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of Contents
Contents
Table
Introduction
Introduction
Who isis Allah?
Allah?
Who
Whatisis Al..Qur'an?
Al-Qur'an? .
What
Authenticityof
of AI..Qur'an
Authenticity
Al-Qur'an
Miraculosityof
of AI-Qur'an
Miraculosity
Al-Qur'an
ComprehensiveLegislation
Legislation
Comprehensive
Scienceand
and AI-Qur'an
Al-Qur'an
Science
The creation
creationof the
the heavens
heavensand
and the
The
the earth
earth
Humanreproduction
reproduction
Human
Who is
is Muhammad?
Muhammad?
Who
What is
is Islam?
Islam?
What
..
pillars of Islam
The pillars
Islam
The
The articles
articlesof faith
The
faith
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Introduction
Introduction
This isis aa message
message
This
for
for every
everyfree
free thinking
thinkingand
and broadbroadminded
human
minded human being.
being.It
It is
is for
for every
everyseeker
seekerof
of the
the truth
truth
who might
mighthave,
have,once
who
the
religion
oncewondered,
wondered,what
what the religionof
Islamisis all
all about.
about,who
who Allah
Islam
Atlah is,
is, what
what is
is the
the ultimate
ultimate
goalof
of man's
man'sexistence,
existence,or
goal
or what
what happens
happensafter
after death,
death,
for these
questionsand
thesequestions
and many
for
many others
othersare
are prompted
promptedat
at
certainoccasions,
occasions,
butbrushed
brushedaside
certain
but
asideby
by various
variousfactors.
factors.
Islamis
is indeed
indeedaa misunderstood
misunderstood
and
Islam
and misrepresented
misrepresented
religionin
in the
the West.
West.This misconception
is
religion
is hardly
hardlysursur"This misconception
prising",remarks
remarksthe
the French
FrenchDr.
prising,
Dr. Maurice
MauriceBucaille,
Bucaille,in
1
his book,
book, The
The Bible,
Bible, The
The Qur'an
his
.rwhen
and Science.
Science.'when
Qurtan and
we consider
considerthe
the way
way so
so many
many generations
generationsis
the West
West
we
is the
were
instructed
the religious
religiousproblems
were instructed in the
problems facing
humanfacinghumanity
and
the ignorance
ignorancein
in which
which they
ity and the
they were
were kept
kept about
about
anything
related
to
Islam".Hence
anything related Islam.
Hence Islamic
Islamic ideals
ideals remains
remains
obscure
from
the vast
obscure from the
vast majority
majority of non-Muslims.
non-Muslims.
This
booklet
does
not
claim
This booklet does not claim to answer
answer all
all the
the questions
questions
you
would
like
to
be
answered.
you would like
be answered. However,
However. this
this booklet
booklet
will open
open before
before you
you a new
new dimension
dimension of thinking,
thinking, and
and
will enable
enable you
you to realize
realize the
the importance
importance of your
your role
role
as
as a human
human being
being in this
this universe,
universe, to help
help you
you underunderstand
stand the
the relationship
relationship between
between you
you and
and your
your Creator,
Creator.
l.
1. The
The Book
Book was
was originally
originally written
written in
in French,
French, entitled'La
entitled 'La Bible,
Bible, le
Ie Coran
Coran et
et la
la
Science'.
is published
published by
by American
AmericanTrust
Trustpublication
publication,,!979.
1979.
Science' . Its
Its English
English version
version is

God Almighty
Almighty Allah.
Allah. ItIt presents
presents Islam
Islam to
to you
you in
in aa nutnutGod
sheU, and
and provides
provides straightfonvard
straightforward answers
answers to
to many
many
shell,
questions about
about Islam
Islam and
and its
its credibility.
credibility.
questions
In this
this booklet,
booklet, you
you will
will also
also be
be able
able to
to know
know Allah,
Allah,
In
last of
of His Scriptures,
Scriptures, the
the last
last of
of His
His Prophets
Prophets and
and
the last
Messengers, what
what Islam
Islam is, the
the role
role of
of man
man in
in this
this life
life
Messengers,
and other related
related issues.
issues.
and
Lest one
one may
may think that there
there is an English
English version
version
Lest
Qur'an, II would like to drawthe reader's
reader's attention
attention
of the Qur'an,
the only language
language of
of the Qur'an.
Qur'an.
the fact
fact that
that Arabic is the
to the
Although the Qur'anic
Qur'anic quotations
quotations and
and Prophetic
Prophetic traditAlthough
tions cited
cited in this
this booklet
booklet are
are preceded
preceded with <Allah
Allah
tions
quoted.
are
says,
only
the meaning
meaning of such
such quotations
quotations are quoted.
only the
says>>,

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Who
WhoIs
fs Allah?
Allah?
Allah isis the
the proper
proper name
Allah
nameapplied
appliedto
to the
the only
only true
true
God Who
who exists
necessarily
existsnecessarily
God
by
by Himself~
Himself,comprising
comprisingall
all
theexcellent
excellent
Divinenames
namesand
the
Divine
andattirbutes
attirbutesof
perfection.
of perfection.
AllahisisOne
one and
andUnique;
unique;He
Allah
He has
hasno
partneror
no partner
or equal.
equal.
He
is
the sole
soleCreator
Creatorand
He is the
and sustainer
sustainerof
of the
universe.
the universe.
Everycreature
creaturebears
bearswitness
witnessto
Every
to His
His Oneness.
oneness.Divinity,
Divinity,
Lordship
and the
the uniqueness
uniquenessof His
Lordship and
His attributes
attiibutes and
and
names.
Allah's essence
essence
names. Allah's
does
doesnot
not resemble
resembleother
other eses..There
sences;
is none
nonelike
like unto
sences; There is
untoHim.
Him". He
He is
is the
the One,
one,
the
sole,
the Indivisible.
Indivisihle.He
the Sale. the
He is
is the
rheGod
God without
withoutWhom
whom
no
affairs
are
accomplished,
no affairs are accomplished, and
and to
to Whom
whom Lordship
Lordship
ultimately
pertains.
He
neither
ultimately pertains. He neither begets
begetsnor
nor is
is begotten.
begotten.
He does
doesnot
not inhere
inherein
in anything,
anything,nor
He
does
anything
nor doesanythingininherein
in Him.
Him. All creatures
creatures
of
Him,
but
here
stand
need
standin
in need Him. but
He stands
standsin
in need
needof none.
none.
He
Allah is
is the
the Omnipotent,
Omnipotent,the
the Omniscient,
Omniscient. Whose
Whose
Allah
knowledgecomprehends
knowledge
comprehends in the
the most
most perfect
perfect manner
manner all
all
things,hidden
manifested. But
But He is
is far
far greater
greater than
than
things.
hidden or manifested.
to be
be encompassed
encompassed by
by the
the knowledge
knowledge of His
His creatures.
creatures.
Allah
is the
the Creator
Creator of everything,
everything. for He
Allah the
the Supreme
Supreme is
has
has a free
free hand
hand in the
the disposal
disposal of all affairs.
affairs. He is the
the
most
most Merciful,
Merciful, whose
Whose unhounded
unbounded mercy
mercy encompasses
encompasses
everything.He
is far
far removed
removed from
from injustice
injustice and
and
everything. He is
tyranny.
order in
in the
the universe,
universe,
tyranny. Allah's
Allah's justice
justice ensures
ensures order
which
is no
no one
one to
to share
share His
His dodowhich has
has no defect.
defect. There
There is
main.
nor does
does He
He take
take aid
aid or
or support
support from
from His
His creacreamain. nor

