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in us will die out and we will see ourselves as Muslims.

We are to be worshippers of Allah, and we are not to ask for
worship for ourselves. We are to be the servants of Allah. I am
sure you are aware that there are respected religions in this world
that encourage their worshippers to seek self-discipline for the sake
of self-mastery and divine illumination. A Muslim seeks self-
discipline for one purpose, and one purpose only; to become obe-
dient to Allah. Our desire is to please our Lord. We do not want to
do things that displease Him, so we develop our moral, spiritual
and intellectual muscles through the discipline of prayer and fast-
ing. The Muslim is not seeking to become super. We are seeking
obedience to Allah. That alone makes for a truly successful and
productive life.

The Holy Qur'an tells us, "And there is no charge on the Pro-
phet except clear delivery of The Message."10® When Prophet Mu-
hammad clearly delivered The Message Allah charged him to
deliver to us, he fulfilled his obligation as prophet and messenger.