Page 108 - Basic Tenets of Islam

BASIC TENETS OF ISLAM

Of course, a believer must approach everyone, including
unbelievers, with a friendly and tolerant manner, and treat
them justly. However, treating unbelievers with tolerance
and justice is very different from actually adopting them as
close friends. A believer takes only those who are believers

like him as friends. This is Allah's command:
Your friend is only Allah and His Messenger and those
who believe: those who attend to their prayers, pay the
welfare tax (zakat), and kneel down in worship. (Surat
al-Ma'ida: 55)

THE LAST WORD

The facts described throughout this book are those that
are the most important in regards to this life. Because man is
a being who was created by Allah, and will ultimately return
to Him, nothing can be more important than knowing Allah
and how to serve Him.
Therefore, you need to pay due attention to these facts,
and reconsider your goals in life, and, if necessary, reorient

your actions and the direction of your lives in the light of the
following facts.
Do you know Allah, your Creator?
Do you give thanks to Him?
Are you aware of the Book He has sent you as a guide to
the true path?

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