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INTRODUCTION

What Is "The Religion of

Worshipping People?"

hroughout history, in some societies what people expect
from one another has been more important than what
T Allah (God) expects from people. With no awareness of
the Qur'an's decrees or of the way of life enjoined in that book,
people have strived to fulfill the expectations of the societies and
social environments in which they live.
When we look at our present social environment, we can
easily see that people are not fully aware of what Allah has com-
manded and forbidden, and so do not practice these precepts in
their lives. More importantly many people do not feel uncom-
fortable about such a situation. A great majority of people do
not appreciate Allah’s power, the importance of earning His
favor, or the penalty they will receive in return for not obeying
His commands. Most people do not let these thoughts even
cross their minds. Instead, they wonder what other people think
about them and expect of them, and they are most interested in
doing everything they can to ingratiate themselves with others.
These individuals live in a system that directs more love and de-

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