Introduction to Islam

Introduction to Islam:

What is Islam?

T he word "Islam" means in the Arabic dictionary books: Obedience, humility, peace, reconciliation, submission, respect, and submission. Similarly, the source of Islam comes in the Qur'an in the sense of "obedience".

What is faith?

Faith is that you believe in Allah, His angels, His books, His messengers, the Day of Resurrection, and belief in good and bad destiny. The main fundamental belief of Islam is to believe in Allah.

The basis of belief is Monotheism, that is, believing in one God, and for this Monotheism (Belief in Tawheed means believing in one God), Allah Almighty sent prophets everywhere. Even the last of the Messengers, Muhammad PBUH, was resurrected. For the teaching and understanding of the doctrine of Tawheed, where the Holy Prophet and his Companions made many sacrifices and endured hardships. In this regard, Islamic scholars have also made their importance very clear in their writings and speeches.

Q: What is the definition of a Muslim?

A: He is a Muslim who believes in the religion brought by the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). In Islam, matters whose entry is certainly proven and well-known to the general and special people are called the "requirements of the religion." Anyone who denies or interprets any of these "religious requirements" is called a non-Muslim.

The Basic Fundamentals of Islam are as follows:

1- Believing in the Oneness of Allah Almighty.

2- Belief in the messengers of Allah

and that the last of them is the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).

3- Believing in all the heavenly books, which contain the last Qur'an.

4- To believe in the Day of Judgment.

5- Believing in the angels of Allah Almighty.

The Basic Fundamentals of Islam are in detail:

1: The Oneness of Allah Almighty:

Believing in Allah Almighty means believing that Allah Almighty is one in essence and attributes. He is free from all imperfections and defects in His existence and His attributes. He is endowed with all perfections, intentions, and wills of the universe. He is submissive, everyone needs him, he does not need anyone, all the affairs of the universe are in his possession, he has no partner. Holy Quran stated:

1: Say (O Muhammad PBUH, “He is Allah, (the) One.

2: [Allah-the Self-Sufficient Master, Whom all creatures need, (He neither eats nor drinks)].  

3: He begets not, nor was He begotten.

4: And there is none co-equal or comparable to Him.  

(Chapter: 112:1-4).

2- Belief in the Angels:

The belief in angels is that angels are a permanent light creature of Allah Almighty, they do not disobey Allah Almighty, but they carry out whatever command is given to them and the work that Allah Almighty has ordained for them. All those angels do not neglect the command of Allah even for a moment.

3- Belief in the Messengers:

Belief in the Messengers means that Allah Almighty has chosen some of His chosen people to guide His servants and to make them aware of the acts of His pleasure and displeasure. They are called Messengers and Prophets. The news of Allah Almighty reaches human beings only through the Messengers. The first Prophet was Adam (peace be upon him) and the last Prophet is Muhammad (peace be upon him). After the Prophet Muhammad, no one will receive prophethood until the Day of Resurrection. Rather, the religion you have brought will last till the Day of Resurrection.

4- Belief in the Books:

Belief in the heavenly books means that Allah Almighty, through His prophets, bestowed many heavenly guides for the guidance of His servants, four of which are the most famous: the Torah which was revealed to Prophet Moses (peace be upon him) The Injil (Gospel) which was revealed to Jesus (peace be upon him) and the Holy Quran which was revealed to Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him).

This is the last guidance that was sent to the servants by Allah Almighty. Now all human beings must follow it and in it is the salvation and goodness of all humanity, whoever turns away from this last book of Allah Almighty. He will fail.

5: Belief or Faith on the Day of Judgment:

Belief in the resurrection means that there will come a time when the whole world will end. The heavens and the earth will perish, then Allah will resurrect them all, and the people in this world who have done good or bad deeds. Everyone will be held accountable. The scales of justice will be set and the good and bad of every person will be weighed in it.

