Fundamentals of Islam
Usool-i-Deen (Roots of Religion)
Tawheed
- (Oneness of God) - It means believing that God is One. He has neither a colleague nor a
partner. He begets not, nor is He begotten, and there is none like Him.
'Adl
- (Justice) - Essentially part of Tawheed. Belief that God is Just. He will
reward or punish any person according to his deeds and thus the notion of predestination
(where all decisions are God's and not any one else's) in one's deeds does not exist.
Nubuwwat
- (Prophethood) - Belief in the Prophets (PBUT) of God who excel all other persons for
whom they are sent for. A Prophet is sinless (ma'soom). Prophet Muhammad Mustafa (PBUH&HF) is the last of the
prophets sent by God. The total number of prophets (PBUT) that were sent by God to mankind
is 124,000 and every nation on earth was given guidance through them.
Imamat
- (Guidance) - Essentially part of Nubuwwat. Belief that prophethood ended with
Prophet Muhammad (PBUH&HF). Then God deputed Imams (leaders) to guide us.
They are sinless (ma'soom). The Imams have knowledge from God, and their verdict
is the verdict of God. Imams are twelve and they are
the only rightful leaders and successors of the Holy Prophet (PBUH&HF). There is no
successor to the Twelfth Imam Muhammad ibnul Hassan
(PBUH) who is alive today but is in hiding.
Qiyaamat
- (Resurrection) - Belief in the Day of Judgement when all human beings shall be raised
from the dead and all their good and bad deeds shall be ultimately judged and recompensed
accordingly.
Furoo-i-Deen (Branches of Religion)
Salaat
(Prayers)
Saum (Fasting)
Hajj (Pilgrimage)
Zakat (Poor Rate)
Khums (Wealth Tax)
Jehad
(Striving)
Amr-Bil-Ma'roof (Enjoin what is good)
Nahi-Anil-Munkar (Forbid what is wrong)
Tawalla (To love and respect the Ahl-ul-Bait and
their friends)
Tabarra (To disassociate from the enemies of the Ahl-ul-Bait)
References:
Know Your Islam
By: Yousuf N. Lalljee
Translated by: Ansariyan Publications |
