| 1 What
do you mean by belief in the Oneness
of Allah?
By belief in the Oneness of Allah,
I mean that Allah is one and that
there is none like Him; He has no
partner; He neither begets nor is
He begotten; He is indivisible in
person; He is eternal; He is infinite;
He has neither beginning nor end;
He is All-Mighty, the All-knowing,
the All-Just, the Cherisher of all
worlds, the Patron, the Guide, the
Helper, the Merciful, the Compassionate,
etc.
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2 Where is Allah?
Allah is everywhere
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3 Does Allah know all
the actions you do on earth?
Certainly, Allah knows all the actions
I do on earth, both good and bad.
He even knows my secret thoughts.
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4 What has Allah done
for you?
Allah has created me and all the
worlds. He loves and cherishes me.
He will reward me in Heaven for all
my good actions and punish me in
Hell for all my evil deeds.
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5 How can you win the
love of Allah?
I can win the love of Allah by complete
submission to His Will and obedience
to His Commands.
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6 How can you know the
Will and Commands of Allah?
I can know the will and Commands
of Allah from the Holy Quran and
from the Traditions of our Prophet
Muhammad (May peace and blessings
of Allah be upon him).
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7 What is Iman (Faith)?
Iman means "to believe in", i.e.,
to have firm and sincere belief in
the cardinal Articles of Faith.
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8 What is Islam?
Islam means "complete submission",
i.e., submitting to the orders of
Allah and acting in accordance with
His Commands.
One who professes Iman is called a Mu'min (The faithful), and one who
observes all the principles of Islam is called a Muslim.
The Declaration of Faith
The first principle of Islam is to declare:
La ilaha ill-Allah, Muhammad-ur-rasool ullah.
i.e., "There
is no deity but Allah and Muhammad is the Apostle of Allah."
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9 What is the first principle
of Islam and are there any other
forms of the Declaration of Faith?
The first principle of Islam is
to declare:
La illaha ill-Allah, Muhammad-ur-rasool
ullah.
i.e., "There is no deity but Allah
and Muhammad is the Apostle of Allah".
There are four other forms:
(1) Kalimatush-Shahadat
Declaration or Submission of Evidence,
Ashhadu an la ilaha ill-Allahu wahdahu la sharika lahu wa ashhadu anna
Muhammadan 'abduhu we rasooluh.
i.e., 'I bear witness that there is no deity but Allah, Who is without
partner, and I bear witness that Muhammad is His Servant and Apostle.'
(2) Kalimatut-tamjeed
Declaration of the Glory of Allah :
Subhana-Allahi walhamdu lillahi wa la ilaha ill-Allahu wallahu Akbar.
wa la haula wa la quwwata illa billahil 'aliyyil-Azeem'
i.e., Glory be to Allah and praise; there is no deity but Allah; Allah
is most Great; there is no power no might but from Allah the Most High,
the Great.
(3) Kalimatut-tauhid
Declaration of the Oneness of Allah:
La ilaha ill-Allahu wahdahu la sharika lahu, lahul mulku wa lahul hamdu,
Yuhyi wa yumeetu, biyadihil-khairu, wa huwa'ala kulli shai-in Qadeer.
i.e., "There is no worthy of worship but Allah: He is one and has no
partner; His is the Kingdom (of the whole universe) and unto Him is
due all Praise; He gives life and He causes death: In His hand is all
good, and He has power over all things.
(4) Kalimatu raddil-kufr.
Declaration of the Refutation of Disbelief,
Allahumma inni a'oozu bika min an ushrika bika shai'an wa ana a'lamu
wa astaghfiruka lima la a'almu innak anto 'Allam ul-ghuyoobi tubtu
'anhu wa tabar-r'atu 'an kulli deenin siwa deen il-Islami wa aslamtu
wa aqoolu la ilaha ill-Allahu Muhammad-ur-rasool-ullah.
i.e., O Allah! verily do I seek refuge in Thee from associating any
partner with Thee knowingly; I beseech Thy forgiveness for the sins
which I am not aware of; verily, Thou art the Best Knower of all secrets.
I repent for all the sins and make myself proof against all teachings
except the teachings of Islam. I have entered the fold of Islam, and
I hereby declare:- There is no deity but Allah and Muhammad is the
Apostle of Allah.
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10 Who was Muhammad (PBUH)?
Muhammad (PBUH) was the Rasool,
i.e., the Messenger and Prophet of
Allah who received the Message from
Allah through Divine revelation and
conveyed the same to humanity.
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11 Where was the Prophet
Muhammad (PBUH) born?
Muhammad (PBUH), the Messenger and
Prophet of Allah, was born at Mecca
in Arabia.
