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The Five Pillars of Islam

The Five Pillars are the core beliefs and practices of Islam:

Profession of Faith (shahada). The belief that "There is no god but God, and Muhammad is the
Messenger of God" is central to Islam. This phrase, written in Arabic, is often prominently featured in
architecture and a range of objects, including the Qur'an, Islam's holy book of divine revelations. One
becomes a Muslim by reciting this phrase with conviction.

Prayer (salat). Muslims pray facing Mecca five times a day: at dawn, noon, mid-afternoon, sunset, and
after dark. Prayer includes a recitation of the opening chapter (sura) of the Qur'an, and is sometimes
performed on a small rug or mat used expressly for this purpose (see image 24). Muslims can pray
individually at any location (fig. 1) or together in a mosque, where a leader in prayer (imam) guides the
congregation. Men gather in the mosque for the noonday prayer on Friday; women are welcome but
not obliged to participate. After the prayer, a sermon focuses on a passage from the Qur'an, followed by
prayers by the imam and a discussion of a particular religious topic.

Alms (zakat). In accordance with Islamic law, Muslims donate a fixed portion of their income to
community members in need. Many rulers and wealthy Muslims build mosques, drinking fountains,
hospitals, schools, and other institutions both as a religious duty and to secure the blessings associated
with charity.

Fasting (sawm). During the daylight hours of Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, all
healthy adult Muslims are required to abstain from food and drink. Through this temporary deprivation,
they renew their awareness of and gratitude for everything God has provided in their lives—including
the Qur'an, which was first revealed during this month. During Ramadan they share the hunger and
thirst of the needy as a reminder of the religious duty to help those less fortunate.

Portrait of Prince Muhammad Buland Akhtar, known as Achhe Sahib, at Prayer: Folio from an album

Fig. 1. Portrait of Prince Muhammad Buland Akhtar, known as Achhe Sahib, at Prayer: Folio from an
album, 17th century; painter: Hujraj; India; ink and opaque watercolor on paper; 13 1/16 x 9 in. (33.2 x
22.9 cm); The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Rogers Fund, 1925 (25.138.2)

This illustration shows a Mughal prince praying on a mat that features an arch recalling the shape of a
prayer niche (mihrab), symbolic of the gateway to Paradise. The prince is barefoot as a gesture of
humility before God. The simplicity of his surroundings is an indication of piety; the emphasis here is on
the prince's spiritual nature rather than the opulence of his costume or surroundings (which is the case
in many royal Mughal portraits; see The Mughal Court and the Art of Observation).

Pilgrimage (hajj). Every Muslim whose health and finances permit it must make at least one visit to the
holy city of Mecca, in present-day Saudi Arabia. The Ka'ba, a cubical structure covered in black
embroidered hangings, is at the center of the Haram Mosque in Mecca (fig. 2). Muslims believe that it is
the house Abraham (Ibrahim in Arabic) built for God, and face in its direction (qibla) when they pray.
Since the time of the Prophet Muhammad, believers from all over the world have gathered around the
Ka'ba in Mecca on the eighth and twelfth days of the final month of the Islamic calendar.

Folio from the Futuh al-Haramain (Description of the Holy Cities)

Fig. 2. Folio from the Futuh al-Haramain (Description of the Holy Cities), mid-16th century; by Muhi al-
Din Lari; Turkey; ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper; 8 3/8 x 5 3/4 in. (21.3 x 13.3 cm); The
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Rogers Fund, 1932 (32.131)

This book illustration provides a schematic view of the innermost enclosure of the Haram Mosque in
Mecca. It includes six minarets, the names of the gates, and even shows mosque lamps hanging in the
arcades around the Ka'ba at the center of the composition. The book is a pilgrimage manual, which
describes the holy cities of Mecca and Medina and the rituals that pilgrims are required to perform at
each location. The most important of these rituals include walking around the Ka'ba seven times,
running between the hills of Safa and Marwa to commemorate the story of Ishmael (Isma'il in Arabic)
and his mother, and symbolically stoning the devil in the area of Mina.

What does Deen mean in Islam?

When the term Deen is used for Islam, it obviously means a system of life where Almighty Allah (SWT) is
worshipped and obeyed, not just in the narrow religious sense, but in a manner that includes all aspects
of human life. “And you see that the people enter Allah's Deen (Islam) in. crowds”9.

