Saad Tasleem – True Monotheism

			Do you think there's one word that encapsulates Islam? Well, there is. Islam is though hate or
monotheism in English, or hate is the single most important concept in Islam and the main pillar
upon which it stands. In Islam, no act of worship or devotion has any meaning or or value if this
concept is compromised in any way. But what exactly is though hate? First, though hate means that
God is the owner of the entire universe, He is its only creator without partners, or competitors or
children. He has dominion over everything and everything is under his authority. No one shares this
authority with him everything and everyone is subject to his command. Second, all acts of worship
		

			and devotion are for God alone. Even though many other religions recognize that there is an Ultimate
Creator of the universe. They still worship others alongside God, sometimes directly and sometimes
indirectly. In Islam, the greatest of all sins is to worship anything other than God. Third, to
believe in God as He has informed us of himself to believe in his beautiful names and lofty
attributes, as he is unique beyond imperfection and weakness. Nothing in his creation is like him or
compares to him in any way. He is certainly the greatest creator. So this is though hate that
foundation and core of Islam. And this is the message that all the prophets and messengers came
		

			with, from Adam to the very last Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him. The message of hate for all of
humanity