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12 Do you know the genealogy
(Lineage or Pedigree)
of the Prophet
Muhammad (PBUH)?
Yes, I can name up to his father's
great-grand-father, and know that
he is descended from Prophet Abraham.
He was the son of Abdullah, who was
the son of Abdul Muttalib, who was
the son of Hashim, who was the son
of Abd Manaf.
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13 How was the Prophet
brought up?
Abdullah, the Prophet's father died
before his birth, and lost his mother,
Amina, during his infancy. He was,
then, for a short time under the
care of his grand-father, abdul Muttalib,
who also expired a few years later.
His uncle Abu Talib, then, became
his guardian.
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14 How was the Prophet
Muhammad (PBUH) educated?
He did not receive any instruction
through human agency, and as such,
he did not know how to read or write.
His education was solely due to Divine
Sources.
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15 When and where was
the Message of Allah first received
to our Prophet?
The Message of Allah was first revealed
to our Prophet through angel Jibreel
(Gabriel), at the age of forty, in
the cave at the foot of Mt. Hira
in Mecca.
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16 What regard had the
people of Mecca for our Prophet
before he announced his Prophethood?
The people of Mecca has a very great
regard for him. they honored and
respected him for is integrity and
honesty, and were so much impressed
by them and the nobility and gentleness
of his character that they conferred
upon him the tile of Al Amin i.e.
the Trustworthy, before he proclaimed
his Prophethood.
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17 Did the people of
Mecca in general accept Muhammad
(PBUH)
as a prophet when he first
delivered to them the Message from
Allah?
No. The people of Mecca in general
did not accept Muhammad (PBUH) as
a Prophet, when he first delivered
to them the Message of Allah against
idols and idolatry. Only a few embraced
Islam. Others persecuted him and
his followers so much that he, along
with his followers, was compelled
to seek refuge in Medina.
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18 What is the migration
of our Prophet from Mecca to Medina
called?
The migration of our Prophet from
Mecca to Medina is called Al Hijra.
The Muslim calendar commences from
the day of the migration.
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19 How did the people
of Medina receive our Prophet?
Most of the people of Medina received
our prophet with kindness, believed
in his teaching and mission and embraced
Islam.
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20 When did our Prophet
died and where was he buried?
Our Prophet died at the age of sixty
three and was buried in Medina, where
his tomb now stands.
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21 Should we visit the
tomb of our Prophet?
Yes, we should visit the tomb of
our Prophet at Medina, preferably
after the performance of Hajj (Pilgrimage)
at Mecca, for our Prophet said:
'whoever (of my followers) visits
my tomb it is binding on me to plead
for (Mercy and Forgiveness) on his (or her) behalf (on the day of judgement).
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22 Should you love your
Prophet?
Yes, I should love my Prophet and
pay greater respect to him than any
other human being including my parents.
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23 What are the cardinal
Articles of Faith in Islam?
The cardinal Articles of Faith in
Islam are seven in number:
- To believe in the oneness of
Allah
- To believe in all His Angels
- To believe in all His Books.
- To believe in His Prophets.
- To believe in the Day of Resurrection.
- To believe in the Day of Judgment.
- To believe that the power of
doing all actions (whether good
or bad) proceeds from Allah, but
that we are responsible for our
actions.
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24 What are the Fundamental
Principles of Islam?
The Fundamental Principles of Islam
are five in number :
-
The declaration of La ilaha illallah
Muhammad-ur-rasoolullah, meaning:
There is no God but Allah, and
Muhammad is His Prophet.
- The observance of the obligatory
prayers five times a day.
-
Distribution of Zakat (Islamic
alms-fee) among the deserving amounting
to one fortieth in one's possession
for a complete year.
-
The observation of fasts during
the day time in the month of Ramadan.
-
The performance of Hajj (Pilgrimage)
to Mecca, at least once in
a lifetime, if circumstances permit.
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25 What do you mean by
belief in the Oneness of Allah?
Oneness of Allah
By belief in the Oneness of Allah,
I mean that Allah is one and that
there is none like Him; He has no
partner; He neither begets nor is
He begotten; He is indivisible in
person; He is eternal; He is infinite;
He has neither beginning nor end;
He is All-Mighty, the All Knowing,
the All-Just, the Cherisher of all
worlds, the Patron, the Guide, the
Helper, the Merciful, the Compassionate,
etc.
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26 What kind of creatures
are the Angels?
The Angels of Allah
Angels are spiritual creatures of
Allah, ever obedient to His Will
and Commands. They are neither males
nor females; they have neither parents
nor wives, nor husbands, nor sons,
nor daughters. They have no material
bodies, but can assume any from they
like.
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27 Do Angels eat and
drink like human beings?
