إِنَّ إِلَهَكُمْ لَوَاحِدٌ Truly, your Allah(God) is truly One!" [Qur'an 37:4]

1. Respect and honor all human beings irrespective of their religion, color, race, sex, language, status, property, birth, profession/job and so on

 [Quran translation:17/70] 

Verily we have honoured the Children of Adam. We carry them on the land and the sea, and have made provision of good things for them, and have preferred them above many of those whom We created with a marked preferment.

 

“O mankind! We created you from a single (pair) of 

a male and a female, and made you into nations and tribes, 

that ye may know each other not that ye may despise 

(each other). Verily the most honored of you in the sight 

of Allah is (he who is) the most righteous of you. And

 Allah has full knowledge and is well acquainted 

(with all things).” (Quran 49:13) (Translation)

The Miracle and Challenge of the Qur'an

Muslims are taught that throughout the ages, Allah Almighty has sent a prophet to every nation as a warner and a bearer of glad tidings.

"Verily! We have sent you (O Muhammad) with the Truth, a bearer of glad tidings and a warner; and there is not a nation but a warner has passed among them."

[Qur'an, 35 :24]

 

"Verily, this Quran guides (humanity) to that which is most just."

[Noble Quran 17:9]

 

"Verily, I revealed the Dhikr and verily I will preserve it."

[Noble Quran 15:9]

"By Time, Indeed, mankind is in loss, Except for those who have believed and done righteous deeds and advised each other to truth and advised each other to patience."

[Qur'an, Al-Asr 103]

 

"Do they not then consider the Qur'an carefully? Had it been from other than Allah, they would surely have found therein much contradiction and error."

[Qur'an, An-Nisa 4:82]

 

"We shall show them Our signs on the horizons and within themselves until it will become clear to them that it is the Truth. Does it not suffice that your Lord is Witness over all things?"

Qur'an:41:53.

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 God is not Jesus, and Jesus is not God.2  Even Jesus himself rejected this.  God has said in the Quran:

 Indeed, they have disbelieved who have said, “God is the Messiah (Jesus), son of Mary.”  The Messiah said, “Children of Israel, worship God, my Lord and your Lord.  Whoever associates partners in worship with God, then God has forbidden Paradise for him, and his home is the Fire (Hell).  For the wrongdoers,3 there will be no helpers.” 

 (Quran, 5:72)

God is not a trinity.  God has said in the Quran:

 Indeed, they disbelieve who say, “God is the third of three (in a trinity),” when there is no god but one God.  If they desist not from what they say, truly, a painful punishment will befall the disbelievers among them. Would they not rather repent to God and ask His forgiveness?  For God is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.  The Messiah (Jesus), son of Mary, was no more than a messenger... 

(Quran, 5:73-75)

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Say: O People of the Scripture! Come to an agreement between us and you: that we shall worship none but Allah, and that we shall ascribe no partner unto Him, and that none of us shall take others for lords beside Allah. And if they turn away, then say: Bear witness that we are they who have surrendered (unto Him).

Quran Translation:3:64

 

Say (O Muslims), "We believe in Allah and that which has been sent down to us and that which has been sent down to Ibrahim (Abraham), Isma'il (Ishmael), Ishaq (Isaac), Ya'qub (Jacob), and to Al-Asbat [the offspring of the twelve sons of Ya'qub (Jacob)], and that which has been given to Musa (Moses) and 'Îsa (Jesus), and that which has been given to the Prophets from their Lord. We make no distinction between any of them, and to Him we have submitted

(  Al-Baqara, Chapter #2, Verse #136)

 

Hadhith

All mankind is from Adam and Eve, an Arab has no superiority over a non-Arab nor a non-Arab has any superiority over an Arab; also a white has no superiority over black nor a black has any superiority over white except by piety and good action.  

O People, it is true that you have certain rights with regard to your women, but they also have rights over you. Remember that you have taken them as your wives only under Allah’s trust and with His permission. If they abide by your right then to them belongs the right to be fed and clothed in kindness. Do treat your women well and be kind to them for they are your partners and committed helpers.

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 Prophet  Muhammad (SAWS)last sermon[English Translation]

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

 

All the praises and thanks be to Allah, the Lord of the Alamin (mankind, jinn and all that exists).

 

The Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

 

The Only Owner (and the Only Ruling Judge) of the Day of Recompense (i.e. the Day of Resurrection)

 

You (Alone) we worship, and You (Alone) we ask for help (for each and everything).

 

Guide us to the Straight Way.

 

The Way of those on whom You have bestowed Your Grace , not (the way) of those who earned Your Anger (i.e. those who knew the Truth, but did not follow it) nor of those who went astray (i.e. those who did not follow the Truth out of ignorance and error). ,

/ 

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The Five Pillars of Islam

1. TESTIMONY (Shahadah), the first  basic foundation,

 “La ilaha illa Allah, Muhammadur rasoolu Allah.”  This saying means “There is no true god (deity) but God (Allah),1 and Muhammad is the Messenger (Prophet) of God.”  

This declaration is the basis of all actions in Islam, and the other basic duties follow this affirmation.

Prophet Mohammad (peace be upon him) said:

 'Forgive him who wrongs you. Join him who cuts you off

Do good to him who does evil to you and

 speak the truth even if it be against yourself.'

 

Invite (all) to the Way of thy Lord with wisdom and beautiful preaching; and argue with them in ways that are best and most gracious: for thy Lord knoweth best, who have strayed from His Path, and who receive guidance.

 

[Soorat-un-Nahi aya 125]. 

They only are the (true) believers whose hearts feel fear when Allah is mentioned, and when His revelations are recited unto them they increase their faith, and who trust in their Lord;

Who establish worship and spend of that We have bestowed on them.

Those are they who are in truth believers. For them are grades (of honour) with their Lord, and pardon, and a bountiful provision.

 Q8: 2 to 4

This (Qur'an) is a clear insight and evidence for mankind, and a guidance and a mercy for people who have Faith with certainty.

 

Quran Translation 45:20

أشهد أن لا إله إلاَّ الله و أشهد أن محمد رسول الله

"ašhadu an lā ilāha illā-llāh, wa ašhadu anna muammadan abduhu wa rasūlu-llāh".

"I bear witness that there is no deity (none truly to be worshipped) but, Allah, and I bear witness that Mohammad is his slave and messenger"

Shahadah (testimony of faith) in Arabic                               Shahadah (testimony of faith) in English                              Shahadah (testimony of faith) word by word translation   

"... and take a provision (with you) for the journey (to Hajj), but the best of provisions is right conduct. So fear Me, o ye that are wise. " Qur'an 2:197

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"The month of Ramadan is the one in which the Quran was sent down, a guidance for mankind, clear proofs for the guidance, the Criterion; so whoever amongst you witnesses this month, let him fast it." (cf. Surah al-Baqarah 2:185)

 

"They ask you (O Mohammed) what they should spend in charity. Say,'Whatever you spend with a good heart, giving it to relatives, orphans, the helpless and travellers in need. Whatever good you do, God is aware of it.'"

[Al-Qur'an 2:215]

Remember, the prophet’s food intake was very light and he (saws) said: “The son of Adam does not fill any vessel worse than his stomach. It is sufficient for the son of Adam to eat a few mouthfuls, to keep him going. If he must do that (fill his stomach), then let him fill one third with food, one third with drink and one third with air.” Narrated by al-Tirmidhi (1381), Ibn Maajah (3349); classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in al-Silsilah al-Saheehah (2265).”

 

bn 'Abbas narrates "that the Messenger of Allah (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) was the most generous person, and he would be at his most generous in Ramadan because Jibril would come to him every night and he would rehearse the Qur'an with him." (Sahih al-Bukhari, Eng. trans. 6/486)

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2. COMPULSORY PRAYER (Salah) 

Muslims perform five prayers a day.  Each prayer does not take more than a few minutes to perform.  Prayer in Islam is a direct link between the worshipper and God.  There are no intermediaries between God and the worshipper.

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Quran (interpretation of the meaning),

“Successful indeed are the believers, those who offer their salah (prayers) with all solemnity and full submissiveness” [Surah al-Mu’minoon 23:1-2]”.

 

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3. CHARITY (Zakah) is a compulsory payment from a Muslim's annual savings. It can only be spent on helping the poor, the needy, and the oppressed, and for the general upliftment of society. Zakah is one of the fundamental principles of Islamic economy, which ensures an equitable society where everyone has a right to contribute and share.

4. FASTING (Sawm) is the annual obligatory fasting during each day of the month of Ramadan - the ninth month of the Islamic calendar. One must refrain from eating, drinking, smoking, and sex, from dawn to sunset. Sawm develops a believer's moral and spiritual standard and keeps them away from selfishness, greed, extravagance and other vices. Sawm is an annual training program that increases a Muslim's determination to fulfill their obligation to the Almighty Lord.

5. PILGRIMAGE (Hajj) is an annual event, obligatory on those Muslims who can afford to undertake it, at least once in their lifetime. It is a pilgrimage (journey) to the "House of Allah" (Al-Ka'bah) in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, in the twelfth month of the Islamic calendar. Hajj symbolizes the unity of humankind; Muslims from every race and nationality assemble together in equality and fraternity to worship their Lord.

