Beliefs of a Muslim:

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Tauheed -

"I believe in ALLAH, in His Angels, His Scriptures, His Prophets, the Day ofJudgment, and in the fact that every thing good or bad (in the world) is pre-destined by ALLAH the Exalted, and in the resurrection after death."

Tauheed, the Oneness of ALLAH (s.w.t) for a Muslim is:

" ALLAH, there is no god but He, the Living, the Everlasting; slumber does notseize him nor does sleep; to Him belongs whatever is in the heavens andwhatever is in the earth. Who is there that shall intercede with Him, except by

His permission? He knows what is before them and what is after them, but theydo not comprehend anything of His knowledge, except what He will. His Throne

extends over the heavens and earth, and their guarding does not strain Him;and He is the High, the Great". ( 3 : 255 ) Al-Quran.

We say about ALLAH's unity believing by ALLAH's help; that ALLAH is One,

without any partners. There is nothing like Him. There is nothing that can

overwhelm Him. There is no god other than Him. He is the Eternal without abeginning and enduring without end. He will never perish or come to an end.Nothing happens except what He wills. No imagination can conceive of Him andno understanding can comprehend Him. He is different from any created being.He is living and never dies and is eternally active and never sleeps. He createswithout His being in need to do so and provides for His creation without anyeffort. He causes death with no fear and restores to life without difficulty. He hasalways existed together with His attributes since before creation. Bringingcreation into existence did not add anything to His attributes that was notalready there. As He was, together with His attributes, in pre-eternity, so He willremain throughout endless time. It was not only after the act of creation that Hecould be described as "The Creator" nor was it only by the act of origination thatHe could he described as "The Originator". He was always the Lord even whenthere was nothing to be Lord of, and always the Creator even when there was nocreation. In the same way that He is the "Bringer to life of the dead", after Hehas brought them to life a first time, and deserves this name before bringingthem to life, so too He deserves the name of "Creator" before He has created

them. This is because He has the power to do everything, everything isdependent on Him, everything is easy for Him, and He does not need anything.

"There is nothing like Him and He is the Hearer, the Seer". ( 42 : 11 ) Al-Quran.

He created creation with His knowledge. He appointed destinies for those He

created. He allotted to them fixed life spans. Nothing about them was hiddenfrom Him before He created them, and He knew everything that they would dobefore He created them. He ordered them to obey Him and forbade them todisobey Him. Everything happens according to His decree and will, and His will isaccomplished. The only will that people have is what He wills for them. What Hewills for them occurs and what He does not will, does not occur. He givesguidance to whoever He wills, and protects them, and keeps them safe fromharm, out of His generosity; and He leads astray whoever He wills, and abasesthem, and afflicts them, out of His justice. All of them are subject to His will


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between either His generosity or His justice. He is exalted beyond havingopposites or equals. No one can ward off His decree or put back His command oroverpower His affairs. We believe in all of this and are certain that everythingcomes from Him. The Existence is Infinite and ALLAH has encircled the InfiniteExistence, and the Infinite existence has encircled all existent things, so there isno possibility of any other god beyond ALLAH. The existence of creatures is very

weak before the Existence of Him. When we and you cannot allow any otherbeing to enter into our own limits of existence despite such weakness, then how

ALLAH, with such a tremendous strength of existence, can allow any other god toenter into His dominion ? In short, there is no space for any other god to enter

the Divine Dominion. As such there is no rational possibility to believe in anyother god beyond ALLAH. He is the origin of all creatures. He is alone the Master

of all creations, man, angel, jinn etc. All creatures are the slaves and servants ofALLAH, the Lord of the Universe. So it is incumbent on every soul in the greatUniverse to recognize and acknowledge the Lordship of ALLAH, His Divine Unityand denounce all quarters of polytheism. When He is the Creator of all creaturesand He provides for them all necessities, obedience to Him is obligatory andbinding on all creatures whether man, animals, mountains, angels, trees, stars,

moon, and sun. Men and jinn have wish, but other creatures have no wish, theyare completely subservient to the Divine Commands or the Laws of Nature.Other creatures have no wish of their own, so they are not susceptible todisobedience. The word disobedience does not come in the orbit of othercreatures. It is only man or jinn who can obey and disobey alike. He is givenfreedom of choice. He is given Reason or Wisdom to judge and take actionaccordingly.

