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WHICH MAN WILL BE ASKED ABOUT IN THE GRAVE AND ON DAY OF JUDGMENT Prepared by: Sh. Hmoud M. AI-Lahim Translated by: Dr. Ibrahim S. Abu Nayyan
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WHICH MAN MAN WILL WILL BE BE ASKED ASKED ABOUT ABOUT IN IN THE THE WHICH GRAVE AND ON THE THE ON GRAVE AND
DAY OF JUDGMENT JUDGMENT DAYOT
Prepared by: Preparedby: Hamoud Al-Lahim Hamoud M. AI-Lahim
Translated by: by: Translated Dr. Nayyan Sa'dAbu Abu Nayyan bin Sa'd Dr. Ibrahim lbrahim bin
Version Modefied & Corrected Corrected Version Second 2002N4 M 1423H - 2002 SecondEdition: 1423
"Be Godly, (inthis Abbas also related(in Abu Abu Abbas also related this regard), regard),"Be Godly, (about Islam)". forbearing and and knowledgeable forbearing knowledgeable (about lslam)'. (SahihAI (1125) (Sahih Al Bukhari Bukhari(1/25) Since Since knowledge knowledge is is the foundation for knowing the foundation knowing Allahthe One Allah-the One to be worshipped, to be worshipped,the the Creator Creator and and Provider, His (religion), and the the Provider, His Deen Deen (religion), and His His Messenger, Messenger,then is a form then seeking seeking knowledge knowledgeis form of worshipping Allah worshipping Allahthe the Almighty. Alrnighty. Prophet Prophet Muhamma~ Muhammad# had had illustrated illustratedthe the virtue virtue of (the knowledge knowledge when when he he said said in in a Hadeeth Hadeeth (the statement statementof Prophet ProphetMUhamma~) Muhamma#) as as narrated narratedby by Abu Abu Addarda. Addarda.
"lf anyone in search "If anyone travels road in search of know travels on on a road know ledge, him to travel on ledge, Allah Allah will will cause cause him to travel on one one of the the (Heaven), Jannah (Heaven), the Angels will lower roads Angels roads to Jannah the will lower to good pleasure pleasurefor from good for one who seeks their wings from one who theirwings seeks knowledge. The inhabitants of the heavens the knowledge.The inhabitants the heavensand and the earth will ask even the the whales whales in in the the water water will ask earth and and even Allah forgivehim. him. The learned Allah to to forgive The s4)eriority stperiorityof of the the learned (of (of the Sunnah)man man over over the the devout the Qur'an Qur'an and and Sunnah) devout (withoutknowledge) is (without knowledge) is like likethat that of of the the moon moonat at night night (Addarami when full over the rest rest of of the when itit is is full over the the stars." stars."(Addarami 1/43) 1t43) (radhiAllahu naffateda Hadeeth Abu 'anh)) narrated Abu Hurairah Hurairah(radhi Allahu'anh)) Hadeeth goes on path "There is saying: is no no man who goes on a path saying. "There man who Allah made seeking knowledgebut but Allah made easy for him him a seekingknowledge easy for pathto (Addararni 1/83) path 1/83) to Jannah." Jannah."(Addarami 5
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lfrsr This is the the second second edition edition of the the book titled "The book titled This Principles Which Man Will be Asked About About in the in the Princioles\Mrich Man Wll be Asked the Day Judgment': The The word word Grave and On On the Dav of Judoment'l Grave and "principles" has "principles" with the the word word replaced with has been been replaced "foundations",along along with with corrections other minor "foundations" conectionsof other minor grammaticaland grammatical errors that that occurred occurred and typographical typographicalerrors were made in made These changes changes were in the the first first edition. edition. These given to the author according given to the author recommendations accordingto to recommendations from thankthem. from a reliable reliablesource: vr,ethank them. source:we I
terminology, To with Islamic lslamicterminology, readerswith To familiarize familiarizethe the readers phrases used Arabic in this text are are used in this text Arabic terms terms or phrases parenthesis, on followed in parenthesis, on note,in followedby an explanatory explanatorynote, by an providedat glossaryis the is provided at the the the first first occurrence. occurrence.A glossary end readers'convenience convenienceand and the book book for for the the readers' end of the reference. reference. from the the The are taken taken from verses are The Our'anic Qur'anic verses "Meanings interpretation of the "Meanings of the Noble Our'an" Noble of the of the interpretation Qur'an" Muhammad by T. AI-Hilali Dr. Muhammad MuhammadT. Al-Hilaliand and Dr. by Dr. Dr. Muhammad (statementsof (1993). The M. The Ahdeeth Ahdeeth (statements Khan (1993). M. Khan deeds and and Prophet his sayings, sayings, deeds Prophet Muhamma~, Muhammad#, his approvals) of translations translations are taken from a variety varietyof approvals)are taken from with somemodifications. modifications. withsome you will May Allah Allah I hope beneficial.May will find find this this book book beneficial. hope you (religion)and in and in assist learningour Deen (religion) us in in learning our Deen assist us (amen). practicing practicing what Ameen (amen). learn.Ameen we learn. whatwe
In ln the Name Name of Allah, of Allah, Most Most Gracious, Gracious, Most Merciful Most Merciful Certainlythanks Certainly thanks are are due due to Allah. We We thank to Allah. thank Him, Him, seek His His help help and seek and ask ask for for His His forgiveness. forgiveness.We We seek seek refugefrom His refuge from the His the evils evils of ourselves ourselvesand and from from our our guides,no bad deeds. bad deeds.He whomAllah He whom Allahguides, no one one can lead can lead go astray, astray; he he whom astray; whom Allah lets go no one Allah lets astray,no can one can guide (to path). I bear (to the guide the right witnessthat rightpath). that there bearwitness there is is god other no god no other than than Allah Alla[ alone alone with with no no associates. associates. And And I bear bear witness witness that that Muhammact3 MuhammadfI is is the the peace servant and Messenger of Allahmay peace and servant and Messenger Allah may and blessings blessingsof Allah Allah be upon him, famly and be upon him, his his famly and his his companions. companions. is what Following Following is what I have have written written about about the the foundations foundationsthat man will that man will be be asked asked about about both both in in graveand his his grave and on on the the Day Day of of Judgment. Judgment.I supplicate supplicate to Allahto makeitit beneficial. beneficial. to Allah to make
'salla ffi It means' 1I ~ alaihiwas-salam his mention r"un, salla Allahu Allahu alaihi wassalam:May May Allah AIlah exalt exalthis mentionand and render rencierhim him safe from every imperf'ectionand protecthim every eVIl safefrom every imperfection and protect him from fiom every evrl.
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Introduction Introduction
lssues That That Must MustBe Issues Be Known Known Before we we talk Before talk about about the the foundations foundationswhich which man man will be be asked grave and asked about will about in in the the grave and on on the the Day Day of Judgment,there Judgment, there are are issues issues which which e-.eryone ereryonemust must know. They Theyare: know. are: A. Knowledge This relates relatesto the knowledge to the knowledgeof Islam, This lslam,which which leads leads to the goals. Specifically, attainment to the attainment of goals. Specifically,itit is is what what has come come from has ffom Allah Allah through through the saying of His the saying His Messengers. Allah, Allah, the Messengers. the Almighty Almighty says says in in the the Qur'arr. Qufan
(O Muhammad) know (0 "So know Muhammad) that there "50 thercis is no no god worthy true god worthy of worship true worchip except except Allah Allah your sin." and ask aslr forgiveness for your sin.' (Qu/an,47:19) (Qur'an, 47:19) This issue of knowledge knowledge can This issue can be be realized realized by by learning. Those learning. Those who who learned learned it became became learned learned individuals,and individuals, and itit is through learning that they they is through learning that became became the the heirs heirs of the the Prophets. Prophets. The The Prophets Prophets did did not not bequeath bequeath treasuries, treasuries, but but instead instead they they bequeathed bequeathed knowledge. knowledge. Those Those who who can can earn earn it, it, gain gain a great great wealth. wealth. 3
"He who Prophet said: "He who goes goes on on a Muhammad6 said: Prophet MuhammadlA pursuit of knowledge. path in the pursuit Allah makes the path knowledge,Allah makes the in the way to to Heaven easy for him". AI Bukhari 243) 243) Heaveneasy him". (Sahih way Bukhari lsaninAl Allah the the Exalted said: has said: Aflah Exaltedhas
It is only have knowledge only those fhose who have among His slaves who fear Allah. Allah. (Qufan 33:28) (Qur'an 33:28)
grasp their meaning ...but ...but none none will grasp except knowledge. except those fhose who have knowledge. (Qufan 29:43) (Qur'an 29:43) And hut listened listened we but And they will say, say, Had we or used intelligence, we we would not used our intelligence, have the dwellers the have been dwellers of the been among the (Qur'an 67:10) blazing 67:10) blazing fire." (Qur'an Say: who know equal equal to fhose who Say: Are those (Qur'an those who know not?" (Qur'an 39:9) 39:9) not?" those who
"lf Allah to do Prophet said: Allah wants wants to do said: "If Jvluhsrnrngcl*t ProphetMuhamma~ person, good a person, He makes him comprehend the good to comprehend the to He makeshim (Sahih AI 1/25) religion". (Sahih Al Bukhari Bukhari 1/25) religion". pleased (radhiAllahu be pleased with Abu with mayAllah Allahbe Thar (radhi Allahuanhanh-may Abu Thar "lf (pointingto put you put the him) on this this (pointing to the sword swordon said:"If you hrm)said: wordthat that I his actingupon upona word thoughtof of acting his back) back)and and I thought you kill learned kill me, me, I before you learnedfrom from the the Prophet Prophet before (Sahih AI 1/25) would do it". Bukhari 1/25) woulddo it".(Sahih Al Bukhari 4
("adhi Another Another Hadeeth Hadeeth narrated narrated by Abu Hurairah by Abu Hurairah fradhi 'anh) "This life Allah Allah'anh} said: said: I heard heard Propheti3 Prophe@ saying life saying "This (the is is cursed, cursed,and in itit is and everything everythingin is cursed cursedexcept except (the following)the following) the remembrance remembranceof Allah, Allah, whatever whatever is is close close to Allah, the the knowledgeable, knowledgeable,and the to Allah, and the (lbnMajah knowledge-seeker." (Ibn knowledge+eeker." Majah2/1377 H4112). 211377H4112). B. B. Action Action and and Deeds Deeds After importanceof knowledgeand the After knowing knowingthe the importance of knowledge and the necessaryto know obligation it, itit is is also to know obligationof seeking seekingit, also necessary purposeof in that knowledgeis is to to apply applyitit in the sale sole purpose of knowledge that the not actions and deeds. Any knowledge knowledgethat that is is not actions and deeds. Any have adverse applied will have adverseconsequences consequenceson on those those appliedwill who haveit. it. In In this regard,Allah the Almighty Almightysays: says: who have thisregard, Allahthe
o O you who believe! believe! Why do you say that which you do not do? Most Most hateful hateful it is in the what the sight sight of Allah that that you say what (Qur'an61:2-3) you do not do. 61 :2-3) do."" (Our'an In ProphetMuhamma~ has emphasized emphasized In addition, addition,Prophet Muhamma# has practicingknowledge the importanceof practicing knowledgewhen when he he the importance 'anh)narrated, (adhi Allahu said, Abu Hurairah Hurairah(radhi narrated, said, as as Abu Allahu'anh) "One of "One of supplications of Prophet ProphetMuhammacJ3 Muhamma@ of the the supplications 'O Allah, your is your refuge from a knowledge refuge from knowledge is '0 Allah, I seek seek that does not benefit, from a supplcation that that is is not not does not benefit, from supplbation that is not humble, and answered, from a heart that frorn heart that is not humble, and answered, (lbn Majah from is never from the soul that that is never satisfied'." Majah the soul satisfied'."(Ibn 1/92 H250) 1t92 H250) 6
'anh)said: "The Also Abu (radhiAllahu Abu Hurairah Hurairah (radhi Also Ailahu 'anh) said: 'The 'O Prophet$ used used to Prophet~ benefit me to say, say, '0 Allah, Allah, benefitme with with you which have taught taughtme which you have me and and teach teach me me what what will will benefit benefitme me and and increase increasemy my knowledge'." knowledge'." (lbnMajah H 251) (Ibn Majah1/92 1192H251\ (radhiAllahu In In another another Hadeeth Hadeethby by Abu Abu Hurairah Hurairah(radhi Attahu 'anh) that "The Prophet Muhamma~ 'anh) that Prophet Muhamma@ said: said: 'The example example of of knowledge knowledge that not benefit that does does not benefit (anyone)is is like like that that of (anyone) of a treasure treasurethat is not that is not spent spent pathof Allah." (Al-lmamAhmad in the the path in Allah."(AI-Imam Ahmad2/499). 21499). Suffyan lbn Oyainah Oyainahnarrated narrateda Hadeethof HadeethofProphet Prophet SuffoanIbn "Themost people Muhammad~ ignorantof Muhammadbsaying: saying:"The most ignorant of people is who leaves leaveswhat and the most is the the one one who whathe he knows, knows,and the most people is knowledgeable of people is the who applies applies knowledgeableof the one one who peopleis is he what what he knows,and and the the best best of of people he one one he knows, to Allah." who whois is most humbleto Allah." mosthumble (Addaramil/82 H337) (Addarami1/82 H337\
(calling people people to C. C. Propagation Daawah (calling to Propagation or Daawah (mentioned Islam): lslam): Part utilizing knowledge knowledge (mentioned Part of of utilizing people to above) above) is calling people to Allah. Allah. Every Every body body of of is calling peopleto knowledge knowledgeis is in needfor in need for someone someoneto to call call people to (in order itit and and explain to them them (in order for for itit to be explain itit to to be beneficial). beneficial).Oaawah Daawah is is the the responsibility responsibilityof of the the qreatreward. Muslim Muslimnation, reward.Allah nation,and and itit has has a great Allahthe the Exalted Exaltedsays: says: (Muhammad)! Proclaim oO Messenger Messenger (Muhammad)! Proclaim which which has has been been sent sent down down to to you 7
your Lord. from your Lord. And And if if you do not, not, then not conveyed His His then you have not (Qufan 5:67) Message. Message. (Qur'an 5:67) he And And who is better better in in speech than he speech than invites to Allah, who invites Allah, does does righteous righteous deeds deeds and and say say I am am one one of the the MusMus (Qu/an lims. (Qur'an 41:33) 41:33) fims.