Islam is an Abrahamic monotheistic religion centered on the Quran and the teachings of Muhammad,
the religion's founder. Adherents of Islam are called Muslims, who are estimated to number
approximately 1.9 billion worldwide and are the world's second-largest religious population after
Christians.

Imams are religious leaders in the religion of Islam. They lead daily prayers, teach people about the
Quran (the Muslim holy book) and the life of the Prophet Mohammed, officiate at weddings and
funerals, and develop and oversee youth programs at their mosque.

Imam (/ɪˈmɑːm/, Arabic: ‫إمام‬, imām; pl. : ‫أئمة‬, a'immah) is an Islamic leadership position. For Sunni
Muslims, Imam is most commonly used as the title of a prayer leader of a mosque. In this context,
imams may lead Islamic prayers, serve as community leaders, and provide religious guidance.

Six article of faith.

#Belief in one God (Tawhid) This means having absolute faith in the oneness of God. Allah is simply the
Arabic word for God. It has no plural in Arabic, which shows that there is only one God. Muslims believe
that no being is like Allah.

#Belief in angels (malaikah) Angels were the first creation of God. Muslims believe that God’s greatness
means he does not communicate directly with humans and so he passed messages (risalah) to his
prophets via the angels. Angels also tell Allah about the behaviour of humans.

#Belief in holy books (kutub) The holy books of Islam should be respected. This is especially true of the
Qur’an, which is the unchanged word of Allah, revealed to the Prophet Muhammad

#Belief in the prophets (nubuwwah) Allah is believed to have communicated with the prophets, called
nubuwwah, through the angels. Muslims believe the prophets should be respected but never
worshipped.

#Belief in the Day of Judgement and the afterlife (Akhirah) Muslims believe that life on Earth is a test
and that, after they die, they will be judged by God and sent to either Paradise or Hell.

#Belief in predestination (Al-Qadr) This means that everything in the universe follows Allah’s masterplan
– Muslims believe that Allah has decided everything that happens. This shows the importance of God’s
will: In all things the master-planning is God’s (Surah 13:42). The Prophet Muhammad also told his
followers: There is not one amongst you who has not been allotted his seat in Paradise or Hell (Sahih
Muslim, Book 33, Hadith 6400). Muslims take this as further proof that every person’s life is already
mapped out in Allah’s plan.

What does it to have belief in Allah?

Belief in Allah. This means that one has to believe at heart that Allah is the only creator, preserver and
the power to be worshipped.

Belief in Allah's Lordship, Oneness, and Attributes: We believe in Allah's divinity; that is he is the Lord,
the Creator, the Sovereign, and the Manager of all affairs. We believe in Allah's god ship; that is, He is
the true God and every other so-called deity is false.

What does it mean to have belief in All His Angels

Most Muslims believe that angels or malaikah were created before humans with the purpose of
following the orders of Allah and communicating with humans. Angels are immortal close ImmortalTo
have the ability to live forever without death. , are made of light and have wings. They are pure and
cannot sin.

In Islamic tradition the two kiraman katibin (Arabic: ‫‘ كرامًا كاتبين‬honourable scribe’) are two angels called
Raqib and Atid, believed by Muslims to record a person's actions. Whether a person is sent to Jannah
(paradise) or Jahannam (hell) is not, however, dependent on whether good deeds outweigh bad deeds;
but is ultimately up to God's mercy upon a believer. The Quran refers to them in two places, in 50:16-18
and by name as ‘Noble Recorders' in 82:10-12.[1]

The work of the kiraman katibin is to write down and record every action of a person each day. One
angel figuratively sits on the right shoulder and records all good deeds, while the other sits on the left
shoulder and records all bad deeds.

The book in which the angels are writing is the cumulative record of a given person's deeds. After that
person's death, it is said that on the Day of Judgement each person will be confronted with this record,
and the two angels will be present to tell God of what the person did.

What does it mean to have Belief in All His Books

Belief in the Books of God: Muslims believe that God revealed holy books or scriptures to a number of
God's messengers. These include the Quran (given to Muhammad), the Torah (given to Moses), the
Gospel (given to Jesus), the Psalms (given to David), and the Scrolls (given to Abraham).
Belief in the Prophets and Messengers is one of the pillars of faith, not belief in the Messengers only

All the prophets are human beings chosen to receive revelation and deliver it to humankind. Allah the
Most High says regarding the wisdom in sending them:

“They were messengers bearing good news and warning so that the humankind would have no excuse
before Allah, after receiving the messengers. Allah is Almighty and All Wise.” (Qur’ān, 4:165)