Say, “He is God, the One. 

 God, to Whom the creatures turn for their needs. 

 He begets not, nor was He begotten,

 and there is none like Him.”  (Quran, 112:1-4)

No one has the right to be invoked, supplicated, prayed to, or shown any act of worship, but God alone.

God alone is the Almighty, the Creator, the Sovereign, and the Sustainer of everything in the whole universe.  He manages all affairs.  He stands in need of none of His creatures, and all His creatures depend on Him for all that they need.  He is the All-Hearing, the All-Seeing, and the All-Knowing.  In a perfect manner, His knowledge encompasses all things, the open and the secret, and the public and the private.  He knows what has happened, what will happen, and how it will happen.  No affair occurs in the whole world except by His will.  Whatever He wills is, and whatever He does not will is not and will never be.  His will is above the will of all the creatures.  He has power over all things, and He is able to do everything.  He is the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful, and the Most Beneficent.  In one of the sayings of the Prophet Muhammad 

, we are told that God is more merciful to His creatures than a mother to her child.1  God is far removed from injustice and tyranny.  He is All-Wise in all of His actions and decrees.  If someone wants something from God, he or she can ask God directly without asking anyone else to intercede with God for him or her.

God is not Jesus, and Jesus is not God.2  Even Jesus himself rejected this.  God has said in the Quran:

 Indeed, they have disbelieved who have said, “God is the Messiah (Jesus), son of Mary.”  The Messiah said, “Children of Israel, worship God, my Lord and your Lord.  Whoever associates partners in worship with God, then God has forbidden Paradise for him, and his home is the Fire (Hell).  For the wrongdoers,3 there will be no helpers.” 

 (Quran, 5:72)

God is not a trinity.  God has said in the Quran:

 Indeed, they disbelieve who say, “God is the third of three (in a trinity),” when there is no god but one God.  If they desist not from what they say, truly, a painful punishment will befall the disbelievers among them. Would they not rather repent to God and ask His forgiveness?  For God is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.  The Messiah (Jesus), son of Mary, was no more than a messenger... 

(1) "And I have fOllOwed the religiOn Of my fathers, - Ibrahim (Abraham), Ishaq (Isaac) and Ya'qub (JacOb) [عليهم السلام], and never cOuld we attribute any partners whatsOever tO Allah. This is frOm the Grace Of Allah tOus and tO mankind, but mOst men thank nOt (i.e. they neither believe in Allah, nOr wOrship Him). 

(  سورة يوسف  , Yusuf, Chapter #12, Verse #38)

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(2) And indeed We have set fOrth fOr mankind, in this Qur'an every kind Of parable. But if yOu (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) bring tO them any sign Or prOOf (as an evidence fOr the truth Of yOur PrOphethOOd), thedisbelievers are sure tO say (tO the believers): "YOu fOllOw nOthing but falsehOOd, and magic." 

(  سورة الروم  , Ar-Room, Chapter #30, Verse #58)

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Allah (SWT) says:

"Therefore remember Me (by praying, glorifying), I will remember you, and be grateful to Me (for My countless Favours on you) and never be ungrateful to Me."

"O you who believe! Seek help in patience and As-Salat (the prayer). Truly! Allah is with As-Sabirun (the patient)."

 

Quran Translation 2:152,153.

 

And your Ilah (God) is One Ilah (God - Allah), La ilaha illa Huwa (there is none who has the right to be worshipped but He), the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

 

Quran 2:163

 

In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful.

All Praise be to Allah, Lord of the Worlds,

The Beneficent, the Merciful.

Master of the Day of Judgment,

Thee (alone) we worship; Thee (alone) we ask for help.

Show us the straight path,

Quran Tran., sursh Fatia

 

 

The path of those whom Thou hast favoured;

Not the (path) of those who earn Thine anger

 nor of those who go astray.

 

Allah! There is no deity save Him, the Alive, the Eternal. Neither slumber nor sleep overtaketh Him. Unto Him belongeth whatsoever is in the heavens and whatsoever is in the earth. Who is he that intercedeth with Him save by His leave? He knoweth that which is in front of them and that which is behind them, while they encompass nothing of His knowledge save what He will. His throne includeth the heavens and the earth, and He is never weary of preserving them. He is the Sublime, the Tremendous.

Quran Tran., 2:256

 

He is Allah, than Whom there is no other Allah, the Knower of the Invisible and the Visible. He is the Beneficent, Merciful.

He is Allah, than Whom there is no other Allah, the Sovereign Lord, the Holy One, Peace, the Keeper of Faith, the Guardian, the Majestic, the Compeller, the Superb. Glorified be Allah from all that they ascribe as partner (unto Him).

He is Allah, the Creator, the Shaper out of naught, the Fashioner. His are the most beautiful names. All that is in the heavens and the earth glorifieth Him, and He is the Mighty, the Wise.

 Quran Tran: 59:22-24

 

O ye who believe! Fasting is prescribed to you as it was prescribed to those before you, that ye may (learn) self-restraint,- quran Translation 2:183

When they come to you, they say: "We believe." But in fact they enter with (an intention of) disbelief and they go out with the same. And Allah knows all what they were hiding. 

( , Al-Maeda, Chapter #5, Verse #61)

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Allah will not take you to task for that which is unintentional in your oaths. But He will take you to task for that which your hearts have garnered. Allah is Forgiving, Clement.  

, Al-Baqara, Chapter #2, Verse #225)

Say "Each one does according to Shakilatihi (i.e. his way or his religion or his intentions.), and your Lord knows best of him whose path (religion) is right." 

( , Al-Isra, Chapter #17, Verse #84)

And to your Lord (Alone) turn (all your) intentions and hopes. 

  , Al-Inshirah, Chapter #94, Verse #8)

Their intention is to extinguish Allah.s Light (by blowing) with their mouths: But Allah will complete (the revelation of) His Light, even though the Unbelievers may detest (it).  

( , As-Saff, Chapter #61, Verse #8)    

O ye who believe! Fasting is prescribed to you as it was prescribed to those before you, that ye may (learn) self-restraint,-  

, Al-Baqara, Chapter #2, Verse #183) 

Mankind were one community and Allah sent Prophets with glad tidings and warnings, and with them He sent down the Scripture in truth to judge between people in matters wherein they differed. And only those to whom (the Scripture) was given differed concerning it after clear proofs had come unto them through hatred, one to another. Then Allah by His Leave guided those who believed to the truth of that wherein they differed. And Allah guides whom He wills to the Straight Path.                Al-Baqara, Chapter #2, Verse #213)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             

Say: O People of the Scripture! Come to an agreement between us and you: that we shall worship none but Allah, and that we shall ascribe no partner unto Him, and that none of us shall take others for lords beside Allah. And if they turn away, then say: Bear witness that we are they who have surrendered (unto Him).

Quran Translation:3:64

The messenger believeth in that which hath been revealed unto him from his Lord and (so do) believers. Each one believeth in Allah and His angels and His scriptures and His messengers - We make no distinction between any of His messengers - and they say: We hear, and we obey. (Grant us) Thy forgiveness, our Lord. Unto Thee is the journeying.

Quran  translation 2:285

The word(s) "Jesus" appears 72 time(s) in 59 verse(s) in Quran in M. Khan translation.

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Say (O Muslims), "We believe in Allah and that which has been sent down to us and that which has been sent down to Ibrahim (Abraham), Isma'il (Ishmael), Ishaq (Isaac), Ya'qub (Jacob), and to Al-Asbat [the offspring of the twelve sons of Ya'qub (Jacob)], and that which has been given to Musa (Moses) and 'Îsa (Jesus), and that which has been given to the Prophets from their Lord. We make no distinction between any of them, and to Him we have submitted (in Islam)." 

(  سورة البقرة  , Al-Baqara, Chapter #2, Verse #136)

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Allah (SWT) says:

“And We did not

send any messenger

before you

(O Muhammad)

but We revealed to him (saying):

none has the right to be worshipped but

I (La ilaha illah)

so worship Me

(alone

and none else).”

(Quran:21:25)

Allah (SWT) says:

“That is because Allah, He is the Truth,

and that which they invoke besides Him is falsehood

(al-batil),

and that Allah,

He is the Most High,

the Most Great

Quran:31:30

 

 

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TASAWWUF

THE NATURE OF TASAWWUF

The department of the Shari'at relating to A'maal-e Baatini (esoteric acts or states of the heart) is called Tasawwuf and Sulook; and, the department of the Shari'at relating to A'maal-e Zaahiri (exoteric acts or physical acts) is called Fiqh. The subject matter dealt with by Tasawwuf is Tahzeeb-e Akhlaaq or the adornment of character while the motive of this branch of the Shari'at is the attainment of Divine Pleasure. The method of acquisition of this Divine Pleasure is total obedience to the commands of the Shari'at.

