Devotion’ (So worship Allah with devotion to His Religion.). Prophet Muhammad (saw) said ‘Allah Most High only accepts deeds which are solely devoted to Him, and for His sake.’ Thus, devotion is the measure of accepting or refusing all our deeds. By Dr. ‘Umar al-Ashqar and translated to English.

In “Devotion”, Dr. ‘Umar al-Ashqar thoroughly discusses devotion and sincerity in Islam, along with the erroneous concepts which have crept into Muslims’ understanding concerning them.

Readers will find answers to the following questions:

1. What is devotion in Islam?
2. What is Islam’s position concerning devotion in acts of worship?
3. What are the erroneous ideas concerning devotion?
4. What are the difficulties of having sincerity and devotion?
5. Why is Allah the aim and none other than He?
6. Can the worshipper have multiple sincere intentions at one time?
7. What are the elements of ill-intentions?
8. What are the steps to remedy hypocrisy?
9. What is the influence of the intention upon ones deeds?
10. What is the influence of intention in forbidden acts?

Aqidah and Creed

Who is Allah? is more than just a book about Allah’s names and attributes. It aims to build a bridge between knowledge of Allah and practical application of this knowledge in a person’s daily life. By delving into why knowledge of Allah is important and how to apply this knowledge, the reader is given a means upon which to act in his or her quest for a close and rewarding relationship with Allah.

Over 100 of Allah’s names are individually discussed, providing proof from the Qur’an and Sunnah, explanation of their meanings, useful applications, and supplications utilizing each from the Messenger of Allah. Over 60 of Allah’s attributes are given specialized attention as well, all for the sake of providing a thorough and comprehensive approach to the most important subject matter that a person can learn about – Allah, the Mighty and Majestic.