tures.
He is
is the
the God
God of
of the
the worlds.
worlds. Yet,
Yet, He
He is
is nearer
nearer
tures. He
.to
to man
man than
than man's
man's jugular
jugular vein.
vein. Whenever
Whenever aa believer
believer
'calls
in need
need or distress
distress calls on
on Him,
Him, He
He respondsresponds. He
He is
is
above the
the Seven
Seven Heavens
Heavens mounting
mounting His
His throne
throne is
is the
the
above
manner which
which suits
suits His grahdure.
grandure.
manner
Allah has
has revealed
revealed His final
final Scripture,
Scripture, al-Qur'an
al-Qur'an to
to
the last
last of His Messengers,
Messengers, Muhammad,
Muhammad, peace
peace be
be on
the
him, to convey
convey the
the Message
Message of Islam
Islam to mankind.
mankind. He
him,
is the
the Exalted
Exalted Allah;
Allah; Glory
Glory be
be to Him
Him.
is

What
Whatis
is the
the Qur'an?
Qur'an?
<<Qur'an'is
The word
word Qur'an
The
is understood
understoodin
in its
its general
generalconconnotationto
to mean
mean the
notation
the speech
speechof
of Allah
Allah which
which is
is neither
neither
created.
The
is the
created. The Qur'an
the real
real word
word of
of Allah,
Allah, which
Qur'an is
which
was
delivered
by the"
was delivered by
the angel
angel Gabriel
Gabriel to
to Muhammad,
Muhammad,
peace
be
on
him.
peace be on him. Prophet
Prophet Muhammad,
Muhammad, peace
peace be
be on
on
him,
memorized
him, memorized the
theverses
verseshe
he received
receivedand
andrecited
recitedthem
them
to his
his companions,
companions,who
who happened
to
with
him.
happenedto be
be
him. He
then ordered
ordered them
them to
to immediately
immediately write
then
write the
the verses
verses
down. He himself
himself used
used to
to keep
down.
of
the
revealed
keep aa copy
copy
the revealed
portionsin
in his
his house.
house.The
The Qur'an
is
the
last
portions
Allah's
Qur'an is the last of Allah's
Scriptureswhich
which Allah revealed
revealedin instalments
Scriptures
instalmentsover
over a
period of twenty-three
twenty-threeyears.
years.It
surahs
period
[t is
is divided
divided into 114
114surafts
(chapters)of unequal
unequallength
length.
(chapters)
. It is
is one
one of the
the fundamenfundamen,
tal sources
sourcesof the
the Islamic
Islamic teachings.
teachings.Some
tal
its surafis
surahs
Some of its
and verses
verses were
were revealed
revealed at Makkah,
and
and the
the rest
rest
Makkah, and
thereof were
were revealed
revealedat
at Madinah.
Madinah. The Makkan
thereof
Makkan surahs
surahs
verses are
and verses
are concerned
concerned mainly with the issues
and
issues of
of
tawhid, or the
tawhid,
the belief
belief in the
the oneness
Oneness of Allah, the signs
signs
existenceof
of the existence
of Allah, Resurrection,
Resurrection, and
and life after
death.
creed of the
the oneness
Oneness of
of Allah was
was the focal
focal
death. The creed
prophets
point of
the
messages
of
messages with which all the Prophets and
Messengers
Messengers were
were sent
sent to mankind, beginning
beginning with
Adam and
ending
and ending with Muhammad,
Muhammad, peace
peace be on them
them
all. The surahs
surahsrevealed
revealed at Madinah at a latter
latter period
period
of
the
life
of
the
Messenger
of
of
Messenger of
of Allah,
Allah, peace
peace be
be on
on him,
him,
are
concerned
with
legislations,
of worship,
worship, and
and
are concerned
legislations, rites
rites of
transactions
related
to
of life.
life.
transactions related to all
all aspects
aspects of
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Authenticity of the
the Qur'an
Our'sn
Authenticity
There has
has been
been no nation
nation which
which cared
cared about,
about, holified
holified
There
and preserved
preserved its
its Divine
Divine Scripture
Scripture as
as the
the Muslim
Muslim
and
Ummah (nation)
(nation) cared
cared about,
about, holified
holified and
and preserved
preserved
Ilmmah
the Qur'an.
Qur'an. Unlike the
the Divine Scriptures
Scriptures which
which preprethe
is not
not kept
kept in the
the hands
hands of a particuparticuceded it, the
the Qur'an
Qur'an is
ceded
group or clan
clan of Muslims
Muslims so
so that one
one may
may suspect
suspect
lar group
alterated; rather,
rather, it was
was within
within
be tampered
tampered with
with or alterated;
it to be
the reach
reach of all Muslims.
Muslims. The
The Muslims
Muslims are
are commanded
commanded
the
to recite
their prayer
prayer and
and refer
refer to it in all
all their
their
recite it in their
judgment.
disputes
The Qur'an
Qur'an was
was compiled
compiled
final judgment. The
disputesfor aa final
at
who committed
memory were
were
committedit to memory
thosewho
whenthose
time when
at aa time
preserve
the
to
still
alive.
Allah
has
promised
preserve
the
Qur'an,
Qur'an,
haspromised
still alive.
Day of Judgment.
Judgment. The
The
and
the Day
preservedtill the
will be
be preserved
and it will
texts
recite
Muslims
that
the Qur'anic
and recite the
read and
today read
Qur'anic texts that
Muslimstoday
Prophet
of
the
lifetime
were
the lifetime the Prophet
recitedduring
duringthe
andrecited
readand
wereread
hiscompanions:
companions:No
him,
andhis
Muhammad,
peace
be
on
him,
and
peace
be
on
Muhammad,
from it.
deletedfrom
the Qur'an
letter
beenadded
addedto the
hasbeen
Qur'anor deleted
letterhas
asBucailleasMauriceBucaille
After examining
the Qur'an,
examiningthe
Qur'an, Dr. Maurice
the
authenticity,the
..Thanksto
certains:
its undisputed
undisputedauthenticity,
to its
certains:Thanks
the books
books
placeamong
amongthe
uniqueplace
text
holdsaa unique
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scientific
in the
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greatinterest
interestin
whohas
takengreat
hastaken
1.l. Dr.
Bucailleisisaa surgeon
surgeonwho
Dr. Maurice
MauriceBucaille
in
the Qur'an
to study
studythe
and managed
managedto
Qur'an in
Arabic and
aspects
He learnt
learntArabic
of the
the Qur'an.
aspectsof
Qur'an. He
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a
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preciscscientific
its precise
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Miracufosity
Miraculosity
of
of the
theQur'an
Qur'an
Allah,the
theExalted
Exaltedhas
haschallenged
challenged
Allah,
the
theArabs
Arabsand
andnonnonArabs
to
produce
a
qur'an
Arabs to produce a qur'an similar
similarto
to the
the Divine
Divineone.
one.
The
challenge
was
then
reduced
The challenge was then reduced to
and
to ten
tensurahs,
surahs,
andyet
yet
theyfailed
failedto
to do
do so.
so.Finally,
Finally,Allah
they
them
Allah challenged
challenged
themto
to
produceaa single
singlesurah
surahcomparable
comparableto
any
of
His.
Alproduce
to any of His. Although they
they were
were masters
mastersof
of eloquence
though
eloquenceand
and rhetoric
rhetoric
during that
that period,
period, the
the Arabs
Arabs were
during
incapable
were still
still incapableof
of
taking up
up the
the challenge.
challenge.They
taking
They realized
realizedthat
rhat itit could
could
neverbe
be from
from anyone
anyoneother
other than
never
Lord
than Allah,
Allah, the
the Lord of
the worlds.
worlds.
the
Thedifference
differencebetween
betweenmiracles
The
miraclesof the
theprevious
previousMesMessengers,which
which proved
provedtheir
their veracity,
veracity,and
sengers,
and those
thoseof the
the
Messenger
Allah, peace
peacebe
Messenger
of Allah,
be on
on him,
him, is
is that
that their
their preprevious
miracles
were effective
effective during
vious miracles were
during the
the lifetime
lifetime of
everyone
them, whereas
whereasthe
everyone of them,
the eur'an
Our'an
the miracle
miracleof the
remains
effective,
remains effective, everlasting
everlasting and
and unchallenged
unchallenged until
the
Day
of
the Day Judgment.
Judgment.