Tasawwuf in fact is the rooh (soul) and state of perfection of the Deen. Its function is to purify the Baatin (the heart) of man from the lowly bestial attributes of lust, calamities of the tongue, anger, malice, jealousy, love of the world, love for fame, niggardliness, greed, ostentation, vanity, deception, etc. At the same time it (Tasawwuf) aims at the adornment of the heart with the lofty attributes of repentance, perseverance, gratefulness, fear of Allah, hope, abstention, Tauheed, trust, love sincerity, truth, meditation, reckoning, contemplation, etc. In this way, attention towards Allah Ta'ala is inculcated in man. This is in fact the purpose of life. Tasawwuf orTareeqat is therefore not at all negatory of the Deen and Shari'at. On the contrary it is incumbent for every Muslim to become a Sufi(one who follows the path of Tasawwuf). Minus Tasawwuf, a Muslim cannot truly be described as a perfect Muslim.

THE NEED FOR TASAWWUF

TASAWWUF AND THE QUR’AAN

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"ašhadu an lā ilāha illā-llāh, wa ašhadu anna muammadan abduhu wa rasūlu-llāh".

"I bear witness that there is no deity (none truly to be worshipped) but, Allah, and I bear witness that Mohammad is his slave and messenger"

Shahadah (testimony of faith) in Arabic                              

Shahadah (testimony of faith) in English                             

Shahadah (testimony of faith) word by word translation   

Keep to forgiveness (O Muhammad), and enjoin kindness, and turn away from the ignorant.           (Quran translation 7:199)

4:36 AND WORSHIP Allah  ( God alone), and do not 

ascribe divinity, in any way, to aught beside Him.  

And do good unto your parents, and near of kin, 

and unto orphans, and the needy, and the neighbour

 from among your own people, and the  neighbour 

who is a stranger,  and the friend by your side, 

and the wayfarer, and those whom you rightfully possess. 

 Verily, Allah does not love any of those who, 

full of self-conceit, act in a boastful manner; 

 (Quran 4:36) (Translation)

Allah (Amighty one true GOD) signs.

Say (unto them, O Muhammad): Who provideth for you from

 the sky and the earth, or Who owneth hearing and sight; 

and Who bringeth forth the living from the dead and bringeth

 forth the dead from the living; and Who directeth the course? 

They will say: Allah. Then say: Will ye not then keep your duty 

(unto Him) [quran 10:31][English Translation]

كُمْ لَوَاحِدٌ

إِنَّ إِلَهَكُمْ لَوَاحِدٌ 

“O mankind! We created you from a single (pair) of 

a male and a female, and made you into nations and tribes, 

that ye may know each other not that ye may despise 

(each other). Verily the most honored of you in the sight 

of Allah is (he who is) the most righteous of you. And

 Allah has full knowledge and is well acquainted 

(with all things).” (Quran 49:13) (Translation)

بِسۡمِ ٱللهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

 La ilaha illa 'llah, Muhammadun-Rasulullah

This expression is the most important one in Islam.  It is the creed that every person has to say to be considered 

a Muslim.  It is part of the first pillar of Islam.  The meaning of which is: 

" There is no lord worthy of worship except Allah.

" Muhammadun Rasul Allah (saw) The second part of this first pillar is to say:  

"Muhammadun Rasul Allah," which means :"Muhammad is the messenger of  ALLAH . (

 Massenger of  One true Almighty GOD) 

Bok 73, Number 8:

Narrated Anas bin Malik:

Allah's Apostle (saw) mentioned the greatest sins or he was asked 

about the greatest sins.

 He (saw)said, "To join partners in worship with Allah; 

to kill a soul which Allah has forbidden to kill; and to be undutiful 

or unkind to one's parents." The Prophet (saw) added,

 "Shall I inform you of the biggest of the great sins? 

That is the forged statement or the false witness.

" Shu'ba  (the sub-narrator) states that most probably the Prophet (saw) said,

 "the false witness."

[English Translation]

 What is Islam ?

Islam is not a new religion, but the same truth that God revealed through 

all His prophets to every people.For a fifth of the world's population,

 Islam is both a religion and a complete way of life. Muslims follow

 a religion of peace, mercy, and forgiveness, and the majority have nothing

 to do with the extremely grave events which have come to be associated

 with their faith.

Who are the Muslims?

One billion people from a vast range of races, nationalities and cultures across

 the globe - from the southern Philippines to Nigeria - are united by their common

 Islamic faith. About 18% live in the Arab world; the world's largest Muslim 

community is in Indonesia; substantial parts of Asia and most of Africa are Muslim, 

while significant minorities are to be found 

in the Soviet Union, China, North and South America, and Europe.

·         

What do Muslims believe?

Muslims believe in One, Unique, Incomparable God;

 in the Angels created by Him; in the prophets through whom His 

revelations were brought to mankind; in the Day of Judgement 

and individual accountability for actions; in God's complete authority

 over human destiny and in life after death. Muslims believe in a chain

 of prophets starting with Adam and including Noah, Abraham, Ishmael, 

Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, Job, Moses, Aaron, David, Solomon, Elias, Jonah, 

John the Baptist, and Jesus, peace be upon them. But God's final message

 to man, a reconfirmation of the eternal message and a summing-up of

 all that has gone before was revealed to

 the Prophet Muhammad through Gabriel.

·         

How does someone become a Muslim?

Simply by saying 'there is no god apart from God,

 and Muhammad is the Messenger of God.

' By this declaration the believer announces his or her faith in

 all God's messengers, and the scriptures they brought.

·         What does 'Islam' mean?

The Arabic word 'Islam' simply means 'submission',

 and derives from a word meaning 'peace'.

 In a religious context it means complete submission to the will of God.

 'Mohammedanism' is thus a misnomer because it suggests

 that Muslims worship Muhammad rather than 

God. 'Allah' is the Arabic name for God, which is used by

 Arab Muslims and Christians alike.

·         Do Islam and Christianity have different origins?

No. Together with Judaism, they go back to the prophet and patriarch

 Abraham, and their three prophets are directly descended from his sons,

 Muhammad from the eldest, Ishmael, and Moses and Jesus from Isaac. 

Abraham established the settlement which today is the city of Makkah,

 and built the Ka'ba towards which

 all Muslims turn when they pray.

·         What is the Ka'ba?

The Ka'ba is the place of worship which God commanded Abraham

 and Ishmael to build over four thousand years ago. The building was

 constructed of stone on what many believe was the original site of 

a sanctuary established by Adam. God commanded Abraham to summon

 all mankind to visit this place, and when pilgrims go there today they say 

'At Thy service, O Lord', in response to Abraham's summons.

·         

What is the Quran?

The Quran is a record of the exact words revealed by God through

 the Angel Gabriel to the Prophet Muhammad. It was memorized

 by Muhammad and then dictated to his Companions, and written down 

by scribes, who cross-checked it during his lifetime.

 Not one word of its 114 chapters, Suras, has been changed over 

the centuries, so that the Quran is in every detail the unique and miraculous 

text which was revealed to Muhammad fourteen centuries ago.

·         What is the Quran about?

The Quran, the last revealed Word of God, is the prime source of every

 Muslim's faith and practice. It deals with all the subjects which concern us

 as human beings: wisdom, doctrine, worship, and law, but its basic 

theme is the relationship between God and His creatures. At the same time

 it provides guidelines for a just society, proper human conduct and an 

equitable economic system.

Yes Hijab is our choice!!!!!!!!!!!...n' way of life!...we wouldnt live

one day without it!...its our right n' freedom...it potects us!...n'

we are thankful to Allah who has given us ths precious

right!..Alhamdulillah!...in the Hijab in our dignity n' modesty!!!

By  Muslim sister

O our Lord, do not hold us responsible if we forget or make a mistake. O our Lord, do not lay on us a burden such as You laid on those before us. O our Lord, do not impose upon us that which we have not the strength (to bear). Pardon us, and forgive us, and have mercy on us. You are our Lord-master, so help us against the unbelieving people. (Al BAQARAH: 286)

[55] 

Is it not (the case) that to Allah belongeth whatever is

 in the heavens and on earth? Is it not (the case) that Allah's

promise is assuredly true?

Yet most of them understand not.

[56]

 It is He Who giveth life and who taketh it,

and to Him shall ye all be brought back

.[57] 

O mankind! there hath come to you a direction from your Lord

and a healing for the (diseases) in your hearts, and for those

 who believe, a Guidance and a Mercy.

[58] 

Say: "In the Bounty of Allah. And in His Mercy, in that let them rejoice

": is  than the (wealth) they hoard.

[English Translation]

[1] In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.

[2] Praise be to Allah, the Cherisher and Sustainer of the worlds;

[3] Most Gracious, Most Merciful;

[4] Master of the Day of Judgment.

[5] Thee do we worship, and Thine aid we seek,

[6] Show us the straight way,

[7] The way of those on whom Thou hast bestowed Thy Grace, those whose 

(portion) is not wrath, and who go not astray

In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.

[1] Say: He is Allah, the One and Only;

[2] Allah, the Eternal, Absolute;

[3] He begetteth not, nor is He begotten;[4] And there is none like unto Him.