D. D. Patience Patience After understood the above mentioned mentioned having understood the above After having you have issues, to bear bear in in mird mid that have to that seeking seeking issues, you knowledge, calling acting according according to to it, it, and and calling knowledge, acting patience.Thereis plentyof people peopleto requirepatience. of Thereisplenty Allahrequire to Allah patienceand and evidence the virtue virtue of that shows shows the of patience evidencethat practice. Allahthe encourages Allah Almightysays: says: its practice. the Almighty encouragesits
o endure and be more who believe, believe,endure O you who (Qufan 3:200) patient." (Qur'an 3:200) patient." prayer. Truly patience and prayer. Seek help in patience Seek help patient." (Qur'an2153) Allah " (Qur'an 2: 153) the patient. Allah is with with the patient shall receive Only shall receive Only those those who who are are patient their rewards reckoning. rewards in full without without reckoning. (Qur'an39:10) (Qur'an 39:10) "Patience . The is Prophet# said, illuminatbn." The Prophet~ is illuminatbn." said,"Patience (SahihMuslim Muslim1/203 (Sahih 1l2A3H 223). 223\. 8
All that that was was mentioned mentioned above above are are summedup summed-up in in All Surat Allah the Exalted Exalted said; said; Al-Asr.Allah SuratAI-Asr.
'Al Asr' By 'AI Verily/ Man is in Time).Verilyl By Asr' (the Time). believe and do loss. Except those who believe righteous deeds, and recommend recommend one righteous deeds, another recommend truh, and recommend another to the truth, patience," one another patience. " to another (Qufan103:1(Our'an 103:1-3) 3) (chapterof the Creatop-In this Surah the Our'an) our Creator---fn this Surah(chapter Qufan) our rnakes to us that the Exalted and the Mighty, makes clear that clear the Exaltedand the Mighty, four who have all losersexcept except those those who have four are losers all mankind mankindare characteristics: characteristics: 1. is the the only only Allah the the Almighty Almightyis belief that that Allah The belief 1 . The glossary further (Lord for Rabb (Lord see glossary for further see Rabb explanation) only He He and and mankindand and that that only of mankind explanation)of no worship. no other deservesworship. otherdeserves
knowledge, 2. This must be be based based on on knowledge, This belief belief must good deeds based on on followed deeds that that are are based by good followed by (laws of lshm), which which evidences of Isam), from Shari'ah Shan'ah(laws evidencesfrom peoplethrough one of of through one was Allahto to people revealedby by Allah was revealed His Prophets, seal of of His His Prophets, Messengers-the the seal His MessengersMuhammad~. MuhammadB*. of 3. The of encouragement thisbelief beliefand andthe the encouragement The call callto to this wisdom good and good deeds, and wisdom with understanding understanding deeds, with people to which part of guiding people and to itit and of guiding are part which are committing one's righteousness. one'sself selfto to righteousness. committing 9
4. these matters. Patiencein in dealing withall 4 . Patience dealingwith allthese matters.
THE FOUNDATIONS THE WHICH FOUNDATIONS WILL BE WHICHMAN MANWILL BE ASKED ASKEDABOUT ABOUTIN IN THE THE GRAVE GRAVE In order order to In to escape escape the loss and the eminent eminent loss and to to earn earn joy, we eternal eternal joy. we must we will must know know what what we will be be asked asked about about after after we we depart from this world and move to depafi from this world and move to goingto final destiny. our our final destiny. We We are are going to be be asked askedabout about three threematters: matters: question concerning 1. 1 . The The question concerning RabtJ Rabh who who is is the the Worshipped Worshippedand andthe the True. True. questionabout 2. about Deen, Deen, which which is is the the belief 2 . The The question belief practicedin that is practiced in this life. this life. that is questionconcerning Prophetwho who was was 3. concerningthe the Prophet 3 . The The question sent we have have answered his call call to and whether whetherwe answeredhis to sent and Islam lslamor not. not. (believer)and The Mu'min(believer) and the the Kafir Kafir The condition the Mu'min conditionof the grave: (non-believer) (non-believer) at at death deathand and in in the the grave: Itlt was that the was related relatedin in the Hadeeththat the Prophet Prophet said said the Hadeeth grave. Man that in his Man is is asked: that man man is is attested attestedin his grave. asked: "Who is your Rabb? your Deen? Deen? and "Who is your Rabb? What What is is your and your Prophet?" indicator of this is Who indicator Wlro is is your Prophet?"One is the One this the Prophe~ which was narrated by saying of the of Prophet# which was narrated saying the by AI Al (radhi Barra' Ibnu Azib (radhi Allahu 'anh). Barra'lbnu Azib Allahu'anh). 10 l0
'We He said, "We went went out with the tre Prophetli!\!. He said, out with Prophets accompanying the corpse corpse of accompanyingthe of one one of of the Ansar the Ansar (peopleof Medina (people we Medinawho who helped helpedthe the Prophet) Prophet)until untilwe grave in yet reached the grave in which which the the niche niche was was not not yet reachedthe carved. Then the the Prophe~ Prophet# sat sat down the carved. Then down facing facing the (directiontowards Quiblah the Ka'bah Ka'bahin in Makkah) Makkah) towards the Quiblah(direction was as so so we we sat around him him and sat down down around and itit was as if there there were heads. The were birds our heads. The Prophe~ Prophet6 had had a birds above above our ground; kept stick kept in his his hand, hand, tapped tapped itit on on the the ground; stick in ground,looked looking the ground, looked the sky sky and and then then on on the lookingat at the up three times. times. Then Then he he said said twice twice or or and down down three up and three Allah's refuge refugefrom seek Allah's from the the torture torture three times, times, 'I'l seek grave.' of of the the grave.' "Oh Allah, your He threetimes, times,"Oh Allah,I seek seek your He further furthersaid said three grave.' Then Then he refuge the grave.' he said: said: refugefrom from the the torture tortureof of the 'When the leavingthis life 'When in the state of of leaving this life the Mu'min Mu'minis is in the state will and approaching the hereafter, there will cescend approaching hereafter, there &scend and the their to whitefaces, faces,their him Angels Angelsfrom from the skieswith with white to him the skies garment faces like the sun, and they have a garment have faces are like the and they are sun, perfumefrom garmentsof Heaven from the the from Heavenand from the the garments and perfume perfume of Heaven from him perfume sit from him a Heaven until until they they sit Thenthe the Angel Angel distance as the can see. see. Then distanceas far as the eye eye can as far (radhi his sit by of Death Allahuanh) will come come and and sit by his Death (radhi A/lahu anhJwill 'O good (of the soul the good soul head head (of the deceased), deceased),and and say: say: '0 the 'O satisfied (and in (and soul') come come in another narration'0 satisfiedsoul') anothernarration pardon from The out from Allah.' Allah.' The and pardon out to to forgiveness forgivenessand 'The soul as come out out as Prophetli!\!. will come Prophet# said: said: 'The soul will mouthof of a smoothly from the the mouth smoothlyas as a drop dropthat that comes comesfrom water it'." theAngel Angelwill willtake take if," waterskin, skin,and andthe ,,
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'And when his soul come narrationsays: Another says: 'And Another narration when his soul come out, every Angel Angel between betweenthe out, every the skies skies and as and earth earth as pray for well every Angel Angel in in the the skies well as as every skies will will pray for him him gatesof and the skies and the the gates of the skieswit wil open him. There openfor for him. There gate but Angelsof are no Angels of any any gate but invoke invokeAllah Allahthat are no that He He gate. When will his soul soul through throughtheir will bring bring his their gate. When the the Angel Deathtakes Angelof of Death takesthe the soul, soul,Angels Angelswill will not leave not leave put itit in in his hand,they itit in his hand, they will will take take itit and and put in a wrap wrap perfumeit.' and it.' and perfume That refers to in the is what what Allah Allah the the Almighty Almighty refers to in the That is verse: verse:
(Angels of Death Our Messengers Death and Messengers (Angels his assistants) assisfants) take take his his soul soul and they (Qur'an6:61) never neglect their duty. 6'.61) duty."11 (Qur'an good From will come come out out a smell that is is as as good Fromthe the soul soulwill smellthat as musk found found on the face face of of the the best best musk on the the earth. earth. as the Angels will rise rise with with the the soul time they Angels will soul and and every every time they 'Who is group of come of Angels, Angels,who who will will ask, ask, 'Who is come to to a group 'Thisis good The this good soul?' The Angels will say: 'This so and Angels will is so this soul?' say: and the best so, of so-and-so', soand-so',calling callinghim him with with the best of of so, son son of peopleused names names people call him him in in his his life. life.When When the used to to call the Angels Angelsreach reachthe the first firstlevel levelof of the the heavens, heavens,they they will will permission in and it ask for permission to bring his soul will be to bringhis soul in and it will be ask for opened. be escorted from one of the opened. He He will will be escorted from one of the Angels, until heavens each heavens' heavensto to the the next next by by each heavens'Angels, until he reachesthe he reaches the seventh seventh heaven. heaven.Then Then Allah Allah the the 'Recordthe book Exalted will say, of My My worshipper worshipper Exaltedwill say,'Record the bookof 12 l2
iIliween (The (The register register in which which good good deeds deeds are to in illiyyeen be written)'." written)' .n