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Comprehensive Legislation
Legislation
Comprehensive
Besides the
the finesse
finesse of
of its
its rhetoric,
rhetoric, the
the Qur'an
Qur'an consticonstiBesides
of Islam
Islam on
on the
the
tutes the most comprehensive
comprehensive concept
concept of
tutes
or the laws
laws and legislation.
legislation.
practical level,
leveL the shari'ah,
shari'ah, or
practical
Our'an is comprehensive
comprehensive because
because itit includes
includes law,
The Qur'an
moral principles
principles and
and the
the creed
creed which
which every
every Muslim subsubmoral
'ah
shari'ah is suitable
suitable not only for the
scribes. The Islamic
Islamic shari
scribes.
Muslims, but for all mankind
mankind at all times.
times. The Islamic
Islamic
Muslims,
private-duties
governs all
all human
human acts,
acts, public
public or private-duties
law governs
towards Allah and
and duties
duties towards
towards man
man.
towards
Man-made laws
laws are
are subject
subject to alteration
alteration and
and are
are
Man-made
legislators
based on theories;
theories; whenever
whenever a new
new body
body of legislators
based
country or a new
new
assumes
non-Muslim country
authority in a non-Muslim
assumesauthority
laws
the laws
government,the
theory
its government,
and appeals
appealsto its
appearsand
theory appears
on the
other
the other
laws,on
Divine laws,
are
The Divine
accordingly.The
changedaccordingly.
are changed
One
the One
perpetual because
becausethe
hand,
and perpetual
unalterableand
hand, are
are unalterable
God. He
EverlastingGod.
Who
and Everlasting
Everlivingand
is Everliving
madethem
them is
Who made
ordained for
and ordained
is
mankind and
createdmankind
is the
Creator Who created
the Creator
reason.
thisreason,
For this
time.. For
them
theend
endof time
till the
themtill
whatsuits
suitsthem
themwhat
last of
the last
to the
revealed to
the
last revealed
the last
being the
the Our'an,
Qur'an, being
previousScripScripall previous
Prophets
abrogates
abrogatesall
Messengers.
and Messengers.
Prophetsand
tures.
tures.
the
to the
fulfilled to
are fulfilled
Many
in the
the Our'an
prophesiesin
Many prophesies
Qur'an are
good
and did
did good
believeand
who believe
letter.
thosewho
promisedthose
Allah promised
letter. Allah
onearth.
earth.
themsuccessors
successors
deeds
on
makethem
will surely
surelymake
He will
thatHe
deedsthat
many
vastland
landencompassing
encompassing
The
many
ruledaa vast
Muslimsruled
The early
earlyMuslims
victory
the victory
foretoldthe
countries
The Our'an
world.The
in the
the world.
countriesin
Qur'anforetold

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2
of the
the Romans
Romansover
over the
the Persians
Persianst.
Allah
of
<The
Allah says:
says:The
Romans
havebeen
beendefeated,
defeated,in
Romans have
in the
the land
landnearby,
nearby,and
and
they
aftertheir
theirdefeat,
defeat,will
they after
will be
be victorious.
victoriouso.
personwho
A person
who reads
readsthe
A
the Qur'an
objectivelyshall
shall
Qur'an objectively
realize
prophesies
that the
the prophesies
realize that
in
in itit are
far removed
are far
removedfrom
from
conjuncture
or speculations.
speculations.
or
This
conjuncture
Thisisisdue
dueto
to the
thefact
factthat
that
who
revealedthem
is the
them is
Who revealed
the One
one who
who predecreed
predecreedall
all
events
until the
the Day
Day of Judgment.
events until
Judgment.

2. The reference
reference to
to this prophesy
prophesy is found in surah
surah #30
#30 entitled 'Arrum'
'Arrum' or
or the
Z.
Romans. This refers to
to the battle
battle which
which took
took place
place between
between the Persian
Persian and
Romans.
614 A.D.
A.D. when
when the Roman
Roman were
were defeated.
defeated. Eight years
years after that.
Roman in 614
the Roman
the Roman
Roman defeated
defeated the
the Persians,
Persians, and
and the
the prophesy
prophesy to
to the
the Qur'an
Our'an was
was fulfilled
fulfilled
the
to
to the
the letter.
letter.

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3

Science and
and the
the Our'an
Our'an
Science
Along with
with the
the fact
fact the
the Muhammad,
Muhammad, peace
peace be
be on
on
Along
he
write,
nor
read
him, was
was illiterate;
illiterate; he
he could
could neither
neither read nor write, he
him,
grew
up
in
Makkah
where
there
were no
no schools,
schools, and
and
grew up in Makkah where there were
he was
was far
far away
away from
from the
the scientific
scientific circles
circles which
which existed
existed
he
in Syria,
Syria, Alexandria,
Alexandria, Athens
Athens and
and Rome.
Rome. Moreover,
Moreover, the
the
scientific facts
facts mentioned
mentioned in
in the
the Qur'an
Qur'an were
were not
not known
known
scientific
in the
the seventh
seventh century.
century. Having
Having studied
studied and
and examined
examined
the Arabic
Arabic text
text of the
the Qur'an,
Qur'an, Dr. Bucaille
Bucaille marvels:
marvels:
the
Qur'an. II
I could
could not find
find a single
single error
error in the
the Qur'an.
..I
had to stop
stop and
and ask
ask myself:
myself: if
if a man
man was
was the
the author
author
had
Qur'an, how
how could
could he
he have
have written
written facts
facts in
of the
the Qur'an,
that today
today are
are shown
shown to
the
centuryA.D. that
Seventhcentury
the Seventh
scientificknowledge?
be
knowledge?
modern scientific
keepingwith modern
be in keeping
me:
front of me:
evidencein front
the evidence
I had
the
acknowledge
too acknowledge
hadtoo
that
statementthat
singlestatement
the
containaa single
not contain
did not
the Qur'an
Qur'an did
point of
scientificpoint
modern scientific
was
from aa modern
assailablefrom
was assailable
TestaOld Testathe Old
for the
test for
view.
sametest
the same
repeatedthe
view. I repeated
same
the same
preserving
alwayspreserving
ment
the
Gospels,always
the Gospels,
andthe
mentand
even
not even
did not
former, 1I did
the former,
objective
In the
outlook. In
objectiveoutlook.
find
tb find
Genesis,to
book,Genesis,
first book,
have
thefirst
gobeyond
beyondthe
to go
haveto
cast-iron
thecast-iron
with the
keepingwith
of keeping
statements
totally
out of
totallyout
statements
facts
science>>.
modernscience.
of modern
factsof
that
factsthat
scientificfacts
thescientific
of the
manyof
Dr.
studiedmany
Bucaillestudied
Dr. Bucaille
of
creationof
the creation
asthe
suchas
are
the Qur'an,
in the
Qur'an,such
mentionedin
arementioned
aniastronomy,aniincludingastronomy,
topicsincluding
the
othertopics
andother
universe,and
theuniverse,
other
andother
reproductionand
humanreproduction
mal
plantkingdoms,
kingdoms,human
andplant
maland