Allah commands justice, the doing of good, and liberality to kith and kin, and He forbids all shameful deeds, and injustice and rebellion: He instructs you, that ye may receive admonition.Fulfil the covenant of Allah when ye have covenanted, and break not your oaths after the asseveration of them, and after ye have made Allah surety over you. Lo! Allah knoweth what ye do And be not like a woman who breaks into untwisted strands the yarn which she has spun, after it has become strong. Nor take your oaths to practise deception between yourselves, lest one party should be more numerous than another: for Allah will test you by this; and on the Day of Judgment He will certainly make clear to you (the truth of) that wherein ye disagree.

Quran translaion  16:       90,91,92

“O my Lord! bestow wisdom on me, and join me with the righteous”;26:83 

 

And verily, your Lord, He is truly the All-Mighty, the Most Merciful.26:104

[255] Allah!

 There is no god but He, the Living, the Self-subsisting, Eternal. No slumber can seize Him nor sleep. His are all things in

 the heavens and on earth. Who is there can intercede in His

 presence except as He permitteth? He knoweth what (appeareth 

to His creatures as) Before or After or Behind them. Nor shall they 

compass aught of His knowledge except as He willeth. His Throne

 doth extend over the heavens and the earth, and He feeleth 

no fatigue in guarding and preserving them for He is the Most High, 

the Supreme (in glory).

إِنَّ إِلَهَكُمْ لَوَاحِدٌ

MAJLIS-E-ULEEMA ,  KATHOR

http://sites.google.com/site/majlisofulema/

PAREKH STREET,AT & PO: KATHOR,DIST :SURAT 394150

ESTABLISHMENT: 17 RAJAB 1429 HIJ.[ 21/07/2008 A.D.]

:: OBJECTIVES ::

1. Organize byanat and invite well known Islamic scholars and 

capable Uleemas and to lecture (Bayan) before Jum'aa namaz 

for bad habits such as gambling, drinking vine, backbite, jealousy

 which prevailing in society as well as published benefits Islamic literature. 

2. To try to put Sunnat in practice and give up all bad deed and all wrong 

customs and traditions which prevailing in society at the time of marriage, 

death, and in graveyard.

3. Zakaat, Sadqa, and charity of villagers who are residing abroad 

must rich to poor or rightful person and explain and guide this point according to Din-shariat.

4. Deed Muslim community according to shariat.for whatever rising 

time to time.

5. Be helpful to people the time of disaster, calamity, dearth, earth quick, 

sickness etc.

majlisofulema

قُلۡ هُ

Some Basic Islamic Beliefs

1) Belief in God:

Muslims believe in one, unique, incomparable God, Who has no son nor partner, and that none has the right to be worshipped but Him alone.  He is the true God, and every other deity is false.  He has the most magnificent names and sublime perfect attributes.  No one shares His divinity, nor His attributes.  In the Quran, God describes Himself:

 Say, “He is God, the One.  God, to Whom the creatures turn for their needs.  He begets not, nor was He begotten, and there is none like Him.” 

 (Quran, 112:1-4)

No one has the right to be invoked, supplicated, prayed to, or shown any act of worship, but God alone.

God alone is the Almighty, the Creator, the Sovereign, and the Sustainer of everything in the whole universe.  He manages all affairs.  He stands in need of none of His creatures, and all His creatures depend on Him for all that they need.  He is the All-Hearing, the All-Seeing, and the All-Knowing.  In a perfect manner, His knowledge encompasses all things, the open and the secret, and the public and the private.  He knows what has happened, what will happen, and how it will happen.  No affair occurs in the whole world except by His will.  Whatever He wills is, and whatever He does not will is not and will never be.  His will is above the will of all the creatures.  He has power over all things, and He is able to do everything.  He is the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful, and the Most Beneficent.  In one of the sayings of the Prophet Muhammad

, we are told that God is more merciful to His creatures than a mother to her child.1  God is far removed from injustice and tyranny.  He is All-Wise in all of His actions and decrees.  If someone wants something from God, he or she can ask God directly without asking anyone else to intercede with God for him or her.

God is not Jesus, and Jesus is not God.2  Even Jesus himself rejected this.  God has said in the Quran:

 Indeed, they have disbelieved who have said, “God is the Messiah (Jesus), son of Mary.”  The Messiah said, “Children of Israel, worship God, my Lord and your Lord.  Whoever associates partners in worship with God, then God has forbidden Paradise for him, and his home is the Fire (Hell).  For the wrongdoers,3 there will be no helpers.” 

 (Quran, 5:72)

God is not a trinity.  God has said in the Quran:

 Indeed, they disbelieve who say, “God is the third of three (in a trinity),” when there is no god but one God.  If they desist not from what they say, truly, a painful punishment will befall the disbelievers among them. Would they not rather repent to God and ask His forgiveness?  For God is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.  The Messiah (Jesus), son of Mary, was no more than a messenger... 

(Quran, 5:73-75)

Islam rejects that God rested on the seventh day of the creation, that He wrestled with one of His angels, that He is an envious plotter against mankind, or that He is incarnate in any human being.  Islam also rejects the attribution of any human form to God. All of these are considered blasphemous.  God is the Exalted.  He is far removed from every imperfection.  He never becomes weary.  He does not become drowsy nor does he sleep.

The Arabic word Allah means God (the one and only true God who created the whole universe).  This wordAllah is a name for God, which is used by Arabic speakers, both Arab Muslims and Arab Christians.  This word cannot be used to designate anything other than the one true God.  The Arabic word Allah occurs in the Quran about 2700 times.  In Aramaic, a language related closely to Arabic and the language that Jesus habitually spoke,4 God is also referred to as Allah.

2) Belief in the Angels:

Muslims believe in the existence of the angels and that they are honored creatures.  The angels worship God alone, obey Him, and act only by His command.  Among the angels is Gabriel, who brought down the Quran to Muhammad

.

3) Belief in God’s Revealed Books:

Muslims believe that God revealed books to His messengers as proof for mankind and as guidance for them.  Among these books is the Quran, which God revealed to the Prophet Muhammad 

  God has guaranteed the Quran’s protection from any corruption or distortion.  God has said:

 Indeed, We have sent down the Quran, and surely We will guard it (from corruption). (Quran, 15:9)

4) Belief in the Prophets and Messengers of God:

Muslims believe in the prophets and messengers of God, starting with Adam, including Noah, Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob, Moses, and Jesus (peace be upon them).  But God’s final message to man, a reconfirmation of the eternal message, was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad

.  Muslims believe that Muhammad is the last prophet sent by God, as God has said:

 Muhammad is not the father of any one of your men, but he is the Messenger of God and the last of the prophets... 

 (Quran, 33:40)

Muslims believe that all the prophets and messengers were created human beings who had none of the divine qualities of God.

5) Belief in the Day of Judgment:

Muslims believe in the Day of Judgment (the Day of Resurrection) when all people will be resurrected for God’s judgment according to their beliefs and deeds.

6) Belief in Al-Qadar:

Muslims believe in Al-Qadar, which is Divine Predestination, but this belief in Divine Predestination does not mean that human beings do not have freewill.  Rather, Muslims believe that God has given human beings freewill.  This means that they can choose right or wrong and that they are responsible for their choices.

The belief in Divine Predestination includes belief in four things: 1) God knows everything.  He knows what has happened and what will happen.  2) God has recorded all that has happened and all that will happen.  3) Whatever God wills to happen happens, and whatever He wills not to happen does not happen.  4) God is the Creator of everything.

http://www.islam-guide.com/ch3-2.htm

In the  name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.[22] Allah is He, than Whom there is no other god; Who knows (all things) both secret and open; He, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.[23] Allah is He, than Whom there is no other god; the Sovereign, the Holy One, the Source of Peace (and Perfection), the Guardian of Faith, the Preserver of Safety, the Exalted in Might, the Irresistible, the Supreme: Glory to Allah! (High is He) above the partners they attribute to Him.[24] He is Allah, the Creator, the Evolver, the Bestower of Forms (or Colours). To Him belong the Most Beautiful Names: whatever is in the heavens and on earth,doth declare His Praises and Glory; and He is the Exalted in Might, the Wise.

[English Translation]

‘Violent Reaction has no place in Islam’,The Holy Quran clearly declares that killing an innocent person is equivalent to killing the whole humanity.

http://www.ummid.com/malegaon/malegaon_islam_rejects_reaction_theory.htm

As long as Islam is concerned it has nothing to do with violence or any kind of terrorist activities and it has been reiterated ample number of times. The Holy Quran clearly declares that killing an innocent person is equivalent to killing the whole humanity. Then how can anyone term Islam as the religion that promote or encourage violence or extremism?

 

Even if someone with Muslim identities indulges in any kind of violent activities that harm the innocents, their acts are against the principles of Islam there certainly no doubt in this. While committing the crimes they are not following Islam. Far from representing Islam, the moment they resort to violence that kills innocent lives they cease to be a Muslim.

Most Muslim jurists agree on the principal objectives of sharia: the protection and promotion of life, religion, intellect, property, family and dignity.

For centuries, most Islamic scholars around the world have agreed that Muslims must follow the laws of the land in which they live. This principle was established by the prophet Muhammad in A.D. 614-615, when he sent some of his followers to be protected by the Christian king of Abyssinia, where they co-existed peacefully.  

Suicide is forbidden. 

