Tauheed -

"I believe in ALLAH, in His Angels, His Scriptures, His Prophets, the Day of
Judgment, and in the fact that every thing good or bad (in the world) is pre-
destined by ALLAH the Exalted, and in the resurrection after death."

Tauheed, the Oneness of ALLAH (s.w.t) for a Muslim is:

" ALLAH, there is no god but He, the Living, the Everlasting; slumber does not
seize him nor does sleep; to Him belongs whatever is in the heavens and
whatever is in the earth. Who is there that shall intercede with Him, except by
His permission? He knows what is before them and what is after them, but they
do not comprehend anything of His knowledge, except what He will. His Throne
extends over the heavens and earth, and their guarding does not strain Him;
and He is the High, the Great". ( 3 : 255 ) Al-Quran.

We say about ALLAH's unity believing by ALLAH's help; that ALLAH is One,
without any partners. There is nothing like Him. There is nothing that can
overwhelm Him. There is no god other than Him. He is the Eternal without a
beginning and enduring without end. He will never perish or come to an end.
Nothing happens except what He wills. No imagination can conceive of Him and
no understanding can comprehend Him. He is different from any created being.
He is living and never dies and is eternally active and never sleeps. He creates
without His being in need to do so and provides for His creation without any
effort. He causes death with no fear and restores to life without difficulty. He has
always existed together with His attributes since before creation. Bringing
creation into existence did not add anything to His attributes that was not
already there. As He was, together with His attributes, in pre-eternity, so He will
remain throughout endless time. It was not only after the act of creation that He
could be described as "The Creator" nor was it only by the act of origination that
He could he described as "The Originator". He was always the Lord even when
there was nothing to be Lord of, and always the Creator even when there was no
creation. In the same way that He is the "Bringer to life of the dead", after He
has brought them to life a first time, and deserves this name before bringing
them to life, so too He deserves the name of "Creator" before He has created
them. This is because He has the power to do everything, everything is
dependent on Him, everything is easy for Him, and He does not need anything.

"There is nothing like Him and He is the Hearer, the Seer". ( 42 : 11 ) Al-Quran.

He created creation with His knowledge. He appointed destinies for those He

created. He allotted to them fixed life spans. Nothing about them was hidden
from Him before He created them, and He knew everything that they would do
before He created them. He ordered them to obey Him and forbade them to
disobey Him. Everything happens according to His decree and will, and His will is
accomplished. The only will that people have is what He wills for them. What He
wills for them occurs and what He does not will, does not occur. He gives
guidance to whoever He wills, and protects them, and keeps them safe from
harm, out of His generosity; and He leads astray whoever He wills, and abases
them, and afflicts them, out of His justice. All of them are subject to His will
between either His generosity or His justice. He is exalted beyond having
opposites or equals. No one can ward off His decree or put back His command or
overpower His affairs. We believe in all of this and are certain that everything
comes from Him. The Existence is Infinite and ALLAH has encircled the Infinite
Existence, and the Infinite existence has encircled all existent things, so there is
no possibility of any other god beyond ALLAH. The existence of creatures is very
weak before the Existence of Him. When we and you cannot allow any other
being to enter into our own limits of existence despite such weakness, then how
ALLAH, with such a tremendous strength of existence, can allow any other god to
enter into His dominion ? In short, there is no space for any other god to enter
the Divine Dominion. As such there is no rational possibility to believe in any
other god beyond ALLAH. He is the origin of all creatures. He is alone the Master
of all creations, man, angel, jinn etc. All creatures are the slaves and servants of
ALLAH, the Lord of the Universe. So it is incumbent on every soul in the great
Universe to recognize and acknowledge the Lordship of ALLAH, His Divine Unity
and denounce all quarters of polytheism. When He is the Creator of all creatures
and He provides for them all necessities, obedience to Him is obligatory and
binding on all creatures whether man, animals, mountains, angels, trees, stars,
moon, and sun. Men and jinn have wish, but other creatures have no wish, they
are completely subservient to the Divine Commands or the Laws of Nature.
Other creatures have no wish of their own, so they are not susceptible to
disobedience. The word disobedience does not come in the orbit of other
creatures. It is only man or jinn who can obey and disobey alike. He is given
freedom of choice. He is given Reason or Wisdom to judge and take action
accordingly.

Prophethood -

"I believe in ALLAH, in His Angels, His Scriptures, His Prophets, the Day of
Judgment, and in the fact that every thing good or bad (in the world) is pre-
destined by ALLAH the Exalted, and in the resurrection after death."

