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partner-gods! They will call on them but they will not respond to
them. They will see the punishment. Oh if only they had been guid-

ed!” (Surat al-Qasas: 64) and reveals that idolaters will meet eternal
hellfire. Shintoists should reflect on this truth, leave these mistaken be-
liefs behind and turn to the Creator, Lord and Guardian of all people,
Allah, entering His true religion. It is the Muslims duty to relate the re-
ligious morality to these erring people, effectively and to the best of
their ability.

SHINTOISM IS THE PERVERSION OF

WORSHIPPING THE DEAD
Shintoists believe that the spirits of the dead become “kami” upon
which they wander amongst the living, live in cemeteries, share in the
joys as well as sadness of their children and grandchildren and watch
over them. When they die, it is believed they obtain supernatural pow-
ers and this superstitious and perverse belief have led Shintoists to cre-
ate myths that simply makes rational people wonder. It is also believed
that the dead supposedly control natural phenomenon, death, prosper-

ity, the seasons, famine and natural disasters. This false belief leads
people to ignorantly believe that their families, villages, tribes and na-
tion are being watched over by “the spirits of their ancestors”. Some
Kami are supposed believed to give life to trees, nature, tools or even
the pots and pans in the kitchen.( Surely Allah is beyond that.)
This false belief has Shintoists believing that some Kami help them
regain health after an illness and help them pass university entrance ex-
ams or driving tests. According to this ignorant and perverse belief, the

world is full of good and evil spirits and for every Shintoist, his per-
sonal Kami is the source of the universe and existence itself. In reality
it is a sign of great ignorance, foolishness and perversion to believe that

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