Prophethood -

"I believe in ALLAH, in His Angels, His Scriptures, His Prophets, the Day ofJudgment, and in the fact that every thing good or bad (in the world) is pre-

destined by ALLAH the Exalted, and in the resurrection after death."

End of the Prophethood, Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.w) for a Muslim is:

No single tenet of Islam protects the perfect and universal religion of ALLAH(s.w.t) from corruption and innovation better than the doctrine of the finality of

Prophethood. In more than one hundred of its verses, the Holy Quran has madeit abundantly clear that no new prophet or prophetic revelation will be sent to

humanity. For instance, ALLAH has declared:

"Muhammad is not the father of any man among you, but he is the Apostle ofALLAH and the Last of the Prophets". ( 33 : 40 ) Al-Quran.

The Last Prophet, Muhammad (s.a.w.w), has also explained this point in overtwo hundred Ahadith. For instance, the Messenger of ALLAH has taught:

"My position in relation to the prophets who came before me can be explained by


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the following example: A man erected a building and adorned this edifice withgreat beauty, but he left an empty niche in the corner where just one brick wasmissing. People looked around the building and marveled at its beauty, butwondered why a brick was missing from that niche. I am like unto that onemissing brick and I am the last in the line of the Prophets". (Bukhari, Muslim,Musnad Ahmad, Tirmizi, Musnad Abu Dawud).

"There will arise thirty impostors in my Ummah (followers) and each one of them

will pronounce to the world that he is a prophet, but I am the last in the line ofthe Prophets of God and no Prophet will come after me". (Abu Dawood).

"I am Muhammad, I am Ahmad, I am the effacer and infidelity shall be erased

through me; I am the assembler. People shall be assembled on Doomsday aftermy time. And I am the last in the sense that no prophet shall succeed me".(Bukhari, Muslim, Tirmizi).

"...O People, no prophet will come after me, and no new faith will be born.Reason well, therefore, O People, and understand my words which I convey to

you...". (Sermon delivered on the ninth day of Dhul-Hajj 10 A.H. and witnessedby 120,000 Muslims).

Prior to Islam, a new prophet was generally commissioned when the teachings ofearlier prophets were lost, corrupted, or required some modification. However,the holy Quran clearly states that the dispensations of Islam are universal, final,completed, perfected, and protected. For instance, we read:

"Say (O Muhammad): 'O Mankind! Lo! I am the Messenger of ALLAH to you all,(the Messenger) of Him unto Whom belongs the Sovereignty of the heavens andearth". ( 7 : 158 ) Al-Quran.

"...This day I have perfected your religion for you, completed my favor upon youand have chosen for you Islam as your way of life". ( 5 : 3 ) Al-Quran.

The Holy Quran, Hadith, Tafseer, and the opinion of the Companions (r.a) have

been consistent on this point, since the advent of Islam. In fact, the first rightlyguided Caliph, Hazrat Abu Bakr (r.a), supported by all companions of the holy

Prophet (s.a.w.w), waged a war against the false claimant to Prophethood,Musailma the Kazzab (liar), despite the fact that the Muslim state was still in itsinfancy and without the necessary means. Those taught by the holy Prophet(s.a.w.w) were absolutely certain of this doctrine and the need to protect thereligion of humanity from corruption. Indeed, three times as many Muslimswillingly sacrificed their precious lives fighting Musailma, as had during the entire

mission of the holy Prophet (s.a.w.w). This act of Hazrat Abu Bakr (r.a) was sohighly regarded, endorsed and accepted by the companions, that Hazrat Umar(r.a) proposed:

"I will exchange all good deeds of my life time for your acts of one night and oneday. One night from those three nights you spent with Prophet Muhammad(s.a.w.w) in the Cave of "Saur" and one day from the days of battles againstimpostor prophets to guard the Finality of Muhammad". (Mishkawt).


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Throughout ages, great scholars, Mujaddids, and jurists of Islam have alsounanimously agreed on absolute finality of Prophethood. Sheikh Mulla Ali Qari(r.t.a), for instance, has written:

"Muhammad (s.a.w.w) is "Khatim-un-Nabiyeen" meaning the Last of the

Prophets (a.s) and that on Him all sorts of Nubuwwat (Prophethood) came to anend. This is supported by definite arguments and clear injunctions and is one of

the fundamental beliefs of Islam. Rejection of this doctrine is an obvious disbeliefand an ugly deviation".