End of the Prophethood, Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.w) for a Muslim is:

No single tenet of Islam protects the perfect and universal religion of ALLAH
(s.w.t) from corruption and innovation better than the doctrine of the finality of
Prophethood. In more than one hundred of its verses, the Holy Quran has made
it abundantly clear that no new prophet or prophetic revelation will be sent to
humanity. For instance, ALLAH has declared:

"Muhammad is not the father of any man among you, but he is the Apostle of
ALLAH and the Last of the Prophets". ( 33 : 40 ) Al-Quran.

The Last Prophet, Muhammad (s.a.w.w), has also explained this point in over
two hundred Ahadith. For instance, the Messenger of ALLAH has taught:

"My position in relation to the prophets who came before me can be explained by
the following example: A man erected a building and adorned this edifice with
great beauty, but he left an empty niche in the corner where just one brick was
missing. People looked around the building and marveled at its beauty, but
wondered why a brick was missing from that niche. I am like unto that one
missing brick and I am the last in the line of the Prophets". (Bukhari, Muslim,
Musnad Ahmad, Tirmizi, Musnad Abu Dawud).

"There will arise thirty impostors in my Ummah (followers) and each one of them
will pronounce to the world that he is a prophet, but I am the last in the line of
the Prophets of God and no Prophet will come after me". (Abu Dawood).

"I am Muhammad, I am Ahmad, I am the effacer and infidelity shall be erased

through me; I am the assembler. People shall be assembled on Doomsday after
my time. And I am the last in the sense that no prophet shall succeed me".
(Bukhari, Muslim, Tirmizi).

"...O People, no prophet will come after me, and no new faith will be born.
Reason well, therefore, O People, and understand my words which I convey to
you...". (Sermon delivered on the ninth day of Dhul-Hajj 10 A.H. and witnessed
by 120,000 Muslims).

Prior to Islam, a new prophet was generally commissioned when the teachings of
earlier prophets were lost, corrupted, or required some modification. However,
the holy Quran clearly states that the dispensations of Islam are universal, final,
completed, perfected, and protected. For instance, we read:

"Say (O Muhammad): 'O Mankind! Lo! I am the Messenger of ALLAH to you all,
(the Messenger) of Him unto Whom belongs the Sovereignty of the heavens and
earth". ( 7 : 158 ) Al-Quran.

"...This day I have perfected your religion for you, completed my favor upon you
and have chosen for you Islam as your way of life". ( 5 : 3 ) Al-Quran.

The Holy Quran, Hadith, Tafseer, and the opinion of the Companions (r.a) have
been consistent on this point, since the advent of Islam. In fact, the first rightly
guided Caliph, Hazrat Abu Bakr (r.a), supported by all companions of the holy
Prophet (s.a.w.w), waged a war against the false claimant to Prophethood,
Musailma the Kazzab (liar), despite the fact that the Muslim state was still in its
infancy and without the necessary means. Those taught by the holy Prophet
(s.a.w.w) were absolutely certain of this doctrine and the need to protect the
religion of humanity from corruption. Indeed, three times as many Muslims
willingly sacrificed their precious lives fighting Musailma, as had during the entire
mission of the holy Prophet (s.a.w.w). This act of Hazrat Abu Bakr (r.a) was so
highly regarded, endorsed and accepted by the companions, that Hazrat Umar
(r.a) proposed:

"I will exchange all good deeds of my life time for your acts of one night and one
day. One night from those three nights you spent with Prophet Muhammad
(s.a.w.w) in the Cave of "Saur" and one day from the days of battles against
impostor prophets to guard the Finality of Muhammad". (Mishkawt).
Throughout ages, great scholars, Mujaddids, and jurists of Islam have also
unanimously agreed on absolute finality of Prophethood. Sheikh Mulla Ali Qari
(r.t.a), for instance, has written:

"Muhammad (s.a.w.w) is "Khatim-un-Nabiyeen" meaning the Last of the

Prophets (a.s) and that on Him all sorts of Nubuwwat (Prophethood) came to an
end. This is supported by definite arguments and clear injunctions and is one of
the fundamental beliefs of Islam. Rejection of this doctrine is an obvious disbelief
and an ugly deviation".

The great jurist of Islamic Law, Imam Abu Hanifah (r.t.a), has ruled. Once a
person claimed that he is a Prophet of ALLAH. Imam Abu Hanifah (r.t.a) made an
announcement;

"Anyone who demands proof from him (a claimant to Prophethood) will become
a Kafir (disbeliever), as Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.w) has emphatically said: 'No
Prophet will come after me". (Manaqib Abi Hanifah).