Allah (swt) says in the Quran:

 " if anyone saves a life, it shall be as though he had saved the lives of all mankind." (5:32)

 "O ye who believe!... [do not] kill yourselves, for truly Allah has been to you Most Merciful.  If any do that in rancour and injustice, soon shall We cast him into the Fire..." (Qur'an 4:29-30).

"O ye who believe!  Remain steadfast for Allah, bearing witness to justice.  Do not allow your hatred for others make you swerve to wrongdoing and turn you away from justice.  Be just; that is closer to true piety."- Qur'an, Surah al-Maidah (5:8)

"And fight in the way of Allah those who fight you.  But do not transgress limits.  Truly Allah loves not the transgressors."- Qur'an, Surah Al-Baqarah (2:190)

In Islam, several things are clear:

·                     Suicide is forbidden"O ye who believe!... [do not] kill yourselves, for truly Allah has been to you Most Merciful.  If any do that in rancour and injustice, soon shall We cast him into the Fire..." (Qur'an 4:29-30).

·                     The taking of life is allowed only by way of justice (i.e. the death penalty for murder), but even then, forgiveness is better.  "Nor take life - which Allah has made sacred - except for just cause..." (17:33).

·                     In pre-Islamic Arabia, retaliation and mass murder was commonplace.  If someone was killed, the victim's tribe would retaliate against the murderer's entire tribe.  This practice was directly forbidden in the Qur'an (2:178-179).  Following this statement of law, the Qur'an says, "After this, whoever exceeds the limits shall be in grave chastisement" (2:178).  No matter what wrong we perceive as being done against us, we may not lash out against an entire population of people.

·                     The Qur'an admonishes those who oppress others and transgress beyond the bounds of what is right and just.  "The blame is only against those who oppress men with wrongdoing and insolently transgress beyond bounds through the land, defying right and justice.  For such there will be a chastisement grievous (in the Hereafter)" (42:42).

·                     Harming innocent bystanders, even in times of war, was forbidden by the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him).  This includes women, children, noncombatant bystanders, and even trees and crops.  Nothing is to be harmed unless the person or thing is actively engaged in an assault against Muslims.

The predominant theme in the Qur'an is forgiveness and peace.  Allah (God) is Merciful and Forgiving, and seeks that in His followers.  Indeed, most people who spend time on a personal level with ordinary Muslims have found them to be peaceful, honest, hard-working, civic-minded people.

In the fight against terrorism of all forms, it is important to understand who or what is our enemy.  We can only fight against this horror if we understand its causes and motivations.  What motivates a person to lash out in this violent, inhumane way?  As the points out, researchers conclude that religion neither causes nor explains suicide terrorism. The true motivation of such attacks is something that all of us -- mental health professionals, politicians, and common people -- need to understand, so that we can address the issues more honestly, prevent more violence, and find ways to work towards lasting peace.

 Islam & Indiscriminate Violence

http://calltoislam.com/audio/Islam%2...20Abualrub.mp3

 

The Signs of the Age of Fitnah (Trials)

http://www.as-sidq.org/fitnah.html

All praise is for Allah. We praise Him and seek His help and seek His forgiveness and believe in Him and rely on Him. We seek refuge with Him from the evils of our souls and from the vices of our deeds. There is none to misguide him whom He guides and there is none to guide him whom He lets go astray. We bear witness that there is no god but Allah the One Who has no partner. We also bear witness that our sire, and ours authority and our Prophet and our Master, Muhammad (saw) 

  is His servant and His Messenger. May Almighty Allah have mercy on him, his household and bless and salute them all in great abundance.

The Holy Prophet  was commissioned as a Prophet for all peoples of the world  the Day of Judgment To day I want to say something briefly about such a theme of the teachings of the Holy Prophet as is very necessary today but is generally overlooked.  Almighty Allah sent the Holy Prophet  to this world as the last of the Prophets , thus finalizing with him   the chain of Prophet hood. Another distinction which Allah bestowed upon him  over other Prophets, is that the latter Prophets were sent to some particular people residing in a particular land in a particular age. Their teachings and preaching were-confined to territory. For example, Sayyidn'a Moosa (Moses)  

sent to the Children of Israel, living in Egypt, his  prophet hood was limited only to this community  and this  territory  As against this, the Holy Prophet was sent to the entire world and entire humanity  and for  all times till the Day of Judgment. The Holy  Qu’ran bears witness to this fact:

 And We have not sent you (O Muhammad) but as  a bringer of good tidings and as a Warner to all mankind..(34:28 )

 The words of  all mankind' imply all human wherever and in  whatever age they are living. This clearly  that his prophet hood was not confined only to Arabian Peninsulas nor to any particular age. His prophethood  encompassed all periods and ages till  Day of Judgment.

His teachings and injunctions shall  remain valid, effective and in force till Judgment. As already pointed out his 

teaching are not  confined to any particular age and  apply to every walk  of life.  These teachings consist of two aspects  (1) prescribes the rules of the Shari 'ah concerning lawful, unlawful, desirable, permissible, and  other  aspect (2) predicts the events which will confront the Ummah in the times to come, and how the Ummah should tackle these events.

Prediction about future events

 This second aspect is also a very important part of  the teachings of the Holy Prophet in which, peeping into the future through the light of his Prophethood, he  has informed his Ummah (all human being including his followers) of many future events and the ways how the members of his Ummah should tackle these events, so as to remain on the right path of Deen.  Today I want to say something on this second aspect of the Prophet's teachings.

Anxiety for the salvation of the Ummah    

The Holy Prophet  always remained concerned about the good of his Ummah. It occurs in a narrative:

 The Holy Prophet  always remained drowned deep in some worry, grief.

What was the cause of this anxiety and grief?  it was indeed not about collecting worldly resources, nor about improving his own honor and status among his community.  The grief under which he was pining was about how to save from Hell-Fire the people to whom he had been sent; how to divert them from the path of error and to guide them to the straight path of right guidance.   Finding His Prophet 

drowned in such grief Allah has frequently revealed verses to advise the Prophet  to give up such pining and fretting. Thus, Allah has said:

 It may be that you will torment your soul that they do not become believers. (18:6)

 This verse indicates how concerned the Holy Prophet  was about the right guidance of his Ummah on to the path of Eeman (Faith). He  is reported to have said in a Hadith  (his saying or action) :

My example is like that man who kindles fires and seeing the fire, the moths begin to fall on the flames. The man tries to keep the moths away from the flames to save them from being burnt in the flames.   In the same way I am 

 trying to save you from Hell-Fire by holding you back by your waists, but you are rushing into the Fire.

 So concerned did the Holy Prophet  feel about the right guidance of his Ummah, including also those who were yet to come to the world !

What Trials and Tribulations are expected to break out in the future?   

 The Holy Prophet  has, therefore, informed the future generations of the events that shall occur in their times.  Accordingly all books of Ahadith contain permanent chapters on Trials.  In the Chapters all such Ahadith have been collated in which the Holy Prophet 

 has informed of, and warned the people against, the tribulations expected to occur in the future. The Holy Prophet  has said in a Hadith:

 In the future trials will fall down into your houses like the falling down of the drops of rain water.

These trials have been compared to the drops of rain water because the trials will fall down on your houses in an unbroken succession one after another.

 The Holy Prophet  has said in another Hadith:

 Very soon trials and tribulations will appear which will be like dark nights.

 In other words, just as a man is not able to find his way in dark nights in the same way during these blinding trials people will not know what to do and where to go Those trials will encompass the entire society, leaving no place of shelter for the people. The Holy Prophet

 also taught the people a supplication to find refuge with Allah from these trials:

 O Allah, we seek refuge with You from these apparent or hidden trials. This supplication was included in the Prophet's  daily routine.

What is a Trial?   

We should now try to understand the meaning of  (Trial). we should also try to find out the teachings of the Holy Prophet  for all of us to obey in order to remain safe from the harms of these trials.  We are not aware of the real implications of this term, although we use it from morning till evening.  This word has also been used in the Holy Qur'an many times. It has been mentioned in the Holy Qur'an at one place meaning that:

 "... The creation of a trial is more grievous  sin than murder...."

The meaning of Trial   

The word  (fitna or fitnah ) is an Arabic word the dictionary meaning of which is to find out the purity or impurity of precious metals like gold or silver by melting it on fire. Melting the metal on fire discloses the reality.  For the same reason, it is also used to mean testing and examining something. Thus, a second meaning of this word is "trial". When hardships and misfortunes descend on a man his real worth and character are tested by his conduct and behavior under these trying situations. It is observed whether he bears these trying hours, days with patience makes a fuss and raises hues and cries. this testing is also called  (Trial).

