Basic Questions about Islam

Q.1 - Who is your God? (the Lord,the Creator or etc)
My God is Allah Who has created me and all that exist

Q.2 - What is your religion?
My religion is Islam, which is submission and obedience to the Order oF Allah
and His Messenger with love, hope and fear.

Q.3 - How did you know Allah?
I know Him by His signs and creation like the day and night; the sun and the
moon; the heaven and the hell, and all that is there in and between them and from the holy book of Qur'an

Q.4 - Where is Allah?
Allah is above the heavens raised over the Throne ('arsy) and separated from His creatures.

Q.5 - Is Allah with us (in person)?
Allah is settled over His Mighty Throne, but He is with us by His Knowledge,
hearing ,seeing and other attributes. As He said: "Fear not verily! I am with you both hearing and seeing (sora Toha. :46)

Q.6 - How do you worship Allah?
I worship Allah in a manner in which all my ibadah is dedicated to Him Alone. I do not ascribe anyone with Him in worship.

Q.7 - Why did Allah send Messengers?
Allah has sent Messengers so that they call the people to worship Him Alone,
not ascribing any partner with Him, and in order that mankind should have no plea against Allah.

Q.8 - What is the meaning of Islam?
Islam means i.e. submission to Allah with Tawhid .

Q.9 - What are the pillars of Islam?
1. Testimony of Faith (There is no true God except Allah and Muhammad
is the Messenger of Allah )
2. To establish Salat (prayers).
3. To pay Zakat.
4. To observe Saum (fasting) in Ramadan.
5. Hajj (pilgrimage to the Sacred House) if one can afford the journey.

Q.10 - What is Iman?
Iman (Faith) means to believe in the heart, to admit by the tongue and to act
with the parts of the body.

Q.11 - Can there be any variation in Iman?
By some words and deeds it may increase and by some words and deeds it
may decrease.

Q.12 - What are the pillars of Iman (Faith)?
The pillars of Iman are six i.e. to believe in:
1. Allah.
2. His Angels.
3. His Messengers.
4. His Books.
5. The Last Day.
6. Divine Preordains good or bad.

Q.13 - What is Belief in Allah?
The Belief in Allah is that you should believe that Allah is the Sole Creator
Sustainer Provider and the One in Whose Hand is the disposal of all affairs.
Everything stands in need of Him, but He stands in need of none. He is the Only One Who is worthy of being worshiped. He has the Best Names and Perfect
Attributes.

Q.14 - Who are the angels?
The angels are creatures of light. They are Allah's obedient slaves, they do
that which they are commanded and are incapable of disobedience.

Q.15 - What do you mean by Belief in the Book and the Messengers?
It means that Allah sent the Messengers like Moses, Jesus,Abraham. Noah
etc. and sent down the books like the Torah, Injeel, Zaboor (Psalms) etc. to call the people to worship Allah Alone, associating nothing with Him. He sealed
(finalized) the Messengers with Prophet Muhammed and abrogated all
previous books with the Qur'an. Therefore the worship should be done according to the Qur'an and the Sunnah of the Prophet .

Q.I6 - What is meant by Belief in the Last Day?
The Belief in the Last Day means to believe that Allah has ordained a fixed
term for everything, and a term for this world. He will assuredly raise the dead from their graves and will account for everyone their deeds in this world. On that Day of Resurrection, rewards and punishments will be assigned. Every one will be justly rewarded or punished.

Q.17 - What is meant by Belief Preordains (Qadar)?
The Belief in Preordains (Qadar) means to believe that everything — good
or bad — happens or takes place according to what Allah has ordained for it. He has created everything in due proportion.

Q.18 - What is the cleaning of "There is no God but Allah"?
It means there is no true deity except Allah Alone, Negating all false gods and
affirming that Allah is the only true God.

Q.19 - What is the meaning of "Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah"?
It means total submission to him in whatever he ordered, and avoiding what
he forbade and believing in all those matters he informed us about.

When I say... I am a Muslim

When I say. . .I am a Muslim
I'm not shouting " down with Christians and Jews."
I am whispering "I seek peace," and Islam is the path that I choose.

When I say. . .I am a Muslim
I speak of this with pride.
And confess that sometimes I stumble, and need Allah to be my guide.

When I say. . .I am a Muslim
I know this makes me strong.
And in those times when I am weak, I pray to Allah for strength to carry on.

When I say. . .I am a Muslim
I'm not boasting of success.
I'm acknowledging that Allah has rescued me, and I cannot ever repay the debt.

When I say. . .I am a Muslim
I'm not claiming to be perfect.
My flaws are indeed visible, but Allah forgives because his followers are worth it.

When I say. . .I am a Muslim
it does not mean I will never feel pain.
I still have my share of heartaches, which is why I invoke Allah's name.

When I say. . .I am a Muslim
I do not wish to judge.
I have no such authority. My duty is to submit to Allah's all-encompassing love.

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