Allah the Most High also says,

“For every community a warner has been sent.” (Qur’ān, 35:24)

In another verse, He says,

“We have sent messengers before you, some of whom We have mentioned to you and some We have
not.” (Qur’ān, 40:78)

And those prophets whom Allah the Most High has spoken about in the Qur’ān are twenty five:

Adam, Enoch, Noah, Hūd, Şāliḩ, Abraham, Lot, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, Shu‛aib, Moses, Aaron,
David, Solomon, Job, Elijah, Jonah, Ezekiel, Elisha, Zechariah, John the Baptist, Jesus, and Muḩammad,
peace upon them all. Belief in all of them is obligatory, as stated in the Glorious Qur’ān:

“So [you believers], say, ‘We believe in Allah and in what was sent down to us and what was sent down
to Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob, and the Tribes, and what was given to Moses, Jesus, and all the
prophets by their Lord. We make no distinction between any of them, and we devote ourselves to Him.”
(Qur’ān, 2:136)
 That is because they are brethren in the call to the religion of Allah, even though every one of them
belonged to a particular people, and a particular epoch, with the exception of Prophet Muḩammad,
peace be upon him, who said,

What does it mean to have Belief in All Hi Messengers/Prophets

"The prophets are brothers in faith, having different mothers. Their religion is, however, one." (Hadith
by Al-Bukhāri and Muslim)

All of them were human. They were not different from the rest of humankind, except that they
received revelation from Allah. They are infallible who never do anything which would contravene the
obligations of conveying the message, as stated in the Glorious Qur’ān:

“[Prophet], all the messengers We sent before you were simply men to whom We had given
Revelation.” (Qur’ān, 16:43)

Allah the Most High also says,

“Say, ‘I am only a human being, like you, to whom it has been revealed that your God is One.” (Qur’ān,
18:110)

In another verse, He also says,

“Say [Prophet], ‘Glory be to my Lord! Am I anything but a mortal, a messenger?” (Qur’ān, 17:93)

None of them rose above the position of prophethood, with messages to call people to believe in
Allah. Allah the Most High says, regarding Jesus Christ in particular:
“The Messiah, son of Mary, was only a messenger; other messengers had come and gone before him.
His mother was a virtuous woman; both of them ate food [like other mortals]’.” (Qur’ān, 5:75)

Who are the Prophets mentioned in Qur'an?

Ever wondered who is a prophet, and if there is a connection between the work of one prophet and
another? This book explains the role of a prophet and the relationship between the work of one prophet
and another while sharing with you the names and lives of some of the prophets of Islam. The prophets
of Islam include: Adam, Idris (Enoch), Nuh (Noah), Hud (Heber), Saleh (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), Ilyas (Elias),
Alyasa (Elisha), Yunus (Jonah), Zakariya (Zachariah), Yahya (John the Baptist), Isa (Jesus) and
Muhammad. Peace be upon them all. In 25 Prophets of Islam you will learn: 1. That God is one. 2. About
revelations mentioned in the Quran. 3. That the prophets were Muslims. 4. That Jesus was not the son
of God. 5. Who committed the first murder. 6. About the similarity between Adam and Jesus. 7. What
the Quran says about homosexuality. 8. Which prophet God spoke to direct. 9. That Jesus was not
crucified and will come again. Find out about these and other issues by reading this book.

Belief in the Day of Judgment: Muslims believe that on the Day of Judgment, humans will be judged for
their actions in this life; those who followed God's guidance will be rewarded with paradise; those who
rejected God's guidance will be punished with hell.

Short Answer: The foreknowledge of Allah is different from predestination. “All good that comes to man
and all evil that befalls him flow originally from Allah’s will: that is, everything is from Allah. When man
uses his free will and makes a wrong choice out of several available options, evil follows. We should
remember that evil is the absence of good. Thus, it is true that evil happenings come from man. It is also
possible that what appears to be evil may very well turn out to be good in the end. In such cases, evil is
no more than a means of spiritual growth for man, and need not necessarily be “evil” in reality.”

Muslim teachings say that individuals should know, without having to be informed, which actions are
evil and will contribute to the suffering of others, and which actions are good. This inner sense of right
and wrong is called fitrah. Also the natural instinct that all humans have to know and worship God..
In Islam, evil is seen as a negative force that possesses humans and leads them to commit sins.
Arrogance and envy are considered satanic traits that deviate individuals from the path of good. The evil
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