THE MESSAGE OF FALSE RELIGION
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in the world, all of which claim to be the right way or the only true
path to Allah. How can one determine which one is correct or if, in
fact, all are correct? The method by which the answer can be found is
to clear away the superficial differences in the teachings of the
various claimants to the ultimate truth, and identify the central
object of worship to which they call, directly or indirectly. False
religions all have in common one basic concept with regards to Allah.
They either claim that all men are gods or that specific men were Allah
or that nature is Allah or that Allah is a figment of man's
imagination.
Thus, it may be stated that the basic message of false religion is that
Allah may be worshipped in the form of His creation. False religion
invites man to the worship of creation by calling the creation or some
aspect of it God. For example, prophet Jesus invited his followers to
worship Allah but those who claim to be his followers today call people
to worship Jesus, claiming that he was Allah!
Buddha was a reformer who introduced a number of humanistic principles
to the religion of India. He did not claim to be God nor did he suggest
to his followers that he be an object of worship. Yet, today most
Buddhists who are to be found outside of India have taken him to be God
and prostrate to idols made in their perception of his likeness.
By using the principle of identifying the object of worship, false
religion becomes very obvious and the contrived nature of their origin
clear. As God said in the Our'aan:
That which you worship besides Him are only names you and your
forefathers have invented for which Allah has sent down no authority:
The command belongs only to Allah:
He has commanded that you only worship Him; that is the right religion,
but most men do not understand ". (Soorah Yoosuf 12:40)
It may be argued that all religions teach good things so why should it
matter which one we follow. The reply is that all false religions teach
the greatest evil, the worship of creation. Creation-worship is the
greatest sin that man can commit because it contradicts the very
purpose of his creation. Man was created to worship Allah alone as
Allah has explicitly stated in the Our'aan:
"I have only created Jlnns and men, that they may worship me"(Soorah
Zaareeyaat 51:56)
Consequently, the worship of creation, which is the essence of
idolatry, is the only unforgivable sin. One who dies in this state of
idolatry has sealed his fate in the next life. This is not an opinion,
but a revealed fact stated by Allah in his final revelation to man:
"Verily Allah will not forgive the joining of partners with Him, but He
may forgive (sins) less than that for whom so ever He wishes"(Soorah
An- Nisaa 4:48 and 116)