Every believer is advised to remain mindful of this fundamental teaching of Islam

and the activities of misguided organizations, like Qadyani (Ahmadi) and Bahai
movements, whose leaders reject this clear decree of ALLAH and selfishly strive
to divide mankind, misguide the uninformed, and create a following for their
organization.

Just as there is no deity worthy of worship but ALLAH, there is no Prophet after
Muhammad (s.a.w.w), and no revelation after the Holy Quran. With ALLAH is
Success and Peace of ALLAH be upon his final Messenger, Muhammad (s.a.w.w),
His family, Companions (r.a), and sincere followers till the Day of Judgment.

Prophets (a.s) of ALLAH (s.w.t) -

"I believe in ALLAH, in His Angels, His Scriptures, His Prophets, the Day of
Judgment, and in the fact that every thing good or bad (in the world) is pre-
destined by ALLAH the Exalted, and in the resurrection after death."

Belief in all the Messengers of ALLAH for a Muslim is:

The Prophets were people from among mankind who were given the message of
Allah directly from the Angel Jibreel. According to a saying of Prophet
Muhammad (s.a.w.w), there are one hundred and twenty four thousand
(1,24,000) Prophets (a.s) who have ever been sent down on earth. Only the
main ones have been mentioned in the Holy Quran. Prophet Muhammad
(s.a.w.w) was the seal of the prophets. After him no new prophet is to be. The
Muslims believe that although his soul was the first to have been created by
ALLAH, he was the last of all the prophets to be sent down on earth. If a person
doesn't believe in any of the Prophet (a.s), is not a Muslim. All the prophets were
people of merit and patience, belief and certainty, truthfulness and religiousness,
chastity and impeccability, intelligence and brilliance, trustworthiness; and
conveyance of the message. The Prophets (a.s) were numerous, the first of them
was Adam (a.s), who was created from clay as an unimpaired human in the best
of forms. After Him among his offspring are; Sheesh, Idrees, Nuh, Huud, Salih,
Shoaib, Ibrahim, Lut, Ismail, Ishaq, Yaqub, Yusuf, Musa, Haroon, Yeshua, Yunus,
Ayyub, Dhu-l-Kifl, Ilyas, Alyasa, Daood, Sulayman, Zakariyya, Yahya, Eesa,
(a.s), and many others. The ALLAH's Messengers (a.s) are human beings, and
ALLAH's servants. ALLAH appointed them to convey His messages to the other
human beings. They were truthful; never lie, and did not commit sin. They
showed miracles on Allah's commands; convey His messages in full, without
adding, or leaving out anything from the orders of ALLAH. Nor did they withhold
any of His messages. The Prophets (a.s) were also human beings, and ALLAH's
servants, they convey the commands of ALLAH to His beings; were truthful and
never told a lie, nor committed any sins. They did not subtract or add anything
in the commands of ALLAH, nor did they hide any Divine orders. There is a minor
difference between a Messenger (a.s), and a Prophet (a.s). A Rasool is that
Messenger, who is given a new Shariat (Divine law) and a new Book. All
Messengers are also known as Prophets (a.s), whether or not they are given a
new Shariat (Divine law). Thus, a Nabi may followed the previous Shariat and
the Book. The prophet were appointed only by ALLAH's choice; meaning that
there were no role for human effort, or intentions in this regard. This bestow,
solely, depends on ALLAH's will. Many Messengers and Prophets (a.s) came to
this world only ALLAH knows their exact number. A Muslim should believe and
testify that all of them were true and right Messengers of ALLAH. The first
Prophet was Prophet Adam (a.s), the last Prophet was Holy Prophet Muhammad
(s.a.w.w). The Muslims believe that the appointment of the Prophets and
Messengers (a.s) ended with the Holy Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.w). No new
Prophet will come until the Day of Judgment. After Prophet Muhammad
(s.a.w.w), whosoever claims to be a prophet, is a liar. Prophet Muhammad
(s.a.w.w) is the most exalted and glorious of all the Messengers and Prophets
(a.s). He, too, is ALLAH's servant and obedient to Him. He is the most exalted
after ALLAH, the Almighty. As the end of the Prophethood lasted by the death of
Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.w), the chain of "Wahi", the messages sent through
Jibreel from ALLAH, was also ended. There should be not any doubt for an
Muslim to accept this fact. The one who says or deny it, is a non believer.

