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Entrance Introduction to Worship in Islam

Allah, the creator of the world could have made us believe and forced us to worship Him but He wants us to worship Him by our own free will. He created this sense of freedom in our minds. He loves the people who out of their free will chose to believe and worship Him. It feels as if we are choosing but actually He is choosing. The fortunate are the chosen ones! They are granted the wisdom to be aware of Him and worship Him. Only when we identify our creator we may identify ourselves and our destiny. Where do we fit in His grand scheme of things.

The book is an introduction to Islam for new Muslims. Non-Muslims may certainly benefit from it because here we have collected all the basic information about the practice. Our effort is to inspire without euphoria. We focused on providing information in enough detail to be useful. Yet we kept an inspirational tone to encourage further study. We tried to narrate in an interesting course rather than cut and dry facts. We picked stories from authentic records to give an inside feel for the spirit of Islam.

The true religion is not invented or discovered by hearsay, calculation, or observation. Allah designed the knowledge of religion to be delivered by His selected prophets. He delivered His message in a real life drama. He prepared the scene before they were born. He protected them, trained them, and brought them to full power. He let them deliver the message. Their whole lives are examples for us.

In past, life was difficult and easy in different ways. Our feelings do not change with technical progress. We still feel the same hunger, pain, and suffering. We still experience injustice, corruption, and consequent upheavals. His message is directed towards us as a nation and also as an individual. He is directly calling you. He knows you, He loves you. He promised if you walk towards Him, He will run towards you. He knows, you recall Him and one day you shall return to submit. He waited for you for a million years. He can wait for another million but He selected this moment to be your turn on the stage.

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May Allah guide you to enter His worship and protection. Ameen!