The scale of Day of Judgement:

The scale of a person's good deeds will be heavy. He will have the pleasure of Allah Almighty and he will be in the place of Allah's pleasure and nearness forever. Which is called "Paradise", and the scale of a person's evils will be heavy. He will receive the wrath of Allah Almighty and he will be arrested and punished in the divine prison called "Hell", and the unbelievers will live in Hell forever.

Someone in the world who has wronged another person. He may have taken bribes, eaten his property unjustly, abused him, or disgraced him. He will be called to account on the Day of Resurrection, and the wrongdoer will be recompensed for his wrongdoing. The Day of Judgment of Allah is called "Resurrection". In which the doers of good and evil will be equally rewarded, each person will have to give an account of his whole life, and no human being will be wronged in the least.

6: Belief in good and bad destiny:

Believing in good and bad destiny" means that this factory of the world is not running by itself, but by the One Allah Almighty. The pleasant or unpleasant events that take place in this universe are all due to His will and power and wisdom. All the conditions of every particle of the universe are in the knowledge of this knower and knower, and before the creation of the universe, Allah Almighty had written down all the conditions that were to take place in the "Preserved Tablet".

Everything that is happening in this universe is happening according to the same eternal knowledge. He is also dealing with His power and will. The purpose is that the system of the universe which Allah Almighty had proposed from the beginning, this universe is running according to this fixed system.

Allah wrote all the conditions that were going to happen, in the book, "Al-Lauh Al-Mahfuz" [divine tablet in which recording all mankind's doings ((Inscribed) in Al-Lauh Al-Mahfuz (The Preserved Tablet) Qur’an chapter: 85:22)].

[O you who believes! Enter perfectly in Islam (by obeying all the rules and regulations of the Islamic religion and follow not the steps of Satan. Verily, he is to you a plain enemy. (Chapter: 2:208)].

The Islamic Way of Life:

The religion of Islam refers to the system of life, which is based on the commands of Allah and His Messenger (PBUH). Besides, it meets the requirements of every aspect of human life. It contains guidance and guides on every aspect of life, from the individual level to the general and international level. As in the Holy Qur'an.

[(But if they incline to peace, you (also) incline to it, and (put your) trust in Allah.

Verily, He is the All-Hearer, the All-Knower. (Chapter: 8:61)].

As in the Qur'an: [(Truly, the religion with Allah is Islam (Chapter: 3:19)].

As stated in another place in Qur’an:

[I have perfected your religion for you, completed My favor upon you, and have chosen for you Islam as your religion. (Chapter, 5:3)].

Islam is a peace-loving religion, which encourages gentle treatment not only with humans but also with animals. Look at the beauty of this great religion, Islam is the word "peace" and faith "harmony" and its name is a clear indication for teaching us peace and security and respect for humanity.

Conclusion:

Islam is not the name of any nation and caste community that every person born in it is Muslim of itself and has nothing to do with becoming a Muslim. Islam is the name of this religion, the way of life the true Messenger of Allah brought that about, and which has been explained in the Qur'an and the hadiths of the Prophet (PBUH). One should adopt this religion and follow this method, and then he is a real Muslim.

Q: We have heard that in the end, Allah Almighty will bring out from Hell every person who has faith in his heart equal to a mustard seed?

A: Faith is a condition for eternal salvation because disbelief and polytheism will never be forgiven. For faith to be true, it is not enough to believe in Allah alone, but it is also necessary to believe in all His messengers.

Those who do not consider Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah Almighty, to be the last prophet of Allah Almighty, do not believe in Allah Almighty, because he is the Messenger of Allah Almighty, the Messenger of Allah Almighty, and the last prophet. Allah Almighty has testified that you are the Messenger and the Last of the Prophets.

Therefore, those who do not believe in the prophethood of the Prophet (peace be upon him) and the end of prophethood (Seal of the Prophets), deny the testimony of Allah Almighty Almighty. Whoever denies the word of Allah Almighty is not a believer in Allah Almighty. Therefore, accepting the religion of the Prophet (peace be upon him) is a condition of salvation. Non-Muslims will not be saved. Until they believe in Allah and His last Messenger. Thanks!