l4
14

relatedissues.
issues.
Forthe
thesake"of
sake'ofbrevity,
related
For
brevity,two
twoof
ofthe
theabove
above
issues
will be
be discussed
discussed
in order
orderto
will
in
draw
the
re-ader's
issues
to draw the reader's
attentionto
to one
oneof
of the
theobjectives
objectives
attention
of
of this
thisbooklet.
booklet.

r5
IS

The Creation
Creation of
of the
the Heavens
Heavens and
and the
the Earth
Earth
The
HMan's knowledge
knowledge of
of the
the origin
origin of
of the
the universe
universe is
is
"Man's
considerably limited.
limited. The
The scientists
scientists have
have proposed
proposed
considerably
hypotheses and
and theories
theories of
of evolution
evolution that
that are
are centred
centred
hypotheses
around one
one theme:
theme: the
the radiation
radiation era,
era. the
the premordial
premordial
around
fireball and
and the
the premordial
premordial matter
matter and
and antimatter.
antimatter. The
The
fireball
theories state
state that
that the
the universe
universe consisted
consisted mainly
mainly of
of
theories
matter and
and
strongly interacting
interacting particles.
particles. Premordial
Premordial matter
strongly
antimatter. according
according to Encyclopaedia
Encyclopaedia Britannica'
Britannica.
antimatter,
eventually annihilated
annihilated each
each other;
other; and
and the
the remaining
remaining
eventually
universe"~. The
The Qur'an
Qur'an
particles formed
formed the
the present
present universe"'.
particles
relatively
in
presents the
the development
development of the
the universe
universe
relatively
presents
simple
terms. Allah
Allah says,
says. directing
directing His
His Messenger
Messenger
iimpte terms.
unbelievers:
the unbelievers:
ask the
to ask
him, to
Muhammad,
on him,
be on
peacebe
Muirammad,peace
earth
the earth
createdthe
Who created
Him Who
"Say:
denyHim
ye deny
that ye
Is it that
"Say: Is
join equals
Him?
with Him?
equalswith
in
ye join
do ye
Days?And do
two Days?
in two
the
on the
seton
He set
(all) The
Worlds.He
The Worlds.
He
Lord of (all)
The Lord
is The
He is
and
it, and
aboveit,
high above
firm, high
(earth)
Standingfirm,
MountainsStanding
(earth)Mountains
therein
measured
andmeasured
bestowed
blessings
on
therein
earth,and
theearth.
on the
blessings
bestowed
ask'
who ask.
(all)who
for (all)
its
in
alikefor
Days,alike
four Days,
in four
sustenance
itssustenance
(as)
been(as)
had been
sky,and
Then
and itit had
the sky.
to the
turnedto
He turned
ThenHe
yetogether,
together,
earth:"come
theearth:
:He
come ye
smoke
tothe
andto
toitit and
saidto
Hesaid
smoke:
willingly
unwillingly".
or unwillingly".
willinglyor
obediwillingobediin willing
(together),in
we do
They
said:
come(together),
docome
They said:"we
ence".
gnce".
H

3. Macropedia. Vol. 18. p. 1008.

16l 6

So He
He completed
completed them
them aS
as seven
seven firmaments
firmaments in
in two
two
So
Days~ and
and He
He assigned
assigned to
to each
each heaven
heaven its
its duty
duty and
and
Days,
command. and
and We
We adorned
adorned the
the lower
lower heaven
heaven with
with
command.
lights~ and
and (provided
(provided it)
it) with
with guard.
guard.
lights,
is the
the Decree
Decree of
of (Him)
(Him) The
The Exalted
Exalted in
in Might,
Might,
Such is
Such
Knowledge"-l.
Full of Knowledge"*.
~~Do
the Unbelievers
Unbelievers see
see that
that the
the heavens
heavens and
and
"Do not the
the earth
earth were
were joined
joined together
together (as
(as one
one unit
unit of Creation),
Creation).
the
before
We
clove
them
asunder?
asunder?
clove them
before
We made
made from
from water
water every
every living
living thing.
thing.
Will they
they not
not then
then believe?"''.
believe?":;.
"The concept
concept of rending
rending of one
one unit
unit into
into two
two or more,
more.
"The
the colestial
colestial {<Smoke}>
smoke aS
as referred
referred to in the
the above
above verses
verses
the
scientificdata.
factualscientific
are
which corresponds
the factual
data.
the
corresponds
fact to which
arefact
Sir
astronomerSir
Smoke,
the English
English physicist
and astronomer
physicistand
<Smokerr,the
as Newton
Newton
that, as
James
found that.
have found
We have
wrote: We
Jeanswrote:
JamesJeans
gasof approximately
approximately
first
massof gas
chaoticmass
conjectured,aa chaotic
first conjectured,
be
would be
great extent
extent would
uniform
very great
and of very
density and
uniform density
it,
in it,
Formin
to Form
tendto
dynamically
unstable:
wouldtend
nuclei,would
unstable:nuclei,
dynamically
conwouldultimately
ultimatelyconaround
matterwould
wholeof matter
thewhole
whichthe
aroundwhich
proposed
Newtonproposed
dense".
theoryNewton
this theory
basisof this
the basis
On the
dense".On
process
of fragfragthat
objects
by aa process
originatedby
objectsoriginated
all celestial
celestial
that all
mentation.
mentation.
discover
helpeddiscover
programhelped
Needless
spaceprogram
the space
to say
saythe
Needlessto
moon,
whichthe
the moon,
of which
the
of
of
substances
thesubstances
of the
homogeniety
the homogeniety
stateformed'Such
the
are formed.
planetsare
otherplanets
and other
earthand
the earth
"Suchstate4.4 . Our'an
41
12.
10,11,
11,12.
41:: 9,9,to,
Qu r'a n
5.5. Our'an
30.
2l ::30.
Qur'an21

17
l7

mentsin
the Our'an
in the
ments
concerningthe
creationwhich
the creation
Qur'an concerning
whichapappeared
nearly
fourteencenturies
centuriesago,
peared nearly fourteen
agon,Dr.
Dr. Bucaille
Bucailleconcon.robviouslydo
cluded,obviously
do not
cluded,
themselves
to
a
human
not lend
lend themselvesto a human
6
explanationnu.

explanation

6.
6. Macropedia.
Macropedia. Vol.
Vol. 18.
18. p.
p. lfXf8.
1008.

