The idea of Holiness and the cult of saints

The idea of Holiness and the cult of saints

Now let's ask the question: what underlies the belief of Muslims that Allah is absolute with excellent qualities and essential purity, the Qur'an – the unbent truth, the prophets are the characters with the sublimely mysterious qualities, dogma and ritualism, infallible and indestructible, and faith (Iman) in
general – inviolate and inescapable?

The basis of this belief is the idea of Holiness.

The sacred in Islam

The teaching of theology

Holiness is the exclusive property defined by Allah. Only He reveals the quality of Holiness and gives them the specially selected items and places to be read. And since it is so, it is a great sin to anyone at its discretion to usurp the sanctity or arbitrarily ascribe to her a place of reverence, as do many self-appointed “keepers” of sacred places. The saints are carriers of divine blessing(ar. Barack), and by the commandment of God from them, it may be transferred to other people. But ordinary believers can become part of Holiness, obeying the orders of Allah, by touching the relics of the blessed Makkah and Madinah. Holiness purifies the soul and opens the gates of Paradise.

Scientific concept

The sanctity of religion – mystified presentation about some of the exalted qualities of supernatural forces, people and objects. None of the religions is complete without a view of the sanctity that theology is absolut and converted into dogma.

In the religious ideas of Holiness is actually existing mystical qualities and properties attributed to imaginary supernatural forces (gods, spirits, angels, souls, etc.), material objects (mountains, springs, waterfalls, trees, cemeteries, tombs, cult places, relics, Holy books) and individuals. In the religious-mystical views, the media Holiness, the Holy or sacred object has a so-called divine grace a miraculous power. The Holy personality or a sacred object enveloped by a halo of mystery, facility wide respectively to the ideas of the cult. This kind of private objects adored by the people enough to recognize them mystified power and become fans of the idea of Holiness.

Holiness is not abstract 

It may seem that the idea of Holiness (Holy, sacred) belongs to religion and is the result of religious abstraction. But it is not. It has developed long before the emergence of religion, apparently, in that time of human history when people have evolved a reverent attitude. And it's a sublime feeling to beloved objects and ideals were fixed life practice as the most important moral and ethical standards. But with the emergence of religion and centuries of its reign as a spiritual and ideological force to the ethical standards given the nature of the commandments or laws from God. The relevant hoax is exposed and secular content as sacred. Matching its characteristics with religious tausala especially revered objects, the concept of the sacred becomes one of the Central categories in all the systems of worship of supernatural forces. Including in Islam. There is also the reverence of the people before anything and a corresponding reverence is alienated in favor of the supernatural powers, and is
absolutized in the attributes of Allah.

In general, under the sacred religion refers to the performance of some sublime mystery, elevated to the rank of sovereign grace as the inherent properties of the supernatural and a religious ideal. Holy (Holiness, Holy, Holy) religion is mystified as sublime and perfect, which endows  people with their thoughts, emotions, actions, and objects, and objects of worship. Holy is a carrier of Holiness, he seems to be focusing its quality and seems to be God's chosen bearer of miraculous powers. In religious ethics the relation to the sacred, of Holiness, and the Holy Ghost is considered the most important characteristic of the moral personality. Coinciding in essence,

 Evolution 

Holiness and the sacred in religion is a category, reflecting in its content the evolution of the cult. As its development is complicated and the idea of Holiness and the sacred. Under the determining influence of the social life of their content is filled with elements reflecting social ideals, attitudes and needs of the followers of this religious system. About it convincingly testify to the history, creed and practice of Islam. And to understand this complicated issue, we need to turn to history of Islam.