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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Ultimate Questions in Philosophy of Religion Chapter 14: The Alphabets of Religion Heart asked: I desire a divine insight Teach me if you have access to it I said: ‘A', he said don't say anymore It's enough if there is anyone at home اول الدين معرفته Monotheism and believing in one God is the foundation of all divine religions. Monotheism is the alphabet of religion by which all religious terms will be written and the accuracy of which will be measured.

Failure to learn the alphabet of religion the student in religion may misread and misinterpret all other religious terms and doctrines the result of which may not be far from polytheism or even atheism. If on the other hand, monotheism is understood correctly, all other religious beliefs can be understood correctly. Monotheism is not a merely subjective and theoretical principle with no effect on practicality of our lives. It is rather well mirrored on the way we live.

Thus, grasping the true concept of monotheism has a direct impact on all walks of life. For instance, A monotheist, does not but his trust save in God. He does not compromise or attempt to please humans to achieve his goals. A monotheist will never quit in his live no matter how striking the situation will be. A monotheist will never loose his hope in Almighty God, and hence, despair and hopelessness do not exist in his life dictionary.

He is always enthusiastic, energetic and optimistic about the future. A monotheist knows whom and how much he should praise and respect. He will not fall into the pitiful of exaggerating the status of humans to believe in their deity, nor will he ignore their high status of nearness to God. Exaggerating about the prophets and believing in their deity and divinity is due to the lack of true understanding of monotheism. In Islam the first and the last lesson is about monotheism.

Monotheism is the essence and the extract of Islam. It is the spirit of all Islamic teachings. Monotheism is the unique and the chief message of all prophets. It is the most profound and deeply rooted religious principle. All religious teachings and education should start with monotheism and to it. If Islamic teachings are beans of pearls, monotheism is the chain, which connects them all together, makes a beautiful necklace.

And if religion is a tree, monotheism is the root an the trunk of the tree.