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lief in Brahma. Allah reveals the error of such people in the following
verse:
Indeed is the sincere religion not Allah’s alone? If people take pro-
tectors besides Him – “We only worship them so that they may bring
us nearer to Allah” – Allah will judge between them regarding the
things about which they differed. Allah does not guide anyone who
is an ungrateful liar. (Surat az-Zumar: 3)
The ignorance of idolatry resembles Hinduism as Hindus, too, by
their own foolish rationale, worship their so-called idols, make offerings
to them, and revere and fear them. Hinduisms teachings clearly demon-
strate that it is an idolatrous system of belief.
For a Muslim it is quite easy to define Hinduism as Muslims have
a guide that distinguishes between right and wrong. The Qur’an is a
guide sent by Allah for the enlightenment of all people.
Islam acknowledges Allah to be the One and Only Allah and the sys-
tem of faith is based on this principle and Muslims are people who be-

lieve in La Ilahe IllAllah (no god but Allah). Allah reveals the creation
purpose of man: “I only created jinn and man to worship Me.” (Surat
adh-Dhariyat: 56) Every human being is responsible for surrendering
and praying only to Allah, to ask only Allah for His help and not to as-
sociate anything or anyone else with our Lord and His attributes Allah
reveals in the following verse:
Say: “I am commanded to worship Allah, making my religion sin-
cerely His.” (Surat az-Zumar: 11)
And the following verse reminds us of this reality:

So set your face firmly towards the Religion, as a pure natural be-
liever, Allah’s natural pattern on which He made mankind... (Surat
ar-Rum: 30)

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