The great jurist of Islamic Law, Imam Abu Hanifah (r.t.a), has ruled. Once a

person claimed that he is a Prophet of ALLAH. Imam Abu Hanifah (r.t.a) made anannouncement;

"Anyone who demands proof from him (a claimant to Prophethood) will becomea Kafir (disbeliever), as Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.w) has emphatically said: 'NoProphet will come after me". (Manaqib Abi Hanifah).

Every believer is advised to remain mindful of this fundamental teaching of Islamand the activities of misguided organizations, like Qadyani (Ahmadi) and Bahaimovements, whose leaders reject this clear decree of ALLAH and selfishly striveto divide mankind, misguide the uninformed, and create a following for theirorganization.

Just as there is no deity worthy of worship but ALLAH, there is no Prophet afterMuhammad (s.a.w.w), and no revelation after the Holy Quran. With ALLAH isSuccess and Peace of ALLAH be upon his final Messenger, Muhammad (s.a.w.w),His family, Companions (r.a), and sincere followers till the Day of Judgment.

Prophets (a.s) of ALLAH (s.w.t) -


Belief in all the Messengers of ALLAH for a Muslim is:

The Prophets were people from among mankind who were given the message of

Allah directly from the Angel Jibreel. According to a saying of ProphetMuhammad (s.a.w.w), there are one hundred and twenty four thousand

(1,24,000) Prophets (a.s) who have ever been sent down on earth. Only themain ones have been mentioned in the Holy Quran. Prophet Muhammad

(s.a.w.w) was the seal of the prophets. After him no new prophet is to be. TheMuslims believe that although his soul was the first to have been created byALLAH, he was the last of all the prophets to be sent down on earth. If a person


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doesn't believe in any of the Prophet (a.s), is not a Muslim. All the prophets werepeople of merit and patience, belief and certainty, truthfulness and religiousness,chastity and impeccability, intelligence and brilliance, trustworthiness; andconveyance of the message. The Prophets (a.s) were numerous, the first of themwas Adam (a.s), who was created from clay as an unimpaired human in the bestof forms. After Him among his offspring are; Sheesh, Idrees, Nuh, Huud, Salih,

Shoaib, Ibrahim, Lut, Ismail, Ishaq, Yaqub, Yusuf, Musa, Haroon, Yeshua, Yunus,Ayyub, Dhu-l-Kifl, Ilyas, Alyasa, Daood, Sulayman, Zakariyya, Yahya, Eesa,

(a.s), and many others. The ALLAH's Messengers (a.s) are human beings, andALLAH's servants. ALLAH appointed them to convey His messages to the other

human beings. They were truthful; never lie, and did not commit sin. Theyshowed miracles on Allah's commands; convey His messages in full, without

adding, or leaving out anything from the orders of ALLAH. Nor did they withholdany of His messages. The Prophets (a.s) were also human beings, and ALLAH'sservants, they convey the commands of ALLAH to His beings; were truthful andnever told a lie, nor committed any sins. They did not subtract or add anythingin the commands of ALLAH, nor did they hide any Divine orders. There is a minordifference between a Messenger (a.s), and a Prophet (a.s). A Rasool is that

Messenger, who is given a new Shariat (Divine law) and a new Book. AllMessengers are also known as Prophets (a.s), whether or not they are given anew Shariat (Divine law). Thus, a Nabi may followed the previous Shariat andthe Book. The prophet were appointed only by ALLAH's choice; meaning thatthere were no role for human effort, or intentions in this regard. This bestow,solely, depends on ALLAH's will. Many Messengers and Prophets (a.s) came tothis world only ALLAH knows their exact number. A Muslim should believe andtestify that all of them were true and right Messengers of ALLAH. The firstProphet was Prophet Adam (a.s), the last Prophet was Holy Prophet Muhammad(s.a.w.w). The Muslims believe that the appointment of the Prophets andMessengers (a.s) ended with the Holy Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.w). No newProphet will come until the Day of Judgment. After Prophet Muhammad

(s.a.w.w), whosoever claims to be a prophet, is a liar. Prophet Muhammad(s.a.w.w) is the most exalted and glorious of all the Messengers and Prophets

(a.s). He, too, is ALLAH's servant and obedient to Him. He is the most exaltedafter ALLAH, the Almighty. As the end of the Prophethood lasted by the death of

Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.w), the chain of "Wahi", the messages sent throughJibreel from ALLAH, was also ended. There should be not any doubt for an

Muslim to accept this fact. The one who says or deny it, is a non believer.

