ISLAMIAT STUDIES

INTRODUCTION
TO BASIC
BELIEFS

SUBMITTED TO :-
PROF. MUFTI ABDUL
REHMAN
SUBMITTED BY:- AREEJ FAZAL
ROLL NO : 32
Islam is the religion of truth. It is the
embodiment of the code of life which Allah, the
Creator and Lord of the universe, has revealed
for the guidance of mankind.
For the proper development of human life, man
needs two elements: (a) the resources to
maintain life and to fulfill the material needs of
the individual and society, and (b) knowledge of
the principles of individual and social behavior
to enable man to fulfill himself and to maintain
justice in human life. The Lord of the universe
has provided for both of these in full measure.
To cater to the material needs of man, He has
put all of nature's resources at his disposal. To
provide for his spiritual, social, and cultural
needs, He has raised His prophets from among
men and has revealed to them the code of life
that can guide man's steps to the right path.
This code of life is known as Islam, the religion
preached by all of the prophets of Allah
Islam means to achieve peace – peace with God,
peace within oneself, and peace with the creations
of God – through wholly submitting oneself to God
and accepting His guidance.

The term Islam derives from the three-letter Arabic

root, S (‫)س‬- L (‫)ل‬- M (‫)م‬, which generates words with
interrelated meanings, including “surrender”,
“submission”, “commitment” and “peace”.
Commonly, Islam refers to the monotheistic religion
revealed to Muhammad ibn (son of) Abdullah
between 610 and 632 of the Common Era.

The name Islam was instituted by the Qur’an, the

sacred scripture revealed to Muhammad. For
believers, Islam is not a new religion. Rather, it
represents the last reiteration of the primordial
message of God’s Oneness, a theme found in earlier
monotheistic religious traditions.

Though Islam can be described as a religion, it is

viewed by its adherents – a fifth of the world’s
population – in much broader terms. Beyond belief
in specific doctrines and performance of important
ritual acts, Islam is practiced as a complete and
natural way of life, designed to bring God into the
center of one’s consciousness, and thus one’s life.
Essentially, by definition Islam is a world view
focused on belief in the One God and commitment
to His commandments.
What is the Essence of Islam ?
Prophet Muhammad mentioned in a narrative
the best summary of the core of Islam as
follows:

“Submission means that you should bear

witness that there is no god but God and that
Muhammad is God's messenger, that you
should perform the ritual prayer, pay the alms
tax, fast during Ramadan, and make the
pilgrimage to the House if you are able to go
there."

"Faith means that you have faith in God, His

angels, His books, His messengers, and the
Last Day, and that you have faith in the
measuring out, both its good and its evil."

"Doing what is beautiful means that you

should worship God as if you see Him, for
even if you do not see Him, He sees you."

The six pillars of IMAN (Faith)

Iman (faith) is a crucial part of a Muslim’s life, and there are
six articles of FAITH.

These are derived from the HOLY QURAN and SUNNAH

f the prophet Muhammad ‫ﷺ‬. Its importance is found in the
following Quranic verse:

❝O you who believe! Keep faith in Allah and His

Messenger and the Book which He revealed to His
Messenger, and the Book which He revealed before.
Whoso disbelieves in Allah, His angels, His Books,
and His Messengers and the Last Day, he verily has
wandered far astray.❞

And, also in the following Hadith:

“…What is Belief?

The Prophet ‫ ﷺ‬said, ❝Belief is to believe in Allah,

His Angels, His Books, His Apostles, and the
meeting with Him, and to believe in the
Resurrection.”

Belief in Allah
To believe in Allah is to believe that there is only one
God worthy of worship, with no partner, or son. This
concept is known as TAWHEED. Also, it is to
completely believe in the way He is described in the
Quran, Sunnah and in His 99 names.

Allah clearly explains TAWHEED in the Holy Qur’an

as He says, ❝Say: He is Allah, the One. Allah, the
Eternal Refuge. He neither begets nor is born, nor
is there to him any equivalent.❞
Belief in His Angels

The angels are messengers of Allah and are created

from light. They were created before humans, for the
purpose of worshipping and obeying Allah.

