. This relation was created by the Prophets
of God who came from time to time at various places in the world. They
preached and taught man the orders of God as to lead a successful life.
These Prophets were the messengers of God so they helped people in
accepting him obeying his orders. They terrified of hell to those who did not
obey their Lord.

4. Judgment of right and wrong Religion is


a standard of right and wrong. Islam divides actions in these two categories.
The right acts lead to Heaven and wrong act to the Hell. In this social life, a
normative order has been given by Islam by which a Muslim can easily judge
his act as right or wrong. This code of judgment is called Shariat. Shariat
composed of the principles of faqiha. While faqiha is Islamic law.

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