Prophets (a.s) of ALLAH (s.w.t) -

"I believe in ALLAH, in His Angels, His Scriptures, His Prophets, the Day of

Judgment, and in the fact that every thing good or bad (in the world) is pre-destined by ALLAH the Exalted, and in the resurrection after death."


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Belief in all the Messengers of ALLAH for a Muslim is:

The Prophets were people from among mankind who were given the message ofAllah directly from the Angel Jibreel. According to a saying of ProphetMuhammad (s.a.w.w), there are one hundred and twenty four thousand(1,24,000) Prophets (a.s) who have ever been sent down on earth. Only the

main ones have been mentioned in the Holy Quran. Prophet Muhammad(s.a.w.w) was the seal of the prophets. After him no new prophet is to be. The

Muslims believe that although his soul was the first to have been created byALLAH, he was the last of all the prophets to be sent down on earth. If a person

doesn't believe in any of the Prophet (a.s), is not a Muslim. All the prophets werepeople of merit and patience, belief and certainty, truthfulness and religiousness,

chastity and impeccability, intelligence and brilliance, trustworthiness; andconveyance of the message. The Prophets (a.s) were numerous, the first of themwas Adam (a.s), who was created from clay as an unimpaired human in the bestof forms. After Him among his offspring are; Sheesh, Idrees, Nuh, Huud, Salih,Shoaib, Ibrahim, Lut, Ismail, Ishaq, Yaqub, Yusuf, Musa, Haroon, Yeshua, Yunus,Ayyub, Dhu-l-Kifl, Ilyas, Alyasa, Daood, Sulayman, Zakariyya, Yahya, Eesa,

(a.s), and many others. The ALLAH's Messengers (a.s) are human beings, andALLAH's servants. ALLAH appointed them to convey His messages to the otherhuman beings. They were truthful; never lie, and did not commit sin. Theyshowed miracles on Allah's commands; convey His messages in full, withoutadding, or leaving out anything from the orders of ALLAH. Nor did they withholdany of His messages. The Prophets (a.s) were also human beings, and ALLAH'sservants, they convey the commands of ALLAH to His beings; were truthful andnever told a lie, nor committed any sins. They did not subtract or add anythingin the commands of ALLAH, nor did they hide any Divine orders. There is a minordifference between a Messenger (a.s), and a Prophet (a.s). A Rasool is thatMessenger, who is given a new Shariat (Divine law) and a new Book. AllMessengers are also known as Prophets (a.s), whether or not they are given a

new Shariat (Divine law). Thus, a Nabi may followed the previous Shariat andthe Book. The prophet were appointed only by ALLAH's choice; meaning that

there were no role for human effort, or intentions in this regard. This bestow,solely, depends on ALLAH's will. Many Messengers and Prophets (a.s) came to

this world only ALLAH knows their exact number. A Muslim should believe andtestify that all of them were true and right Messengers of ALLAH. The first

Prophet was Prophet Adam (a.s), the last Prophet was Holy Prophet Muhammad(s.a.w.w). The Muslims believe that the appointment of the Prophets andMessengers (a.s) ended with the Holy Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.w). No newProphet will come until the Day of Judgment. After Prophet Muhammad(s.a.w.w), whosoever claims to be a prophet, is a liar. Prophet Muhammad(s.a.w.w) is the most exalted and glorious of all the Messengers and Prophets

(a.s). He, too, is ALLAH's servant and obedient to Him. He is the most exaltedafter ALLAH, the Almighty. As the end of the Prophethood lasted by the death ofProphet Muhammad (s.a.w.w), the chain of "Wahi", the messages sent throughJibreel from ALLAH, was also ended. There should be not any doubt for anMuslim to accept this fact. The one who says or deny it, is a non believer.


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The Noble Quran -



"Alif Laam Raa, A book which we have revealed to you (Muhammad) so that you

may lead the people from out of the dark nesses into the light by their Lord's(ALLAH) leave to the path of the Almighty, the Praiseworthy". ( 14 : 1 ) Al-

Quran.