The word (Trial) as used in the Ahadith   

The word d (Trial) has been used in the Ahadith to express a situation at any time. When the truth is obscure and it becomes very difficult to distinguish between good and bad, right and wrong and truth and falsehood.  When such a situation arises, it is said that it is a time of trial.  It is also a time of trial when sins, crimes and disobedience become rampant.  In the same way to regard falsehood as truth and truth as falsehood and to put forward something as a proof which is not proof; these are forms of  (Trial).  For example, if you tell a person that such an act is unlawful and strictly prohibited, the person shall reply that the entire society, the whole world including Saudi Arabia is doing this act.  In our times it has become a common practice that when an objection is raised to any act, the doer at once replies that he has seen the same act being done in the Saudi Arabia.  This is also a  (trial) to put forward some act or practice as a proof which is not at all a proof.   In the same way we find that many groups and parties have sprung up in the city, each with its slogan and tenet and it is difficult to decide which is on the right path and which is on the wrong path.   Truth and falsehood have thus become mixed up.  All these fall within the definition of  (Trial).  

A quarrel between two parties is a  (Trial)   

It is also a case of trial when two Muslims or two Muslim groups fall out with each other so violently that they are ready to shed blood and commit murder and it is not known which of the two is right and which is wrong.

 The Holy Prophet   is reported to have said in a Hadith

 When two Muslims begin to fight With each other with their swords, the murderer as well as the murdered will both enter Hell-Fire.

 One of the Companions said to the Holy Prophet O Messenger of Allah  It is understandable that the murderer shall go to Hell for murdering a Muslim, but why shall the murdered shall enter Hell?  The Holy Prophet  replied, saying: The murdered will enter Hell because he too had come out to fight with the intention of murdering his opponent but he did not succeed in his intention but his opponent succeeded in his intention.   None of the two was fighting in the cause of Allah, but worldly benefit in the form of money or some political benefit. Both will, therefore, enter Hell.

Killing and robbing are Trial    

The Holy Prophet  said in another Hadith:

 A time will come upon the people when there will be a great deal of a  (confusion/disturbance). on being asked about he  answered:  It is killing and robbing, i.e., in those days these crimes will increase by leaps and bounds and human life will become meaner than that of mosquitoes and flies.

 The Holy Prophet  has said in another Hadith:

A time will come upon the people in which the killer will not know why he killed the victim nor will the victim killed know why he was killed.

 Look at the conditions obtaining today in the society which fully confirms the truth of the Holy Prophet's  prediction. This is as if the Holy Prophet  was seeing these conditions with his own eyes.

In the olden days it was not known who was the killer, but it could be known why the victim was killed, i.e., he was killed by robbers for robbing the victim of his money? or by enemies.  Anyway, the cause of the murder became known. What is happening now-a-days?  A man is sitting or standing in front of his door, he has no enemies, he is not involved in politics  yet some hooligan shoots at him and kills him without any apparent cause. The Holy Prophet 

 has predicted all these events in clear words:

A Hadith about the Holy City of Makkah   

It is narrated by Sayyidn'a Abdullah bin Umar   that the Holy Propeht said: 

Until recently the people were not able to understand the real meaning of this Hadith, but now the meaning has become quite clear to them. The hadith may be translated as under:

When the belly of Makkah will be cleft open and through it will be dug out river-like passage (i.e. tunnels) and the buildings of the Holy City of Makkah will rise higher than its mountains when you observe these signs, then understand that the time of ? (Trial) is near at hand.

The cleaving asunder of the belly of the Holy City of Makkah   

This Hadith has continued on records of the last fourteen centuries. The commentators of the Hadith felt baffled, while explaining this Hadith as they could not understand how belly of' the Holy City of Makkah could be cleft asunder nor could they understand the meaning of digging out river like passages.  It was really very difficult to imagine the sense of all these predictions.  But by seeing today's Makkah one feels that the Holy Prophet

 made these predictions, as if he e was actually seeing with his own eyes today's Makkahtul-Mukarramah.  Previously the commentators (Muhaddithin)  interpreted this Hadith by saying that in their times Makkah was a dry and mountainous city, but in some future age Allah may cause rivers and canals to flow in that city.  However today one feels by seeing these (underground) tunnels how the belly of Makkah has been cleft asunder:

Rising of building higher than mountains   

The other sentence which the Holy Prophet spoke out in this Hadith is that the buildings of the Holy City of Makkah will rise higher than its mountains. A few years ago none could imagine that buildings would be built in Makkah which would rise higher than its mountains, as the city was surrounded by mountains on all sides. But go to Makkah and see for yourself how (high-rise) buildings higher than mountains have been built there.

 It appears from this Hadith, as if fourteen centuries ago the Holy Prophet

  had seen these changes and conditions with his own eyes. All these things had been shown to him clearly through revelations and light of Prophetic knowledge which Allah had granted him The Holy Prophet   has clearly mentioned one by one what trials and tribulations the Muslims will have to face in the times to come. He  has also mentioned simultaneously what the Muslims should do at such a time.

The present era in the light of the Ahadith   

Every Muslim should keep in view those Ahadith in which the Holy Prophet a has predicted the future events.  Maulana Muhammad Yusuf Ludhyanawi Sahib(Rh)has compiled a book titled "The Present Era in the Light of the Ahadith"  He has tried to gather together in this book all the ahadith about the Trials.  He has included in this book a Hadith in which the Holy Prophet 

 has mentioned seventy-two events which will occur during the Era of the Trials. I advise you to read them one by one and see how these events exactly agree to those taking place in our times and in our environments.

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(14) O ye who believe! stand out firmly for justice, as witnesses to Allah, even as against yourselves, or your parents, or your kin, and whether it be (against) rich or poor: for Allah can best protect both. Follow not the lusts (of your hearts), lest ye swerve, and if ye distort (justice) or decline to do justice, verily Allah is well- acquainted with all that ye do.  

(  سورة النساء  , An-Nisa, Chapter #4, Verse #135)

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(16) O ye who believe! stand out firmly for Allah, as witnesses to fair dealing, and let not the hatred of others to you make you swerve to wrong and depart from justice. Be just: that is next to piety: and fear Allah. For Allah is well-acquainted with all that ye do.  

(  سورة المائدة  , Al-Maeda, Chapter #5, Verse #8)

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(18) Say: "Come, I will rehearse what Allah hath (really) prohibited you from": Join not anything as equal with Him; be good to your parents; kill not your children on a plea of want;- We provide sustenance for you and for them;- come not nigh to shameful deeds. Whether open or secret; take not life, which Allah hath made sacred, except by way of justice and law: thus doth He command you, that ye may learn wisdom.  

(  سورة الأنعام  , Al-Anaam, Chapter #6, Verse #151)

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إِنَّ إِلَهَكُمْ لَوَاحِدٌ

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إِنَّ إِلَهَكُمْ لَوَاحِدٌ Truly, your god is truly One!" [Qur'an 37:4]

Here  All Quranic Ayahs And Hadiths (Close Meanings) are Translated in English.

إِنَّ إِلَهَكُمْ لَوَاحِدٌ 

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5. Iyyaka naAAbudu wa-iyyaka nastaAAeenu

  

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5. You (Alone) we worship, and You (Alone) we ask for help (for each and everything). 

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LAILATUL QADR DUA

"Ya Rahman, Ya Raheem, Ya Rabb al Alameen, I call upon You and I ask You by every Name that You have named Yourself with, revealed in Your Book, taught any one of Your creation or kept unto Yourself in the knowledge of the unseen that is with You,

Allahumma salli wa sallim 'alaa nabiyyinaa Muhammad.

Ya Rabb, make me sincere in this dua.

Part 1

Grant me a death with the shahadah on my tongue. Grant me Husn al Dhan billah (good expectations from Allah)

Expand my grave for me and illuminate it with light. Preserve my record in Illiyeen.

Lighten for me the questioning of the grave.

Grant me death in a state of Ibadah, that is most pleasing to You and resurrect me in the same state.

Keep me free from fear, anxiety and terror on the day of judgement.

Grant me my book in my right hand.

Make me among those who show their books to others with happiness.

Make me successful in the Meezan. Help me cross the Siraat like lightening.

Ya Allah, do not give away my good deeds to others.

Reunite me with my family in Jannah.

Do not expose my faults in front of others on the day of judgement.

Ya Afu, Forgive the sins that I don't remember and the sins that I didn't even consider as sins.

Grant me a heart filled with tranquility and peace.

Cleanse my heart from malice, jealousy, hatred, self- admiration, showing off, envy, arrogance and pride.

Grant me the ability to forgive others.

Grant me soft speech, protect my tongue from lying, backbiting and hurting others.

Grant me beautiful patience.

Grant me the correct Aqeedah, excellent memory and understanding of the deen with daleel.

Bless my parents, forgive them, Grant them good health and make me a sadaqa jaariyah for them.

Bless my siblings in their marriages. Bind us together with love. Do not let shayaateen break our bond.

Grant all the single Muslims the coolness of their eyes.

Grant us righteous children and make them a sadaqa jariyah for us Oh Allah help me leave behind a legacy with humility, allow me to leave this dunya with the best legacies for our offsprings and for others.

Help me understand, write, speak and teach Arabic. So that I can understand Your Book. Help me maintain good ties with my relatives.

Help me see my faults and cover it from others. Allow me to speak with wisdom just like the Prophet peace be upon him.

Part 2

Bestow me with wealth to spend in your way.

Do not let others humiliate/oppress/mock/take advantage of me.

Help me be courageous, confident and a positive person who makes the correct decisions at the right time.

Grant me modesty in clothing and speech in front of non Mahrams.