Prophets (a.s) of ALLAH (s.w.t) -

"I believe in ALLAH, in His Angels, His Scriptures, His Prophets, the Day of
Judgment, and in the fact that every thing good or bad (in the world) is pre-
destined by ALLAH the Exalted, and in the resurrection after death."
Belief in all the Messengers of ALLAH for a Muslim is:

The Prophets were people from among mankind who were given the message of
Allah directly from the Angel Jibreel. According to a saying of Prophet
Muhammad (s.a.w.w), there are one hundred and twenty four thousand
(1,24,000) Prophets (a.s) who have ever been sent down on earth. Only the
main ones have been mentioned in the Holy Quran. Prophet Muhammad
(s.a.w.w) was the seal of the prophets. After him no new prophet is to be. The
Muslims believe that although his soul was the first to have been created by
ALLAH, he was the last of all the prophets to be sent down on earth. If a person
doesn't believe in any of the Prophet (a.s), is not a Muslim. All the prophets were
people of merit and patience, belief and certainty, truthfulness and religiousness,
chastity and impeccability, intelligence and brilliance, trustworthiness; and
conveyance of the message. The Prophets (a.s) were numerous, the first of them
was Adam (a.s), who was created from clay as an unimpaired human in the best
of forms. After Him among his offspring are; Sheesh, Idrees, Nuh, Huud, Salih,
Shoaib, Ibrahim, Lut, Ismail, Ishaq, Yaqub, Yusuf, Musa, Haroon, Yeshua, Yunus,
Ayyub, Dhu-l-Kifl, Ilyas, Alyasa, Daood, Sulayman, Zakariyya, Yahya, Eesa,
(a.s), and many others. The ALLAH's Messengers (a.s) are human beings, and
ALLAH's servants. ALLAH appointed them to convey His messages to the other
human beings. They were truthful; never lie, and did not commit sin. They
showed miracles on Allah's commands; convey His messages in full, without
adding, or leaving out anything from the orders of ALLAH. Nor did they withhold
any of His messages. The Prophets (a.s) were also human beings, and ALLAH's
servants, they convey the commands of ALLAH to His beings; were truthful and
never told a lie, nor committed any sins. They did not subtract or add anything
in the commands of ALLAH, nor did they hide any Divine orders. There is a minor
difference between a Messenger (a.s), and a Prophet (a.s). A Rasool is that
Messenger, who is given a new Shariat (Divine law) and a new Book. All
Messengers are also known as Prophets (a.s), whether or not they are given a
new Shariat (Divine law). Thus, a Nabi may followed the previous Shariat and
the Book. The prophet were appointed only by ALLAH's choice; meaning that
there were no role for human effort, or intentions in this regard. This bestow,
solely, depends on ALLAH's will. Many Messengers and Prophets (a.s) came to
this world only ALLAH knows their exact number. A Muslim should believe and
testify that all of them were true and right Messengers of ALLAH. The first
Prophet was Prophet Adam (a.s), the last Prophet was Holy Prophet Muhammad
(s.a.w.w). The Muslims believe that the appointment of the Prophets and
Messengers (a.s) ended with the Holy Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.w). No new
Prophet will come until the Day of Judgment. After Prophet Muhammad
(s.a.w.w), whosoever claims to be a prophet, is a liar. Prophet Muhammad
(s.a.w.w) is the most exalted and glorious of all the Messengers and Prophets
(a.s). He, too, is ALLAH's servant and obedient to Him. He is the most exalted
after ALLAH, the Almighty. As the end of the Prophethood lasted by the death of
Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.w), the chain of "Wahi", the messages sent through
Jibreel from ALLAH, was also ended. There should be not any doubt for an
Muslim to accept this fact. The one who says or deny it, is a non believer.
The Noble Quran -

"I believe in ALLAH, in His Angels, His Scriptures, His Prophets, the Day of
Judgment, and in the fact that every thing good or bad (in the world) is pre-
destined by ALLAH the Exalted, and in the resurrection after death."

"Alif Laam Raa, A book which we have revealed to you (Muhammad) so that you
may lead the people from out of the dark nesses into the light by their Lord's
(ALLAH) leave to the path of the Almighty, the Praiseworthy". ( 14 : 1 ) Al-
Quran.

