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Worship 1) WHAT IS MEANT BY ' WORSHIP '? Worship according to Cambridge Dictionaries Online is: "To have or show a strong feeling of respect and admiration for God or a god." Or "To worship is also to have a strong feeling of respect and admiration for people or objects, often without being aware of their faults." What I understand by the word worship is when you praise, honour and respect something regarded highly by yourself and/or others. People can worship God or a god, or they can worship people or objects. If someone has a particular obsession, such as a football team, they could be said to worship them. Actions carried out in worship can be singing, praying, respecting by certain rituals, attending services or meetings, or having continuous thoughts about something. Muslims understand the word 'worship' to mean 'to adore,' 'people worship God by giving Him praise, thanksgiving, respects etc through prayer.' Prayer is...

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