The belief on Noble Quran of ALLAH (s.w.t) for a Muslim is:

There is unanimous agreement among them regarding its authenticity, and itstext being safeguarded from any additions or deletions. The Quran is to beunderstood in consonance with the rules and bases of the Arabic language. Webelieve in every single letter of it, it being the word of ALLAH the Exalted. TheQuran is neither temporal nor newly created, but is eternal. Falsehood does notapproach it from before it or behind it. It is the primary source of all the Muslimstenets of faith, their rites and rules of conduct. The Quran is a message fromALLAH to humanity. It was transmitted to us in a chain starting from theAlmighty Himself (s.w.t) to the angel Jibreel to the Prophet Muhammad

(s.a.w.w). This message was given to the Prophet (s.a.w.w) in pieces over aperiod spanning approximately 23 years (610 C.E. to 622 C.E.). The ProphetMuhammad (s.a.w.w) was 40 years old when the Quran began to be revealedupon Him, and was 63 when the revelation was completed. The language of theoriginal message was Arabic, but it has been translated into many otherlanguages. The Quran is one of the basis of Islam. The second one is the Sunnahof the Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.w). What makes the Quran different from theSunnah is primarily its form. Unlike the Sunnah, the Quran is quite literally theWord of ALLAH, whereas the Sunnah was inspired by ALLAH but the wording and

actions are of the Prophet's Muhammad (s.a.w.w). The Quran has not beenexpressed using any human's words. Its wording is letter for letter fixed by no

one but ALLAH. Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.w) was the final Messenger of ALLAH

to humanity, and therefore the Quran is the last Message which ALLAH has sentto us. Its predecessors such as the Torah, Psalms, and Gospels have all beensuperceded. It is an obligation and blessing for all who hear of the Quran and

Islam to investigate it and evaluate it for themselves. ALLAH has guaranteedthat He will protect the Quran from human tampering, and today's readers canfind exact copies of it all over the world. The Quran of today is the same as theQuran revealed to Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.w).


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Sahabah-e-Karaam Companions (r.a) -


"Muhammad is a Messenger of ALLAH, and those who are with him are hardagainst the unbelievers and merciful among themselves, thou seest them

bowing, prostrating, seeking bounty and pleasure of ALLAH, their mark is ontheir faces, being the trace of prostration. That is their likeness in the Torah and

their likeness in the Gospel, as a seed that puts forth its shoot, then strengthensit, then it becomes stout, then it rises straight on its stalk, pleasing the sowers

that, through them, He may enrage the unbelievers, ALLAH promises those, who

believe and who, out of them, do righteous deeds, forgiveness and a big wage".( 29 : 48 ) Al-Quran.

Belief of a Muslim on the Companions (r.a) of Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.w) is:

It is unanimously agreed that the noble Companions (r.a) deserve our utmostrespect, and are absolutely trustworthy. As for the discord which occurredamong them, it is to be considered as the consequence of the sincere exercise ofpersonal conviction and opinion. The discord was resolved and is a thing of thepast. It is not permissible for us to hold, on the basis of past differences amongthe Companions (r.a), grudges and ill will which continue for generations. TheCompanions (r.a) are those whom ALLAH has described in the best of terms. He

has praised them upon many occasions. It is not lawful for anyone to make anyaccusation against them or cast suspicion upon them, and there is no benefit tobe derived there from.

"And those who believed and emigrated and struggled in the way of ALLAH, andthose who gave shelter and helped, they are the Believers in truth; for themshall be forgiveness and generous provision". ( 8 : 74 ) Al-Quran.

"And the Foremost, the First among the Emigrants and the Helpers, and those

who followed them in a good way, ALLAH is pleased with them and they arepleased with Him, and He has prepared for them gardens underneath which

rivers flow, to dwell therein forever and ever; that is the mighty triumph". ( 9 :

100 ) Al-Quran.

"It is for the poor emigrants, who were expelled from their homes and theirpossessions, seeking bounty and good pleasure from ALLAH, and helping ALLAHand His Messenger; they are the truthful ones. And those who were settled inthe city and in Faith before them, love those who emigrated towards them, andthey do not find any need in their breasts for what has been given to them, andprefer them above themselves, though poverty be their lot; and whoso is savedfrom the greed of his soul those are the ones who will prosper". ( 59 : 8-9 ) Al-


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Quran.

Muslims love them and recite them as "radhiALLAHu anhu / anha / anhum (mayALLAH be pleased with them) after their names as appropriate. Out of thousandsof Companions (r.a), Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.w) proposed 10 Companions(r.a) for the promise of the Heaven in their lives. Those are as follows:

Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddiq (r.a), Hazrat Umar Farooq (r.a), Hazrat Usman Ghani

(r.a), Hazrat Ali Murtaza (r.a), Hazrat Talha (r.a), Hazrat Zubair (r.a), HazratSaad (r.a), Hazrat Saeed (r.a), Hazrat Abdul Rehman (r.a) and Hazrat Abu

Ubaidah (r.a).

