Introduction to Islam .

 Concept of Islam.
(I firmly believed in Allah as He is with all His names and attributes and I sincerely accepted all His
commands confirming them with my tongue and from the bottom of my heart).- In Brief

(I believed (with all my heart) in Allah, His Angels, His (revealed) Books, His Messengers and the Day of
Judgement (and) that every good and evil has been predestined by Allah and that the dead ones will be
resurrected). – In Detail

THE GIST OF ISLAMIC BELIEFS

1. Allah is the One indeed. He has absolutely no partner. He alone is worthy of being worshipped. He is
all Independent and depends on none. All the worlds and creatures are subservient to Him.

2. We believe in all Apostles, Messengers and Prophets whom Allah Almighty sent for the guidance of
humanity. It is obligatory upon every believer to respect and revere all Messengers and consider them
as Allah's "loved ones". Our kind lord and master Hadrat Muhammad (may the choicest blessings &
peace of Allah be upon him) is the leader and highest of all the Apostles, Messengers and Prophets.

3. Allah Almighty has revealed books to some Messengers which are "Kalaam Allah"(speech of Allah).
Belief in all the revealed books and in their contents is essential. Of all the revealed books, the Glorious
Qur-aan which was gifted to the Beloved Prophet (Hadrat) Muhammad is the best and Allah Almighty
Himself has taken up the responsibility of its protection.

4. Angels are "Noori"(ethereal, luminous) creature of Allah. They are neither male nor female. They are
innocent and obedient servants of Allah. They do what Allah commands them. They subsist on worship
and remembrance of Allah.

5. Genies have been created of fire. They live and die like humanbeings. There are believers,
disbelievers, good and bad in them. Disbelieving and mischievous genies are called devils.

6. One day everything (angels, mountains, animals, the earth, the sky) will perish like humanbeings.
There will remain nothing in existence but Allah alone. Then all things will be re-created and dead ones
resurrected from their graves. All will be made to gather in a particular field that is called "Hashar"
(resurrection). The Balance will be installed and doings of all will be weighed therein. Everyone will get
the nemesis of his/her misdeeds and sins and reward of virtuous acts. Believers will be entered into
paradise and infidels and disbelievers will be cast into Hell.
7. The Hell has a bridge over it which leads to heavens. It is called "Siraat"(straight pathway). It is thinner
than a hair and sharper than a sword. All people will have to cross this "Siraat". It is the only pathway to
reach heavens.

8. What had to happen in the world and what one had to do Allah Almighty wrote all that with His
eternally infinite knowledge. And whatever has been decreed will certainly happen sans the slightest
change. This is called "Taqdeer" (predestination).

The follower of Islamic faith is called Muslim.

Islamic faith is based on five cardinal principles:

a. To bear witness that there is no true deity save Allah and that Hadrat Muhammad (may the choicest
blessings & peace of Allah be upon him) is His chosen servant and true Messenger.
b. To establish prayer five times a day.
c. To pay "Zakaat" (poor due).
d. To perform Hajj.
e. To observe fasts during the holy month of
Ramadaan.

Islamic declaration is, “None is worthy of worship but Allah alone. [Hadrat] Muhammad is Allah's
[choicest] Messenger.”
 Importance of Din in Human Life.

Testifying words of Islam are, “I bear witness that there is no true god save Allah and I bear witness that
(Hadrat) Muhammad [peace be upon him] is the chosen servant and (true) Messenger of Allah.”

There are three fundamental beliefs of Islaam i.e. Oneness of Allah (Monotheism), Prophethood and the
Resurrection Day. The remaining beliefs are subsidiary to these fountain-heads of Islaam.

Tauheed means to believe with all heart and express by the tongue that Allah alone is the Creator of all
the worlds and everything therein. He has no partner, neither in His Ownself, in His Attributes, in His
Kingdom nor in His worship.

The sky, earth, stars, planets, humanbeings and animals and all other creatures are a cogent proof to
convince one of an average sense that all these giant and tiny things have not come into existence at
their own but have been created by any "most powerful authority" who is the real Creator (Allah). How
convincing are the words of a bedouin who said: droppings of a camel lead one to acknowledge the
existence of camel and footprints lead to the existence of a walker.
 Difference between Din and Religion.
 Distinctive Aspects of Islam.
 Islamic Beliefs & its Impact on Individual & Society and the Fundamental of Islam
 Islamic Worships: Spiritual, Moral and Social Impact.