And you know know what And what will make you illiyyun is? is? A register register inscribed inscribed to illiyyun which bear witness those nearest nearest (to i,e., Angels)." (Qur'an 83: 19-22) Angels)." (Qur'an 83:1*22) Allah, i,e., Then a book will be illiyyem. him in in illiyyeat. be registered registeredfor him Then book will Allah will will order order the the Angels Angels to to return return him him back back to Allah 'Retum him earth, saying: saying: 'Return to earth. earth. I had him back had back to earth, (mankind)that promised them (mankind) that from from earth promised them earth I have have from itit I and from created in it I will will return returnthem, them, and them, in createdthem, will the deceased once again.' again.' So So the deceased them out out once bring them will bring returned will be returned his soul soul will will be to earth earth and and his will be be brought broughtto to footsteps of the the He can can hear hear the the footsteps body. He to his his body. gq leaving leavinghim him behind. behind. grave as people peopteat his as they they gO his grave Two and ask him, sit sit him him up up and ask come to to him, will come Two Angels Angels will 'Wtro is you Rabb?' The deceased will him: Rabb?' Tt-e deceased will is you him: 'Who 'Allahis questionhim: answer, him: They will will question is my my Rabb.' Rabb.'They answer,'Allah 'lslam is '\Mat your Deen?' reply: 'Islam is my my 'What is will reply: He will Deen?' He is your '\ly'howas that that man man Deen.' him: 'Who was will ask ask him: Deen.'Then Then they they will is the you?'Then will say: say:'He the 'He is that he will Then he sent to to you?' that was was sent 'What Messenger of Allah.' Then, they will ask him: him: 'What will ask Then, they Allah.' Messengerof 'He willreply: Allah's are reply: 'I'l have your deeds?' haveread readAllah's deeds?''He will are your book, believed it is the truth. in it, and knew that it is the truth. knew that book, believed in it, and 'They 'Who your question Rabb? What 'They will is your Rabb? What him: 'Who is will question him: is your Proptet?' This is \Nho is Prophet?'This is your Deen? is your is your And Who Deen? And preserted with. the be pres81ted with. will be last trial that aa believer believerwill the last trial that Allah says: Allahthe theAlmighty Almightysays: ll
Allah Allah will keep keep firm those who believe, believe, with the word word that stands stands firm in this (Qu/an 14:27) world." (Qur'an 14:27)
'My Rabb Then is Allah, Allah, Then the the deceased deceasedwill will answer, answer,'My Rabbis my my Deen Deen is is Islam lslam and Muhammad# is is my my and Muhamma~ Prophet.' Prophet.'At moment,a call At this this moment, call will will comefrom the comefromthe 'My worshipper heavens heavenssaying: worshipperhas truth, saying:'My has said said the the truth, therefore, furnish him him bedding beddingfrom from Jannah, dress therefore,furnish Jannah dress garmentsof gate him of Jannah him from from the the garments Jannah and and open open a gate for for him him to lo Jannah.' Jannah.' Tt-en Tfen an an aroma from Jannah, Jannah aroma from perfume, will its will come come to him and he will will be its perfume, to him and he be gravethat providedwith provided with a grave that is is as as spacious far as as spaciousas as far his man with with a handsome handsomeface, face, can see. see. A man his eyes eyes can goodfragrance fragrancewill beautiful and a good will come cometo to clothingand beautifulclothing 'l have glad glad tidings make him tidingswhich whichwill will make him and and say: say: 'I have joyful because pleasureof you becauseof of the the pleasure you happy. Be joyful happy. Be This is is the Allah eternaldelight. delight. This the and Jannah Jannahwith with eternal Allah and 'And promised.' So you were he will day So he will say: say: 'And were promised.' day that that you you? Your you, who Your face face brings brings what are you? who are what about about you, your him: 'I'l am am your (news).' The good say to to him: good (news).' The man man will will say you for nothingbut good good deeds. for nothing By Allah, know you but deeds. By Allah,I know quick in Allahand and slow slow in being in the of Allah in the obedience obedienceof beingquick you reward you may Allah Allah reward disobedience so may Allah, so of Allah, disobedienceof from and a door door from well.' Heavenand Then a door from Heaven well.' Then door from he will will be be told: Hell And he told: for him. him. And Hell will will be openedfor be opened 'This is you have place (Hell), (Hell), should your place have 'This should you is your you for you disobeyed substituteditit for Allah. Allah Allah has has substituted disobeyedAllah. he sees Jannah So when he sees Jannah with this one (Heaven).' (Heaven).' when with this one So 'O my Rabb, the Day DaY of of he hurry the he will will say: Rabb, hurry say: '0 my 14 t4
Judgment, so so I can can go go back back to to my my family family and and my my Judgment, 'Rest in Peace.' possessions.' Then Then he he will will be be told, told, 'Rest in Peace.' possessions.' the Kafir, Kafir, when when he is in the state state of leaving leaving As for the this life life and approaching approaching the Hereafter, Hereafter, tough, tough, this fierce and and black-faced black-faced Angels Angels will will descend descend on him him fierce Masuh from the skies, skies, carrying carrying with with them them the Masuh from (garment) from from hell. hell. Ttey They will will sit sit as far away away from from (garment) him as his sight sight can can reach. reach. Then Then the Angel Angel of him and sit by his his head head and and will will say; say; O a Death will will come come and Death you bad bad soul, soul, come come out out to the the Anger Anger and and Wrath Wrath of you Allah. Then Then his his soul soul will will scatter scatter all all over over his his body body Allah. pluck a as he would and the Angel will take it out as he would pluck it out take Angel will the and the So plenty wet wool. burr with plenty thorns from wet wool. So the from of thorns with bun nerves. soul will will tear tear with with itit the the veins veins and and the the nerves. soul
curse will curse Every and earth earth will skies and the skies Angel between betweenthe EveryAngel gate The him, as well as every Angel in the skies. The gate the skies. in well every Angel as him, as gate each be closed. All Angels of each gate of the skies will Angels All of the skieswill be closed. come will not not come will soul will this soul that this Allah that to Allah will supplicate supplicateto take will of Death through their gate. The Angel of Death will take itit gate. Angel The throughtheir Angels other it, the (the (the soul) takes it, the other Angels when he he takes and when soul) and eye of an an eye blink of will hand not not aa blink in his his hand leave itit in not leave will not An odor as before that Masuh. Masuh. An odor as in that wrap itit in before they they wrap worst carcass the worst carcass horrid from the comingfrom the stench stenchcoming honid as as the The soul. The that soul. found of that will come out of come out earth will found on on earth pass they pass Angels everytime time they and every with itit and Angelswill will ascend ascendwith 'What is by will say: say: 'What is groupof the latter latterwill of Angels, Angels,the by aa group will answer: answer: Angelswill this The ascending ascendingAngels bad soul?' soul?' The thisbad 'Thisis him callinghim 'This of so-and-so', soand-so',calling the son sonof is s.crand-so seand-sothe his during his the by during he was was called called by worst names names he the worst l5 15
lifetime. They They will reach the lifetime. will continue until they continue until they reach the permission closest him closestskies. skies. They They will will ask ask for for permission for for him gate will to to enter enter but but the the gate will not him. not be be opened openedDr 6r him. point, Then Then at at this this point, Prophet Prophet Muhamma~ Muhammad# recited recited verse: the the verse: gates of The gates The of Heaven Heaven will not not be opened opened for them them and they will not Paradise not enter enter Paradise until until the camel enters enters through through the eye of of (Qufan 7:60) a needle. needle.(Qur'an 7:60) 'registerhis Allah Allah the the Almighty Almighg will his book will say, say, 'register book in in (the book Sijjin (the Sr11in book of bad bad deeds) the lowest deeds) at at the lowest earth.' earth.' 'return my He will And And He will say, say, 'return my slave for I slave to to the the earth earth for promisedthem have from earth have promised them that that from earth I have have created created them, in itit I will returnthem them, in will return them and and from from itit will will bring bring (of the them out once once again.' again.'The The soul them out soul (of the deceased) deceased) goes to will will be be dropped droppedfrom from the heaversuntil the heavers until itit goes to its its The Prophe~ Prophet# recited body. body.The recitedthe the Qur'an. Qur'an. partners with Allah, Whoever assigns assrgns partners Allah, it if he had is as if had fallen fallen from the the sky, sky, and the the birds birds had snatched snatched him or the the wind, wind, place. and thrown him to a far far off off place. (Qufan 22:31) (Qur'an 22:31) his soul Then Then his soulwill will be be returned returnedback backto to his his body. body.lle ?re 'Certaintyhe narratorsaid, narrator said,'Certainty he will hear the footstepsof wlll hear the footsteps people at grave when the the people at his his grave when they they walk walk away, away, leaving leavinghim him behind. behind.Two Two Angels Angelswho who have have terrible terrible voiceswill sit him voices will sit him up up and interrogatehim: and interrogate him: Who Who is is 16 16
your Rabb?' Rabb?' He will will answer, answer, 'Huh, 'Huh, Huh Huh- I don't don't your him: 'What 'What is is your your know.' Then Then they they will will question question him: know.' Deen?' He will will reply, reply, "Huh, "Huh, HuhHuh- I don't don't know.' know.' The Deen?' Angels will will ask ask him, him, 'What 'What do you you say say of this this man man Angels you?' And And he will will not not remember remember sent to you?' who was sent his name. name. And And the the Angels Angels will will say, say, 'Muhammad.S 'Muhammad.~ his 'Huh, will answer, answer, 'Huh, HuhHuh- |I don't don't know. know. I've I've heard heard He will 'You didn't people saying saying that'. that'. They They will will say say to him, him, 'You didn't people know and and you you did did not not recite'. recite'. A call call from from the the know 'He with him Heavens will say. 'He has lied. Provide him with lied. Provide has will say. Heavens furnishings from from Hell Hell and and open open a gate gate for for him him to furnishings upon come Hell.' Its heat and scorching wind will come upon will wind scorching and lts heat Hell.' his bones and his grave will constrict him until his bones him him until grave will constrict him and his clothingand ugly clothing overlap. A man with an an ugly face, ugly and ugly face, man with overlap. 'Bad tidings say, nasty smell will come to him and say, 'Bad tidings him and nasty smell will come to is you miserable. This is miserable.This are you that will make make you that will upon you are upon will promised'. The the day that you were promised'. The deceased will deceased you were the day that 'And you! May you bad tidings. bad tidings. say, bring you Allah bring May Allah say, 'And you! will The man evil.' Who bringsevil.' The man will you? Your face brings Your face are you? \Mto are 'l never I have Altah, say, By Allah, have never your bad deeds.By bad deeds. am your say, 'I am Allah of Allah obedienceof known in the the obedience you but slowin beingslow but being knownyou has Allah so Allah,so Allah has and of of Allah, quickin disobedience in the the disobedience and quick and deaf and blind, deaf compensated Then aa blind, your evil.' evil.' Then compensatedyour be willbe handwill in his his hand mute hammerin sledgehammer withaa sledge man with muteman mountain strikeaa mountain designated he is is to to strike for him. him. Iflf he designatedfor dust' into dust. will turn turn into with mountainwill the mountain hammer,the the hammer, with the turn he will willturn andhe This once,and withitit once, himwith willstrike strikehim manwill Thisman his former former to his him to into returnhim will return Allahwill ThenAllah dust. Then intodust. he this time time he again,this state. him again, will strike strikehim man will The man state.The willbe be whichwill giveaa loud (the ioudscream screm which willgive (thedeceased) deceased)will 17 17
