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“And to every Messenger We ordained before you (O Prophet), the message which We gave for himself and for others) was none other than that “There is no Ilah but Myself, and therefore give your ‘ibadah to Me alone.” (Quran 21:31)

Ilah, Rabb, Deen and Ibadah are the four basic and worthy terms in Quran. While reading we can notice that the Quran stresses repeatedly that Allah is the only Rabb (Lord or Cherisher) and that he is Ilah (God), and that there is no Ilah but only Allah. So only Allah should be worshipped alone and accepted. We also can find out in Quran that we should offer our Ibadah (worship) only to Allah and not anyone else and make our Deen (religion) limited to Him and to deny any other religions.

Verily this Brotherhood of the Prophets is single Brotherhood, and I am the Rabb of you all, wherefore give your ‘ibadah to Me alone. (Quran 21:92)

We have to become obvious about given verses and understand that it is necessary for us to study the teachings and sayings of Quran. We need to recognize fully the meaning of these four basic terms of Quran (Ilah, Rabb, Deen and ‘Ibadah). If we read Quran without understanding the meaning of these four basic terms, we will lose the idea of the fundamental message of Quran.

Do you wish for some deen other than’ Allah’s, (and this despite the fact that to Him submits all there is in the Heavens and in or upon the Earth, willingly or unwilling, and all are to return unto Him? (Quran 3:83)

Verily Allah is my Rabb, and is yours too; therefore, give your worship to Him alone-that (truly is the only real) straight path. (Quran 3:61)

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