PILLARS OF ISLAM

References from Quran and Hadith

Tawhed
 4:36 (An Nisa) Serve Allah and join not any partner with him.
 144:1-4 (Al Ikhlas) Say He is Allah, the One and Only……
 16:51(An Nahal) Take not (for worship two gods for He is just One
God)
 4:48 (An Nisa) Shirk is the unpardonable sins.
 Shirk is the greatest of all sins.
 Worship Allah and do not add partners with Him.

Prophet Hood
 4:80 (An Nisa) He who obeys the messenger obeys Allah.
 33:40 (Al Ahzab) he is the messenger of Allah and the seal of Prophets.
 34:28 (As Saba) He is being sent to Universe for guidance.

 Fear Allah and obey me.

 After me there is no other prophet, I am being sent for the mankind.

Prayer
 29:45 (An Kabut) Verily the prayer restrains from indecent and evil
acts.
 20:14(Ta Ha) Establish prayer to remember Me.
 2:153(Al Baqara) Establish prayer and pay Charity.
 4:103 (An Nisa), 17:79and79 (Al Isra) Prayers are to be offered at
definite times.
 2:186(Al Baqara) call upon Me, I’ll answer your prayer.
 Prayer is a pillar of religion.
 Prayer will be the first thing to be reckoned for on the judgment day.
 Command your children to pray when they are seven and beat them
for not observing it when they are ten years old.
 Prayer is key to paradise.
 Prayer is coolness of my eye.

Fasting
 2:183 (Al Baqara) Fasting is prescribed to believers as it was to those
before you so that you may learn self restraint.
 2:185(Al Baqara) One who is healthy and is not traveling must fast.
  2:184 (Al Baqara) if you live to see this month, fast throughout it.
 Allah says fasting is for Me and I shall certainly compensate it.
 There is zakat for every thing and zakat of body is fasting .
 When Ramzan comes doors of heaven are open and doors of hell are
closed.
Zakat
 2:261 (Al Baqara) those who believe, do good, pray and pay zakat will
have their reward with Allah.
 9:35 (Al Tauba) those who hoard up their wealth will be punished.
 29:4(AL Mauminun) believers are those who are payers of poor due.
 Poor due is a bridge of Islam
 People who do not pay the poor due will be branded on the Day of
Judgment.
 It is the right of the poo ,to be taken from rich and given to poor.

Hajj
 3:97(Al Imran) Hajj is the duty men owe to Allah.
 2:195 (Al Baqara) when you decide to perform Hajj or Umra fulfill it to
please Allah.
 3:56 (Al Imran) the first house of worship is in Makka.
 Hajj free from sins and defects is rewarded with paradise.
 Hajj wipes out the previous sins.
 Hajj for women is like Jehad in the way of Allah.
 Article (Key Points)
Articles of faith are mentioned in
 4:136 (An Nisa)
 2:177 (Al Baqara)

[Answer ‘W’ questions to write your notes ]

[What, Why, Who, When, Where,Whom ]

Oneness of Allah
 Meaning of Oneness: 114:1-4 (Al Ikhlas) Say He is Allah, the One and
Only……
 Attributes of Allah: no one is equal in person or qualities. Al Fateha,
Ayat ul Kursi
 He is beyond any thing: vast flawless system of Universe. 36: 82 (Al
Yasen)
 Concept of monotheism, 21:22 (Al Anbiya) If there were in heavens
and earth other gods besides Allah, there would have been chaos
and confusion.
 Our belief , comparison (other concepts)
 Importance.

Angles
 Who are angles
 What they do, 16:2 (An Nahal) Allah send down his angles with His
commands to His servants as He pleases.
 What duties they perform, Names and Duties, 82:11 (Al Infitar)
Kiramen Katabeen .
 They do come in human form with the command of Allah to help or
to give tiding or warning like in badr, 8:9 (Al Anfal), 19:19 (Al
Marriam) to wards Hz. Lut to inform about the wrath of Allah.
 Concept in other religions , female names 53:27(Al Najm)
 Concept in Islam .

Prophets
 Who are prophets?
 10:47 (Al Yunus)for every nation there is a messenger .
  Difference between Nabi and Rasul 14:4(Al Ibrahim) we sent an
apostal to each, in the language of his people to make things clear to
them.
 Why they were being chosen (qualities)
 What they did.
 Last Prophet towards humanity 33: 21and40 (Al Ahzab) seal of
prophets and best pattern to be followed.
 His life is the explanation of Allah’s words.
 Our belief and its importance.

Books
 What are books?
 Why were they revealed?
 Names and prophets on whom they were revealed. 29:27 (Al
Ankaboot) Allah gave Ibrahim, Ishaq and Yaqoob and his
descendents Prophet Hood and books.
 5:44,46 (Al Maida) Taurat to Musa and Injeel to Isa for the guidance
of there people.
 When and Why the next book was revealed.
 Last book 2:2 ( Al Baqara) In this book is indeed guidance .
 Protected book 15:9 ( AL Hijr)
 Our belief and its importance.
 Our belief and its importance.

Life after death

 What is life, death, resurrection, hell and paradise.
 21:34 (Al Anbiya) every soul shall taste death.
 Concept of Burzukh, 23:100 (Al Muminun)
 Reality of life , a test , for our deeds we are accountable, so do good
and refrain from evil
 Resurrection 41:39 (Ha Meem Sajda) He who gives life to dead earth
can give life to men who died as He is all powerful .
 Concept of doomsday 101:1-11 (Al Qariah)
 Rewards of Paradise and Punishments of Hell 10:26 ,27 (Al Yunus)
 Our belief and its importance.