heard by by everything everythingexcept exceptAththaga/ain heard (mankind AththagataLn (mankind andthe theJinn)". (AbuDawood Jinn).(Abu and Dawood1/282) ttZB2) ln this this and and other other similar In similarHadeeth, Hadeeththere there isis clear clear evidencethat that man man isis asked askedabout evidence aboutthe the foundations foundations ,,Who of Tawheed Tawheed(monotheism). (monotheism). of He He will willbe be asked, asked,"Who your Rabb? is your Rabb? What your Deerf? What isis your is Deerl?Who your Who is is your Prophet?".The The Muslim Muslimwill "My Rabb Prophet?". answer: "My will answer: Rabb is is Allah,Islam fslamis my Deen, is my Deen,and Allah, and Muhamma~ Muhammad#is is my my Prophet.And And this is the this is Prophet. the meaning meaningof of what whatAllah Allahthe the Almighty saidin in the theverse: verse: Almighty said Allah will keep keep firm those Allah those who believe, betieve, the word that stands with the stands firm in this this Hereafter. (Qur'an (Qur"an14:27) world and the the Hereafter. 14:27) Therefore,a Muslim Therefore, Muslimwhether whether male male or or female, female,must must knowthe the following followingthree threefoundations. know foundations. The FirstFoundation Foundation The First Man must must know knowthat Man that Allah Allah is who created hisRabb Rabb who is his created him, him, provided provided for for him him and and bestowed bestowed plenty plenty of His His bounties bounties on on him. him. And And that that Allah Allah did did not not create create man man without without a purpose purpose and and did did not not leave leave him him without without guidance, He sent sent a Messenger Messenger who who recited recited to guidance, but but He him him the the verses verses of Allah Allah to to show show him him the the right right path. path. The The Messenger Messenger also also explained explained b him him that that Allah Allah created worship Him Him alone. alone. Allah Allah the the created man man to worship Almighty Almighty says says in in Qur'an Qur'an 51:56: 51 :56: l18 8
And not the Jinns Jinns and and Men Men And II created not except they should worship Me. Me. should worshiP exceptthey And verily, We have have sent among every every sent among And a Mes a MesUmmah (community, nation) (communitY, nation) IJmmah senger (proclaiming): Worship Allah Allah and avoid Taghout. Taghout. (Quran (Quran 16:36) 16:36) Upon knowing knowing that that Allah Allah has has created created you you for His His Upon will not He in mind that He will not worship, you must bear in mind that you must bear worship, neither Him; you than accept that you worship other than Him; neither other worship accept that would He accept accept to be worshipped worshipped along along with with would says: Exalted In this regard, Allah the Exalted says: others. the others.In this regard,Allah
partners Verily Allah forgives not not that partners should be set up with Him in worship. sef should But excePt that to whom He forgives except But He He pleases. (Qur'an 4:48) He pleases.(Qur'an4:48) Allah, so And the are for Allah, mosques are the mosques Allah with Allah invoke along with anyone along not anyone invoke not (Qur'an 72:18) (Qu/an72:18) wor believingWOF likes believing ItIt is Allah likes that Allah known that well known is well Muslim Therefore,aa Muslim shippers Kafireen.Therefore, the Kafireen. not the and not shippersand dislikes Allahdislikes whatAllah must rejectwhat loves,reject Allahloves, likewhat whatAllah mustlike in harborin theyharbor whatthey and forwhat Kuffarfor toKuffar holdanimosity animosityto and hold one issues one their three issues are three there are Hence,there hearts.Hence, their hearts. must know: mustknow: peoplefor worship; for His Hisworship; 1. hadcreated createdpeople Allahhad ThatAllah 1. That not and did did not He for nothing nothingand themfor createthem notcreate He did did not l9 19
leave them aimless aimless but sent them them a but He He sent leave them Messenger. Whoever obeys obeys the the Messenger will Messenger.Whoever Messengerwill Jannah and whoever disobeys disobeys him will enter enter Jannah him will and whoever enter Hell. Allah ordered ordered His to call enter Hell.Allah call His Messenger Messengerto peopleto people to worship worship Allah Allah alone alone and and to to avoid avoid the the worship of Taghout. worship Taghout.
worshipped Taghout Taghoutis that is is worshipped is anything anythingor or anybody anybodythat worshipping or or followed followedbeyond beyondthe of worshipping the boundaries boundariesof the the real realand onlyAllah. Allah. and only The The five five most Taghoutare; are', most evil evil of all all Taghout
(the devil, a) who has has been been Satan) who /b/ees (the devil, Satan) a) Iblees from His condemned off from His Allah and and cut cut off condemned by by Allah mercy. mercy. pleasedwhile worshipped. b) whilebeing beingworshipped. who is is pleased Anyonewho b) Anyone judgmentaccording givesjudgment to rules rules c) accordingto Anyonewho who gives c) Anyone other Allah. than that that revealed revealedby by Allah. otherthan peopleto d) worshiphim. him. Anyonewho who calls callspeople to worship d) Anyone the e) of the to know somethingof Anyonewho who claims claimsto know something e) Anyone unseen. unseen. joininganything anythingor or 2. anyonejoining 2. Allah Allahdoes does not not accept acceptanyone anybody of worship worshipsuch suchas as Him in in any any form forrnof with Him anybodywith prayers), Siyam (fasting), (obligatory prayers), Salah Siyam (fasting), Salah (obligatory (bowing), Sujud (charity), Ruku Suiud Sadaqah Ruku (bowing), Sadaqah (charity), (prostration), (prostration),fear, fear, hope, seking help help and and hope, seeking Allahcan cando. do. salvation, or thatonly onlyAllah in any anymatter matterthat salvation, or in
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3. One One must must befriend befriend Auliya Auliya of of Allah Allah (supporters, (supporters, 3. in their their helpers) of of the the believers, believers, love love them, them, be be in helpers) on them, them, company, ask ask Allah Allah to to have have mercy mercy on company, supplicate to to Allah Allah for for them, them, and and ask ask Allah Allah to to supplicate forgive them, them, especially especially the the family family of of Prophet Prophet forgive Muhammad" and and all his his companions companions starting starting Muhammadd# AI Khulafaa Khulafaa (the (the from the the wise wise successors successors A/ from Caliphs); Abu Abu Bakr, Bakr, Omar, Omar, Othman, Othman, and and Ali' Ali, Caliphs); followed by the rest rest of the companions companions and and after after followed in general. general. them, allthe all the Muslims Muslims in them, On the the other other hand, hand, one one must must hold hold animosity animosity On is an an enemy enemy of Allah Allah from from towards whoever whoever is towards who claim Kuffar and their supporters who claim among the supporters their Kuffarand the among not and do do not Islam jurisdiction and its jurisdiction followits not follow do not but do lslambut this it. However, it. However, this respect those who adhere to to adhere who respectthose by them by oppressthem permitus to oppress animosity us to not permit does not animositydoes while them taking over their wealth or slander them while slander or wealth taking over their we insteadwe But instead they us. But war against againstus. not at at war are not they are guide to them must invite them to Islam and guide them to and to lslam must invite them and rights their righteousness. We must observe their rights and observe We must righteousness. be them' towardthem. honesttoward andhonest sincereand be sincere Allah saYs: theExalted Exaltedsays: Allahthe
and you not dealjustly Allah to deal not to forbids you Atlah forbids iustly and against not against kindly fought not who fought with those those who kindty with you drove you and drove you of religion religion and you on account of on account loves Allahloves not VerilyAllah your homes. hornes.Verily of your not out out of in only in is only those equity. ItIt is with equity. who deal deat with fhose who you agahst you regards fought agahst who fought to those ffiose who regardsto 21 21
on account account of on of religion religion and and have have driven driven you out your homes out of you and of your homes and helped helped to to you out; drive you drive out; Allah you to Allah forbids forbids you to befrtend them. befriend them. And And whosoever whosoever will wiil befriend them, them, then befriend then such such are are the the DhaIi m un (wrong-doers). (wron g-doers).(Ouran Dhalimun (eu f an60:8-9) 60:&9) (O Muhammad) You (0 Muhammad) will You will not not find find any any people who believe people who believein in Allah Allah and and the the Last Last Day making making friendship Day friendship with with those those who who oppose Allah and oppose and His His Messenger /tfessenger (Muhammad) even even though they (Muhammad) they were were their fathers, fathers, or their their their sons, sons, or their their brothers, or their kindred." brothers, (Qur'an kindred.'(euf an58:22) 58:22) And if if anyone of And of the the Mushrikun (polytheists) seek protection, see/r your protection, protection so that he then grant him protection may hear the Word of of Allah and then escort him to where where he can can be secure, securg that is because because they are men who know not." not." (Qur'an (Our'an 9:6) 9:6) How How Could Could A Worshipper Worshipper Know Know His His Rabb? Rabb? There There are are so many many things things in in the the universe universe and and in in oneself oneself by by which which one one would would know know his his Rabb. Rabb. The The Almighty Almighty says: says: We shaw them We will will show them Our Our srgns signs in in the universe, and and in in their their ownselyes, ownselves, untit until itit universe, 22 22
becomes manifest to to them that that this this is is becom* the truth. (Qu/ (Our'an41:53) an 4'l :53) The night night and and the the day, day, the the sun sun and and the the moon moon and and The all guided are by command are all the stars that are guided command by His the stars that are for His provide Signs of Allah. They provide evidence His evidence They Allah. Signs Being. The AlmightY Almighty Allah Allah saYs: says: Being.
