Closing Remarks

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Through numerous Islamic source texts, the original understanding of monotheism among Muslims has been clarified in this book. It has become evident that the texts of the Qur'an, the Sunnah, and the statements of the early scholars are completely consistent in explaining the fundamental creed of Islam.

All these sources define the exclusive worship of the Creator and obedience to Him as the core message of Islam, without which a practically lived Islam is inconceivable.

A Muslim who worships anything besides Allah سبحانه وتعالى, whether objects, beings, or people, or who obeys them unconditionally, is inconceivable according to Islamic sources.

Pseudo-arguments that are sometimes presented today to contradict these fundamental principles are based on a fundamentally flawed method of reasoning, which must be rejected both by Islamic sources and by clear rational thinking. Thus, also in natural sciences or other fields of life, such methods would be considered irrational.

This book aims to provide a scientific and objective discussion of theological sources, free from defending personal inclinations or subjective opinions. If this goal has been achieved, then all praise and gratitude, in the beginning and the end, belongs entirely to the Lord of the worlds.

To Him سبحانه وتعالى I also extend my gratitude in general for all His blessings, and in particular for making the writing of this book possible. Furthermore, my thanks go to my family for their support, or to all those who contributed to the completion of this book and whose efforts allowed it to be published in this refined form.

In conclusion, it is my hope that this book will serve as a valuable contribution to clarifying the original Islamic creed in the English-speaking world.

… and to everything, I have said I want to conclude:

… and Allah knows best.