Sayings of Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.w) : My Companions are like the stars,whom you may follow, will get the right path. (Mishkawt)

Note: Companions (r.a) popularly known as Sahabah-e-Karaam (r.a), are thepart of our faith of Islam. Minor to minor negligence or misbehavior in theirname and acts (Sunnah), may cause a Muslim to suffer the word of Kafir.

The Noble Mothers (r.a)


"Men have authority over women, for that ALLAH has exalted one over the other,and for that they expend of their wealth; so the righteous women are obedientand guard the unseen as ALLAH has guarded. And those whose rebellion youfear, admonish them and leave them alone in the beds, and beat them; then ifthey obey you, do not seek a way against them; ALLAH is surely High, Great".( 4 : 34 ) Al-Quran.

"The Prophet is closer to the Believers than their selves, and his wives are theirmothers; and the blood relations are closer to one another in the Book of ALLAHthan the Believers and the Emigrants, except that you should act towards yourfriends desirably; this is inscribed in the Book". ( 33 : 6 ) Al-Quran.

The Wives (r.a) of Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.w) are the mothers of Muslims(Ummahat-ul-Momineen). They used to educate Muslims religious education and

used to correct them on their believes. The Holy Quran describes that theProphet Muhammad (s.a.w.w)'s Wives responsibilities and duties are totally

different from those of all other women. All Muslims must have to pay respectand homage to them. They set an example of high character and many

companions of the Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.w) used to approach them to gettheir problems solved and clarified from them. They are the packers of thenobility.


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Note: Wives of Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.w) popularly known as "Ummahat-ul-Momineen" are part of our Iman. Minor to minor misbehavior and doubt in theirpersonality may cause a Muslim to suffer with a word of Kafir.

Hadith -


The belief on the Hadith, sayings of Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.w) for a Muslimis:

The term "Hadith" (or even just Hadith sometimes) refers to a number of

historical books which contain reports of the sayings, actions and example of theProphet Muhammad (s.a.w.w), by which He showed His followers how to put the

teachings of the Holy Quran into practice. Hadith just means a saying. Whenused as a term in the religion of Islam, a Hadith means a report of what the

Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.w) said or did on a certain occasion. In English bookson Islam, the word "tradition" is also used to denote a Hadith. The word Hadithis also applied to the books containing these reports. The six most famous worksof Hadith popularly known as "Saha-e-Sattah" are: "Bukhari", "Muslim","Tirimzi", "Abu Dawood", "Nisai" and "Masnad Ahmed". Each of these is namedafter the person who compiled it, i.e., Bukhari, Muslim, Tirimzi, Abu Dawood,

Nisai and Ahmed bin Hambal. The word "Sahih" in these titles refers to the factthat the compilers of these books sifted the genuine reports about the ProphetMuhammad (s.a.w.w) from unfounded and unreliable stories, so far as theycould, and included only those which were trust-worthy. These books compiledare being termed in sense of authenticated ones. There were many teachings ofthe Holy Quran which the Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.w) had to illustrate by Hispractice and actions (such as how to perform the Salat). His followers learntfrom and copied what He did, and then by Their example taught the nextgeneration how to carry out these practices. Apart from this practical side, theProphet Muhammad (s.a.w.w)'s sayings on various matters, and details of whatHe did on various occasions, were also remembered by those who saw and heardHim. They then related all these things to other people. But, unlike the Holy

Quran, these details were usually not written down. So these traditions werepassed down from one generation to the next by practical example (as in the

case of prayer) and by word of mouth. About 150 years after the ProphetMuhammad (s.a.w.w)'s death, some scholars decided to try to trace all these

traditions back to Him, by following the chain of people who had passed downeach report from the Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.w)'s time to the then present

time. From their great research, they compiled the books of Hadith that we nowhave. They investigated each and every report of a saying or action of theProphet Muhammad (s.a.w.w) to check whether the names of all the persons


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involved in passing it down from his time were known. They also investigated thelives and character of all these people to find out if they could have had theopportunity of hearing and passing down the saying from one to another, and ifthey were trustworthy and had good memories. Bukhari, Muslim and Tirimziwere more strict than other compilers in making these checks before accepting areport as being genuine. This is why these books are regarded as the most

reliable Hadith collections, Bukhari is being ranked highest of all books for theMuslims after the Holy Quran. The people who passed on these reports by word

of mouth before they were compiled made mistakes in some cases. There arealso some reported sayings written down in books of Hadith which the Prophet

