Akwai addinai kusan 4,200 a duniya yau! Wannan abin mamaki ne idan aka yi la'akari da cewa Allah ɗaya ne kawai, wanda shi kaɗai ya halicci Duniya da duk abin da ke cikinta. Ta yaya za a sami addinai sama da 4,000 saboda Mahalicci ɗaya?

There are an estimated 4,200 religions in the world today! This is astounding when you consider there is only one God, who alone, created the Universe and everything in it. How can there be over 4,000 religions for one Creator?

Ra'ayin cewa kowa zai iya bautawa Allah bisa ga son zuciyarsa, don haka addinai marasa adadi za su iya wanzuwa, ba shi da tabbas a hankali. Haka kuma, tunanin cewa za mu iya watsi da Allah, mu rayu ba tare da hisabi ba, abu ne da ba za a iya tunanin sa ba. Allah ba Ya halicce mu a banza ba, kuma ba Ya barin mu ba tare da shiriya ba. Saboda rahamarSa, Ya zayyana mana cikakkiyar hanyar rayuwa, domin amfanin rayuwarmu ta duniya da ta Lahira. Tare da addinai da yawa a duniya, ta yaya za mu san wanne ne za mu bi? Wataƙila za ku yi mamaki da sanin cewa daga cikin dukkan addinan duniya, akwai addini guda ɗaya tilo da ke karkatar da dukkan sassan ibada ga Mahalicci shi kaɗai, ba tare da haɗa Shi da abokan tarayya ba, ko ɗaukar Shi a matsayin kamar halittunSa. Akwai addinan da suka yi imani cewa Duniya tana ɗauke da alloli da yawa, kamar tatsuniyar Girka. Wasu addinai suna ganin gumaka wakilci ne na zahiri na Allah, don haka suna karkatar da ibadarsu zuwa ga sassaƙaƙƙun abubuwa ko gumaka. Wasu kuma suna koyar da koyarwar addu'ar ceto ga abin da ake kira waliyyai. Wasu suna yin wata irin bautar kakanni, suna ganin matattu na iya yin tasiri a kan arzikin masu rai; yayin da mutane da yawa ke imani cewa Allah ya haifi ɗa wanda shi ma ake bautawa kuma yana aiki a matsayin mai shiga tsakani tsakanin mutum da Allah.

The notion that everyone can worship God according to their desires, and thus there can be countless religions, is inconceivable. Likewise, the thought that we can ignore God, and live our lives without accountabil ity is unimaginable. God did not create us in vain or leave us without guidance. Due to His mercy, He outlined for us a complete way of life, for our prosperity in this life and the Hereafter. With so many religions in the world, how do we know which one to follow? You may be surprised to learn that out of all the world religions, there is only one religion that directs all aspects of worship to the Crea tor alone, without associating any partners with Him or deeming Him to be similar to His creation. There are religions that believe the Universe contains many gods, like Greek mythology. Some religions believe idols are a physical representa tion of God, so they direct their worship toward carvings or statues. Others teach a doctrine of intercessory prayer to so-called saints. Some practice a form of ancestral worship, believing the dead can influence the fortune of the living; while many believe God begot a son who is also worshipped and serves as an intermediary between man and God.

Duk misalan da aka ambata suna da al'adu daban-daban, masu sunaye na musamman, amma suna raba aiki guda ɗaya. Dukansu suna karkatar da wasu sassan ibada zuwa ga halitta; ko dai zuwa ga wani abu da aka halitta, ko kuma zuwa ga wanda aka haifa.

All of the mentioned examples have different rituals, carrying distinctive names, while sharing a common practice. They all direct aspects of wor ship toward the creation; either something that was created or someone that was born.

Addinin daidai, tsarin rayuwa na dabi'a, shi ne bautawa Mahaliccinka shi kaɗai, ba halitta ba. Annabi Muhammad ﷺ ya sauƙaƙa wannan lokacin da aka tambaye shi, "Wane ne zunubi mafi girma cikin dukan zunubai?" Sai ya ce, "Shi ne ka sanya abokan tarayya ga Allah cikin bauta, alhali kuwa shi kaɗai ne ya halicce ka." Wannan ne Musulunci. Wannan ne addinin Ibrahim. "Ka ce, 'Lallai Ubangijina ya shiryar da ni zuwa tafarki madaidaici — addini madaidaici — tafarkin Ibrahim, mai karkata zuwa ga gaskiya. Kuma ba ya cikin masu sanya abokan tarayya ga Allah.'" (Alƙur'ani, Surar 6, Aya ta 161)

The correct religion, the natural way of life, is to worship your Creator, alone, not the creation. Prophet Muhammad simplified this when asked, “What is the greatest of all sins?” He said, “That you set up rivals with Allah in worship, while He, alone, created you.” This is Islam. This is the religion of Abraham. “Say, ‘Indeed, my Lord has guided me to a straight path—a correct reli gion—the way of Abraham, inclining toward truth. And he was not among those who associated partners with Allah.’” (Quran, Chapter 6, Verses 161)