KNOWING ALLAH AND BEING MUSLIM

Contemplating His Lordship as a Means to Strengthening Belief and Rectifying Actions

De: Nasir Abubakar

Narrado por: Virtual Voice

We live in a world full of distractions. People chase wealth, status, comfort, and fleeting pleasures, forgetting that behind every moment of ease or hardship, every gain and every loss, is Allah ﷻ — the Lord of all affairs. We may acknowledge Him with our tongues, but do we truly know Him with our hearts?

This book is a call to pause and reflect on what it truly means to know Allah. Not simply to affirm His existence, but to recognize His Lordship (rubūbiyyah) in a much greater light: His command, His control, His provision, His ownership, His authority, and His power over all things. Knowing Allah is not a one-time realization — it is a lifelong journey. The more we know Him and act upon that knowledge, the closer we draw to Him, and the more secure our hearts become in a world that constantly seeks to pull us away.

At the center of this book lies a simple truth: success does not come by accident. Every blessing in this world — health, family, wealth, sustenance — comes from Allah alone, and the ultimate success in the Hereafter is reserved for those who recognize Him, submit to Him, and purify their hearts for Him. Shayṭān, the worst enemy of man, made his life goal to turn us away not from money, from helping people, nor from good character, but from Allah, and that says much. He beautifies disobedience, disguises falsehood as benefit, and capitalizes on our vain desires and ignorance of Allah to lead us astray. When people fail to recognize their Lord, they fall into sins, false hopes, and even destruction — just as many nations before us were destroyed.

Through stories of the past and reflections on the Qur’an, this book explores the difference between those who recognized Allah and those who did not. It shows how Ibrāhīm (ʿalayhi as-salām) stood firm against his people by recognizing Allah’s command, while they fell into idolatry and as a result loss. It reminds us that disobedience is never the path to benefit, and that every sin, great or small, is rooted in a heart that is ignorant of its Lord.

But this is not a book of despair. It is a book of hope. Just like Abū Sufyān ibn al-Ḥārith, who was once a bitter enemy of the Prophet ﷺ and his companions, repented to Allah in humility and changed his deeds. His story, and the stories of others, serve as proof that no matter how far we have gone, Allah’s mercy is greater, and His door is always open.

The path back to Allah requires sincerity, and sincerity requires a purified heart. A pure heart is not distracted by desires, false hopes, or arrogance. It knows that Allah is the One who feeds us, sustains us, grants us life, and takes our souls in death. It acknowledges that obedience to Him is the only way to true success. Such a heart sees through Shayṭān’s deceptions, stands firm in trials, and finds peace in Allah’s decree.

This book is not a promise that all your problems will vanish when you finish reading it. Rather, it is a reminder on why you need Allah, to recognize His Majesty, to purify your heart, and to realign your life with His command. It is a step on a journey — like a small chapter of the Qur’an: full of benefit, yet there is always more to learn and benefit from, because the journey of knowing Allah never ends.

If you have ever felt pulled between the fleeting pleasures of this life and the lasting reward of the next, this book is for you. If you have ever wondered why the heart feels heavy with sin, or how to resist Shayṭān’s whispers, this book is for you. And if you desire closeness to Allah, sincerity in your actions, and a heart that is sound on the Day when neither wealth nor children will avail, this book is for you.

The message is clear and timeless: without Allah, we lose everything; with Him, we gain everything. Knowing Allah is not just knowledge — it is the key to salvation, the fortress of the believer, the unbreakable rope, and the treasure that never runs dry.