Muhammad (s.a.w.w) may not have ever said at all. However, the bulk of thereports, especially those contained in Saha-e-Sattah (especially Bukhari and

Muslim) are genuine. The teachings which the Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.w)illustrated by His example (such as how to perform the prayers) were copied bysuch a large number of people that there cannot be any doubt at all about theirgenuineness. Similarly, many of the sayings were memorized and passed downby a number of Companions (r.a) in each case, not by just one, and becamewell-known among the Muslims from the beginning. These books contains

especially the part relating to the observance of religion and to practical life. Itmust always be remembered, however, that Hadith is meant to be a furtherexplanation of the teachings of the Holy Quran. It is the duty of every Muslimthat any report in Hadith books which appears to go against the Holy Quranmust be examined carefully and must be enquired by specialized Scholars(Alims) to see if it can be given a meaning not contradicting the Holy Book, andif not, it must be rejected. For the Muslims, it is the second source of revealedlaw, complementary to the Noble Quran. It is not permissible to contradict orreject the rulings and directives contained in those Hadiths (Ahadees) which arereliably attributed to the Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.w). The methodologyapplied in determining the authenticity of these traditions utilizes a set ofstringent rules agreed upon by the scholars who specialize in this field, and

involves detailed analysis of the chain of transmitters of any given tradition. Nodistinction is made between male and female narrators; judgment is made solely

on the basis of individual trustworthiness and technical ability in relatingtraditions, and every narrator's history is recorded. No tradition is accepted from

a known liar, or from one whose morals or scholarly ability were notcorroborated, or from anyone, merely on the basis of his family connection or

lineage. The compilation of the Prophetic Traditions is taken to be a sacred Trust,the fulfillment of which overrides all other considerations.

Fortune -



The belief on the fortune for a Muslim is:


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The Muslims do like members of the Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.w)'s family. Assuch, they say it is incumbent upon every Muslim man or woman to love them.However, the Muslims do resent the act of appealing for assistance from themembers of the Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.w)'s Household that is commonlyperpetrated by the Shia's Adherents. How can a reasoning person seek

assistance in meeting his requirements and obtaining his needs from creaturesother than ALLAH Almighty? Yet such a person repeats the following words of

ALLAH in his prayer (Salat) at least five times a day.

"Thee we serve, and to Thee we pray for help". ( 1 : 4 ) Al-Quran.

Amazingly, people who seek help from other than ALLAH asking for help withdifferent names, they appeal for help from the aforementioned relatives of theProphet (s.a.w.w) and different Auliya to assist them obtain their needs, or tohelp them remove lessen whatever overburdens them. As far as the a Muslim isconcerned, when he is in distress, he only call: "O Allah!". He do turn to Himonly in his quest for help as he appeal for aid from Him only to remove his

agony. He do that with clear perception that supplication to the only One ALLAHis one of the aspects of worship as the Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.w) prescribedfor us. In this respect, supplication to other than ALLAH the Omniscient is ipsofacto worshipping other than Him. Indeed the Shia's adherents do loveexcessively members of the Prophetic Household (s.a.w.w), without observingthe fact that they are mere humans and not Gods. It should be borne in mindthat mankind, can neither inflict anybody with harm nor confer benefit to himwhatever their ranks and prestige may be in the sight of ALLAH. For only ALLAHcan cause harm or bring benefit to us. Thus invoking ALLAH by mentioning theirnames, has become a means by which their prayers and supplications areaccepted to ALLAH according to their belief. Whereas ALLAH says in the HolyQuran:

"The most beautiful names belong to ALLAH, so call on Him by them". ( 7 : 180

) Al-Quran.

Yes, there is a difference. The polytheists in times of adversity used to invokeand supplicate to ALLAH in a bid for rescue. ALLAH says in the Holy Quran:

"Now if they embark on a boat, they call on ALLAH, making their devotionsincerely (and exclusively) to Him. But when He has delivered them safely to(dry) land, behold, they give a share (of their worship to others)!". ( 29 : 65 )Al-Quran.

"Call on Me, I will answer your (prayer)". ( 40 : 60 ) Al-Quran.