Angels do not eat and drink like
human beings, nor do they enjoy sleep.
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28 Can you name some
of the most important Angels of
Allah?
Yes, the most important Angels of
Allah are four in number:
- Jibreel
- Mika'il
- Israfeel
- Izra'eel
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29 Are there any other
Angels besides those enumerated?
Yes, there are may Angels, some
of whom mentioned in the Qur'an are
known to us, but we have no knowledge
about the number, names and duties
of others, which are known only to
Allah.
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30 What do you know about
Angel Jibreel?
Angel Jibreel was employed by Allah
to convey His Messages to His Chosen
Ones on earth, the Apostles and the
Prophets, who appeared in all ages
and all climes. It was the Angel
Jibreel who communicated the revelations
of Allah to our Prophet Muhammad
(May peace and blessings of Allah
be upon him).
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31 Can you name some
of the main qualities of Angels?
Yes, the main qualities of Angels
are purity, righteousness, truthfulness
and obedience to the Will and Commands
of Allah.
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32 Can Angels do anything
on earth without the express permission
of Allah?
No, the Angels only act in obedience
to the Commands of Allah; hence they
cannot do anything on earth without
His order.
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33 Do you worship Angels?
No, I do not worship the Angels
at all. I adore and pray Allah alone.
Angels are the servants of Allah
and they too worship Him. The Holy
Quran explicitly says that we should
neither worship anyone but Allah
nor should we associate any partner
with Him.
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34 What do you mean by
belief in all the Books of Allah?
The Books of Allah
By belief in all the Books of Allah
I mean that Allah revealed Commandments
and Codes of Religion to various
Prophets at different stages of history
for guidance of mankind.
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35 Do you know the names
of Codes of Religion or the Books
of Allah?
Yes, the Codes of Religion or the
Books of Allah are four in number:
- Taurat (Old Testament)
- Zaboor (Psalms)
- Injeel (New Testament)
- The Holy Quran.
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36 What are the names
of the respective Prophets to whom
these books are revealed?
Taurat was revealed to Prophet Moosa
(Moses), Zaboor to Prophet Dawood
(David), Injeel to Prophet 'Isa (Jesus),
and the Holy Quran to Prophet Muhammad
(May peace and blessings of Allah
be upon them all!).
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37 Do
the Taurat, Zaboor and Injeel exist
in their original
forms?
No, they do not exist in their original
forms. The present-day editions are
only interpretations by their respective
followers of later ages.
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38 What is the Holy Quran?
The Holy Quran is the Gospel of
the Religion of Islam. The previous
Commandments and the Codes of Religion
are alos incorporated in it. Its
verses are inspired and revealed
by Allah to Prophet Muhammad through
Angel Jibreel, and they are still
preserved in their original form
in the Arabic language.
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39 Were the verses of
the Holy Quran revealed to Prophet
Muhammad at one and the same time?
No, the verses of the Holy Quran
were not revealed to Prophet Muhammad
at one and the same time. They were
revealed to him either singly or
in batches during the last twenty
three years of his life, and were
written down at his dictation and
arranged under his direction during
his lifetime.
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40 What does the Holy
Quran teach you?
The Holy Quran teaches me to worship
Almighty Allah, Him and Him alone,
to obey His orders contained therein,
to follow the teachings and examples
set by Prophet Muhammad, to do good
to others, especially to my parents
and relations, and to be honest and
truthful in all my actions and dealings;
in short, it gives me a complete
Code for the rightful guidance of
my life.
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41 What do you mean by
belief in all the Prophets of Allah?
The Prophets of Allah
By belief in all the Prophets of
Allah I mean that at different stages
of the History of Mankind, Allah
sent Prophets as His Messengers for
the guidance of mankind. I believe
in all of them in general, and in
those whose names are mentioned in
the Holy Quran in particular. I cannot
personify anyone as a Prophet if
his name is not so mentioned in the
Divine Book, nor can I deny the prophet
hood of any one whose name is so
mentioned in the Divine Book.
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42 Do you know the names
of all the Prophets who delivered
the Message of Allah to mankind?
No, I do not know the names of all
the Prophets who delivered the Message
of Allah to mankind, but the names
of some of the great Prophets are
mentioned in the Holy Quran.
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43 Can you give a list
of the Prophets whose names are
mentioned in the Holy Quran?
Yes. Among the Prophets whose names
are mentioned in the Holy Quran are:
Adam, Idrees, Noah, Hood, Saleh,
Ibrahim (Abraham), Isma'il (Ishmael),
Ishaq (Issac), Ya'qoob (Jacob), Yusuf
(Joseph), Ayyoob, Shu'aib, Moosa
(Moses), Haroon (Aaroon), Loot (Lot),
Yoonus (Jonah), Al-Jas'a, Zulkifl,
Dawood (David), Sulaiman (Solomon),
Ilyas (Elias), Zakaria (Zacharias),
Yahya, 'Isa (Jesus) and Muhammad.
