Peace mia.
Warm greetings to you and family for the coming year and beyond.
Thank you.
I will go further and say that "GOD Alone" must be the priority. If anyone has a priority above that, they are committing "shirk"
Why? Simply because they are taking on other gods beside GOD Alone!!!
[Qoran 40:65] He is the Living; there is no god except He. You shall serve/worship Him alone, devoting your religion absolutely to Him alone. Praise be to God, Lord of the universe.
[Qoran 98:5] All that was asked of them was to serve/worship God, devoting the religion absolutely to Him alone, observe the Salat, and give the Zakat. Such is the perfect religion.
Yes, the "perfect deen" is having GOD in your mind 24/7. Relying and trusting and having confidence in Him Alone.
..." And they serve/worship beside GOD what does not benefit them or harm them..." i.e If one believes any thing or anyone beside GOD can benefit them or harm them are doing "shirk"!
22: 15 ” If anyone thinks that GOD cannot support him/her in this life and in the hereafter, let him/her turn completely to ( the creator in ) heaven and sever ( depending on anyone else). He/she will then see that this plan eliminates anything that bothers him/her.”
11:123″ To GOD (ALONE!) belongs the future of the heavens and the earth ( Not to others!) and all matters are controlled by HIM. You shall serve/worship(follow) HIM and trust in HIM. Your Lord is never unaware of anything you do.”
12:103″ Most people, no matter what you do, will not believe.”
12:106″ The majority of those who believe in GOD, do not do so without committing idol worship.” (rely on/Follow others!)
23:115″ Did you think that We created you in vain; That you you were not to be returned to Us?”
23:116″ Most exalted is GOD, the true Sovereign. There is no god beside HIM. The Most honourable Lord, Possessor of all authority.”
25:58″ You shall trust in the one who is Alive, the one who never dies, and praise and glorify HIM. (ALONE!) HE is fully aware of HIS creatures sins.”
That is the purpose here. Do we accept GOD Alone or "other entities.i.e polytheism?
GOD bless you.
Peace.