INTRODUCTION
All praise is due to Allaah, the
Cherisher and Nourisher (Rabb) of the entire Universe; the felicity of the Hereafter is
for those who fear Him. I bear witness that there is no deity worthy of worship except
Him. He is without partner, the object of worship of all the fore- runners and those
gone-by. He maintains and administers the heavens and the earth. I further bear testimony
to the fact that Muhammad (
)is His
Messenger, His beloved and the custodian of His Revelation. Almighty Allaah had sent him
as the messenger of good tidings and warner to all of humanity. He has been sent as the
Caller towards Allaah, a shining and bright lamp shedding light. Allaah's blessings be
upon His Messenger (), his progeny, his
companions, who followed him in his mission of inviting the people towards Allaah,
remained steadfast therein, and offered sacrifices for the same, till Allaah, the Almighty
gave supremacy to His Deen (system of life) through them and gave eminence to His
Kalimah(there is no god save Allaah)- in spite of the disliking of the polytheists.
Countless salutations- Peace and blessings be upon the Holy Prophet ().
Surely Allaah, the Sacred and the Almighty, has created
the Jinns and the Human beings to worship Him alone, and not to associate any
partner with Him. They should obey His Commandments, an avoid doing forbidden
things and should recognise Him through His Attributes and Names as He Himself
says:
"I have not
created the Jinns and the mankind except that they should worship Me (alone). (51 :
56)
And at another place said:
"O
mankind ! Worship your Lord, Who created you and those before you, so that you may attain
taqwaa. (2 : 21)
Again, Almighty Allaah, the Supreme says:
"Allaah, it
is He who has created seven heavens, and the earth the like thereof. The Commandment comes
down among them slowly that ye may know that Allaah is able to do all things, and that
Allaah surrounds all things in knowledge." (65 : 12)
It has been made quite clear by Allaah, the Almighty
that all created beings are meant to worship, glorify and obey Him, to carry out
His Commandments and shun forbidden things. Further it has been made abundantly
clear that Allaah, the Great has created the heavens and the earth so that
people may know that He has power over everything and His knowledge encompasses
all.
Now it is established that the philosophy (hikmah) and
expediency (mashilhat)lies in the fact that mankind should realise the
Omnipresence of Allaah through His Attributes and Names (meaning nothing escapes His knowledge, sight, hearing and the likes from His attributes as He is all-Hearing, all-Seeing, all-Knowing - though He himself is above His Throne, above His creation), and be certain that He
has power over all.
As the object of this creation and invention is His
worship, reverence, sanctification and acknowledging this greatness, therefore
worshipping Allaah means to bow before Him in utter humility and humbleness. The
commandments and restraints of Allaah are termed as worship, because by obeying
them, people can attain the high position, which is known as the submission
before Allaah in all humility.
Since human intellect is unable to comprehend the
details of worship and the Commandments and the injunctions laid down by Allaah,
He commissioned prophets and revealed the Book through them so that they may
explain the purpose of creation and the Commandments of Allaah and enable the
people to worship Him consciously, and also desist consciously from doing what
if forbidden .Therefore, the real guides and leaders of all the people are these
prophets; they are to invite people and the Jinn towards Allaah. Thus Allaah the
Great, has done a great favour to the humans by sending the prophets (A.S.)
towards them. Thus Allaah, the Supreme, has honoured the humanity through these
prophets so that the people may receive guidance to tread the straight path as
such the truth and proof became clear to them, and the will of Allaah was
established upon them. Now they cannot say that they do not know as to what
Almighty Allaah wants from them; no one came to them as a harbinger of glad
tidings or warner from chastisement. Allaah, the Supreme, has put an end to such
an excuse and privolity. He has fulfilled His obligations, and proved His case
over the people by sending the Prophets (A.S.) and also through the revelation
of His Books. As He says in the Quraan:
Verily We
have raised in every nation a messenger, (proclaiming) worship Allaah (alone) and shun
false gods. (16 : 36)
Again, Almighty Allaah says:
And we sent
no messenger before thee but We inspired him (saying):There is no god save Me (Allaah), so
worship Me. (21 : 25)
Inviting Towards Allaah and the Qualities the Caller
