| Aqeedhas of Islam | Pillars of Islam |
|---|---|
There are Six Aqeedhas & Five Pillars in Islam.
The meaning of Toheed is "So accept from your heart that Laa ilaaha ill Allah ho Mohammed
ur Rasool Allah
(that there is no deity worthy of worship except Allah and Hazrat Mohammed
is His Messanger"
Allah said in Quran:
” He is God, the One. God, to Whom the creatures turn for their needs. He begets not, nor was He begotten, and there is none like Him.” (Quran, 112:1-4)
This means that Mohammed
is the last Prophet sent by Allah to all of mankind, and he is the one who conveyed the Deen (way of life) of Islam to us completely and in the best possible way. Allah has also sent other Prophets to all the nations of people that have lived. Some of these are Moses, Jesus, Lot, Noah, and Abraham(as).
Allah said in Quran:
” Mohammed
is not the father of any one of your men, but he is the Messenger of God and the last of the prophets.” (Quran, 33:40)
This relates to the revelations that Allah has sent to His Messengers There are four books details is bellow.
Allah said in Quran:
Indeed, We have sent down the Quran, and surely We will guard it (from corruption). (Quran, 15:9)
This means that Allah has created Angels as obedient beings, each with specific functions, like Jibreel (who conveyed Allah's revelation to His Messengers), Israfil (who is the blower of the trumpet that indicates the last hour). Israil (Who give death and take souls of every live thing with the command of Allah. There are Many more angels, and every angel is performing his duty as Allah commanded him.
Muslims believe in the Day of Judgment(Last Day, Qaymat) when all people will be resurrected for God’s judgment according to their beliefs and deeds. All the the humans who came into being will questioned about every action, what ever he/she did in his life, On the basis of this questioning, they will be rewarded with eternal Paradise if their actions were good and their belief true, or eternal Hellfire, if their actions were bad and their beliefs false.
This concerns the understanding that all actions and the outcomes of all events are known by Allah. He is the one who determines the outcomes of our efforts and the course of events that happen to us beyond our control. Furthermore, these actions are all by the decree of Allah and whether they are good or bad is known to Him alone.
The acceptance and acknowledgement of these beliefs are what characterise the Muslim and distinguish him or her from the Kuffar (disbelievers). The fact that the source of all of these beliefs is the Quran, shows that the Islamic Aqeeda is built upon rational proof, since the Quran itself is rationally proved to be the word of Allah.
These beliefs motivate the Muslim to act in accordance with only what his/her Creator has ordered, and to abstain from the things he/she has been forbidden. This is true for all aspects of life, from the prayer mat to the business life to the battlefield.
These beliefs also form the foundations upon which is built the comprehensive code of life of Islam. In the revelations from Allah (swt), the blueprint of the Islamic state is detailed and explained.
The meaning of shahdha is saying with conviction ”Laa ilaaha ill Allah ho Mohammed
-ur-Rasoolu Allah”
(that there is no deity worthy of worship except Allah and Hazrat Mohammed
is His Messanger"
Muslims perform five prayers a day. Each prayer does not take more than a few minutes to perform. Prayer in Islam is a direct link between the worshipper and God. There are no intermediaries between God and the worshipper. In prayer, a person feels inner happiness, peace, and comfort, and that God is pleased with him or her.
Name of five prayers are.A Muslim Have to Establish Five Prayers in a Day for whole life.
Every year in the month of Ramadan, all Muslims fast from dawn until sundown, abstaining from food, drink, and sexual relations. Although the fast is beneficial to health, it is regarded principally as a method of spiritual self-purification. By cutting oneself off from worldly comforts, even for a short time, a fasting person gains true sympathy with those who go hungry, as well as growth in his or her spiritual life.
All things belong to God, and wealth is therefore held by human beings in trust. The original meaning of the word zakat is both ‘purification’ and ‘growth.’ Giving zakat means ‘giving a specified percentage on certain properties to certain classes of needy people.’ The percentage which is due on gold, silver, and cash funds that have reached the amount of about 85 grams of gold and held in possession for one lunar year is two and a half percent. Our possessions are purified by setting aside a small portion for those in need, and, like the pruning of plants, this cutting back balances and encourages new growth.
The annual pilgrimage (Hajj) to Makkah is an obligation once in a lifetime for those who are physically and financially able to perform it. About two million people go to Makkah each year from every corner of the globe. Although Makkah is always filled with visitors, the annual Hajj is performed in the twelfth month of the Islamic calendar. Male pilgrims wear special simple clothes which strip away distinctions of class and culture so that all stand equal before God.