Forgive the Muslim ummah -the living and the dead. Bless the Muslims with goodness and grant victory to the oppressed.

Fill our hearts with Emaan. Oh Allah, accept my deeds.

Ya Allah, O my Allah, Ya Rahman, Ya Raheem, Ya Kareem, Ya Sattar, Ya Gaffar, Ya Qaadir, Ya Sami, Ya Aleem, Al Mujeeb, Ya Allah I turn to you in repentance, in submission. I beg you to fulfill my duas.

Ya Allah Forgive my sins, a complete forgiveness that leaves no trace.

Ya Allah Forgive my transgressions of Your Commands. Ya Allah Grant me victory over my shortcomings

Reform and upgrade me Ya Allah in the best way possible, in the way you know that is best for me.

Ya Allah Accept my duaas, ibaadah & deeds.

Ya Allah Guide me towards performing good accepted deeds for Your Sake only.

Ya Allah Help me to attain khushu', ikhlaas and ihsaan in my ibaadah.

Ya Allah Help me get closer to you as my end draws near.

Ya Allah Make me love You, Your Prophet (pbuh), Your Deen, Your book the Quran, the way it deserves to be loved.

Ya Allah Increase my eeman, tawakkul, yaqeen in You. Ya Allah Increase me in Taqwa,

Make me of your grateful slaves and amongst the patient ones.

Part 3

Ya Allah Give me the strength to be steadfast throughout the trials I encounter now and in the future.

Ya Allah Grant me a soft heart & content with Your Laws.

Ya Allah Make the Quran be my companion in both worlds.

Ya Allah Guide me to the siraat mustaqeem until my last breath, never let me deviated in shirk, kufr or bid'ah.

Ya Allah make clear to me what is the haqq and what isn't, keep me firm upon your Deen.

Ya Allah Make me among the muhsineen, muttaqeen the mukhliseen, the sabiqoon fil, ilm.

Ya Allah Increase me in beneficial knowledge.

I ask of you what Muhammad peace be upon asked you of and I seek refuge in you from what the Prophet Muhammad peace be upon sought refuge from.

Ya Allah Protect me from sicknesses of the heart (envy, arrogance, proudness, show off)

Ya Allah Bless me with happiness in this dunya & akhirah, protect me from sadness, depression and anxiety.

Ya Allah Favour me with the ability to do tazkiyah of my soul throughout my life.

Ya Allah Remove the love of this world in its degrees & forms from my heart.

Ya Allah Invite me to Your House to worship You over and over again.

Ya Allah Grant me a good end, make me continuously love to meet You.

Ya Allah Make my grave & barzakh a peaceful, cool abode.

Ya Allah Grant me the Shade of your Arsh on Yawmul Qiyaamah.

Ya Allah Give me my record of deeds in my right hand and make my mizaan (scale) heavy with the good deeds.

Ya Allah Grant me the favour to drink from the Hawd Al Kawthar by our beloved Prophet's (pbuh) hand.

Ya Allah Ease my crossing of the Siraat & Qantarah (bridges before Paradise).

Ya Allah Favour me the ultimate bliss of seeing You in Hereafter.

Part 4

Ya Allah Shield, increase & protect the love/mercy/ barakah between me & my spouse for as long as we live.

Ya Allah Improve our behaviour with each other.

Ya Allah Reward my spouse Your best reward for her/ his striving for my family.

Ya Allah Make the Quran & Your Commands be our judge in all matters.

Ya Allah Strengthen our practice of the deen together.

Ya Allah Make us join together in bliss in Jannah al Firdaus.

Ya Allah, assist us with physical & emotional strength to be good parents & examples to our children.

Ya Allah Save our children from the impact of our mistakes in their lives.

Ya Allah Bless us with righteous children.

Ya Allah Make our children the coolness of our eyes and make them sawaab-e-jaariya for me & my spouse.

Ya Allah Make them of those who establish Salah and prostrate only to you.

Ya Allah make them Hufaadh, who act upon what they have memorised, and teach it to others. Ya Allah Make our children workers for Your Deen, da'ees, imaams, scholars and shaheeds.

Ya Allah Protect my family from evil, calamities, enviers & the shayaateen from man & jinn.

Ya Allah Protect our children from harm, sicknesses, disbelief, haraam and destruction. Ya Allah help them to be among those who continuously return in repentance to You.

Ya Allah Grant our children success in Deen, duniya & Aakhirah & grant us a lineage of righteous offspring until Yawm al Qiyaamah.

Ya Allah Unite our entire lineage in Jannah al Firdaus.

Ya Allah Make them become of the reasons for our place in Jannah & shield against the Hellfire.

Ya Allah save me & my entire family from the Hell Fire & make us enter Jannah al Firdaus Aa'laa without being accounted.

Part 5

Ya Allah, you are Al Gaffaar. Forgive my parents.

Ya Allah Reward them in the greatest measures in this dunya & akhirah.

Ya Allah Elevate their ranks and grant them Jannah al Firdaus.

Ya Allah Make me coolness of their eyes in their old age.

Ya Allah Grant my siblings success in this dunya & akhirah.

Ya Allah Elevate the ranks of my parents, my spouse's parents, my sisters & brothers, my elders & entire Ummah.

Ya Allah Protect them from illnesses, diseases and difficulties of old age.

Ya Allah Forgive the sins of those who have passed away in my family & the Ummah - young & old.

Ya Allah Grant them a peaceful time in the barzakh till they meet You.

Ya Allah Save us from trials of Dajjal, Yajuj & Majuj & the last Day.

Ya Allah Grant my family & friends who are waiting for the gift of "children".

Ya Allah Unite the hearts of my worldly companions who work for You & strengthen our brotherhood

Ya Allah Unite the hearts of those undergoing family/ marital difficulties.

Ya Allah Grant your perfect cure to those who are sick.

Ya Allah Protect my brothers & sisters across the warzones & from the persecution, rape, slaughter, humiliation.

Ya Allah Relieve their sufferings & elevate their ranks.

Ya Allah Bring the downfall of those (modern day pharaohs) oppressors &

Relieve those who are deprived, burdened, oppressed, in debt.

Ya Allah forgive me for anything I forgot to mention and give me more than what I intended in the dunya and in the aakhira.

Ya Allah bless the person who forwarded this beautiful dua and make this a source of sadaqa jaariah for them Aameen.

Allahumma salli wa sallim 'alaa nabiyyinaa Muhammad.

Ya Allah, answer our Duaas You are the All Hearing, All Knowing!

Ya Allah ! Answer from your infinite mercy all that we need and ask for. From the dreams of our hearts to the prayers on our lips to every expectation and aspirations we have.

Aameen Ya Rabb.

Subhana rabbika rabbil 'izzati amma yasifun wa salamun alal mursalin wal hamdulillahi Rabbil alamin."

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Lo! in the difference of day and night and all that Allah hath created in the heavens and the earth are portents, verily, for folk who ward off (evil).

10:6

And He it is Who giveth life and causeth death, and His is the difference of night and day. Have ye then no sense?

23:80

And He it is Who hath appointed night and day in succession, for him who desireth to remember, or desireth thankfulness.

25:62

Unto Allah belongeth whatsoever is in the heavens and the earth. Lo! Allah, He is the Absolute, the Owner of Praise.

31:26

He hath created the heavens and the earth with truth. He maketh night to succeed day, and He maketh day to succeed night, and He constraineth the sun and the moon to give service, each running on for an appointed term. Is not He the Mighty, the Forgiver?

39:5

Have ye observed the water which ye drink?

Is it ye who shed it from the raincloud, or are We the Shedder?

If We willed We verily could make it bitter. Why then, give ye not thanks?

Have ye observed the fire which ye strike out;

Was it ye who made the tree thereof to grow, or were We the grower?

We, even We, appointed it a memorial and a comfort for the dwellers in

 the wilderness.

Therefor (O Muhammad), praise the name of thy Lord, the Tremendous.

56:68 to 74

 

And if all the trees in the earth were pens, and the sea, with seven more seas to help it, (were ink), the words of Allah could not be exhausted. Lo! Allah is Mighty, Wise.

31:27

 

Their prayer therein will be: Glory be to Thee, O Allah! and their greeting therein will be: Peace. And the conclusion of their prayer will be: Praise be to Allah, Lord of the Worlds!

10:10

 

   On the authority of Abu Dharr al-Ghifaari, RadhiAllahu Anhu, from the Prophet, SallAllahu Alayhi Wa Sallam, from among the sayings he relates from His Lord (Subhanahu Wa Ta’ala) that He said,

“O My servants, I have forbidden wrongdoing for Myself and I have made it forbidden for you. Therefore, do not wrong one another. O My servants, all of you are lost except those whom I have guided. Therefore, seek guidance from Me and I will guide you. O My servants, all of you are hungry except those whom I have fed. Therefore, seek food from Me and I will feed you. O My servants, all of you are naked except those whom I have clothed. Therefore seek clothing from Me and I will clothe you. O My servants, you sin by day and by night, and I forgive all sins. Therefore seek forgiveness from Me and I will forgive you. O My servants, you will not be able to harm Me so as to bring any harm to Me and you will be able to benefit Me so as to bring any benefit to Me. O My servants, if the first and the last of you and the human and the jinn of you were as pious as the most pious heart of anyone among you, it would not add anything to My dominion. O My servants, if the first and the last of you and the human and the jinn of you were as wicked as the most wicked heart of anyone among you it would not decrease anything from My dominion. O My servants, if the first and the last of you and the human and the jinn of you were to gather together on [the same sector] of land and all asked Me and if I were to give everyone of them what he asked, that would not decrease what I have any more than a needle decreases what is in the ocean when it is put into it. O My servants, it is but your deeds that I reckon for you. Then I recompense you for them. The one who finds good is to give praises to Allah. The one who finds other than that should not blame anyone but himself.”