r188

Human Reproduction
Reproduction
Human
The complexities
complexities of human
human reproduction
reproduction were
were dedeThe
the
coded and
and understood
understood only
only after
after the
the invention
invention of the
coded
microscope which
which was
was hundreds
hundreds of years
years after
after the
the death
death
microscope
of Muhammad,
Muhammad. peace
peace be
be on
on him.
him. However.
However. the
the Qur'an
Qur'an
refers to the
the stages
stages of development
development that
that human
human embryo
embryo
refers
undergoes. Allah
Allah says:
says:
undergoes.
HMan We
We did
did create
create from
from a quintessence
quintessence (of clay);
clay);
"Man
we placed
placed him
him as
as (adrop
(adrop of) sperm
sperm in a place
place
Then
Then we
of rest,
fixed;
Firmly fixed;
rest,Firmly
congealed
Then
the sperm
into a clot
clot of congealed
sperminto
we made
made the
Then we
blood;
made a
a (foetus)
(foetus) lump;
lump; then
then
We made
clot We
that clot
thenof that
blood;then
hones and
and clothed
clothed the
the bones
bones
We
lump hones
that lump
out of that
madeout
We made
with
creature.
anothercreature.
out of it another
we developed
developedout
thenwe
with flesh;
flesh;then
So
he
to create!,,7.
create!"'.
Bestto
Allah,The
The Best
be Allah.
blessed
So blessed
proven, the
the stages
stagesof
As
scientificallyproven,
has been
been scientifically
As it has
ovule
an ovule
human
1- Fertilization
Fertilizationof an
are: "lreporductionare:
humanreporduction
The fertilizing
fertilizing
tubes.The
which
placein
Fallopiantubes.
in the
the Fallopian
whichtakes
takesplace
the
implantationof the
agent
The implantation
2- The
male sperm.
the male
sperm.2is the
agentis
spotin
in the
the
precisespot
placeat
at aa precise
fertilized
takespla~e
whichtakes
eggwhich
fertilizedegg
the uterus
uterus
into the
female
system:
into
descends
system:itit descends
reporductive
femalereporductive
the uterus.
and
uterus.
bodyof the
in the
the body
lodgesin
and lodges
naked
thenaked
to the
beobservable
observable
Once
to
beginsto
to be
emhryobegins
theembryo
Oncethe
growsthere
there
flesh.It grows
eye,
smallmass
massof flesh.
like aa small
lookslike
eye,itit looks
today;
well known
knowntoday;
verywell
whichare
in
stages
arevery
stageswhich
in progressive
progressive

1. Qur'an 23 : 12. 13. 14.

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19

leadto
they
the
theylead
thebone
tothe
bonestructure,
structure,the
themuscles,
muscles,
thenervous
nervous
R.
system.
and
the
viscera.
etc
system,the
thecirculation.
circulation,and the viscera,etcrr*.
In
Dr.
More
In conclusion,
conclusion,
Dr. Bucaille
,.Morethan
Bucailleascertains:
ascertains:
thanaa
yearsbefore
thousand
years
thousand
beforeour
ourtime.
time,at
ataaperiod
periodwhen
whenwhimwhimsicaldoctrines
doctrinesstill
prevailed,men
sical
had
a
knowledge
still prevailed,
men had a knowledgeof
theQur'an.
Thestatements
the
itit contains
express
in
statements
contains
Qur'an.The
express
in simple
simple
termstruths
premordialimportance
truthsof
man
terms
of premordial
importancewhich
which rnanhas
has
takencenturies
centuries
taken
to
to discover.
discovertr.

L8. The Bible,

Bible, the Qur'an
Our'an and
and Science,
Science. p.
p. 199.
199.

20

Who is Muhammad?
Muhammad?
Who
Muhammad, peace
peace be
be on him,
him, is
is the
the last
last of Allah's
Allah's
Muhammad,
Messengers and
and Prophets.
Prophets. His
His name
name is
is Muhammad
Muhammad son
son
Messengers
Abdullah. He was
was born
born in Makkah
Makkah 570
570 A.D. Due
Due
of Abdullah.
the fine
fine reputation
reputation he
he enjoyed
enjoyed among
among his
his people,
people,
to the
'the
Trustworthy'. At the
the age
age of
they nicknamed
nicknamed him
him 'the Trustworthy'.
they
40, he
he was
was endowed
endowed with
with the
the prophethood
prophethood when
when Allah
Allah
40,
the Exalted,
Exalted, revealed
revealed to him,
him, through
through the
the angel
angel Gabriel
Gabriel
the
the first
first Qur'anic
Qur'anic verses,
verses, Muhammad,
Muhammad, peace
peace be
be on
on him,
him,
the
was asked
asked to preach
preach the
the belief
belief in the
the Oneness
Oneness of Allah
was
and
people against
polytheism.
warn people
againstpolytheism.
and warn
The
polytheists opposed
peace
Muhammad,peace
opposedMuhammad,
Makkan polytheists
The Makkan
be on
but that
that did
did
his few
few followers
followersharshly,
harshly,,but
be
on him,
and his
him.,and
nor did
did
not
nor
waiverhis
hissteadfastness,
nor waiver
steadfastness,
faith nor
not shake
shakehis
hisfaith
preaching.
his preaching.
it stop
to his
peoplefrom
from responding
respondingto
stop more
more people
Madinah
people
Finally,
when
the
majority
of
the
people
of Madinah
majority
the
Finally, when the
to
embraced
flight to
took flight
Makkan Muslims
Muslimstook
the Makkan
Islam, the
embracedIslam,
himself
Madinah,
Allah himself
oD, the
the Messenger
Messengerof Allah
Madinah, Later
Later on,
Few
migrated
the
IslarnicState.
theIslamic
State.Few
Madinahto
to establish
establish
to Madinah
migratedto
allies
years
their allies
polytheistsof Makkah
Makkah and
and their
yearslater
later the
the polytheists
Muslims,and
and
succumbed
to
the Muslims,
growingpower
powerof the
to the
the growing
succumbed
yearsafter
after the
the
Makkah
thirty years
was conquered.
Somethirty
conquered.Some
Makkah was
peacebe
him,
death
be on
on him,
Muhammad,peace
the Prophet
ProphetMuhammad,
deathof the
world sweepsweepIslam
the world
spreadthroughout
throughoutthe
had already
Islamhad
alreadyspread
Persian
ing
the
the Persian
in existence;
existence;
greatestempires
empiresin
ing the
two greatest
the two
and
Roman.
the Roman.
andthe

