"The True Religion of God"

The True Religion of God by Dr. Abu Ameenah Bilal Philips is one of the most important dawah and academic booklets addressed to the human mind across different cultures, as it approaches the issue of faith and the search for truth in a calm, analytical manner. The book stems from a central idea that every human being is born into an environment that automatically imposes the religion, society, and dominant culture of their family upon them however, upon reaching maturity, a rational person begins to question and search for the validity of what they believe. In light of every philosophy or religion claiming to possess the absolute truth, the author establishes a rational, evidence-based methodology to help truth-seekers choose the correct path. The book reviews this methodology through several main axes, beginning with defining the concept of the true religion and comparing the names of various religionsزwhich are usually attributed to individuals or geography with the name "Islam," which expresses the essence of submission to God. It then moves to clarify the correct relationship between the Creator and the creation, completely separating God from any anthropomorphic resemblance to humans. Furthermore, it exposes the falsehood of distorted religious messages that call for the worship of idols or creatures, demonstrating in contrast the universality and comprehensiveness of the true religion and its validity for every time and place, concluding with how to know God and reach Him through His signs. The ultimate goal of this book is to present Islam as a pure monotheistic system that appeals to sound human nature, calling on individuals to free their minds from blind following and dependency to attain certainty in worshipping the Lord of the worlds alone.