ALLAH Almighty also says:

" and call upon Him, making your devotion sincere as in His Sight". ( 7 : 29 )Al-Quran.

It should be borne in mind that nurturing young children and inculcating in their


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minds the falsely claimed obligation of supplicating to ALLAH confidentially andintimately, through the names of the Imams, Auliya and by abiding by theirgraves, is without doubt, a notorious way of rearing children. For, to inculcate inthem the trend of resorting to humans rather than seeking refuge with ALLAH,makes them grow up with the same ideology which they will easily pass over totheir children and grand children alike in the long ran. Perhaps, the child may

forget the remembrance of ALLAH for the fact that remembrance of the Imamsand Auliya is always inevitably present in his heart and fresh on his tongue,

whenever he intends to pray or supplicate to ALLAH the Holy One. What a gravesin! In addition, it is a claim that leads to polytheism [Shirk] and ascribing of

partners to ALLAH. Especially when the names of the Imams and Auliya areassumed as the key-factor for acceptance of our prayers and a major

prerequisite for getting our invocations answered by ALLAH. This is similar to theunfounded claim of the polytheists who used to say that their idols drew themnearer to ALLAH. It is crystal-clear as stated in the Holy Quran that the mightymessengers of ALLAH used to invoke and supplicate to ALLAH, the Exalted inMight, by mentioning His name and attributes that confirm His Unity. ALLAH saysin the Holy Quran regarding Prophet Yunus (a.s):

" but he cried through the depths of darkness: "There is no ALLAH but Thou:Glory to Thee: I was indeed wrong". ( 21 : 87 ) Al-Quran.

Another proof to the afore mentioned fact are the words of repentance thatALLAH revealed to Prophet Adam (a.s): They said:

"Our Lord! We have wronged our own souls: if thou forgive us not and bestownot upon us Thy Mercy, we shall certainly be lost". ( 7 : 23 ) Al-Quran.

Signs of Qayamat


"The Clatterer. What is the Clatterer?. And what teaches thee what the Clatterer

is?. The day that men shall be like scattered moths. And the mountains shall belike carded wool. Then as for him whose scales are heavy. He shall be in apleasing life. And as for him whose scales are light. His abode shall be the Abyss.And what teaches thee what it is?. A blazing Fire". ( 101 : 1-11 ) Al-Quran.

The belief on the Signs near the Day of Judgment for a Muslim is:

Sayings of Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.w):


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1. Bani Israel were been divided in 72 sects and my Ummah will be divided in 73sects. All the sects will go in Hell except one. Companions (r.a) asked: OhProphet Muhammad (s.a.w.w)!, which sect will be on the right path?. ProphetMuhammad (s.a.w.w) said: The one who follows My (Sunnah) and MyCompanion's (Sunnah). (Mishkawt)

2. There will appear, at the end of time, people who will be called Rafdhi [Shia(Rejecters)], they will reject the Islam. (Musnad Ahmed)

3. There will be, at the end of the time, people who are called Rafdhi (Shia), they

will reject the Islam and spit it out. Thus, Kill Them for they are polytheist.(Majma-u-Zawaid)

Sayings of Hazrat Ali Murtaza (r.a):

1. With regard to me, two categories of people will be ruined, namely he wholoves me too much and the love takes him away from rightfulness, and he whohates me too much and the hatred takes him away from rightfulness. The best

man with regard to me is he who is on the middle course. So be with him and bewith the great majority (of Muslims) because Allah's hand (of protection) is onkeeping unity. (Nahj-ul-Balagah)

2. The best one after the Messenger of ALLAH (s.a.w.w) is Abu Bakr. And thebest one after Abu Bakr is Umar." He also whipped those who claimed that he isbetter than Abu Bakr and Umar. (Ibn-e-Majah)

So it is the duty of all Muslims to be aware of this sign of Qayamat near us. Wesee this nation is in a minority as told by the Hadith and have not only rejectedthe Islam but even had cut the roots of the belief of a Muslim. The Jihad againstthem is the most prior (in peace and in war) to upkeep the religion of ALLAH.

The one who fights back against them in any sense is being noted by ALLAH whowill give the unlimited reward just not for the defense in the name of Him

(s.w.t), Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.w), Companions (r.a), Ummahat-ul-Momineen (r.a) and the true Islam (the Islam of the Sunni's) but also for the

sacrificing the lives and the utmost blood-shedding. May ALLAH keep away me,you and all Muslim Ummah from this biggest "Shar". Ameen!

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