Religion and Theology

The problem with worshiping idols from an Islamic perspective

Islam is based on the belief that there is only one God who is all supreme, the creator of the world and who is called Allah. The belief is based on the unity of God and is a pure monotheistic religion. Idol worship is strictly condemned in all forms even if it is a means of getting to god.

From an Islamic perspective idol worship is unacceptable, is considered unforgivable and condemned as a violation of the first commandment in the Holy Scriptures. The Quran says that idolatry is man made and can never replace the truth. It states that idols cannot create nor guide us to the truth. The holy book Quran says explicitly that the God we pray to should be able to listen and answer our prayer which is only possible with the true God who is none other than Allah. In other words we cannot bow to any other creation or any form of idol other than Allah who is the creator and retainer of the world.

Islam projects Allah as the Supreme Being and as the only God of the universe.  He cannot be defined by shape or size and to do so would be limiting him. They believe that god cannot be more than one as it would cause certain confusion and chaos in the process of gaining supremacy amongst themselves. It reinstates the fact that believing in one God would bring about peace, harmony and balance with an organized purpose to life.

And your god is One God, there is none who has the right to be worshipped but He, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful al-Baqarah.