Anyone who wants to construct a building...

Anyone who wants to construct a building, they must first lay the foundation firm enough, otherwise that building will not be well grounded. The spiritual seeker must begin his journey from monotheism, as the first utterance of all the prophets has been la ilaha illa Allah. Man will fail attaining human perfection, unless he appreciates the truth of monotheism and believe that there is nothing in existence except God's Pure Essence.

Having grasped the reality of monotheism, man will whole-heartedly attend the Creator." He also said: "If you wish that God call[^2] you, (try to) gain a little divine knowledge and (enter into a) deal with Him." "When we say la ilaha illa Allah, we should tell the truth (be honest). Until a man does not leave aside the false deities, he cannot be a monotheist and be truthful in uttering la ilaha illa Allah.

Ilah (god = false deity) is something that captivates human heart, and whatever that captivates his heart is his god[^3] When we say, la ilaha illa Allah we should be astounded by Him." "The entire Qur'an refers to the statement, la ilaha illa Allah.

Man must reach to the point that there remains nothing engraved in his heart except this statement, and whatever other than Him depart from his heart: (Say: ' Allah (sent it down)": then leave them.) (al-An'am: 19) "Man is the tree of monotheism, the fruit of which is the emergence of Divine attributes; it (the tree) will not be perfect until it yields such fruit. Man's peak of perfection is reaching (nearness to) Allah, that is, to become a manifestation of God's attributes.

Try to bring to life Divine attributes in you. He is Gracious; you be gracious too. He is Merciful; you be merciful too. He is Concealer (of defects); you be concealer too." "What is beneficial to man is the Divine attributes, nothing else is as influential on man, even the Greatest Name of God!" "If you are engrossed in monotheism, you will enjoy the Exalted God's special bounties at any moment that you had not enjoyed prior to that moment.

God's bounties and blessings are novel at any moment." Cleansing of Polytheism Cleansing polytheism off your soul and heart is the first step toward attaining the truth of monotheism. Hence, in its main motto, i.e., la illaha illa Allah, denying false gods is considered prior to proving the One Real God. Now, it must be noted what polytheism is. Who is a polytheist? Is polytheism merely believing in deity of objects?