Indeed your Lord is is Allah, Allah, who created lndeed your daYs and the earth in six days the Heavens eafth Heavens and the (rose on and above) above) lstawa and then He Istawa day, with the Throne. He covers the night day, night Throne. created) the (He created) seeking seeking rapidly, and (He His sun, the moon, stars subjected suhiected to His moon, the sfars Creation command. Surely, the Creation Surely, His is the and Commandment. B/essed be Allah, Commandmenf. Blessed the worlds). Al-Alamin (the worlds). of the AI-Alamin Lord of the Lord (Our'an 7:54) (Qu/an7:54)
is Who is is asked, asked,Who Therefore, worshipperis the worshipper when the Therefore,when who Rabb who is my my Rabb your Allah is say, Allah your Rabb? He must must say, Rabb? He as for for all all well as as well providedfor nurtured me, as for me, and provided me and nurturedme them and and createdthem mankind He created creatures. He all creatures. and all mankindand they Therefore,they sustained worship.Therefore, His worship. for His them for sustainedthem no with no obey, with must humbly obey, Him and and humbly to Him submit to must submit His for His question, has ordained ordained for He has question, all all that that He exalted in His His exalted do in worshippers to do them to askedthem and asked worshippersand of His His hadeethof book, the hadeeth what isis inin the as what well as as well book, as through provenauthentic authenticthrough Prophet.!Jlt, beenproven havebeen thathave Prophetbthat acting Then acting examination scholars. Then Muslimscholars. the Muslim by the examinationby we whether to their implications, whether we according implications, to their according 23
understandthe understand the significance significanceof of the the order order or not. or not. Once we we know know that that the Once the worship worship is is for for Allah Allah only, only, then none none of of itit should should be then be directed directedto to other other than than Him. Him. (Worship)? W|"ratis is Ibadah What /badah(Worship)? Worshipis is an an inclusive inclusiveterm Worship termof of all actsand all acts and sayings sayings that Allah pleasedwith, Allah likes likes and that and is is pleased with, whether whetherthey they are obvious obviousor of or hidden. hidden.Itlt is are implementing is implementing Atlah's of Allah's orderaccording accordingto order to one's one's own own ability. is then ability. Itlt is then the the duty of the the worshipper duty worshipperto to follow follow the the command command of prohibitions. Allahand andto Allah to avoid avoidHis Hisprohibitions. Allahthe the Exalted Exaltedsays: says: Allah your duty to Allah keep your So keep Allah as much as (Qur"an64: you can. can. (Qur'an 64: 16) 16) Allah burdens not a person beyond beyond (Qur'an 2:286) his scope. scope. (Qur'an 2:286)
Sinceabstinence Since abstinence bears any kind, one bearsno no burden burdenof any kind,one must avoid prohibitions. must avoid Allah's Allah's prohibitions. The last The last Prophet Prophet "Do what Muhammad# says; Muhammadi:\li!. says; "Do what you you can from what what I can from ask to do, do, and and avoid avoid what what I ask ask you you not not to to do." do." ask you you to (Al (AI Bukhari Bukhari 8/143) 81143) There There are are many many kinds kinds of worship. worship. Among Among them them are: are: a. a. Du'a Ou'a (supplications). (supplications). Allah Allah says: says: 24
Invoke your your Lord Lord with humiliU humility and in in lnvoke 7:55) secret. (Qur'an (QufanT:S5) secret And invoke invoke Him Him onlY only making making Your your And (Qur' 7'.29) religion sincere to Him."(Qur'an 7:29) an to Him." religion sincere b. Khovr,f Khowf. (fear) (fear) and and raia raja (hope). (hope). Allah Allah the the exalted exalted b. says: says: but fear Me ifif you are So fear them not, but (Qur'an 3:175) 3:175) (true) believers." (true) believers."(Qu/an the meeting hoPes for the So whoever hopes righteous with his his Lord, Lord, let him work righteousness and assoclate associate none none as a Paftner partner ness (Qur'an in the his Lord. (Qur'an worshiP of his the worship 18:110) 1 B :1 0 )
Almighty the Almighty (reliance Allahthe c. in in Allah). Allah).Allah Affawakul(reliance c. Attawakul says: says: are And put trust in Allah if you in Allah You are (Qur'an5:23) believers 5:23) indeed.(Our'an believersindeed. Khushu'a (hooe\.Rahbah and Khushu'a d. Rahbah(fear), ffear\,and Raqhbah(hope), d. Raghbah {humility). Allah the Exalted says: saYs: Exalted the Allah QU!L[!!y) do on to to do hasten on Verily, to hasten used to theY used Verily, they us on us to call call on good used to theY used good deeds, deeds, they to used to and used with fear and and fear hope and with hope (Qur'an us"' humble U(Our'an beforeus. themselvesbefore humble themselves 21 90) 21:90) 25 25
(invokinqAllah e. Allstighatha A/ /sfi'qhafha e. (invoking Allahfor forsalvation) salvation)and andal a/ (seekinqhelp rsfl'anah(seeking isti'anah helofrom fromAllah) Allah) Allahthe the Exalted Exaltedsays: Allah says: (alone) we You (alone) we worship You worship and (atone) and You You (alone) we ask (Qufan1:4) askfor for help. help." "(Qur'an we 1:4) "Whenyou The Prophet Prophetsaid, you seek said,"When The seekhelp, help,seek seekitit (AlImam fromAllah" Allah"(AI lmamAhmad from Ahmad1/307). 11307). (seekinq Allah's lsti'athah (seeking ff. AI Isti'athah Allah's refuge). retuoe).Allah Altah the the Almightysays: says: Almighty Say. I/ seek refuge Say: refuge with (Allah) (Allah) the the "(Qufan114:1) mankind."(Qur'an Lord of mankind. 1141) (prostration),inhina g. Sujud (bendinq)and Surud (prostration), g. rnhrna(bending) and Ruku Ruku (bowinq).Allah Allahsays: (bowing). says: O you who believe! believe! Bow down ,and o ,and prostrate yourselves, yourselves, and worship prostrate your your Lord and do good that you may be succes sf u1." (Qu successful." (Qur'an 22:77) / an 22.77) And gate in prostration. prostration. enter the gate And enter (Qur'an 2:58) (Qur'an2:58)
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The scholars scholars in in their their commentary commentary of of the the Qur'an Qur'an The said that that in in this this verse verse Suiud Sujud means means bending bending your your said heads down. down. heads h. Emplovinq Employing Allah's Allah's Shan'ah Shari'ah in in resolvinq resolving disoutes disputes h. people. says: among people. Allah the Exalted says: Exalted the Allah amonq
But know, by by your your Lord, theY they can have But no faith, until until theY they make You you all disPufes (Muhammad) judge disputes in (Muhammad) iudge between them, find in themselves themselves no befurreenthem, your resistance against decisions decisions and resistance against accept with full submission. submission'"" accept (Qur'an 4:65) (Qufan 4:65) The Foundation: SecondFoundation: The Second and knowledgeand Man on knowledge Deenbased basedon his Deen knowhis must know Man must and sayings on the authentic sayings and certainty built on the authentic certainty built has Allah has whom Allah practices by whom Muhammad by practices of of Muhammad Exalted the Allah concluded all of His Messages. Allah the Exalted concludedall of His Messages. be to be has Muhammad# to to MUhammad~ the Qur'an revealedthe Qur'anto has revealed it is the for guided it, by it, for it is the studied be guided by and be carefullyand studiedcarefully true is the the true lslam is guidance light. Islam the true true light. and the guidanceand message the message afterthe religion; is no true religion religionafter no true there is religion;there Exalted the Exalted Allah the of for Allah Muhammad#,for Prophet Muhamma~, of Prophet says: says.
than other than Whoever religion other seeks aa religion Whoever seeks him, of him, Islam, be accepted acceptedof wilt never never be Islam,itit will the oneof of the be one and will be he will Hereafterhe in the theHereafter and in (Qur'an3:85). losers." losers." (Qur'an3:85). 27 27
Withthis this Deen, Deen,Allah Allahhas With has abrogated abrogatedother otherreligions religions and accepted acceptedIslam lslamfor and for his his worshippers. worshippers.Allah Allahhas has taken upon upon Himself Himselfthe preserving taken of responsibility the responsibility of preserving the Qur'an intact, free the free from from any any alterations Qufan intact, alterations or or changes,as He says: changes, as He says: Verily We: We: It lt is We Verily We who who have have sent sent down the the dhikr and surely, surely, We We will guard it. it. (Qur'an15:9) 15:9) (Qur'an And We We have (O have sent sent down down to you (0 (this Qur'an) Muhammad) the Muhammad) the Book (this Qur'an) in truth, truth, confirming confirming the the scriptures scriptures that (trust came came before before it and Mohayminan Mohayminan (trus~ worthy and a witness) worThyin highness, highness, a witness) over (Qur'an it (old scriptures). (Qur'an 5 scriptures). 5 :48) :48)
pertected your religion This This day I have perfected you, you, for you, completed completed My favor upon you, you your and have Islam Islam as as have chosen chosen for religion."(Qur'an (Qur'an 5:3) religion." 5.3) have not sent And We sent you except We have except as a giver giver of of glad tidings and a warner to all (Qur'an 34:28) man mankind. ki nd. (Qur'an 34:28)
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The Deorees Degrees of Deen Deen This Deen comes three degrees; they are are lslam, Islam, they in degrees; Deen comes three This (taith) (perfection). Iman (faith) and Ihsan (perfection). /hsan and lman Islam lslam means submission submission and and ridding ridding oneself oneself from from It means practitioners. Shirk (polytheism) (polytheism) and and it's it's practitioners. lt It is belief belief Shrk and action; action; believing believing with with the the heart heart that that the the and is obligatory obligatory and and acting acting with with obedience to Allah Allah is obedience Jawarih (the (the limbs) limbs) in in accordance accordance to to Allah's Allah's Jawaih pillarsthat must believe believe Shari'ah. Islam has five pillars that we we must has five Shai'ah.lslam pillarsare: physicallypracticed. practiced. in and physically These pillars are: These in and
is no //ah(deity) 1. witness that that there there is (deity) other other no IIah Bearingwitness 1. Bearing is the the than Muhamma@ is Attah and and that that Muhamma~ than Allah "La ilaha illa Allah"means Allah"means Messenger Allah. "La ilaha ilia Messengerof Allah. Allah. no worthyof worship worshipexcept exceptAllah. is worthy no one one is phrasela deities The all other other deities ilahadisregard la ilaha disregardall The phrase because Allah, because that besides Allah, worshippedbesides that are are worshipped anything gods.The is trat tfat anything they The fact fact is false gods. all false they are are all Batil is BatjJ that than Allah Allah is worshippedother other than is worshipped that is "illa phrase"ilia (false). On the phrase (false). hand, the the other other hand, On the who God who Allah" is the true God Allah is the true that Allah confirmsthat Allah"confirms of the the The meaning meaningof solely worship.The deserve worship. solely deserve is the Messenger declaration that the Messenger Muhamma@is that Muhamma~ declaration what believewhat of to believe obeyhis his orders, orders,to is to to obey of Allah, Allah,is not to firmly ordered he told, to avoid what he firmly ordered not to what he he told, to avoid to according Allah be done, and to worship Allah according to worship be done, and to Exalted Allahthe the Exalted what inShari'ah. Shai'ah.Allah he conveyed conveyedin what he says: says: 29
Allah bears witness that la ilaha ila (none has Huwa (none Huwa has the the right to be worshipped but worshipped Hrt He), He), and the Angels, the Angels, fhose having knowledge (also (also and those (He is always) give this (He fhis witness); maintaining His maintaining His creation creation in Justice. Justice. La ilaha ilia ilaha illa Huwa, Huwa, the Almighty, the All All (Qur'an3:18) Wise.(Qur'an3:18) Wise.
Verily, there there has Verily, has come unto you aa Messenger from amongst yourselves. yourselves. Messenger grieves him that It grieves you should that should receive receive injury or difficulty. He any injury He is anxious anxious guided), for the over you (to be rightly rightly guided), (he is) believers believers (he is) full of of pity, kind and (Quran 9:128) merciful. (Quran 9:1 28) 2. 2.
Performing Performing the the five five daily Their daily Salah Sa/ah Their performance performance means meanswe we must must do do the the complete complete prayersas prescribed prayers in lslam. as prescribed in Islam.
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(compulsory Zakat alms). Zakat(compulsory alms). Allah Allahsays: says: And they were were commanded commanded not, not, but but that that they should should worship worship Allah, AIIah, and worship none but Him alone, alone, and pertectly and give Zakat: offer prayer perfectly Zakat: and that is fhe right religion. rb the (Qu/an 98:5) (Qur'an 98:5) 30 30
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Fasting the the month month of Ramadhan.Allah Ramadhan.Allah says: says: Fasting
pree o you who believe! Fasting is pres believe! Fasting O cribed for you you as ft it uras was prescribed for for b& hefore you, that you may be those before pious). come Al4luttaqun AI-Muttaqun (the pious). (Qu/an2:183) (Qur'an 2:183) The of Ramadhan Ramadhan in which was The month of revealed the Qur'an, a guidance for revealed the mankind proofs for the mankind and clear proofs So whoever guidance and the the criterion. 50 of sighfs the month, he must fast of you sights (Qur'an2:185) that month. (Our'an 2:185) that month.
