WHOM MUST WE WORSHIP?

THE submission of man to His Creator is the essence of Islam. The Name “Islam” is chosen by God (Allah) and not by man. It is the same unifying Message revealed to all the prophets and Messengers by Allah and which they spread amongst their respective nations. In its Final form it was revealed to Muhammad (Peace & Mercy of Allah be upon him) as a complete message to all mankind. The Lord, Allah, is the True and Only Creator that deserves to be worshipped. No worship should be given to a stone, statue, a cross, a triangle, Khomeini, Farrakhan, Elijah, Malcom’s X or Y, Ghandi, Krishna, Guru, Buddha, Mahatma, Emperor, Joseph Smith, sun, Moon (not to that one from Korea either!), Light, Fire, rivers, cows, Rama, Temples. Prphets, Messengers (Yes! Muslims do not worship Muhammad-peace be upon him), Saints, Priests, Monks, Movie Stars, Sheiks, etc!! All are created beings or things.

ALLAH, is the Name of the One True God. His Name is not chosen by man and doesn’t have a number or gender. It is known that Allah is the Name of God in Aramaic, the language of our beloved Prophet Jesus and a sister language of Arabic. The Name “Allah” has been used by all previous Prophets starting with Adam and by the last and final Prophet, Muhammad (Peace be upon them all).

THE Innate Nature in man recognizes what is good and bad, what is true and false. It recognizes that the Attributes of Allah must be True, Unique and All-Perfect. It doesn’t feel comfortable with any kind of degradation of His Attributes nor does it take lightly associating human-type qualities to the Creator. Many who became “discontent with God” did so because of the practices of the Church in medieval Europe and because of the claims of “god dwelling in a son” and the concept of the ‘original sin”. However, they “escaped” into worshipping a new theory called “mother nature” as well as the “material” World.

With the advancement of materialistic technology others from different religions adopted the concept of “forgetting about God” and “let us live this life and enjoy it!” not realizing that they have chosen the worship of the “original god” of Rome Desire! As a result the “enjoyment” is turning to the “suffering” from AIDS.

NOW we can see that all of this materialistic and secular progress produced a spiritual vacuum that led to complex social, economical, political and psychological problems. Many of those who “fled” their “religions” are in search again. Some try to “escape” the complexity of their daily lives via various means. Those who had the chance to examine the Qur’an and Islam, proceed with a complete way of life that requires man to establish a purpose for his presence on earth. This is well recognized in the Attributes of Allah and what He requires from man. He does not want man to be enslaved to any false deity: nature, drugs, lust, money, other men, desire or sex. He provides man with the proofs that He is the One Who can redeem so that man can free himself from the slavery to any form of creation, and turn to his Creator Alone.

THIS Creator Has Perfect Attributes. He is the First, nothing is before Him. He is the Last, everything ends except Him, the Ever Living. To Him is the Final Return where everyone will be dealt with in the Most Perfect and Just way. He does not beget nor is He begotten. Those who attribute Divinity to Jesus forget r ignore the fact that Jesus was in his mother’s womb. He needed nutrition; he was born and grew up to be a man. He was trusted with the Gospel as a Message to the children of Israel: “For there is One God, and one mediator (Le. a Messenger) between God and men (the Children of Israel), the man Christ Jesus) (I Timothy2:5). A man – messenger calling his nation not to worship him. “But in vain they do worship me!” walk, sleep, rest, etc. cannot have Divine Attributes because he is in need, while God (Allah) is Self-Sufficient.

As far as Buddhism, Hinduism, Zoroastrianism Marxism, and Capitalism are concerned they all include the worship of created beings / things in one form or another. Jews had attributed a “Nationalistic” belonging to Allah. They labeled Him “The Tribal God” for the children of Israel. Men and women following these “religions” were born with the natural inclination of submission to their Creator, Allah. It is their parents who had driven them into their respective traditions. However, once people are exposed to the Signs of Allah around them, or in the Qur’an, or to someone who triggers their Fitra (natural inclination to worship Allah alone), the reverting process begins. This is why we see a universal spreading of Islam. In the West, despite the many distortions of Islam in the Media, many admit that Islam may be the fastest growing Faith. No sense of fairness can be achieved without a genuine attempt to know the Word of Allah in the Qur’an, not on the 30-minute-Evening News. This is the real challenge for those who seek the Truth. Man is created for a purpose: to live a life in accordance with Allah’s way. Why Not? Do we posses the air we breath? Did we create ourselves the Creators? We are limited and weak. So is it our right to ignore our Creator while we all need Him?

ISLAM is the submission in worship to Allah Alone and it is the essence of all the Messages sent to all nations before us. Allah is All-Just and All-Wise. He does not intend confusion for His Creation. The religion accepted to Him is the one chosen by Him. Its essence must be One, because He is One. It is free from geographical, racist and status oriented concepts. It is Perfect and it is the complete way of life. All these qualities are chosen by Allah in His Only Religion: Islam. Its details are in the Qur’an. Read it, and come with an open heart because none can expose better than the Word of Allah. The Qur’an was revealed to Prophet Muhammad. He did not author it. He was unlettered. Its translation is available in many languages, in bookstores or in an Islamic Center close to you. Take the time to read it and come / call the Islamic Center, or speak to someone who reverted and submitted to Allah Alone.

The Decision is yours.

Prepared by:

Dr.Saleh As-Saieh, PoBox: 142, Buraydah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

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