Predestination and Decree

 Qadr same root as Qadir. 36:82 (Al Yasen) Be .
 He knows all , created man given him wisdom and freedom of choice
  Made us responsible for what we do.
 For our acts we ‘ll get reward and punishment. 101:6-8(Al Qaria)
 Ultimately its Allah who determines all that happens, for He has
complete authority 36:40 (Al Yasen ) all is set with defined course.
 There are matters which are destined and only He knows about
them, like birth and death of people ,birth of Hz. Isa19:20, victory of
Muslims in Badr,2:9 occurrence of dooms day.
 Dua is the weapon, which can change our destinies.

Pillars of Islam:Sahadah, Prayer, Fasting, Zakat and Hajj

Easy method to write brief notes on Pillars
1. What: Give its literal meaning and then religious terminology.
2. When: Add Year of obligation and name of the month. + ref .
3. On Whom: Add list who must offer. + ref.
4. Why: Add Personal, Social and Religious benefits. + ref.
5. How: Write its method. + ref.
6. Importance: Write importance of act + ref.

Sahadah
Al Ikhlas: One and Only, Eternal, Absolute, no family and non 2nd to
Him.
Al Bakara : 163, Fear Allah and obey me.
21
An Nisa: 36, 40, Only praise Allah as only He is worthy of it
48
Al Maida: 72 There is no pardon for shirk.
An Nahal: 51 Thank Allah for what He has given us.
As Saba: 28 I am being sent for the mankind.
Al Imran: 31 After me there is no other Prophet.
Ad Dhariyat: 56 I am being sent as mercy for the universe.
Al Isra: 23 In his life we have the best conduct to follow.
Shirk is the most heinous sin.
One who proclaims Sahadah and sticks to it will enter
paradise.l
Shirk is the greatest of all sins.
I am being sent as mercy for the universe.
 Worship Allah and don’t associate partners’ with Him.
Any one who denies me as the last Prophet is not a
believer.

Payer
An Nisa: 103 The first act on the Last day to be accounted
will be Prayer .
Al Mominun:9 Prayer is the coolness of my eyes.
Al Ankabut:45 Prayers restraints from shameful and unjust
deeds.
Ta Ha:130 Prayer and wuzu washes away spiritual and
physical impurities.
Al Maida:6 Allah does not accept prayer that’s not
performed in pure state.
Al Bakara: 144, 15 Prayer in congregation caries more reward.
Al Fatiha: 1-7 There is no expiation except the prayer it self.
An Nisa: 101 Shorten your prayers in tours if your stay is for
less then 20 days.
Al Isra : 79-79 Perform the prayer the way you see me.
Taha,Dahr,Qaf,Rum,Hud,Isra Fajr, Zuhr, Asr, Magrib, isha are metioned in
these surahs.
Prayer is coolness of my eyes
Prayer is key to paradise
Prayer keeps you away from shameful deeds
Prayer is the distinguishing quality of a
believer.
Offer your prayers at described times.
Offer your prayers in the manner you see me .

Fasting
Al Bakara:183 Fasting is for Allah and He will certainly compensate it .
Al Bakara: 187 Eat Sehri as there is a blessing in it.
Al Qadr : 1 Reward for offerings in Laila Tul Qadr is limitless.
Al Bakara: 184 Provisions of the believers in this month are increased.
Al Maida: 89 In Ramzan the doors of hell are closed and of heavens
opened.
Al Dukhan : 1 Ramzan is the month in which Quran is sent down.
Al Bakara: 185 Fasting is a way to learn self control,
Fasting is zakat of body.
Fasting is for Allah and surly He will reward for it
In this month doors of hell are coles and of heaven opened.
In this month reward for every good deed is raised.
Whoever prays Trawih ,all his sins would be forgiven.
Isolate your selves in Masjid in the last ten days of Ramzan.

Zakat
Al Tauba:103 Take Zakat from rich of Yemen and give to the poor of
Yemen.
Al Imran: 92 Zakat purifies your wealth.
Al Tauba: Reward for paying regular zakat is with Allah.
34,35
Al Bakara:261 Those who do not pay Zakat will be branded on Last Day.
Al Tauba: 90 Sevier punishments are for those who do not pay Zakat.
Al Takasur Pay Zakat even if it is half a date.
Al Maun: 5,6 Invest the orphan’s wealth and property and don’t let it
consumed by zakat
A bridge between rich and poor.
Take zakat from rich of Yemen and give to the poor of
Yemen.
It’s for the purification of wealth.
It develops love for brothers.
It’s a remedy for the ills of wealth and riches.

Hajj
Al Bakara: Hajj is for Allah and only He pays for it.
197,198
Al Bakara: 158 After the hajj you are as pure as the day you was born.
Al Imran: 197 Hajj free from defect and sins will be rewarded with
paradise.
Al Hajj: 27, 29 Hajj wipes out previous sins.
Al Ibrahem:37 Hajj of women is a kind of jehad in the way of Allah.
Al Namal: 91 Hajj is halting at Arafah.
Al Bakara: In tawaf offer two rakah at Muqam e Ibrahem and drink
125,158 Zamzam.
Hajj has ben ordained for you so perform it.
Jihad of women is Hajj.
One who performs hajj for Allah would be as pure as the
day he was born.
For hajj reward is no less than Paradise.
Any one who has means but do not perform Hajj is not a
believer.

Jihad
Al Bakara: Fight with those who fight with you.
190,195
Al Nahal:125 Invite to your Lord with wisdom and beautiful preaching.
Al Anfal:72 Those who suffered exile, fought with might and maine will
get reward .
Al Bakara: 154 Status of martyrs.
The toughest jihad is against self.
Those who strive hard for the cause of Allah are in stste of
jihad
Those who are preaching and gaining knowledge are in
state of jihad.
Jihad is for Allah and He will reward who are participating
in it.