The purpose of this book is simply to acquaint the reader with some basic teachings of Islam. What is intended, is to provide the common but literate person with a proper insight into the subject and help him to appreciate the principles and concepts which Islam stands for. Once he develops the initial interest, he can pursue the course of deeper knowledge on his own. If this modest effort is successful, it is by Allah's grace and guidance. But if it falls short of readers' expectations, we can only pray and hope that Allah will forgive our imperfect judgements.