5. (pilgrimage).Allah Almightysays: says: Allahthe the Almighty Al Hajj Hajj(pilgrimage). 5 . AI And House is aa duty that the House And Hajj to the can mankind fhose who can ovves to Allah, those mankind owes (Qur'an3:97) 3:97) afford the expenses.(Qur'an the expenses. Iman lman
increases Iman believing.Itlt increases doing and and believing. lman is is saying, saying,doing through through obedience and decreases through decreases through obedience and disobedience. Allah the Exalted says: says: Allahthe Exalted disobedience. down aa And whenever cofnes down there comes whenever there of you Which 5urah, saY: Which of of them them say: some of Surah,some You it? As has bY it? increased by faith increased his faith had his has had 31
increased those who believe, believe,itit has has increased for those their faith and they rejoice." (Quran (Quran 9:124) 9:124) "/man has Prophet Muhammad# Muhamma~ said, said, "Iman has more more than than Prophet la ilaha i1aha ila ita 70 branches, branches, the the summit summit of which which is la 70 Allah, and and the the lowest lowest of which which is is removing removing hurt hurt from from Allah, (modesty)is peoplesway, is one hayaa (modesty) one of the the peoples way, and and hayaa (Muslim12/57) branches of Iman". 12157) lman".(Muslim branchesof pillars.They Iman six pillars. They are: are: has six lmanhas He is is the the 1. Allah,that that He AlmightyAllah, in the the Almighty The belief beliefin 1 . The Rab of all all the Ratb Creator creaturesand and the all creatures Creator of all be or anyone anyoneto to be mankind. have no no Rabb Rabb or They have mankind.They worshipped Him. besidesHim. worshippedbesides Allah has has created created 2. the Angels Angelsthat that Allah beliefin in the The belief 2 . The do Theydo from work in in His His obedience. obedience.They light.They Theywork from light. what Allah Allah do what not Allah, but but they they do not disobey disobey Allah, commands them to do. do. commands themto His Allahto to His 3. revealedby by Allah in the booksrevealed The belief the books beliefin 3. The are; the the Tawrat Tawrat Messengers. Among them them are; Messengers.Among (Torah) the (Torah)which to Moses Mosesand and the which was was revealed revealedto to Jesus. Jesus. Injil (Gospel)which which was was revealed revealedto /nJil(Gospel) is in the originals originals What here is in the meantby by belief beliefhere What is is meant change, addition of these two books. Alteration, change, addition Alteration, of these two books. is to what is and reduction have been introduced to what introduced and reductionhave been been con has being used today. So the original has been COR beingusedtoday.So the original fused reductions. andreductions. fusedwith withadditions additionsand JZ 32
Another book book one one must must believe believe in in is is the Zaboor Zaboor Another (Psalms) that that Allah Allah has has revealed revealed to to Daoud Daoud (David). (David). (Psalms) these books books is the Qur'an which was last of these Qu/aq which The tast Muhamma~ and and has been been preserved preserved revealed to Muhammad# revealed this day in its original original form. form. No alterations alterations or up to this been introduced introduced to it. it. lt It is change have have been change Muhayminan (dominant) (dominant) over over all all the revealed revealed Muhayminan books. books. 4. The The belief belief in the Messengers Messengers of Allah Allah as a 4. by concluded by whole and individually, who were concluded who were individrally, and whole mentions Prophet Muhamma~. The Qur'an mentions The tlltrh3rnrn3clNF. Qufan Prophet twenty five five of them. them. twenty 5. The The belief the Last and in everything that that in everything Day and in the Last Day beliefin 5. the regarding His Prophet has told regarding the Allah and has told His Prophet Allah and matters of the unknown. matters the unknown.
preordainment), (divinepreordainment), 6. Al Qadr that AI Qadr (divine beliefthat The belief 6. The Almighty the Almighty good, whether from the is from or good, is bad or whether bad conprehensive Allah. in the the ccrnprehensive belief in the belief is the Allah. Itlt is everything knowledge knows everything He knows that He of Allah, Allah,that knowledgeof going eminently and is eminently going writtenis He has has written what He thatwhat and that Allah whatever to that whatever Allah beliefthat And the the belief happen.And to happen. what and goingto happen,and what wills to happen, is going happen,itit is willsto to happen, is He is goingto happen.He He to happen. notgoing is not otherwiseis willsotherwise He wills the is created. created. thatis of all ailthat Creatorof the only onlyCreator these concerningthese The from the lhe Qur'an evidencefrom Qur'anconcerning The evidence pillars verses: verses: following pillarsisisfound inthe thefollowing foundin 33 33
It is not righteou* not AI-Birr (piety and righteousness) that you turn your your faces towards ness/ that you towards is the ffie the East and but AI-Birr and West; but AIEirr West; Last one who believes believes in Allah, the Last Day, Day, the Angels, the Book, the the the Angels, the Book, (Qufan2:177) Prophets. 2: 177) Prophets.(Our'an Verily We all things with We have created created all (Qu/an 54:49) Qadar. 54:49) Qadar.(Our'an
pillars, Whoever or rejects rejects any \A/hoeverdenies denies or any of these these pillars, rejected them would be considered considered to to have have rejected them all. all. would be Allah Almightysays: says: Allahthe the Almighty And whosoever disbelieves Allah, disbelieves in Allah, And whosoever Hts His Angels, Books, His His Books, Angels, His Hts Messengers, Day, then the Last Last Day, then Messengers, and the indeed has strayed strayed far away indeed he has (Qur'an4:136) (Our'an4:136) IHSAN IHSAN pillar but (perfection)is two AI but itit has has two is one one pillar lhsan (perfection) Al Ihsan The first firstis is to to degrees, the other. other.The is higher higherthan than the one is degrees,one you are and the the worship Him, and as ifif you are seeing seeingHim, Allah as worshipAllah you are are certain certain second Allah while while you to worship worshipAllah is to second is you. that seesyou. He actually actuallysees thatHe
the three for the three The Sunnah for the Sunnah evidence from from the The evidence (alaihi salam) Deen is found in Jibril's (alaihi salam) degrees of in is found Jibril's degreesof Deen (radhiAllahu Allahu from Umar Hadeeth reiatedfrom UmarV-adhi which was was related Hadeethwhich 'anh). He said: said: anh). He -)(+ 34
"While "While we were were sitting sitting near near the the Messenger Messenger of Allah Allah a man man appeared appeared wearing wearing very very white white clothes clothes and and his his hair was was black, black, who who showed showed no evidence evidence of travel, travel, hair and none none of us us knew knew him. him. He He sat sat in in front front of the the and put Prophet, with their knees touching. He put his his He Prophet, with their knees touching. palms palms on on the the Prophet's Prophet's thighs thighs and and he he said, said, 'O '0 The Prophet Muhammad~, tell me about Islam.' The Prophet Muhammad#, tell me about lslam.' 'lslam is is to bear witness that that there there is answered, 'Islam is to bear witness answered, none worthy of worship worship but Allah, that that but Allah, none worthy perform Muhammad~ is Allah, perform is a Messenger Messengerof Allah, Muhammad# give Zakat, (the month Ramadharll Salah, Zakat, fast fast (the month of Ramadharlj Salah, give you are are perform pilgrimage pilgrimageto House if you and the House and perform to the 'You have said able.' the truth.' So said the truth.'So able.'The The man man said, said, 'You have he asked asked him him we him; he we wondered wondered about about him; his answers! The (Muhammad~) (Muhammad#; and answers! The confirms his and confirms 'So tell The Prophet Prophet man lman.' The man said: said: 'So tell me me about about Iman.' 'To believe responded: Angels, His His Allah, His His Angels, in Allah, responded:'To believein Day and to Books, Last Day and to the Last Books, His His Messengers, Messengers,the good or The man man good believe or bad.' bad.'The the Preordained, believein in the Preordained, 'So tell me The asked, me about Day of of Judgment.' Judgment.'The aboutthe the Day asked,'So tell 'The questioned questioned is is no more Prophet no more replied: 'The Prophet replied: questioner.'The The knowledgeable about about itit than than the the questioner.' knowledgeable 'Tell me The Prophet Prophet man its signs.' signs.'The man said, said, 'Tell me about about its 'The give birth said, to her her master master birthto slavewoman womanwill wili give said,'The slave poor, who who and will see one will naked,bare-footed bare-footedpoor, and one see the the naked, tall herd herd the the sheep, sheep, compete compete in in constructing constructingtall buildings.' waited for for a Then the left. So, So, I waited buildings.'Then the man man left. 'lt is Jibril! while, Prophet said, Jibril! while, then the Prophet said, 'It is then the you your your ('alaihisalam), you to ('alaihisalam), who to teach teach you who came came to to you (SahihMuslim Deen'." 8/3638) Deen'."(Sahih Muslim8/36-38) 35 35
The Third ThirdFoundation Foundation The Man must must know know his Man his Prophet ProphetMuhammad3. He is Muhamma#. He is Muhammad bin bin Abdullah Abdullah bin Muhammad bin AbdulMuttalib AbdulMuttatibbin bin Hashim.Hashim Hashim. Hashimis is from from the the Quraish. Quraish.Quraish Quraishis is from the Arabs,and from the Arabs, and the Arabs are from the the Arabs are from the children children (Abra ham-a bihi assatatuwasalam). Ismaef ibn i bn Ibrahim I bra h i m (Abraham-alaihiassalatuwasallam). of Ismael Muhammadli!\!. Muhammadffiwas in Makkah was born born in Makkahduring duringthe Year the Year (571 years years after the Elephant Elephant(571 of of the afterJesus Jesus birth, birth,alaihi alaihi was-salam).He He was was-salam). was dispatched dispatchedwith with the the Message Message years later, Makkah. Thirteen Thirteenyears at at Makkah. later, he he migrated migratedto to (Hijrah) Madinah(Hijrah). Madinah
The first revelationhe The 1-5; first revelation he recewed recei'redwas was Qur;an Qur;an96: 96:1-5; Read! In ln the name of Read! of your Lord who (all that exists). has created created (all has exisfs). Has Has created created man from a clot. clot. Read! Read! And your Lord is the the Most Most Generous. Who Generous. Who pen. has taught by the pen. Has has the Has taught man man that that which which he knew not. not."" \Mth this this revelation revelationhe With he became became a Prophet, Prophet,then then Allahrevealed revealedthe the following followingverse: Allah verse: (Muhammad) enwrapped (in a o O you (Muhammad) enwrapped (in (Qur'an74:1-2) cloak). 74: 1-2) cloak). Arise Arise and warn. warn. (Qur'an This revelationwas This revelation was the the beginning sending him to beginningof sending him to all mankind. all mankinci. 36 36
And (O Muham And We We have not sent sent you (0 mad) except excepf as a giver of of glad tidings and and a warner wamer to all mankind, but most most of men know not! (Qur'an of (Qufan34:28) 34'.28) The Prophet for ten ten years years after after his Prophetlived The lived for migration his migration He breathed his last after Allah had to Madinah. had Madinah. He breathed his last Allah to after him. Deen and blessings through him. completed His His completed Deen and blessingsthrough guidedman He He had manto to all all He died diedat at the the age age ci d 63. 63. He had guided good, good, and from all He is is and he warnedthem them from evil. He he had had warned all evil. the No Prophet after Prophets. No Prophetwill will come come after the last last of the the Prophets. him. Allahthe him. Allah the Exalted Exaltedsays: says:
father of any Muhammad the father Muhammad is not the you, man among you, but the but he is the Messenger last of the /l'fessenger of Allah, the last the Allah, the Prophets. AII-Aware Prophets. And And Allah is Ever All-Aware (Qur'an33:40) of everything. (Qur'an 33:40) can be be Knowing Prophet Muhamma~ Muhammadffi can Knowing Prophet accomplished through of (his of Sirah Strah(his examination throughthe the examination accomplished which life), lived, which way he he lived, his biography and the the way life), his biographyand that make convinced that totally convinced examiner totally make the the examiner Allah. Muhammad~ from Allah. is a Messenger Messenger from Muhammad# is you find Therefore, who have the opportunity opportunity find those thosewho havethe Therefore,you him to about him narrated about what has has been been narrated know what to know convinced of what he he conveyed conveyed of what of the the truthfulness truthfulness convincedof in Hiirahin from is his his Sunnah. Sunnah. Hijrah Hiirahis Allah, and and that that Hijrah from Allah, journey land Kufrto the Islam is the journey from the land of Kufrto the land land of from the lslamis the is no no repentanceis of until repentance is obligatory obligatoryuntil lslam. Ittt is of Islam. 37 37
longer accepted Allah; repentance longer by Allah; repentancehowever, accepted by however, be by Allah could acceptedby Allah until untilthe couldbe accepted the sun sun rises risesfrom from (thisis west, where the the west, where itit normally normallysets sets (this is a sign of the the sign of Day Dayof Judgment). Judgment). Because nations have established Because nations today today have established communicationand have become communication become closer closer to and have to each each in business dealings,itit is other other in and dealings, is better better for for a businessand Muslim Muslim to for a country country where where Islamic lslamic to search search for practicedthe obligations obligationsare the most, most, so so he he can are practiced can perform his perform his Islamic lslamic duties, duties,such such as as worshipping worshipping (lslam) religionof Allah Allah, Allah,calling to the the religion Allah (Islam) callingothers othersto (struggle)in and in the cause or do Jihad the cause or sake sake of of and do Jihad (struggle) Allah. there is is a strength strengthto to Islam lslam Allah. This This is is because becausethere physicalassembly, and assembly,in in the the unity Muslimin in their unity and Muslim theirphysical of their ranks. Itlt is is of the solidarity solidarityof theirranks. voicesand and the of their theirvoices for had legislated legislated Hijrah Hijrah and and for this reason Allah Allah had this reason fire. Allah threatened Hell fire. Allah the who ignores ignoresitit with with Hell the threatenedwho Almighty says, Almightysays, Angels Verily! the Angels Verily! As for those whom the take themselves they take while wronging themselves They say; were you? They say; In what (condition) were reply: We opPressed on We were were weak weak and oppressed (Angels) say: Was the earth. Was not the They (Angels) earth. They of Allah spacious enough for you earth enaugh eafth of spacious to emigrate therein? Such Such men will find their abode in Hell. What an evil abode Hell. What destination! destination!