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44 Who is a Prophet and
what is his duty?
A Prophet is a Servant and Messenger
of Allah who receives the Divine
revelations. He is a model for human
beings and teaches and practices
the Commands of Allah.
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45 Do you worship any
of the Prophets?
No, I do not worship any of the
Prophets, but only love and revere
them and consider them as models
of conduct for myself as well as
humanity at large. The Prophets themselves
worshipped Allah and taught us to
do the same.
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46 Can any of the Prophets
be called God?
None of the Prophets can be called
God, for they were all created by
Allah Who is Self-Existing and has
no partner.
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47 Did any of the Prophets
claim Divinity?
None of the Prophets claimed Divinity,
for, besides being Messengers and
Servants of Allah, they themselves
were human beings.
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48 To what land and to
what nation did Prophet Muhammad
proclaim the Message of Allah?
As all the nations of the world
had either lost or forgotten the
Messages delivered by the Prophets
sent to them, Prophet Muhammad proclaimed
the Message of Allah to all lands
and to all nations. His prophethood
is, therefore, not confined to any
one land or one nation, but is universal,
i.e., for the whole world and for
all the nations.
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49 Is there any need
of a Prophet after Prophet Muhammad?
No, there is no need of a Prophet
after Prophet Muhammad, for the Message,
i.e., the Holy Quran (that he has
brought for the whole world) is the
final and the completest Code of
Religion, and is and will be preserved
for all time absolutely intact in
its original form; besides the authentic
record of the Prophet's eventful
life covering all human activities
is also extant, and will always remain
as a Model for mankind. Hence no
Prophet either with code and commandments,
or without, is required after him,
and therefore the Holy Quran says
that Prophet Muhammad is the last
and the Seal of all Prophets.
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50 What do you know about
the Day of Resurrection and Judgment?
The Day of Resurrection
and Judgment
It is the Day on which Allah will
resurrect the dead, i.e., make the
dead alive. He will them judge each
person according to his or her good
or bad actions on earth. He will
reward those who have led a righteous
life and pleased Him, by sending
them to Heaven, and punish those
who have disobeyed His Commandments
and incurred His displeasure by committing
sins and bad actions, by consigning
them to Hell.
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51 What will be the fate
of those who die with complete
Faith in the Oneness of Allah and
in the Prophet of Allah, but have
committed sins?
Those who have firm belief in the
Oneness of Allah and in the Prophets
of Allah, but die without atoning
for and repenting sins they have
committed in this world, will be
sent to Hell for a time, from where,
after receiving due punishment, they
will be liberated by the Mercy of
Allah and sent to Heaven, where they
will live for ever.
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52 What should you do,
so that Allah may forgive your
sins?
In order that my sins be forgiven,
I must pray to Allah with all my
heart and, atoning for all my evil
deeds, resolve never to commit any
such or other misdeeds again.
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53 Which articles of
food and drink have been decreed
unlawful for a Muslim?
The articles of food and drink that
have been decreed unlawful for a
Muslim are:
- All kinds of intoxicating wines,
liquors and spirits.
- Flesh of swine and all wild animals
that employ claws or teeth for
killing their victims, e.g., tigers,
leopards, elephants, wolves, etc.,
and all birds of prey as hawks,
eagles, vultures, crows, etc.
- Rodents, reptiles, worms, etc.
- Flesh of dead animals that are
otherwise sanctioned as legitimate.
- Flesh of animals and birds (sanctioned)
that not slaughtered or slayed
in the prescribed manner.
- Flesh of animals that are offered
as sacrifice to idols.
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54 How should an animal
or a bird whose flesh is sanctioned
to be lawful for food be slaughtered
or slayed?
One should say "Bismillah Allahu
- Akbar" at the time of slaughtering
or slaying an animal or a bird whose
flesh is sanctioned to be lawful
for food, and pass the knife over
its throat in such a manner that
the main arteries are cut asunder,
but the spinal chord is left for
a while till all the blood oozes
out.
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55 Can you name some
of the acts that are major sins
and are liable for severe punishment?
Yes. Some of the acts that are major
sins are liable for severe punishment
are :
- To believe in anyone as partner
of Allah.
- To disbelieve in Allah or His
Prophets or His Books or to deny
any of the Fundamental Principles
of Islam.
- To lie
- To commit adultery or sodomy
- To rob or steal
- To cheat or deceive anyone
- To bear false witness
- To bring false charge against
anyone.
- To backbite
- To abuse anybody or injure anyone's
feelings.
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