The belief on Noble Quran of ALLAH (s.w.t) for a Muslim is:

There is unanimous agreement among them regarding its authenticity, and its
text being safeguarded from any additions or deletions. The Quran is to be
understood in consonance with the rules and bases of the Arabic language. We
believe in every single letter of it, it being the word of ALLAH the Exalted. The
Quran is neither temporal nor newly created, but is eternal. Falsehood does not
approach it from before it or behind it. It is the primary source of all the Muslims
tenets of faith, their rites and rules of conduct. The Quran is a message from
ALLAH to humanity. It was transmitted to us in a chain starting from the
Almighty Himself (s.w.t) to the angel Jibreel to the Prophet Muhammad
(s.a.w.w). This message was given to the Prophet (s.a.w.w) in pieces over a
period spanning approximately 23 years (610 C.E. to 622 C.E.). The Prophet
Muhammad (s.a.w.w) was 40 years old when the Quran began to be revealed
upon Him, and was 63 when the revelation was completed. The language of the
original message was Arabic, but it has been translated into many other
languages. The Quran is one of the basis of Islam. The second one is the Sunnah
of the Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.w). What makes the Quran different from the
Sunnah is primarily its form. Unlike the Sunnah, the Quran is quite literally the
Word of ALLAH, whereas the Sunnah was inspired by ALLAH but the wording and
actions are of the Prophet's Muhammad (s.a.w.w). The Quran has not been
expressed using any human's words. Its wording is letter for letter fixed by no
one but ALLAH. Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.w) was the final Messenger of ALLAH
to humanity, and therefore the Quran is the last Message which ALLAH has sent
to us. Its predecessors such as the Torah, Psalms, and Gospels have all been
superceded. It is an obligation and blessing for all who hear of the Quran and
Islam to investigate it and evaluate it for themselves. ALLAH has guaranteed
that He will protect the Quran from human tampering, and today's readers can
find exact copies of it all over the world. The Quran of today is the same as the
Quran revealed to Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.w).
Sahabah-e-Karaam Companions (r.a) -

"I believe in ALLAH, in His Angels, His Scriptures, His Prophets, the Day of
Judgment, and in the fact that every thing good or bad (in the world) is pre-
destined by ALLAH the Exalted, and in the resurrection after death."

"Muhammad is a Messenger of ALLAH, and those who are with him are hard
against the unbelievers and merciful among themselves, thou seest them
bowing, prostrating, seeking bounty and pleasure of ALLAH, their mark is on
their faces, being the trace of prostration. That is their likeness in the Torah and
their likeness in the Gospel, as a seed that puts forth its shoot, then strengthens
it, then it becomes stout, then it rises straight on its stalk, pleasing the sowers
that, through them, He may enrage the unbelievers, ALLAH promises those, who
believe and who, out of them, do righteous deeds, forgiveness and a big wage".
( 29 : 48 ) Al-Quran.

Belief of a Muslim on the Companions (r.a) of Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.w) is:

It is unanimously agreed that the noble Companions (r.a) deserve our utmost
respect, and are absolutely trustworthy. As for the discord which occurred
among them, it is to be considered as the consequence of the sincere exercise of
personal conviction and opinion. The discord was resolved and is a thing of the
past. It is not permissible for us to hold, on the basis of past differences among
the Companions (r.a), grudges and ill will which continue for generations. The
Companions (r.a) are those whom ALLAH has described in the best of terms. He
has praised them upon many occasions. It is not lawful for anyone to make any
accusation against them or cast suspicion upon them, and there is no benefit to
be derived there from.

"And those who believed and emigrated and struggled in the way of ALLAH, and
those who gave shelter and helped, they are the Believers in truth; for them
shall be forgiveness and generous provision". ( 8 : 74 ) Al-Quran.

"And the Foremost, the First among the Emigrants and the Helpers, and those
who followed them in a good way, ALLAH is pleased with them and they are
pleased with Him, and He has prepared for them gardens underneath which
rivers flow, to dwell therein forever and ever; that is the mighty triumph". ( 9 :
100 ) Al-Quran.

"It is for the poor emigrants, who were expelled from their homes and their
possessions, seeking bounty and good pleasure from ALLAH, and helping ALLAH
and His Messenger; they are the truthful ones. And those who were settled in
the city and in Faith before them, love those who emigrated towards them, and
they do not find any need in their breasts for what has been given to them, and
prefer them above themselves, though poverty be their lot; and whoso is saved
from the greed of his soul those are the ones who will prosper". ( 59 : 8-9 ) Al-
Quran.

Muslims love them and recite them as "radhiALLAHu anhu / anha / anhum (may
ALLAH be pleased with them) after their names as appropriate. Out of thousands
of Companions (r.a), Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.w) proposed 10 Companions
(r.a) for the promise of the Heaven in their lives. Those are as follows:

Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddiq (r.a), Hazrat Umar Farooq (r.a), Hazrat Usman Ghani
(r.a), Hazrat Ali Murtaza (r.a), Hazrat Talha (r.a), Hazrat Zubair (r.a), Hazrat
Saad (r.a), Hazrat Saeed (r.a), Hazrat Abdul Rehman (r.a) and Hazrat Abu
Ubaidah (r.a).