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Except the weak ones among men, men, women and children who cannot devise plan, nor nor are direct their are they able able to direct a plan, way. For these there hope that Allah way. there is hope Oft will forgive forgive them, and and Allah Allah is Ever on will pardoning, ofbForgiving." oft-Forgiving." (Qur'an (Qur'an 44: 44 979799) se)
be This has an illustration what man will be illustrationof what man will This has been been an in grave, what what he asked about about in he must must believe his grave, believein in his asked and, do in this life order to to achieve achieve safety safety and and in order in this life in and.do by this life and in the Hereafter success in in the Hereafterby in both life and both this success questions properly. answering these questions properly. these answering BE THE WHICH WHICHMAN MANWILL WILL BE FOUNDATIONS THEFOUNDATIONS JUDGMENT ASKED ABOUT ON THE DAY OF JUDGMENT THE DAY OF ASKEDABOUTON grave questionsthat The will be in his his grave man will be asked askedin that a man The questions manner in a different manner will be repeated again, but but in different will be repeatedagain, The new new peopleon and Judgment.The on the the Day Day of of Judgment. to all all people and to as follows: format will be formatwill be as follows: questionabout 1. beenworshipped: worshipped: aboutwhat what had had been 1. The The question be will be whoever Allah exclusively exclusivelywill worshippedAllah whoever worshipped saved who acted acted and all all who saved and and successful, successful,and punishment. otherwise will be be disposed to punishment. disposed to otherwise will (lslamic monotheism) worship is to Attawhid rnonotheism)is to worship Attawhid(Islamic in must be be in Allah This worship worship must Allah alone. alone. This accordance has legislated legislated with what what Allah Ailah has accordancewith with through Muhamma# with His Messenger Messenger Muhamma~ through His 39
purelyfor sincerity. The The worship worship must for Allah; Allah; sincerity. must be be purely (showing-off). itit must free from from Riya must be be free Riya (showing-off). with Shirk, Worship that that is Shirk Worship is contaminated contaminated with hypocrisy or is not in accordance to the hypocrisy is not in accordance to the guidance Shari'ah Allah, and and has from the the Shai'ah of Allah, no guidance from has no Quran the Sunnah, does not the Sunnah,does not benefit benefit the Qufan or the performerand performer will not save him on the the Day Day of not save him on and will Judgment. Judgment.Allah Almightysays: says: Allahthe the Almighty And And Paradise Paradise wiJI will be brought near to (pious and righteous). the righteous). the Muttaqun Muttaqun (pious place in full view of And And the the Hellfire will place of (the erring). Ghawun Ghawun (the erring). And And it will be said said to them 'Where are them lWhere are those those that that you used used to worship worship instead instead of Can they of Allah? Can help Then help you or help help themselves?' themselves?' Then faces into they will be thrown on their faces the the Ghawun Ghawun and the the the fire, fire, they and the whole host They will say while of Iblis. lblis. They host of 'By Allah, contending therein, AIIah, we we were were therein, 'By when we we held truly manifest error, error, when truly in a manifest the you as equals with the the Lord of the equals with (Qur'an42:90-98) Alamin.' 42:90-98) AIamin.'(Qur'an
partners? Then Or have Then let let them them have they they partners? partners if are truthful bring their if they are their partners (Qur'an68'41) (Qur'an68:41) Abu Sa'eed ItIt was Sa'eed AI Al narrated in in a Hadeeth Hadeethby by Abu was narrated 'anh) "l (ndhi Prophet said: Khudry (radhi Allahu 'anh) "I heard the Prophet said: heard the Attahu Khudry 'Allah will (lowerleg) leg) and 'Allah and all all will lay lay bare bare His His Shin Shin (lower 40
prostrate them female, will believers male and and female, thern believers male will prostrate selves beforeHim. Him. But But there remainthose who selvesbefore therewill will remain those who prostratedin prostrated in the world for for showing showingoff and and forfame. forfame. the world prostrate but Such to prostrate but his his back will Such one one will will try try to back will (and will become will not not be be able able to to become a single single bone bone (and page prostrate)'." (AI (Al Bukhari, prostrate)'." Book of Tawheed, Bukhari,Book Tawheed,page page302) 24 24 and andMuslim, Muslim,Book Bookof of Iman, lman,page 302) questionwill 2. will be deeds. The second be about aboutthe the deeds. 2. The secondquestion purelyfor in Those Those whose for Allah, Allah, and and in whose deeds deeds are are purely accordance rules,will will be be saved saved on on the the accordanceto to His His rules, Day Dayof of Judgment. Judgment. (before their Lord Say, Lord S"y, when when they come (before place of reckoning), at the place reckoning), He He will say: 'Did you deny My ayat (proofs, 'Did evidences, when you evidences, and verses) verses,) when comprehended them them not in knowledge or what what was was it that you used used to to do?' do?' (Qufan27:84) (Our'an 27:84) In Tirmidhi from from Abu Abu Hadeelh narrated narrated by Al Tirmidhi ln a Hadeeth by AI "The AI Asiam, the Prophet said: "The feet of the Barzah Prophet feet the Al Asiam, the said: Bazah (of he is asked slave (of Allah) will not take a step until he is asked Allah) will not take step until slave it; about his about had spent spent it; about his his life life and and how how he he had about his it; his he had done with it; about knowledge and what knowledgeand what he had done with abouthis how he he had had wealth and how wealthand the source sourceof of earning earningitit and and the he had worn spent how he had worn his body body and and how spent it; it; and and about abouthis it. it."
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questionsabout The questions 3. The 3. aboutanswering answeringthe the call callof Allah's of Allah's Messengers:those those who who were Messengers: were following followingProphet Prophet Muhammad6in in their Muhammad-theirworship worshipwill will be be saved saved in in that situation that quesions situation by by answering que$ions answering the the conectly. And And the the answer correctly. answerof of those thosewho who were werenot not followingProphet be: ProphetMuhamma~ following Muhammad$ will will be: '('l don't don't peoplesay know,I've I've heard heardpeople know, say something somethingso so II said said 'l it.' But But the it.' "have read the Mu'min Mu'minwill will say: say: have read the the book of Allah and of Allah and believed book believedin in it.' it.' On the Day Day of On the of 'How did you peoplewill Judgment,people Judgment, will be be asked: asked: 'How did you answerthe the Messenger?" answer Messenger?" (Allah) will call And the the Day (Allah) call to them them and say: say: What What answer gave you to the answer gave the (Qur'an 28.65) llfessenger? (Qur'an28:65) Messenger? What WhatMust MustBe Be Known KnownAnd And Believed Believed 1. That That Allah Allah is 1. is the the Creator Creatorof all all that has been that has been created and and He He is is the created Rabb of the the Rabb the whole whole universe. So universe. So He He is is the the only only One One to to be be worshipped,and worshipped, and He He will will not not accept accept from from His His worshippers worshippers to to worship worship other other than than Him, will Him,nor nor will He accept He accept to to be worshipped jointly jointly with with others. others. be worshipped Whoever Whoever associates associates anything anything or or anyone with anyone with Allah in his his worship, worship, Allah Allah will will reject reject him him and and his his Allah in Shirk. Allah Shirk. Allah is is the the only only One One Who Who has has the the characteristics and He He is is too too characteristics of completeness, completeness, and exalted exalted to be incomplete. incomplete. A Muslim Muslim should should also also know know that that Allah Allah did did not not have have a wife wife or a child, child, and is no no mediator mediator between between Him Him and and and that that there there is His He is is above above all all the the universe, universe: His creatures. creatures. He 4422
mounted on the the throne. throne. He distinct from from all all mounted on He is is distinct that He had created; there there is Him had created; is nothing nothing like like Him that and He is the All-Hearing, AI~Hearing, AllSeeing; AII-Seeing; His is the His and prevailsover and Mercy over everything. Knowledge Mercyprevails everything. Knowledgeand 2. 2.
Islam the true true religion which Allah Allah has religionby has lslam is is the by which
precedingreligions; (abrogated)all religions;it Nasakha all preceding Nasakha(abrogated) includes all encompasses lslam includes all all of them. them. Islam encompassesall the what religions from from the was in in the the other other religions what was Almighty no religion religion and Allah Allah will will accept accept no AtmightyAllah Allah and other than Islam. lslam. otherthan 3. lastMessenger Messengerand is the the last and ProphetMuhammadlill Muhammadi6is 3. Prophet No his Messages No is the all Messages his message message is the seal seal of all the Prophet him, and come after and that that the Prophet will will come after him, the revelation from Allah Allah has has stopped stopped after after the revelation from he death that he \Mroever claims claims that death of the the Prophet. Prophet. Whoever \Mat receives from Allah, Allah, is is a Kafir. Kafir, What receivesrevelation revelationfrom evil he is nothing receive is nothing but but the the evil he claims claims to to receive whisper Satan. whisperof Satan.
