Shirk: Second Principle
Rationalizing shrik as a means of get closer to Allah is still shrik
Why am I here?
A leaf does photosynthesis, grass feeds the animals, sun provides light and warmth, water sustains life. So what are we supposed to do?
Shirk: Taking Partners with Allah
Before Adam was created Allah knew man was weak, and the Often-Forgiving is willing to pardon all our shortcomings even if they are as tall as mountains, except for one deed: the injustice of shirk (associating partners with Allah).
Benefits of Tawheed
La ilaha illa Allah... a few words that may occasionally slip off our tongues, but these few words have the ability to move mountains, raise the best of nations, and its absense will lead to an end of this world.