Islam As It Is
FOREWORD
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FOREWORD
Life and the Universe pose certain questions to the
thinking individual, and how he answers them
depends largely on his pattern of thinking. What, in
the first place, establishes this pattern? It is quite
simply, the urge to worship. But to worship whom,
or what?
A man either worships God, or some entity other
than God. His whole way of thinking is then
governed by his choice. All his trust and devotion
are centred in that Being or thing: that is what
becomes the most important force in his life, for his
actions flow from his faith and his urge to worship.
That, in effect, is what makes up his religion.
Islam, the preserved form of religion, teaches us
that behind this world, the will of an all-powerful
Creator and Master is at work. One day, everyone
will be brought before Him to be judged, and on
that fateful day, His will be the final word on
human success or failure.
The discovery of this Reality is of much greater
importance than the discovery of a mere
