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Who deserves to be Worshiped ?

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it cannot <strong>be</strong> inherited. Each person is accountable for his or her own deeds and will<br />

<strong>be</strong> rewarded accordingly.<br />

Allah has mentioned:<br />

{And whoever does righteous deeds, whether male or female, while <strong>be</strong>ing a<br />

<strong>be</strong>liever, 109 those will enter paradise and will not <strong>be</strong> wronged [even so much as] the<br />

speck on a date seed.} (Quran 4: 124)<br />

Twenty-second, there is evidence in many places in the Old and New Testaments<br />

(in their present form) that Prophet Muhammad (bpuh) was mentioned by his<br />

illustrious predecessors, namely Prophets Jesus and Moses (may Allah’s blessings<br />

<strong>be</strong> upon them). With this decisive and factual evidence, it is only <strong>be</strong>fitting that<br />

sincere Christians and Jews accept Islam as a continuation of the prophets’ legacy<br />

left by all the messengers and prophets. Just as one cannot <strong>be</strong> a Muslim until he or<br />

she <strong>be</strong>lieves in Muhammad (bpuh) and all the prophets sent <strong>be</strong>fore him, no one is a<br />

true Jew or Christian until he or she <strong>be</strong>lieves in Muhammad, the prophet prophesied<br />

in both the Old and New Testaments; hence, Jews and Christians should enter<br />

Islam’s fold wholeheartedly.<br />

Twenty-third, the way <strong>to</strong> please Allah has <strong>be</strong>en detailed for us. The Quran<br />

defines it clearly, and the Prophet (bpuh) gives us details at every point.<br />

Twenty-fourth, God (Allah) is One, His message is one, and the way <strong>to</strong> Him is<br />

one: namely Islam. Allah has specified in the Quran:<br />

{And [moreover] this is My path, which is straight, so follow it; and do not follow<br />

[other] ways, for you will <strong>be</strong> separated from His way. This has He instructed you<br />

that you may <strong>be</strong>come righteous.} (Quran 6: 153)<br />

Twenty-fifth—last but not least—Islam is your birthright. Yes, you read<br />

correctly. Islam is your right. Every human <strong>be</strong>ing is born in<strong>to</strong> the religion of Islam,<br />

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Believing in the six pillars of faith mentioned in Chapter 9: The Six Articles of Islamic<br />

Faith.<br />

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