Sayings of Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.w) : My Companions are like the stars,

whom you may follow, will get the right path. (Mishkawt)

Note: Companions (r.a) popularly known as Sahabah-e-Karaam (r.a), are the

part of our faith of Islam. Minor to minor negligence or misbehavior in their
name and acts (Sunnah), may cause a Muslim to suffer the word of Kafir.

The Noble Mothers (r.a)

"I believe in ALLAH, in His Angels, His Scriptures, His Prophets, the Day of
Judgment, and in the fact that every thing good or bad (in the world) is pre-
destined by ALLAH the Exalted, and in the resurrection after death."

"Men have authority over women, for that ALLAH has exalted one over the other,
and for that they expend of their wealth; so the righteous women are obedient
and guard the unseen as ALLAH has guarded. And those whose rebellion you
fear, admonish them and leave them alone in the beds, and beat them; then if
they obey you, do not seek a way against them; ALLAH is surely High, Great".
( 4 : 34 ) Al-Quran.

"The Prophet is closer to the Believers than their selves, and his wives are their
mothers; and the blood relations are closer to one another in the Book of ALLAH
than the Believers and the Emigrants, except that you should act towards your
friends desirably; this is inscribed in the Book". ( 33 : 6 ) Al-Quran.

The Wives (r.a) of Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.w) are the mothers of Muslims
(Ummahat-ul-Momineen). They used to educate Muslims religious education and
used to correct them on their believes. The Holy Quran describes that the
Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.w)'s Wives responsibilities and duties are totally
different from those of all other women. All Muslims must have to pay respect
and homage to them. They set an example of high character and many
companions of the Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.w) used to approach them to get
their problems solved and clarified from them. They are the packers of the
nobility.
Note: Wives of Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.w) popularly known as "Ummahat-ul-
Momineen" are part of our Iman. Minor to minor misbehavior and doubt in their
personality may cause a Muslim to suffer with a word of Kafir.

Hadith -

"I believe in ALLAH, in His Angels, His Scriptures, His Prophets, the Day of
Judgment, and in the fact that every thing good or bad (in the world) is pre-
destined by ALLAH the Exalted, and in the resurrection after death."

The belief on the Hadith, sayings of Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.w) for a Muslim
is:

The term "Hadith" (or even just Hadith sometimes) refers to a number of
historical books which contain reports of the sayings, actions and example of the
Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.w), by which He showed His followers how to put the
teachings of the Holy Quran into practice. Hadith just means a saying. When
used as a term in the religion of Islam, a Hadith means a report of what the
Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.w) said or did on a certain occasion. In English books
on Islam, the word "tradition" is also used to denote a Hadith. The word Hadith
is also applied to the books containing these reports. The six most famous works
of Hadith popularly known as "Saha-e-Sattah" are: "Bukhari", "Muslim",
"Tirimzi", "Abu Dawood", "Nisai" and "Masnad Ahmed". Each of these is named
after the person who compiled it, i.e., Bukhari, Muslim, Tirimzi, Abu Dawood,
Nisai and Ahmed bin Hambal. The word "Sahih" in these titles refers to the fact
that the compilers of these books sifted the genuine reports about the Prophet
Muhammad (s.a.w.w) from unfounded and unreliable stories, so far as they
could, and included only those which were trust-worthy. These books compiled
are being termed in sense of authenticated ones. There were many teachings of
the Holy Quran which the Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.w) had to illustrate by His
practice and actions (such as how to perform the Salat). His followers learnt
from and copied what He did, and then by Their example taught the next
generation how to carry out these practices. Apart from this practical side, the
Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.w)'s sayings on various matters, and details of what
He did on various occasions, were also remembered by those who saw and heard
Him. They then related all these things to other people. But, unlike the Holy
Quran, these details were usually not written down. So these traditions were
passed down from one generation to the next by practical example (as in the
case of prayer) and by word of mouth. About 150 years after the Prophet
Muhammad (s.a.w.w)'s death, some scholars decided to try to trace all these
traditions back to Him, by following the chain of people who had passed down
each report from the Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.w)'s time to the then present
time. From their great research, they compiled the books of Hadith that we now
have. They investigated each and every report of a saying or action of the
Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.w) to check whether the names of all the persons
involved in passing it down from his time were known. They also investigated the
lives and character of all these people to find out if they could have had the
opportunity of hearing and passing down the saying from one to another, and if
they were trustworthy and had good memories. Bukhari, Muslim and Tirimzi
were more strict than other compilers in making these checks before accepting a
report as being genuine. This is why these books are regarded as the most
reliable Hadith collections, Bukhari is being ranked highest of all books for the
Muslims after the Holy Quran. The people who passed on these reports by word
of mouth before they were compiled made mistakes in some cases. There are
also some reported sayings written down in books of Hadith which the Prophet
Muhammad (s.a.w.w) may not have ever said at all. However, the bulk of the
reports, especially those contained in Saha-e-Sattah (especially Bukhari and
Muslim) are genuine. The teachings which the Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.w)
illustrated by His example (such as how to perform the prayers) were copied by
such a large number of people that there cannot be any doubt at all about their
genuineness. Similarly, many of the sayings were memorized and passed down
by a number of Companions (r.a) in each case, not by just one, and became
well-known among the Muslims from the beginning. These books contains
especially the part relating to the observance of religion and to practical life. It
must always be remembered, however, that Hadith is meant to be a further
explanation of the teachings of the Holy Quran. It is the duty of every Muslim
that any report in Hadith books which appears to go against the Holy Quran
must be examined carefully and must be enquired by specialized Scholars
(Alims) to see if it can be given a meaning not contradicting the Holy Book, and
if not, it must be rejected. For the Muslims, it is the second source of revealed
law, complementary to the Noble Quran. It is not permissible to contradict or
reject the rulings and directives contained in those Hadiths (Ahadees) which are
reliably attributed to the Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.w). The methodology
applied in determining the authenticity of these traditions utilizes a set of
stringent rules agreed upon by the scholars who specialize in this field, and
involves detailed analysis of the chain of transmitters of any given tradition. No
distinction is made between male and female narrators; judgment is made solely
on the basis of individual trustworthiness and technical ability in relating
traditions, and every narrator's history is recorded. No tradition is accepted from
a known liar, or from one whose morals or scholarly ability were not
corroborated, or from anyone, merely on the basis of his family connection or
lineage. The compilation of the Prophetic Traditions is taken to be a sacred Trust,
the fulfillment of which overrides all other considerations.

