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EVER THOUGHT ABOUT THE TRUTH?

This reality expressed with such brevity, actually has a
deeper meaning, much deeper, in fact, than many people imag-
ine. This is because the members of the society of ignorance al-
ready consider themselves believers and think of themselves as
not worshipping anything other than Allah. Of course not one of
them sets up a statue and worships that while praying. And they
maintain that, since they do not do that, they are serving Allah.
However, the reality is quite other. This misapprehension
arises from the fact that "worshipping" is understood only as
prostrating oneself in front of a being that is to be served. This
limited meaning of worshipping causes neglect of other religious
duties and failure to adopt a Qur'anic morality. However, the
real meaning of worshipping should be derived from the Qur'an.
In other words, its meaning should be comprehended according
to its description in the Qur'an, rather than its wrong portrayal
by the society of ignorance.
"I have created Jinns and men, only that they may serve
Me." (Surat Adh-Dhariyat: 56)
As the above verse asserts, humans and Jinns are created to
"serve Allah". It is certain that a believer is one who fits this defi-
nition. In accordance with his purpose of creation and his nature,
a believer serves Allah alone, and, as mentioned in the verse,
does nothing but worship Him. How to serve Allah, and how to
worship Him is explained in the Qur'an:
"Say: 'Truly, my prayer and my service of sacrifice, my
life and my death, are all for Allah, the Cherisher of the
Worlds.'" (Surat Al-An'am: 162)
As this verse indicates, worshipping Allah is not confined to

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