21
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Whatis
What
is Islam?
lslam?
'Islam', meaning
..submissionn,
The Arabic
Arabic term
The
term 'Islam',
meaningsubmission,
pointsto
to the
thefundamental
fundamental
points
religious
religiouscreed
whichdictates
creedwhich
dictates
that aa Muslim
Muslimsubmit
to the
that
submitto
the will
will of Allah,
Allah, conforming
conforming
inwardlyand
andoutwardly
outwardlyto
inwardly
to His
His laws.
laws.
The religion
religion of Islm
Islm lays
greatemphasis
The
laysgreat
emphasison
on uncomuncompromisingmonotheism
monotheismand
promising
to
and strict
adherence
strict adherence
to certain
certain
creedsand
andacts
actsof worship.
creeds
worship.It enjoins
enjoinssubmitting
submittingto
to the
the
will of Allah
Allah and
and following
followingthe
will
the exemplary
way of the
exemplaryway
the
life of Muhammad,
Muhammad,the
life
lastof the
thelast
the Prophets
Prophetsand
andMessenMessengers.,may
peacebe
may peace
be on
gers,
on them
them all.
all.
Allah, the
the Exalted
Exaltedcreated
Allah,
createdthe
the universe
universeand
and what
what is
is
in it that
that He
He be
be recognized
recognized
in
as
as the
the One
One and
only God.
and only
God.
He created
createdman
man and
and jinn only
He
only to celebrate
celebrateHis
praise
His praise
and worship
worship Him.
Him. His
words signify:
"f have
and
His words
signify: "I
have only
only
createdlinns
created
Jinnsand
and men,
men, that
that they
they may
may Serve
Me"o.
ServeMe"\).
The ways
waysand
and acts
The
actsof worship
worshipare
not left
left to man's
are not
man's
option or choice.
choice.Allah
option
Allah is
is the
the One
One Who
Who ordains
ordainsand
and
decreesall
all acts
decrees
actsof worship
worshipand
and the
the means
meansin
whichthey
in which
they
must
must be
be observed.
observed. Since
Islam
deals
in
every
aspect
Islam
Since
deals everyaspectof
life.'
spiritualand
life, spiritual
and physical,
physical, its
its jurisprudence
jurisprudence is
is based
based on
on
creeds,
creeds, acts
acts of worship
worship and
and ordinances
ordinances regarding
regarding social,
social,
economical
economical and
and political
political transactions.
transactions.
Because
Because Islam
Islam is
is a perfect
perfect way
way of life, it enjoins
enjoins mainmaintaining
taining a refined
refined code
code of manners.
manners. The
The Messenger
Messenger of
9.
9. Qur'an
Qur'an 51
51 : 56.
56.

22
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"Verily, I have
Allah
the
Allah said:
said:HVerily,
havebeen
sentto
beensent
to accomplish
accomplish
the
fine
praisedthe
fine manners
manners".Allah
Allah has
haspraised
the fine
fine manners
mannersof
"And
His
Messenger
saying:
..And
surely
thou
hast
His Messengersaying:
surelythou hastsublime
sublime
mora)s"w.
of Allah.
Allah,
wifeof the
morals""'.A'ishah,
thewife
A'ishah.the
the Messenger
Messenger
on
him,
was
asked
about
his
manners.
peace
be
peacebe on him, was askedabout his manners.She
She
"His
HHis
manners
were
al-Qur'an".
A'ishah
meant
said:
said:
mannerswere al-Qur'an".A'ishahmeant
that
peacebe
thatthe
theProphet,
Prophet,peace
on him,
be on
him, clung
clungto
the Qur'an,
to the
Qur'an,
it rules
of
discipline.
its
commands.
its
prohihitions,
and
rules discipline.
its commands.
and
itsprohibitions,
the
graciousthings
beautifuland
and gracious
thingscomprised
the excellent.,
excellent,beautiful
comprised
in
the
to
For this
reasonAllah
Allah commands
the helievers
to
in it.
it. For
thisreason
commands
believers
peace
peace be
be
follow
life of His
His Messenger,
follow the
the exemplary
exemplarylife
Messenger,
on
haveindeed
indeedin
in the
Messenger
of
him. saying:
saying:"Ye have
the Messenger
on him.
Allah
exempler"I'.
exempler"".
Allah an
an excellent
excellent
goodmanners
seekIslam
seekmannersfor
occasion:
Islamen.loins
enjoinsgood
for every
everyoccasion:
permission,
greeting,sitting,
ing
greeting.,
teachlearning,teachingpermission,
sitting,eating,
eating.learning,
visiting.sleeping.
sleeping.
ing.
sporting.travelling.
travelling.dressing.
dressing.visiting.
ing. sporting.
particularlyrelatives
marriage,
people, particularly
marriage,treating
treating people.,
relativesand
and
great
with kindness,
suchgreat
neighhours
with
etc.
neighbours
Codesof all
all such
kindness.
etc.Codes
in both
manners
mannersare
arefound
boththe
the Qur'an
andthe
Prophetic
foundin
the Prophetic
Qur'anand
peacehe
heon
traditions
of the
of Allah.
him.
theMessenger
Messenger
Allah.peace
on him.
traditions
The family
highstatus
Islam.It is
core
The
the core
familyenjoys
enjoysaa high
statusin
in Islam.
is the
healthvsociety.
societv.
family means
meansaa healthy
of society;
society;aa healthy
healthyfamily
henceAllah.,
Allah, the
the Exalted
commands
treatthem
hence
to treat
\\!ith
Exaltedcommands
themwith
gentleness
and suhmissiveness
submissiveness
saying:
and
saying:
gentleness
"Thy
ye worship
worship none
Lord hath
hath decreed
decreedthat
HThy Lord
none but
but
that ye
ye he
he kind
parents.
that ye
Him,
Him, and
and that
kind to
to parents.
H.

4.
10.Qur'an
68 : 4.
10.
Qur'an68
:21.
11.Qur'an
t3
33
:
21.
11.
Qur'an

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Whether
them attain
attain old age
age in thy
Whether one
one or both of them
life.
life, say
not to them
them aword
contempt,nor repel
repel them
them
saynot
aword of contempt.
but address
them, in terms
addressthem,
terms of honour.
honour.
And.
out of kindness,
lower to them
the wing
wing of
And, out
kindness.lower
them the
humility,
humility, and
say:
and say:
"My Lord! bestow
"My
bestowon
on them
them thy Mercy
Mercy even
even as
as they
they
cherished
me
in
childhood"
12.
cherishedme
childhood"''.
Next
Next to family
kindred.The
family comes
comesthe
the kindred.
The Messenger
Messengerof
peacebe
Allah, peace
promised
be on
on him,
him, said
has promised
said that
that Allah has
to he
he kind
kind to him
him who
who hehaves
kindly to his
kindred,
hehaveskindly
his kindred.
and to sever
and
his kindred
kindred by
sever him who
who severs
bv unkind
unkind
severshis
hehaviour.
behaviour.