Fortune -

"I believe in ALLAH, in His Angels, His Scriptures, His Prophets, the Day of
Judgment, and in the fact that every thing good or bad (in the world) is pre-
destined by ALLAH the Exalted, and in the resurrection after death."

The belief on the fortune for a Muslim is:

The Muslims do like members of the Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.w)'s family. As
such, they say it is incumbent upon every Muslim man or woman to love them.
However, the Muslims do resent the act of appealing for assistance from the
members of the Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.w)'s Household that is commonly
perpetrated by the Shia's Adherents. How can a reasoning person seek
assistance in meeting his requirements and obtaining his needs from creatures
other than ALLAH Almighty? Yet such a person repeats the following words of
ALLAH in his prayer (Salat) at least five times a day.

"Thee we serve, and to Thee we pray for help". ( 1 : 4 ) Al-Quran.

Amazingly, people who seek help from other than ALLAH asking for help with
different names, they appeal for help from the aforementioned relatives of the
Prophet (s.a.w.w) and different Auliya to assist them obtain their needs, or to
help them remove lessen whatever overburdens them. As far as the a Muslim is
concerned, when he is in distress, he only call: "O Allah!". He do turn to Him
only in his quest for help as he appeal for aid from Him only to remove his
agony. He do that with clear perception that supplication to the only One ALLAH
is one of the aspects of worship as the Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.w) prescribed
for us. In this respect, supplication to other than ALLAH the Omniscient is ipso
facto worshipping other than Him. Indeed the Shia's adherents do love
excessively members of the Prophetic Household (s.a.w.w), without observing
the fact that they are mere humans and not Gods. It should be borne in mind
that mankind, can neither inflict anybody with harm nor confer benefit to him
whatever their ranks and prestige may be in the sight of ALLAH. For only ALLAH
can cause harm or bring benefit to us. Thus invoking ALLAH by mentioning their
names, has become a means by which their prayers and supplications are
accepted to ALLAH according to their belief. Whereas ALLAH says in the Holy
Quran:

"The most beautiful names belong to ALLAH, so call on Him by them…". ( 7 : 180
) Al-Quran.

Yes, there is a difference. The polytheists in times of adversity used to invoke

and supplicate to ALLAH in a bid for rescue. ALLAH says in the Holy Quran:

"Now if they embark on a boat, they call on ALLAH, making their devotion
sincerely (and exclusively) to Him. But when He has delivered them safely to
(dry) land, behold, they give a share (of their worship to others)!". ( 29 : 65 )
Al-Quran.

"Call on Me, I will answer your (prayer)". ( 40 : 60 ) Al-Quran.

ALLAH Almighty also says:

"… and call upon Him, making your devotion sincere as in His Sight". ( 7 : 29 )
Al-Quran.

