World Blog by humble servant.Worshiping GOD Alone: Universal Faith

Our existence on this earth represents our last chance to recognize with our free will that God is our Lord and Master, and that He has no partner in His Kingdom (6:163). There is none that equals Him (112:4). We are here to be tested under different circumstances to redeem ourselves with our righteous works (3:186). Even though God put in each of us the instinct to worship Him alone (30:30), He sent further instructions on what He expects us to do, as a mercy from Him. Thus, God sent messengers and prophets that communicated to us His revelations.

Submission:

Same message for all

All messengers and prophets of God brought the same message: There is no god but God, and He is the only one worthy of worship. Therefore, whoever believes in this message, believes in the Hereafter and leads a righteous life, God gives them their recompense (2:62, 5:69). They are all submitters to the will of God. There is no social, racial or religious exclusivity in being a submitter. All submitters, men or women, are equal in the sight of God. What distinguishes them is

their degree of righteousness which is judged only by God (49:13). Therefore, one of the traits of the submitters is that they compete towards righteousness while respecting others (2:148).

God’s scriptures

The Quran is the Final Testament from God. It has been perfectly preserved in its original language, Arabic. It contains the most resourceful methods and exemplary stories for our salvation to Heaven; it is therefore a tool or recipe containing guidance.

However, we learn from the Quran that previous scriptures, David’s Psalms, the Torah and Jesus’ Gospel are also beacons and guidance (5:46, 21:48). There will be people who will make it to heaven through these scriptures of God by worshiping Him alone, in spite of the innovations and misrepresentations that may have happened through time. In the same way, there are people who come to worship God alone through a “bad” translation of the Quran or the distortions in the religion of Islam (2:62, 5:69).

If a person’s heart is open to submission, God guides that person even if he or she is in the midst of an idol worshiping community, no matter what the circumstances are, as exemplified by Prophet Abraham and Pharaoh’s wife.

Only God can guide

We cannot guide anyone regardless of how hard we try, if the person is destined to be misguided. The bottom line is that God is the only one who guides people in accordance with the knowledge He has about them (28:56). Of course, that does not mean we should not do anything. On the contrary, we should do the best we can to spread the message, but should not despair or get upset if our efforts seem to be disregarded or ignored

by the people. God still gives us credit for taking the initiative by His infinite mercy (8:17)

Invitation to Submission

God gives us clear instructions to treat each other in the best possible manner, for Satan will try to drive a wedge between the submitters (17:53). When dealing with other people, God wants us to debate with them amicably and invite them to His path with wisdom and kind enlightenment (16:125).

There should not be any compulsion in religious conviction (2:256). People should have total freedom to embrace the only religion approved by God (3:19). That is the religion of peace and submission. It is the ultimate state of faith unifying all those who worship only the One God, the God of Abraham, Moses, Jesus and Muhammad.

This is summed up with the basic message to us from God through His messengers and scriptures: Worship God alone, with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength (Deuteronomy 6:4-5, Mark 12:29-30, Quran 3:18).

[29:46] Do not argue with the people of the scripture (Jews, Christians, and Muslims) except in the nicest possible manner - unless they transgress - and say, "We believe in what was revealed to us and in what was revealed to you, and our god and your god is one and the same; to Him we are submitters.