AT-TAWHÎD (ISLÂMIC MONOTHEISM)
Fundamentals of Islâmic doctrine
Islâm – as preceded – is a doctrine and a Shari’a (Islâmic Legislation),and we have pointed to some of its rules and mentioned its pillars, which areconsidered a fundamental to its laws.On the other hand, Islâmic doctrine has six fundamentals and they arecalled faith pillars, and they are:
1- The Belief in Allâh.2- The Belief in Angels.3- The Belief inBooks.4- The Belief in Messengers. 5- The Belief in The Last Day (Day of Resurrection)6- The Belief in Al-Qadar (Destiny) good andevil.
In fact, this is shown in Allâh’s Book and in His Messenger’s Sunnah.In Allâh’s Book, He says, “
ِبِرْغَمْلاَو ِقِرْشَمْلا ََِ ُْكَهُجُو اّلَُت ْنَأ رِْلا َسْيَل
َييِلاَو ِبَِكْلاَو ِةَكِئَمْلاَو ِرِخْا َِْيْلاَو ِِ ََآ َْ رِْلا ِكَلَو”
- meaning – “
It isnot righteousness that you turn your faces towards East or West; but it isrighteousness to believe in Allâh and the Last Day, and the Angels, and the Book, and the Messengers
”, and concerning the Qadar (Destiny), He says, “
ِإِرَصَْلِ ٍحْمََ ٌَدِاَو ِإ َُرَْأ ََو .ٍَدَِ َََُْخ ٍءَْ ُ ”
- meaning – {
Verily, all things have We created in proportion and measure. And Our Command isbut a single (Act), like the twinkling of an eye
}.Omar bin Al-Khattab narrated, ‘One day we were sitting in the companyof Allâh's Messenger when there appeared before us a man dressed in purewhite clothes, his hair extraordinarily black. There were no signs of travel onhim. None amongst us recognized him. At last, he sat with the Messenger. Heknelt before him placed his palms on his thighs and said, ‘O Muhammad ,inform me about Islâm’. The Messenger of Allâh said, “
دشت نأ ا”
-meaning - “
Al-Islâm implies that you testify ‘Lâ ilâha illallâh’ (None hasthe right to be worshipped but Allâh), and you establish Salat (Prayer),pay Zakat, observe the fast of Ramadan, and perform Hajj (Pilgrimage) tothe (House of Allâh), if you are solvent enough (to bear the expense of) the journey
”. He (the inquirer) said, ‘You have told the truth’. He (Umar ibn al-Khattab) said, ‘It amazed us that he would put the question and then he wouldhimself verify the truth’. He (the inquirer) said, ‘Inform me about Iman(Faith)’. He (the Prophet) replied, “
كئو ؤت نأ”
- meaning - “
Thatyou affirm your faith in Allâh, in His angels, in His Books, in HisMessengers, in the Day of Judgment, and you affirm your faith in theDivine Decree about good and evil
”. He (the inquirer) said, ‘You have toldthe truth’. He (the inquirer) again said, ‘Inform me about al-Ihsan (performanceof good deeds)’. He (the Noble Prophet) said, “
ارت ا دعت نأ”
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