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On the Five Fundamental Principles of Islam
This is an extract from the introduction to the
Rislalah
by ImamMuhammad Shirazi.
Contents
Daughter of the Holy Prophet1. Imam Ali2. Imam Hassan3. Imam Hussain4. Imam Zayn-el-Aabedeen5. Imam al-Baaqir6. Imam al-Saadiq7. Imam al-Kaadhem
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5. ResurrectionThe Five Fundamental Principles
1.
The Oneness (
Tawheed
) of the Supreme Being andCreator of All Things.2.
Justice of the Supreme Being. (
'Adl
)3.
The Prophet-hood. (
Nobuwwah
)4.
The Leadership of Mankind. (
Imamah
)5.
The Resurrection. (
Me'aad
)
1. Tawheed:
Belief in the indivisible oneness of the Creator
It is the belief that the universe and all existence has a deitywho created them all, and brought everything into existencefrom nihility and that he sustains and maintains everything.Therefore creation, sustenance, bestowing, denying, death,life, sickness, health, etc. are all under His control and will . . .
The evidence for existence of Allah Almighty is what we see around us.
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The sky and whatever there is in it; the sun, the moon, and all other starsand galaxies. The clouds, the winds, the rain . . . and the earth andwhatever in it such as the seas and rivers, the trees and the fruits, thevarious kinds of precious mines such as gold, silver, and emerald mines. As well as the various categories of animals; those that fly, and those wholive in water or on land, having a variety of shapes, sizes, and sounds. And then there is this wonderful human being who has various sensorypowers, feelings, and abilities
All of these are evidence of the existence of an All-wise andomniscientCreator in Whom we believe and Whom we worship, fromWhom we ask help and in Whom we trust. Allah, the Most High has many attributes:He is omniscient, He knows about all things big and small. Heknows what people may have in their hearts.He is Almighty all things are in His control.He has the power to create things, give them sustenance, andlet them die or give them life.He is forever living and never dies.He has the will; He wills things that are useful and He doesnot will things that are not useful.He perceives all things; He sees all things, He hears the voiceof all things even if it would only be a whisper.His existence is from eternity to eternity.He created things when nothing existed. He lives when therenothing will exist.He speaks; He speaks to whomever of His sincere servantswhom He wills like His messengers, and the angels.He is truthful and never disregards His promise.
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