12. Qur'an 17 : 23. 24.

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The Pillars
Pillars of lslam
Islam
The
Messenger of Allah, peace
peace be on him, said:
said:" Islam
Islam
The Messenger
is built on five
five pillars:
pillars:
is
'1,ash-Shahaadah (the
1.
(the profession
profession of faith) which
which must
must
. ash-Shahaadafr
be recited
recited by anyone
anyone embracing
embracing Islam
Islam.. (La ilaha
iJaha illallah,
iJ/alJah.
be
Muhammad Rasoolullah)
RasoolulJah) meaning:
meaning: "There
There is
is no true
true
Muhammad
god except
except Allah, Muhammad
Muhammad is
is the Messenger
Messenger of
god
Allah. This
This means
means that
that there
there is
is no god
god worthy
worthy of being
being
Allah".
worshipped but Allah, and
and that
that He must
must be
be worshipped
worshipped
worshipped
His Messenger
Messenger
only
teaching of His
the teaching
according to the
only according
Muhammad.
peace
bee on
o n him.
him.
e a c eb
M u h a m m a d ,p
(prayer).which
performedfive
five times
times
2.
which must
must be
be performed
2. Salat
Salat(prayer).
(units)];~
rak'aat
'aat (units)]
aa day.
prayer.. [two
is Fajr prayer
The first
first is
day. The
[two rak
sunrise.
which
dawn and
and sunrise.
hetween dawn
performed hetween
may be
he performed
which may
just afternoon.
The
The
rak'aatf.The
Dhuhr, just
afternoon.[four
The second.
second. Dhuhr.
[four rak'aat].
The
third Asr.
rak'aatl. The
afternoon, [four
the later afternoon.
Asr. in the
[four rak'aat].
sunfourth.
'aat] immediately
immediatelyafter
after sunrak'aatJ
fourth . Maghrib.
Maghrib, [three
[three rak
redsun'sredIsha '. [four
'aat]. after
set.
after the
the sun's
rak'aat),
set. The
The fifth.
fifth.Isha',
ffour rak
however,
Prayer, however,
ness
the horizon.
horizon. Prayer,
from the
ness disappears
disappearsfrom
washinghands.
hands.
which is
is washing
must
precededhy
by ahlution
ahlution which
must he
he preceded
and
forearmsand
face,
washingthe
the forearms
head, washing
the head,
wiping over
over the
face.,wiping
the
t h e feet.
feet.
is the
the
greatestpillars
pillarsof Islam.
Islam. It is
Prayer
is one
the greatest
one of the
Prayeris
on
be asked
askedon
first
which man
man shall
shallhe
about which
worshipahout
act of worship
first act
then
Allah, then
the
by Allah,
acceptedby
is accepted
Day of Reckoning.
Reckoning.If it is
the Day

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the rest
rest of man's
man's good
good deeds
deeds are
are accepted
accepted too''.
too 13
the

3. Zakaf
Zakat (the
(the poor-due)
poor-due) is
is one
one of the
the greatest
greatest financial
financial
3.
Islam, literally
literally meaning'purification',
meaning 'purification', inininstitutions of Islam,
institutions
that such
a payment
payment makes
makes the
the rest
rest of the
the MusMusdicating that
dicating
sucha
lim's wealth
wealth pure
pure.. Zakat
Zakat is
is levied
levied annually
annually on
on certain
-certain
lim's
food grain,
grain, cattle
cattle and
and cash
cash possessed
possessed for one
one
types of food
types
lunar calendar
calendar year
year to be
be given
given out
out to the
the poor,
poor, the
the
lunar
needy and
and other
other specified
classes of people.
people.
specifiedclasses
needy
(fasting)to
4.
be observed
month
4. Sawm
observedduring
duringthe
the month
Sawm(fasting)
to be
(theninth
of Ramadan
lunarcalentheMuslim
Muslimlunar
calenRamadan(the
ninthmonth
monthof the
(dawn),and
dar).
begins at
at sunset.
andends
endsat
sunset.
at daybreak
daybreak(dawn),
dar). It
tt begins
Eating,
drinkingl~ and
wife
with one's
one'swife
and sexual
activitieswith
Eating, drinking't
sexualactivities
are
forhidden.
are forbidden.
gainsthrough
Besides
throughfastfasthealthbenefits
whichone
onegains
benefitswhich
Besideshealth
ing,
it is
whichhelps
who observes
observes
worshipwhich
helpsone
one who
ing,it
is an
an act
actof worship
it attain
piety, humbleness
the feelings
the
humblenessand
and share
sharethe
feelingsof the
attain piety,
beret
Fastingalso
alsoallows
allows
community.Fasting
beret and
and hungry
hungry in the
the community.
one
to
be
more
benevolent
and
charitable.
and
charitable.
one
be more benevolent
prescribedfor those
(pilgrimage)to Makkah,
those
5.
Makkah, prescribed
Hajj (pilgrimage)
5. Hali
Muslims
who
can
afford
the
trip
financiallyl5
and
health
financially''and health
Muslimswho can afford the
he does,
and shall
13.
thing he
does, and
shall
accountablefor
every minute
minute and
and thing
be held
held accountable
for every
13.Man
Man shall
shall be
questioned
by
be
stand
all
by
himself
on
the
Day
of
Judgment
or
Reckoning
to
be
questioned
by
Reckoning
himself
on
the
Judgment
stand all
the
shall he
for his
own deeds.
deeds.
he held
held accountahle
his own
Almighty Allah.
Allah. Everyone
Every one shall
accountablefor
the Almighty
The
or everlasting
Hereafteris
is either
everlastinghappiness
everlastingtorment.
torment.
in the
eithereverlasting
happiness
life in
the Hereafter
The life
juices and
drinks;
14.
water, fruit juices
and other
and soft
soft drinks;
refers to
other non-alcholic
non-alcholicand
to water,
14.Drinking,
Drinking, refers
prohihitedin
liquour
in Islam.
Islam.
smokingare
are prohihited
and smoking
liquour and
journey and
for his
his
and for
15.
provisionsfor
his journey
one must
have enough
that one
must have
enough provisions
for his
meansthat
This means
15.This
family
his absence.
absence.
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family during

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wise, once
once in a lifetime.
lifetime. The Hajj
Hajj rites
rites take
take place
place during
during
wise,
the Islamic
Islamic or lunar months
months of Shawwal,
Shawwal, Dthul-Qi'dah
the
only. It is
is a preconpreconand the
the first
first ten
ten days
days of Dthu-Hijjah only.
and
Ihram J6 at a
the pilgrim to enter
enter the
the state
state of lhratn'o
dition for the
Makkah.
certain point
point before
before entering
entering the
the boundries
boundries of Makkah.
certain

piece of cloth
cloth
wrapping aa piece
16.
16. Ihram
Hajj or Umrah hy wrapping
is the
the intention to perform Hajj
Ihram is
covering
down. Another piece
pieceof cloth
coversthe
the upper
upper
covering his
his hody
hody from the
the chest
chestdown.
cloth covers
wearsewed
hody:
pilgrim to wear
sewed
makesit unlawful
unlawfulfor the
the pilgrim
hody: excluding
head. Ihram
excludingthe
the head.
Ihram makes
wife. to hunt
hunt and
garments.
garmcnts.shoes.
his wife.
and the
the like.
like.
shoes.to have
sexualactivities
activitieswith his
have sexual
stateof Ihram.
lhram. he
may
Under normal
once
the state
he may
once aa Muslim
Muslim enters
entersthe
normal circumstances.
circumstances.
not break
rituals. But if one
one is
held
is held
hascompleted
completed all
break it until he
he has
all Hajj or Umrah rituals.
great
hack
reason.fear
fear of enemy
enemyor great
from completing
health reason.
back from
completingHajj or Umrah.
Umrah. for health
goat. cow
danger.
camel
sheep.goat.
quit his
lhram and
and sacrifice
sacrificeaa sheep.
cow or camel
he may
may then
then quit
his Thram
danger. he
as
as an
expiation.
an expiation.

