Life Is Just a Test

Muslims of this era are probably accepting that Allah (swt) is an Ilah ( Deity/God) more easily. But they are experiencing great difficulty in accepting that Allah (swt) is the One and the Only Ilah, and to reject Ilahs other than him.

People, even people who say, "I believe in Allah." are seeking the meaning of life in search engines, social media, TV shows, Hollywood productions, their bank accounts, career paths, teams they support, music they listen to, getting wasted, nightlife, shopping malls, fashion, politics, "Isms," mindfulness, yoga, flow, meditation sessions, chasing power, chasing love, chasing their desires, the darkness of traditions, the uncertainty of the future, sufi monasteries, the doorsteps of their sheikhs, kandil nights, Christmas celebrations, TV shows of religious (!) showmen, chaotically written religious (!) books, legends and fairy tales they heard here and there, in places that, briefly, they will never be able to find.

People are bringing the Qur'an into their homes and hanging it in the highest place possible, so that it is hard to reach, hard to read...

Is it because Islam is not enough for Muslims? Is it because there is a lack of knowledge about Islam? Perhaps it is a psychological reflection of the complex mixed with admiration in Islamic lands for the centers of "Isms". Maybe it is an emotional result of our inability to fill the great void we feel inside with Islam.

Life is Just a Test is challenging contemporary Muslims to ask the right questions that shape their faith before it is too late, drawing a roadmap to embrace and live true Islam. Written with sincere love for my brothers and sisters, it is not an easy book. Because true love is not entertaining our loved ones with the easy lie but warning them with the hard truth.