Thus, the prescribed law is like a watering place at a river, while the way is the path one follows. The intended goal is the reality of religion: worshipping Allah alone, without partner. This is the reality of the religion of Islam: that the servant submits to Allah, Lord of all worlds, and submits to no other. Whoever submits both to Him and to another associates partners with Him, and Allah does not forgive associating partners with Him. Whoever does not submit to Allah, but arrogantly refuses to worship Him, is among those of whom Allah says:

“Indeed, those who are too proud to worship Me will enter Hell in humiliation.”

Islam is the religion of all the prophets and messengers, from the earliest to the last. The words of the Most High,

“Whoever seeks a religion other than Islam, it will never be accepted from him,”

apply to every time and place.

Noah, Abraham, Jacob, the Tribes, Moses, Jesus, and the disciples all followed Islam: worshipping Allah alone, without partner. Allah Most High relates that Noah said:

“O my people, if my presence and my reminding you of Allah’s signs have become a burden to you, then I have put my trust in Allah. So resolve upon your course of action,”

up to His words:

“And I have been commanded to be among the Muslims.”

The Most High also says:

“Who would turn away from the faith of Abraham except one who makes a fool of himself? We certainly chose him in this world, and in the Hereafter he will surely be among the righteous.”

“When his Lord said to him, ‘Submit,’ he said, ‘I have submitted to the Lord of all worlds.’”

“Abraham enjoined this upon his sons, as did Jacob: ‘O my sons, Allah has chosen this religion for you, so do not die except as Muslims.’”

The Most High also says:

“Moses said, ‘O my people, if you have believed in Allah, then in Him