Angels do not sleep, eat or suffer from illnesses. It is

crucial to believe in the angels, as they keep a record
of our deeds. Some of the other duties of angles
include: blowing the trumpet on judgment day, taking
people’s souls (i.e. angel of death) and to be the
keepers of heaven and hell.

❝Who so disbelieves in Allah, His angels, His

Books, and His Messengers and the Last Day, he
verily has wandered far astray.❞

Belief in His books

Allah revealed books to his messengers as a form of

guidance and proof for mankind. Among these books,
is the Quran, which was revealed to Prophet
MUHAMMAD. Allah has guaranteed the protection
 of the Quran from any distortion or corruption. The
books that were sent and known to man are:

1.The Scrolls (SUHOS) to Ibrahim
2.The Psalms (ZAHOOR) sent with the Prophet
DAWUD(David),
3.The Torah (Torah) sent with the Prophet Musa
(Moses),
4.The Gospel (INJEEL) sent with Prophet Isa (Jesus),
5.The Quran sent with Prophet MUHAMMAD.
Muslims believe in all of the books revealed to the
messengers. However, they only follow the Quran, as
it is the final revelation, and aim to implement the
rulings into their daily lives, as instructed by God and
Prophet Muhammad.
❝Indeed, it is we who sent down the Qur’an and
indeed, We will be its guardian.❞

Belief in His messengers

Allah sent prophets and messengers to preach the

same topic: to believe in one God, guiding their
nations to Islam. All messengers were created as
human beings.
❝And we certainly sent into every nation a
messenger, [saying], “Worship Allah and avoid
TAGHUT.” And among them were those whom
Allah guided, and among them were those upon
whom error was [deservedly] decreed.❞

25 prophets were mentioned in the Quran and they

are: Adam , Idris (Enoch), Nuh (Noah), Hud (Heber),
Salih (Methusaleh) , Lut (Lot), Ibrahim (Abraham),
Ismail (Ishmael) ,Ishaq (Isaac), Yaqub (Jacob), Yusuf
(Joseph), Shu’aib (Jethro), Ayyub (Job), Dhulkifl
(Ezekiel), Musa (Moses), Harun (Aaron), Dawud
(David), Sulayman (Solomon), Ilias (Elias), Alyasa
(Elisha), Yunus (Jonah), Zakariya (Zachariah), Yahya
(John the Baptist), Isa (Jesus), Muhammad (SAW).

Most of the messengers of Allah were sent to a

specific nation except Prophet Muhammad, who was
sent to guide all of mankind. It is a duty of Muslims to
send salaams (Peace and Blessings of Allah) when
mentioning the names of any of the Prophets.

Belief in the final day (Hereafter)

Muslims must believe in the existence of an afterlife,
where all our deeds will be accounted, no matter how
big or small. No one knows when this day will be
except Allah, and thus we must continually work hard
to achieve the best.

Muslims also believe in the existence of heaven and

hell, and our final destination will be determined
according to our deeds in this life.

❝And we place the scales of justice for the Day of

Resurrection, so no soul will be treated unjustly at
all. And if there is [even] the weight of a mustard
seed, we will bring it forth, and sufficient are we as
an accountant.❞

Belief in the QADAR (Divine Decree)

Everything that happens, is due to the will and decree

of Allah. Nevertheless, Muslims also understand that
they are given free will and have the ability to
distinguish between good and evil.

The belief in Divine Predestination includes belief in

four things:
 Allah created everything,
 Allah knows everything; the past and present.
 There is a record of everything that has happened and
will happen,
 Whatever Allah decrees to occur, will occur.
 Whatever Allah wills not to happen, does not happen.

No matter how bad a situation may be, we must

always put our trust in Allah and His decree.
May Allah SWT strengthen our IMAAN and
continuously guide us to the correct path. Ameen.