ISLAM IS YOUR BIRTHRIGHT

<p>HONORIFIC PHRASES IN THIS BOOK</p><p>(the Exalted): used after the mention of God/Allah to express:</p><p>Glorified and Exalted is He</p><p>(bpuh): Blessings and peace be upon him; used after mention of the</p><p>Prophet Muhammad</p><p>(pbuh): Peace be upon him; used after mention of any prophet or after</p><p>mention of Angel Gabriel</p><p>(May Allah be pleased with him): used after mention of a male</p><p>Companion of the Prophet</p><p>(May Allah be pleased with her): used after mention of a</p><p>female Companion of the Prophet</p><p>(May Allah be pleased with all of them): used after mention of three</p><p>or more Companions of the Prophet</p><p>ABOUT THE WORD 'ALLAH'</p><p>lthough the English word 'God' has often been used</p><p>interchangeably in this book with the word Allah there is a</p><p>difference. 'Allah' is the word in Arabic that is translated as 'God'.</p><p>However 'Allah' has a much more precise meaning than 'God'.</p><p>'Allah' is not merely an Arabic term for the word 'god'. Instead the</p><p>root word of the word 'Allah' is ilah which means 'a god'. There are</p><p>countless numbers of made-up 'gods' but only One True God</p><p>Whose name is Allah. The word 'Allah' literally means 'the</p><p>worshipped' or 'the God'. Allah is thus the proper name for the</p><p>only Being that is worthy of worship the True Creator of the</p><p>universe. By saying 'Allah' Muslims are in essence negating every</p><p>other entity which people wrongfully worship. The name 'Allah' is</p><p>how God Almighty has referred to Himself in the Quran and how</p><p>Prophet Muhammad (blessings and peace be upon him) also referred</p><p>to Him. Therefore in this work the term 'Allah' will often be used in</p><p>reference to this One and Only God Who is worthy of worship</p><p>ssarily in accordance with his or her choice; children are</p><p>raised to follow the religion or ideology of their family society or</p><p>culture. Even as newborns they are assigned either the religion of</p><p>their family or the ideology of the state; in some countries the child's</p><p>assigned religion is even recorded on the birth certificate. By the time</p><p>individuals reach their teens they have usually accepted the beliefs of</p><p>their parents or their particular society feeling that they have little</p><p>choice in the matter.</p><p>However individuals often encounter or are exposed to various</p><p>beliefs and ideologies throughout the course of their lives leading</p><p>many to question long-held beliefs traditions or philosophical ideas.</p><p>They begin to question the validity of their own beliefs. Seekers of</p><p>truth often reach a point of confusion especially upon realizing that</p><p>the believers of every religion sect ideology and philosophy claim to</p><p>profess the one and only truth.</p><p>There are only three possibilities: that everyone is correct</p><p>everyone is incorrect or only one is correct and the rest are incorrect.</p><p>It is impossible for all of them to be upon the true religion since the</p><p>fundamentals of all religions are different. On the other hand to claim</p><p>that they are all incorrect is to deny that Allah (Glorified and Exalted</p><p>is He) revealed His will to humankind. This proposition will seem</p><p>absurd to those who believe in a wise Creator. After all why would</p><p>Allah create human beings and not reveal a way to the truth? So</p><p>which religion is the right one and how can the seeker of truth</p><p>come to know it? This is the main subject of this work.</p><p>When beginning the search for the true religion one should keep</p><p>the following four things in mind:</p><p><br></p><p><br></p>