Books that 4. last of of the the Books that is the the last 4. That That the the Qur'an Qur'an is were Allah has has revealedfrom from Allah, Allah, and and that that Allah were revealed preservation.The guaranteed its will guaranteed The Qur'an its preservation. Qur"anwill protected until its verses verses remain until Allah Allah takes takes its remain protected from the hearts of away and from the hearts from the the Book Book and away from in people peopleat mentionedin the end end of of time, as was was mentioned at the time, as from Ibn lbn the Addrami from narrated by by Addrami Hadeeth narrated the Hadeeth "Therewill Masaudi. when each and nightwhen each and will be be a night Masaudi. 'There or book or every whetherin in a book verse of of the the Qur'an, every verse Qufa4 whether personwill in will be away. be taken taken away. in the heart of of a person the heart A1 43
(Addarami (Addarami 21135 2/135 & Sunnan Sunnan lbn Ibn Majah) Majah) Who WhG ever claims claims that that the the Qur'an Qur'an contains contains additions additions ever Kafir and and outside outside the the fold fold of reductions is Kafir or reductions Islam. lslam. 5. That That the conrpanions companions of Prophet Prophet Muhamma# Muhammadi' 5. are the best best mankind mankind after after the Messergers Messergers and and are pleased the Prophets. Allah is pleased with them, them, and and with the Prophets. Allah is of His His had selected them them for for the the companionship had selected companionship iitA and Prophet religion. They and to support support His They His religion. Prophet# to us the Sunnah the have Sunnah of the have conveyed conveyed to us the iitA and Messenger trustworthiness with trustworthiness and Messengeri$ with it. not hide hide any any of it. truthfulness, did not and they they did truthfulness,and all of who conveyed to us us all They conveyed to They are the ones ones who are the Prophet doings and and saying, doings Prophet Muhammad'~ Muhammad'sl#saying, characteristics. all of these these They have informedall characteristics.They have informed and people who correctly and to came after after them them correctly to people who came withoutconfusion or ambiguity. ambiguity. clearly, confusionor clearly,verbally verballywithout or any of of them, them, or Whoever degradesany \Moever hates hatesthem, them,degrades is himself himself areKafir, Kafir,is claim them are claim that any or or all all of them that any be be a Kafir. Kafir. this subject. subject. I This compiledon on this This is is what has been been compiled what has asked Allah the Exalted Muslims with itit to benefit Muslims with benefit to Allah the Exalted asked purelyfor for His His wherever to make makeitit purely maybeand and to whereverthey they maybe Glorious Glorioussake. sake. peaceupon our May upon our His mercy mercyand and peace Allah bestow bestowHis May Allah Prophet hisfamily familyand and companions. companions. Muhammad#,his ProphetMuhamma@1!, Ameen. Ameen. 44 44
GLOSSARY GLOSSARY Adda'wah: The The call call (Calling (Calling people people to to lslam). Islam). Adda'wah: Allah: The The proper proper name name applied applied to to the the only only true true God God Allah: Who exists exists necessarily necessarily by by Himself, Himself, comprising comprising all all the the \Mro excellent Divine Divine names names and and attributes attributes of of perfection. perfection. He excellent is the the sole sole Creator Creator and and Sustainer Sustainer of of the the universe. universe. is Alaihissalam: Peace Peace be upon upon him. him. Alaihissalam: Alaihi assalatu assalatu wassalam: wassalam: May May peace peace and and blessing blessing of Alaihi Allah be be upon upon him. him. Allah Alamin: Mankind, Mankind, Jinns Jinns and and all all that that exists. exists. Alamin:
who offered offered peopleof Medinawho Ansar: (the people of Medina lit. Helpers Helpers(the Ansar: lit. his of his dawn of the dawn at the their Muhammadat ProphetMuhammad to Prophet help to their help message. message. pronounced ("th"is is pronounced Aththaqalain: the Jinn Jlnn ("th" and the Mankindand Aththaqalain.Mankind as "three") inthe word"three") theword as in Attawakul: in inAllah Aliah Reliance Attawakul:Reliance Attawhid: monotheism monotheism lslamic Attawhid.Islamic Auliya: helpers helPers Supporters, Auliya:Supporters, Ayah: evidence, sign sign evidence, Proof, Ayah.Proof,
doctrlne Batil, false, falseinindoctrine whichisisfalse thatwhich false,that al-batil: Batil al-batil:
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piety, righteousness, Birr, AI-birr: Al-birr: piety, righteousness,and Birr, and every every act act of of obedience toAllah. Allah. obedience to peopleto Da'wah:aa call (calling call(calling lslam) Da'wah: people to Islam) 'religion'but Deen: Usually Usuallytranslated translatedinto into 'religion' Deen: but itit refers refersto to aa wholeway wayof lifeon of life on every whole everyaspect aspectof of it. it. Dhalimun: oppressors, oppressors, Dhalimun: wrongdoers wrongdoers Du'a:supplications supplications Allah Du'a: to to Allah #, Hadeeth,Hadith: Hadith:statements Hadeeth, of f1!t" statements ProphetMuhammad of Prophet Muhammad hissayings, sayings,deeds deedsand his andapprovals. approvals. Hajj:Pilgrimage Pilgrimage Hajj: to to Makkah Makkah Hayaa:The The term term covers largenumber Hayaa: coversa large numberof of concepts. concepts.Itlt meansmodesty, means self-respect, bashfulness, honor... modesty, self-respect, bashfulness, honor... Hijrah: migration, leavinga country Hijrah: leaving migration, infidelrule countryunder underinfidel rule to to Muslimcountry a Muslim country lbadah:Worship; Worship;a term Ibadah: term used usedfor for anything anythingAllah Allahlikes likesor or pleasedwith is pleased (sayings with(sayings is and andactions) actions) lblis:the Satan Iblis: the devil, devil, Satan perfection, lhsan:perfection, the highestlevel Ihsan: the highest deeds and and worship worship levelof deeds llah: lIah: deity deity llliyun, in which which the the good good IIliyun, illiyin: iIIiyin: register, register, the the register register in deeds deeds of a lvluslim Muslim are are written written 46 4t)
Iman: faith, belief; the belief the heart and confession belief;the beliefof the heartand confession lman: faith, with the the lips with lips Inhinaa: forward bendingfonrard Inhinaa:bending Injil: the Gospel, the book Allah to to His revealedby His Gospel,the book revealed by Allah Injil: the ('alaihi Prophet Jesus ('alai hi issalam) issalam) ProphetJesus Islam: of oneselfto to the will of True lslam: Submission of oneself the will of the the One One True Submission ,God: Allah. .God:Allah. Istawa: in a manner mannerthat suits the throne throne in that suits lstawa: mounted on the mountedon His His Majesty. Majesty. Isti'anah: or help, help, imploring imploringfor for help help from from aid or lsti'anah:seeking seekingaid Allah Allah
("th" is is Istighathah: rain ("th" Allah especially especiallyfor for rain invokingAllah lstighathah: invoking "three") pronounced as pronounced in "three") as in from Istighfar: forgiveness fromAllah Allah seekingforgiveness lstighfar:seeking
("th"is is Isti'athah: Allah'srefuge refuge("th" refuge,seeking seekingAllah's seekingrefuge; lsti'athah:seeking "this") pronounced as pronounced in "this") as in Jannah: Gardenof of Bliss Bliss Heaven,Garden Jannah:Heaven,
perform parts of Jawarih: human body body that that perform limbs, parts of the the human Jawarih: limbs, deeds deeds Jihad: in the causeof of Allah, Allah,or or for for the the sake sake of of the cause Jihad: struggle strugglein Allah Allah 47 47
Kafir: non-believer, non-believer, one one who who disbelieves disbelieves in Atlah, Allah, His His Kafir: Messengers, all all the the Angels, Angels, all all the the holy holy books, books, the the Day Day Messengers, Resurrection and and in the the Preordainment Preordainment of Resunection Khulafaa: the Caliphs Caliphs Khulafaa:the Kuffar, kafirin, kafirin, kafirun: kafirun: plural plural of kafir, kafir, taking taking different different Kufhr, forms according according to the the grammatical grammatical position position forms Kufr: disbelief Kufr:disbelief Khushu ': humility; humility; humility humility of the the heart heart to to Allah Allah Khushu':
punishment Khawf: fear; fear fear of Allah's Allah's punishment Khawf:fear; god worthy worthy of ts no no true true god of La there is illa Allah: Allah: there ilaha ilia La i1aha translated has been been translated worship statementhas this statement Allah; this but Allah; worship but forms,but but the the meaning meaning into differentforms, in several severaldifferent Englishin into English "Thereis are: "There is forms are: those forms remains of those Some of the same. same. Some remainsthe "Thereis is no no deity deity Allah..." none ... " "There but Allah worshipbut worthyof of worship noneworthy but b u tAllah... A l l a h ". . . " Hellmade madeof of Hell of garmentfor residentsof Masuh: the residents painfulgarment for the Masuh:painful woven wovenhair hair Muddathir: enwrapped Muddathir:enwrapped Muhayminan: dominant dominant Muhayminan:
HisAngels, Angels, in Allah, Allah,His Mu'min: who believes believesin onewho Mu'min:believer; believer;one of Resurrection and Day His books, His Messengers, the Day of Resurrection and the Messengers, His books,His Qadr. Qadr. pluralof Mu'mlnun: mumin ofmumin Mu'mlnun:plural 48 48
Mu'mlnat: plural plural of of mu'min mu'min (female) (female) Mu'mlnat Munafiq: hypocrite hypocrite Munaflq: Mushrlk: polytheist polytheist (singular (singular form) form) Mushrlk: Mushrlkun: polytheists polytheists (plural (plural form) form) Mushrikun: Muttaqun: the pious pious Muttaqun:the Nlfaq: hypocrisy hypocrisy Nlfaq: Nasakha: abrogated abrogated Nasakha: Qadr: divine divine preordainment preordainment Qadr: Qadar: divine divine preordainment preordainment Qadar:
faces their faces directtheir Qlblah: Muslimsdirect in which which Muslims the direction directionin Qlblah: the during in Makkah Makkah Ka'bahin the Ka'bah towardsthe sa/ahtowards duringsalah 'Lord'. There no exact exact is no There is Rabb: into 'Lord'. translatedinto Usuallytranslated Rabb: Usually means Arabic in one word equivalent in English. Rabb in Arabic means in Rabb English. one word equivalent Planner, Master, Planner, the Provider, Master, Owner, Provider, Creator, Owner, the Creator, Sustainer. Sustainer. practicewhat what who practice Rabbanlyun: of religion religionwho Learnedmen menof Rabbanlyun:Learned preachititto they to others others alsopreach andalso knowand theyknow Raghbah: HoPe Raghbah:Hope Rahbah:Fear Rahbah:Fear
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Raja: Hope; Hope; in in the the Islamic lslamiccontext, Raja: context,itit means in means hope hope in Allah'smercy. mercy. Allah's 'anh:may RadhlAllahu Allahu'anh: pleasedwith mayAllah Radhl Allahbe bepleased withhim him Rlya;Showing-off Showing-off Rlya: Ruku':Bowing Bowing Ruku': Sadaqah:Charity Sadaqah: Charity prayers, performed Salah: Obligatory Obligatory prayers, performed in Salah: in aa certain certain mannerfive fivetimes timesaa day manner day 'alaihi wasallam: Allahu 'alaihi Salla Allahu Salla wasallam: May May Allah Allah exalt exatt his his mention and and render render him mention him safe safe from from every every imperfection imperfection protecthim himfrom fromevery and andprotect everyevil. evil. lawsof Islam lslam Shariah:the the laws Shariah: Shirk: Polytheism; Polytheism; to worship worshipothers Shirk: to othersalong withAllah Allah alongwith Sfiin: A register registerin Sljjin: in which which the the deeds wicked are deeds of of the the wicked are recorded. recorded. Sirah: Biography; Biography;in Sirah: to the the life in Islam lslam it refers referslo life of Prophet Prophet Muhammadffi MuhammadJ1lt, Siyam: Siyam: Fasting; Fasting; generally generally referring referring to to the the fasting fasting of Ramadhan Ramadhan Sujud: Sujud: Prostration Prostration
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Sunnah: Sayings, Sayings, .actions, characteristics of of Prophet Prophet actions, characteristics Sunnah: Muhammad lS\I MuhammadS Surah: Chapter Chapter in the the Qulan Qur'an Surah: Taghout: anything anything or anybody anybody that that is worshipped worshipped or Taghout followed beyond beyond the boundaries boundaries of worshipping worshipping the real real followed and only only Allah Allah and Tawakul: trust trust in Allah Allah Tawakul: Tawhld: monotheism; monotheism; believing believing in in the the oneness oneness of Allah Allah Tawhld:
Moses Tawrat: the the Torah; Torah; the the holy revealed to Moses holy book book revealed Tawrat: (alaihi asallam) (alaihiasallam) paymentof excess excess zakah: obligatorypayment alms; obligatory Zakah: compulsory compulsoryalms; wealth (2.5%) under certain conditions (2.5Yo\ undercertainconditions wealth (alaihiasallam) zaboor: asallam) givento David(alaihi to David Psalmsgiven Zaboor:the the Psalms
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