1............. Belief in Allah : Belief in Allah signifies that Allah is the true God Who Alone deserves to be worshipped, as He is the Creator and the Sustainer of all human beings. It also signifies that He is also fully aware of their secret and open words and deeds and is Able to reward the righteous and punish the disobedient. In fact, Allah created mankind and the jinn for the sole reason to worship Him Alone. As the Qur’aan says: And I (Allah) created not the jinn and mankind except that they should worship Me (Alone). I seek not any provision from them (i.e., provision for themselves or for My creatures) nor do I ask that they should feed Me (i.e., feed themselves or My creatures). Verily, Allah is the All-Provider, Owner of Power, the Most Strong. (Soorah 51 : 56-58) And He said: O mankind! Worship your Lord, Who created you and those who came before you that you may become righteous. Who has made the earth a resting place for you, and the sky as a canopy, and sent down rain from the sky, and brought forth therewith fruits as provision for you. Then do not set up rivals unto Allah (in worship) while you know that He Alone has the right to be worshipped. (Soorah 2:21,22) Allah sent the Messengers and sent down the Books to clarify this Truth, call to it and warn against all that which contradicts it. The Qur’aan says: And verily, we have sent among every Ummah a Messenger, (with the command), Worship Allah (Alone) and avoid (or Keep away from) At-Taghut (i.e., all false deities). (Soorah 16:36) And We did not send any Messenger before you but we revealed to them (saying): La Ilaha illa Ana (none has the right to be worshipped but I, So worship Me. (Soorah 21:25) (This is) a Book, the Verses whereof are perfected and then explained in detail from One (Allah), Who is All-Wise and Well-Acquainted (with all things): (Saying) worship none but Allah. Verily, I (Muhammad) am unto you from Him a warner and a bringer of glad tidings. (Soorah 11:1,2) The reality of worship mentioned in the above-mentioned Verses is to direct all one s acts to Allah Alone. These include, amongst other things, supplications, fear and hope, prayers, fasting, making sacrifices and taking vows. These should be done in total submission to His Will, fearing His chastisement and hoping for His Mercy as well as displaying love for Him. Many Verses of the Quraan clearly state this Islamic fundamental. The Qur’aan says: Verily, We have sent down the Book to you in truth: so worship Allah (Alone), offering Him sincere devotion. Surely, sincere devotion (worship) is due to Allah Alone. (Soorah 39:2,3) And your Lord has decreed that you worship none but Him. (Soorah 17:23) “So, call upon Allah with sincere devotion, making your worship pure for Him (Alone)” (Soorah 40:14) Al-Bukhari and Muslim also report on the authority of Mu’adh who said, that the Prophet said: “Allah’s right upon His slaves is that they should worship Him Alone and not to associate anyone with Him in worship.” Belief in Allah also necessitates the belief in all the apparent obligations including the five pillars of Islam, namely the declaration that none is worthy of worship except Allah and that Muhammad is His Messenger, performing prayers, paying Zakah, fasting during the month of Ramadan, and performing pilgrimage to Ka’bah in Makkah, if one can afford it. The mast important of all these pillars is the declaration of Faith, That none has the right to he worshipped except Allah. This declaration requires offering sincere devotion to Allah Alone. Anyone who is worshipped besides Allah is but vain falsehood, as the Qur’aan says: That is because Allah is the Only True God, and those besides Him whom they invoke are but vain falsehood. (Soorah 22:62) follow..................
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