[Recorded in Muslim]

“O My servants”

Allah (Subhanahu Wa Ta’ala) begins His statement by calling to humans with the term ‘O My servants’. This is significant for a number of reasons.

Firstly, it highlights for us what our relationship with Allah (swt) is. Allah (swt) is our Lord and Master and we are His servants and slaves. The fact that we are addressed in this way should make us attentive to what is to follow, because the words are coming from our Master.

Secondly, this type of address demonstrates to us that Allah (swt) is not in need of us at all. He (swt) is the Master and Lord of all the creation and He (swt) does with them what He (swt) wills. He (swt) has power over all things, and we are totally dependent on Him (swt).

Finally, we see that the address is made to all of mankind, not just the believers. The statements are not specific to any people, time or place. The prohibition of wrongdoing is for all people for all time. This was the message from Allah (swt) conveyed by all of the Prophets.

So the message is addressed to each and everyone of us, to remind us of our relationship with and total dependence on our Creator, and to guide us to what is best for us in relation to our religion, life and end.

“I have forbidden wrongdoing for Myself and I have made it forbidden for you. Therefore, do not wrong one another.”

There are numerous places in the Qur’an in which Allah (swt) has denied that He (swt) would ever commit any wrongdoing or injustice. He (swt) says:

“Surely, Allah wrongs not [even to the extent] of the weight of an atom.”

(Surah al-Nisaa:40)

“And your Lord treats no one with injustice.”

(Surah al-Khaf:49)

Even when Allah (swt) punishes somebody, He (swt) does it out of His Justice, based on the deeds of the people. It is not Allah (swt) that wrongs people, they wrong themselves. So it is clear that Allah (swt) has never, and will never, commit any form of wrong doing. Therefore scholars such as Ibn Taymiyah have understood the statement, “I have forbidden wrongdoing for Myself”, to mean that wrongdoing is something that couldtheoretically be possible for Allah, but that He (swt) has had forbidden it from Himself and removed it as a possibility. And Allah knows best.

Allah (swt) has also made wrongdoing or dhulm in Arabic, forbidden for us. Anything that is forbidden in Islam, is a form of wrongdoing. Alternately, everything that has been ordered is a form of justice. Indeed justice is one of the key goals of the religion of Islam. When we go against the teachings of Islam and commit wrongdoings, injustice is created.

There are three main types of dhulm, or wrongdoing that are committed by people:

1) The dhulm that one commits against themselves by disobedience to Allah (swt). This includes many different sinful acts, the worst of them being ascribing partners to Allah (swt).

2) The dhulm against others. Any type of harm that a person commits against another is a wrongdoing and form of injustice. We may not, as Muslims, harm another persons honour, wealth or life. Backbiting, or saying something about someone that they would not like to hear, is included in this category.

3) The dhulm towards other creatures or towards creation in general. This category includes killing or mutilating animals for sport or play.

There is one type of dhulm or wrongdoing that will not be forgiven by Allah (swt), and that is shirk, ascribing partners with Allah (swt). Dhulm in which one wrongs oneself Allah (swt) may forgive, or He may punish us for. The dhulm that will not be overlooked unless reconciled in this life or the next, is wrongdoing towards other humans. This kind of wrongdoing cannot be left unresolved. One must either seek forgiveness from the wronged person or suffer punishment in this life or the Hereafter. The Prophet (SallAllahu Alayhi Wa Sallam) said:

“Whoever has wronged another concerning his reputation or anything else should beg him to forgive him before the Day of Resurrection when there will be no money [to compensate for wrong deeds], but, if he has good deeds, those good deeds will be taken from him according to the wrong he has done. And if he has no good deeds, the sins of the oppressed person will be loaded on him.”

[Recorded in al-Bukhari]

When we think that even saying something about someone that they would not like to hear is a punishable form of wrongdoing, how many of us can truly say that we have nothing to fear on the Day of Resurrection? Take heed and watch your tongue, for nothing leads us to Hellfire like the sins of the tongue.

We can strive to keep ourselves from committing dhulm against ourselves, Allah (swt) and others, by having taqwa of Allah and remembering His blessings. We should also try to develop humility, which is the opposite of pride and arrogance which lead many people to dhulm. We should strive to be just and righteous, and to free ourselves from envy. And we should turn to Allah (swt) and sincerely ask him to guide us and purify our souls.

 

 

Prof. Jim Al-Khalili Science & Islam Part 1 Language

of Science Muslim Heritage

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-1664270962466615266&hl=en#

British scientist, author and broadcaster Prof. Jim Al-Khalili travels through Syria,

Iran, Tunisia and Spain to tell the story of the great leap in scientific knowledge

that took place in the Islamic world between the 8th and 14th centuries.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-4424714970705881488&hl=en#

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-1971301199830979835&hl=en#

Quran Translation 

 

 

http://islam.about.com/library/weekly/aa050600a.htm

The Qur'an calls upon Muslims to look around them and study the physical world, so that they might appreciate the majesty of Allah's creation

"Behold! in the creation of the heavens and the earth; in the alternation of the night and the day; in the sailing of the ships through the ocean for the benefit of mankind; in the rain which Allah Sends down from the skies, and the life which He gives therewith to an earth that is dead; in the beasts of all kinds that He scatters through the earth; in the change of the winds, and the clouds which they trail like their slaves between the sky and the earth -- (Here) indeed are Signs for a people that are wise." (Surah Al-Baqarah 2:164)

  Baqarah 2:164)

And the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) told Muslims to "seek knowledge, even if it be in China."  (Meaning 'seek knowledge wherever it may be found.')

Throughout Islamic history, that is exactly what Muslims have done.   Particularly in the 7th-13th centuries C.E., the Islamic world was in the midst of its "Golden Age," paving the way for the growth of modern sciences.  Rather than stifling science, the religion of Islam encouraged its study.  Scientific inquiry was widespread, and some of the greatest scholars and scientists of the world made wondrous discoveries and inventions.  Muslims led the world in the study of medicine, astronomy, mathematics, geography, chemistry, botany, and physics.  They transmitted their studies to the West, where their work was built upon and further disseminated.

 

For Further Study:

Contributions of Islam to Medicine - excellent article by Ezzat Abouleish , M. D.

How Islam Influenced Science - overview from the Islamic Herald

Islam in Medieval History - links from About.com's Medieval History Guide

Islamic Medicine - overview of Muslim contributions to the field of medicine

Medieval Science - another resource from About.com's Guide to Medieval History

Muslim Scientists and Scholars - biographies of the well-known and lesser-known

Science and Islam - overview of the many fields Muslims studied

Scientific Contributions of Muslims - in English and Arabic.

Setting the Record Straight - Westerners take credit for many discoveries that were actually made by Muslim scientists.

Timeline of Muslim Scientists - includes names and dates, 

but no biographical

There is no good in much of their secret conferences save (in) him who enjoineth almsgiving and kindnessand peace-making among the people. Whoso doeth that, seeking the good pleasure of Allah, We shall bestow on him a vast reward.  

(  سورة النساء  , An-Nisa, Chapter #4, Verse #114)

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Why Islam ?

http://www.islamformankind.com/why.htm

I believe all mankind believes in God , their inner soul agrees that there is God or some kind of supernatural power .This world can not come to existence by chance. Once you believe in God you must agree that he has provided us everything we need - Air, Water , Food ,Fuel and all sorts of energy required . So how do you disbelieve that God has not shown us path to live in this world without any guidance ? 

Islam is the Divine guidance from the beginning of creation of mankind on this earth - Messengers of  God :

Nuh, Abraham ,Moses , Jesus , Mohammed were came to renew the same old message of submitting to will of God. That is Islam .Islam is the Call to eternal progress, individual and communal, spiritual and social, political and economic.It is in essence a Call to revolution. A revolution against corruption, falsehood, greed, ignorance . A revolution against wrong or evil behavior . 

First let us look at the objectives of Islam. What is it that our Creator and Sustainer wishes of His creatures? The purpose of Creation? 

  La ilaha illallah ( LAA ILAHA ILLALLAH) 

Muhammadun Rasul Allah(saw)

This expression is the most important one in Islam. 

It is the creed that every person has to say to be considered

 a Muslim.

 It is part of the first pillar of Islam. The meaning of which is:

 " There is no lord worthy of worship except Allah."

The second part of this first pillar is to say:

 "Muhammadun Rasul Allah," which means

:"Muhammad is the messenger  of 

 One true Almighty GOD