It should be borne in mind that nurturing young children and inculcating in their
minds the falsely claimed obligation of supplicating to ALLAH confidentially and
intimately, through the names of the Imams, Auliya and by abiding by their
graves, is without doubt, a notorious way of rearing children. For, to inculcate in
them the trend of resorting to humans rather than seeking refuge with ALLAH,
makes them grow up with the same ideology which they will easily pass over to
their children and grand children alike in the long ran. Perhaps, the child may
forget the remembrance of ALLAH for the fact that remembrance of the Imams
and Auliya is always inevitably present in his heart and fresh on his tongue,
whenever he intends to pray or supplicate to ALLAH the Holy One. What a grave
sin! In addition, it is a claim that leads to polytheism [Shirk] and ascribing of
partners to ALLAH. Especially when the names of the Imams and Auliya are
assumed as the key-factor for acceptance of our prayers and a major
prerequisite for getting our invocations answered by ALLAH. This is similar to the
unfounded claim of the polytheists who used to say that their idols drew them
nearer to ALLAH. It is crystal-clear as stated in the Holy Quran that the mighty
messengers of ALLAH used to invoke and supplicate to ALLAH, the Exalted in
Might, by mentioning His name and attributes that confirm His Unity. ALLAH says
in the Holy Quran regarding Prophet Yunus (a.s):

"… but he cried through the depths of darkness: "There is no ALLAH but Thou:
Glory to Thee: I was indeed wrong". ( 21 : 87 ) Al-Quran.

Another proof to the afore mentioned fact are the words of repentance that
ALLAH revealed to Prophet Adam (a.s): They said:

"Our Lord! We have wronged our own souls: if thou forgive us not and bestow
not upon us Thy Mercy, we shall certainly be lost". ( 7 : 23 ) Al-Quran.

Signs of Qayamat

"I believe in ALLAH, in His Angels, His Scriptures, His Prophets, the Day of
Judgment, and in the fact that every thing good or bad (in the world) is pre-
destined by ALLAH the Exalted, and in the resurrection after death."

"The Clatterer. What is the Clatterer?. And what teaches thee what the Clatterer
is?. The day that men shall be like scattered moths. And the mountains shall be
like carded wool. Then as for him whose scales are heavy. He shall be in a
pleasing life. And as for him whose scales are light. His abode shall be the Abyss.
And what teaches thee what it is?. A blazing Fire". ( 101 : 1-11 ) Al-Quran.

The belief on the Signs near the Day of Judgment for a Muslim is:

Sayings of Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.w):

1. Bani Israel were been divided in 72 sects and my Ummah will be divided in 73
sects. All the sects will go in Hell except one. Companions (r.a) asked: Oh
Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.w)!, which sect will be on the right path?. Prophet
Muhammad (s.a.w.w) said: The one who follows My (Sunnah) and My
Companion's (Sunnah). (Mishkawt)

2. There will appear, at the end of time, people who will be called Rafdhi [Shia
(Rejecters)], they will reject the Islam. (Musnad Ahmed)

3. There will be, at the end of the time, people who are called Rafdhi (Shia), they
will reject the Islam and spit it out. Thus, Kill Them for they are polytheist.
(Majma-u-Zawaid)

Sayings of Hazrat Ali Murtaza (r.a):

1. With regard to me, two categories of people will be ruined, namely he who
loves me too much and the love takes him away from rightfulness, and he who
hates me too much and the hatred takes him away from rightfulness. The best
man with regard to me is he who is on the middle course. So be with him and be
with the great majority (of Muslims) because Allah's hand (of protection) is on
keeping unity. (Nahj-ul-Balagah)

2. The best one after the Messenger of ALLAH (s.a.w.w) is Abu Bakr. And the
best one after Abu Bakr is Umar." He also whipped those who claimed that he is
better than Abu Bakr and Umar. (Ibn-e-Majah)

So it is the duty of all Muslims to be aware of this sign of Qayamat near us. We
see this nation is in a minority as told by the Hadith and have not only rejected
the Islam but even had cut the roots of the belief of a Muslim. The Jihad against
them is the most prior (in peace and in war) to upkeep the religion of ALLAH.
The one who fights back against them in any sense is being noted by ALLAH who
will give the unlimited reward just not for the defense in the name of Him
(s.w.t), Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.w), Companions (r.a), Ummahat-ul-
Momineen (r.a) and the true Islam (the Islam of the Sunni's) but also for the
sacrificing the lives and the utmost blood-shedding. May ALLAH keep away me,
you and all Muslim Ummah from this biggest "Shar". Ameen!