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The Articles
Articles of Faith
Faith
The
There are
are also
also articles
articles of faith which
which include
include beside
beside
There
believing in the
the Oneness
Oneness of Allah:
Allah:
believing
1.
Believing in the
the angels.
angels. Allah has
has created
created them
them
1. Believing
and tasked
tasked them
them to undertake
undertake numerous
numerous duties
duties beside
beside
and
praising Him. They
They are
are His
His obedient
obedient salves.
salves. "They stand
stand
praising
awe and
and reverence
reverence of His
His [glory]"17.
in awe
[gloryJ"".
that they
2.
werefree
Beliveingin Allah's
they were
free
2. Beliveing
Allah's Scriptures,
Scriptures,that
from
at the
time of their
their
the time
any imperfection
imperfectionor errors
errors at
from any
revelation.
preceded the
the Qur'an
that preceded
have
All Scriptures
revelation.All
Scripturesthat
Qur'anhave
while
been tampered
by their
people, while
their people,
with or distorted
distortedby
been
tamperedwith
protected by
by Allah from
the
from change
tamperchangeor tamperis protected
the Qur'an
Qur'anis
Isma'il,
ing.
Abraham, Isma'il,
ing. Allah
Allah sent
down Scriptures
sent down
Scripturesto Abraham,
Moses,
Is'haq,
(Jacob)and
twelve sons,
sons,Moses,
and his
his twelve
Is'haq, Ya'oob
Ya'oob (Jacob)
Jesus,
and Muhammad,
Muhammad.
Jesus,and
3.
Believing
Among
whomthe
Among whom
the
Messengers.
Allah's Messengers.
3. Believingin Allah's
most
prominent
and
steadfast
are
Noah,
Abraham,
most prominent and steadfastare Noah, Abraham,
peacebe
Moses,
be on
on them.
They
them.They
Moses,Jesus
andMuhammad,
Muhammad,peace
Jesusand
are
EveryProphet
Prophetor MesMesand slaves
Allah. Every
are human
humanand
slavesof Allah.
peacebe
senger
be on
on him,
him, was
wassent
Muhammad,peace
sent
sengerbefore
beforeMuhammad,
peacebe
to
people,but
be on
on him.
him.
but Muhammad,
Muhammad,peace
to his
his own
own people,
"Blessedis
is He
He
was
all mankind.
mankind. Allah
Allah says:
says:"Blessed
sent to all
was sent
that it
Who
CriterionTo His
His Servant,
down the
the Criterion
Servant,that
Who Sent
Sentdown
May
all Creatures;-"l~.
Creatures;-"'*.
an admonition
admonitionto
to all
May be
be an

17. Qur'an 21 : 28.

1R. Our' an 25 : 1.

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None
or Prophets
Prophetsclaimed
None of Allah's
Allah's Messengers
Messengers
claimedto
be
part-god.Allah
god or part-god.
Allah says:
says:"No son
son did
did Allah
be aa god
beget,
god along
with Him:
is there
any god
alongwith
there
beget,nor
nor is
there any
Him: (if there
were
taken
god would
were many
gods),behold,
behold,each
would have
havetaken
manygods),
eachgod
away
wouldhave
awaywhat
whathe
hehad
hadcreated,
created,and
andsome
somewould
haveLorded
Lorded
it over
the
(He is
is free)
over others!
to Allah!
others!Glory
Glory to
Allah! (He
free) from
from the
(sort
(sortof)
Him!"'n.
of) things
they attribute
attributeto
to Him!,,'9.
thingsthey
4.
theLast
D"y, the
Resurrection.
4. Believing
Believingin
in the
LastDay,
the Day
Day of Resurrection.
aa term
a
Allah
predecreed
for each
creature,and
and a
haspredecreed
term for
eachcreature,
Allah has
term
life of this
this world.
world's termination
for the
world. The
The world's
termination
term for
the life
then
will
the Trumpet,
will be
markedby
by the
the sounding
Trumpet, then
be marked
souhdingof the
the
be rerewill sound
againand
mankindshall
the trumpet
trumpetwill
soundagain
and mankind
shallbe
be
surrected
worldsto be
standbefore
beforethe
the Lord
the worlds
to stand
Lord of the
surrectedto
questioned
who
questionedabout
deedsin
in this
world. Those
Thosewho
their deeds
this world.
abouttheir
go to
to Jannah
believed
wereobedient
will go
believedin
Allah and
and were
obedientwill
Jannah
in Allah
(Paradise),
or (Paradise),
and
will end
up in
and those
thosewho
who disbelieved
disbelieved
end up
Hell-Fire.
Hell-Fire.
predestination.
S.
Allah
Believingin
hascreated
createdev5. Believing
in predestination.
Allah has
evdecree,
predestination,
erything
in
accordance
with
His
decree,
predestination,
with
in
accordance
His
erything
will, and
in due
due proportion.
proportion.His
determinatdesire
desireand
andwill,
andin
His determinatwas established
fiftytion
nature of things
establishedfiftytion of the
the nature
things was
yearsbefore
the Heavens
Heavensand
thousand
the
thousandyears
beforeHe
He created
createdthe
and the
20
takes shape
Nothing occurs
occurs or takes
within the
earth
Nothing
the
eaffhr".
shape within
with His
the earth
earth but
but with
His knowledge
knowledgeand
and by
heavensor the
heavens
by
order.
His
His order.
2n 3 : 991.
1.
1 9 Qur'an
. Q u r ' a23
19.
Abdullah Bin Amr reported
reported that
that the
20.Abdullah
the Messenger
Messengerof Allah, peace
peace be
be on him,
him.
20.
"Allah had
predecreedthe
said: "Allah
had predecreed
the creation
creationfifty
fifty thousand
thousandyears
yearshefore
said:
he hrought
hrought
hefore he
and the
the earth
earth into
into existence",
(lmam Muslim,
the heavens
heavensand
existence".(Imam
Muslim, Ahmad and
at-Tirthe
and at-Tirmidrhi).
midthi).

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that you
you read
read this
this booklet,
booklet, the
the decision
decision is yours.
yours.
Now that
is heading
heading for the
the same
same end,
end, but may
may choose
choose
Everyone is
Everyone
any other
other route.
route. Allah is
is so
so merciful;
merciful; Allah is far reany
"Nor would
would we
we punish
punish
moved from
from injustice;
injustice; He says:
says: "Nor
moved
until. We had
had sent
sent A
A messenger
messenger (to give
give warning)"t'.
warning) ,,21.
until.
concern for you,
you, w
we have
have prepared
prepared this
this
Out of our concern
message.
message.

21.0ur'an
1 7:: 1Itl.
6.
2 1 .Q u r ' a n17

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Suggested
Suggestedbooks
books for
for reading:
reading:

-- The
of the
(Englishtranslation
TheHoly
HolyQur'an,
translation
themeaning)
meaning)
Qur'an,(English
by
Al-Hilali.
hy T.
T. Al-Hilali.
-- Sahih
Sahih al-Bukharri,
al-Bukharri, aa collection
collection of the
the authentic
authentic
Prophetic
Prophetictraditions.
traditions.
--Sahih
Sahih Muslim,
Muslim,aa collection
collectionof the
the authentic
authenticProphetic
Prophetic
traditions:
traditions:
** The
The book
book of Prayer
Prayerby
by A. Saqib.
Saqib.
** General
Prescripts
of
Islam.
GeneralPrescripts Islam.
Fasting.
** Fasting.
** Exegesis
of the
Exegesis
the opening
openingchapter
chapterof the
the Qur'an.
Qur'an.
** The
The Fundamentals
of Islam.
Fundamentals
Islam.
The life
life and
the Aqeadah
Aqeadahof Ash-Sheikh.
** The
Muhamandthe
Ash-Sheikh.
Muhamlhn Abdul
Abdul Wahab.
Wahab.
mad
mad Ibn

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