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Choosing Allah
The cover of Choosing Allah: a sunlit Moroccan wall with an open blue door, a pair of shoes left at the step, and stairs rising toward daylight.

You grew up with Islam.Did you ever choose it?

A book for those of us who grew up Muslim and want to understand what we believe. Eighteen questions about Allah, Islam and the way we live.

I'm still writing it. You can read chapter drafts and help me improve them before publication in December 2027, inshallah.

Read earlyAbout the bookTake the short introduction

Start with a question.

Each question has a short public answer. The book goes much further.

All eighteen questions
  1. 1Who is Allah?
  2. 2Why should you believe in Allah?
  3. 3Is the Qur’an really the word of Allah?
  4. 4Who was Prophet Muhammad, and why trust him?
  5. 5Can you trust the hadith?
  6. 6Why Islam, and not another religion?
  7. 7How do you know your worship actually came from Allah?
  8. 8Is Islam unfair to women?
  9. 9What does La ilaha illallah actually mean?
  10. 10What is my purpose in life?
  11. 11Why does Islam have so many rules?
  12. 12Why should I pray?
  13. 13What if you feel embarrassed to be Muslim?
  14. 14Why does Allah let bad things happen?
  15. 15What happens after you die?
  16. 16How do you learn Islam properly?
  17. 17How do you return to Allah after sinning?
  18. 18Why doesn’t what I know reach my actions?

From the public answer: Who is Allah?

You’ve probably known the name Allah for as long as you can remember. You say it when something beautiful catches you off guard, or when you’re scared and the car stops a second too late. It was probably one of the first words recited into your ear as a newborn and, if Allah wills, it will be one of the last words on your tongue when you die. So do you know Him? Knowing facts about someone isn’t the same as knowing who they are.
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Assalamu alaikum. I'm Rayan.

I grew up Muslim in Morocco. When I started asking why we believe what we believe, I began writing down what I found. Choosing Allah is my first book.

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