During one of our street Da’wah outings, we met an African spiritual worshipper who held strongly to the belief that every country and clan has its own god. He argued passionately that since we are in Nigeria, we too should have our own god just as other nations do.
Our Da’i listened patiently and then began to explain. He broke down the concept of God—how by definition, the Creator must be One, Eternal, without beginning or end, and not confined to a place, people, or tribe. He highlighted how the idea of “many gods” contradicts logic, because true Godhood cannot be divided by territory or lineage.
The man nodded as he absorbed some of these points. He admitted he understood a few of the concepts, but his heart struggled to detach from the belief he had inherited. When we inquired further, he replied honestly, “This is what my ancestors were upon, and that is what I will be upon.”
With those words, he politely bid us farewell. Although he did not embrace the truth that day, we left knowing that a seed of reflection had been planted in his heart—a seed that only Allah can cause to grow.
