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                  FUNDAMENTALS OF THE ISLAMIC RELIGION
                                  By
              Sheikh Al-Islam Mohammad Bin Sulaiman At-Tamimi
              Arranged Under The Format of Question/Answer By
               Sheikh Mohammad At-tayeb Al-ansari Al-Madani

In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious,Most Merciful, from whom we seek aid,
and Peace be upon our prophet Mohammad (PBUH: Peace Be Upon Him) and
all of his relatives and companions.

Q: What are the four things that human beings must learn?

A: 1) Knowledge, i.e. knowledge of Allah[the only Creator, God and Lord],
   knowledge of his prophet [Mohammad (PBUH)] , and knowledge of Islam
   with proofs [in arabic, plural of Daleel which can be translated into
   reference or proof];
   2) Applying/using this knowledge [al-amal bi haza deen];
   3) Inviting people to it [Da'wah]; and
   4) Being patient at what hurts people from it.

Q: What's the proof for that? (i.e what's the reference?)

A: Allah (SWT: Subhanahu Wa Taala [i.e. far away and way above is Allah
   from the things which he did not describe himself/or relate to
   himself])'s words in Surat 103 (Al-a'ssr)

   <By the time,
   Verily Man is in loss,
   Except such as have Faith,
   And do righteous deeds,
   And (join together)
   In the mutual enjoining
   Of Truth, and of
   Patience and Constancy.>

Q: What did Imam As-Shafi'i say about this Surat [Chapter of the Holy
   Quran]?

A: Imam As-Shafi'i (Rahimahullah) said: "If Allah (SWT) only descended
   this Surat on mankind, this Surah would have been sufficient."
   [sufficient in that this Surat summarizes very concisely the essence of
   the message which includes the fact that success (antonym of loss) is
   achieved through Faith in Allah, the Creator, doing good, enjoining
   Truth, and acquiring/training oneself to master/gain patience]

Q: What comes first: i) Speaking of [al-qawl] and working according
   [al-amal bi] this knowledge [al-ilm]; or ii) acquiring the knowledge
   before al-qawl and al-amal?

A: Acquiring the knowledge comes first. The proof is Allah (SWT)'s words
   in 47:19

   <Know, therefore that
   There is no god
   But Allah, and ask
   Forgiveness for thy fault,
   And for the men
   And women who believe:
   For Allah knows how ye
   Move about and how
   Ye dwell in your homes.>

   So Allah (SWT) mentioned knowledge (al-ilm) before al-qawl (speaking
   of it) al-amal (working with it). This is Al-Bukhari's (rahimahullah)
   explanation.

Q: What are the three things that must be learnt and applied (al-amal
   biha)?

A: 1) Allah (SWT) has created us and blessed us with His bounties and did
   not leave/neglect us, but He (SWT) sent us a prophet (PBUH) whoever
   obeys him will enter Paradise, and whoever disobeys him will enter
   HellFire.

Q: What's the proof for that?

A: Allah (SWT)'s words in 73:15-16

   <We have sent to you,
   (O men!) a Messenger,
   To be a witness concerning you,
   Even as We sent
   A messenger to Pharaoh.
   But Pharaoh disobeyed
   The messenger; so We
   Seized him with
   A heavy Punishment.>

   2) Allah (SWT) is not pleased with any of His creatures who associate
   other gods/partners with Him, or even associate a "close" Angel or a
   messenger with Him. [subanallah amma yasifoon]

Q: What's the proof?

A: Allah (SWT)'s words in 72:18

   <And the places of worship
   Are for Allah (alone):
   So invoke not any one
   Along with Allah.>

   3) It is not permissible for whoever obeys the Messenger (PBUH) and
   worships/believes in Allah(and only Him) to be a companion/ally
   [Muwalat] of whoever opposes Allah (SWT) and His Messenger (PBUH),
   even if the two persons are relatives [or like/love each other].

Q: What's the proof?

Q: Allah (SWT)'s words in 58:22

   <Thou wilt not find
   Any people who believe
   In Allah and the Last Day,
   Loving those who oppose
   Allah and His Messenger,
   Even though they were
   Their fathers or their sons,
   Or their brothers, or
   Their kindred. For such
   He has written Faith
   In their hearts, and strengthened
   Them with a spirit
   From Himself ... >

Q: What is Al-Haneefiyah, the religion [millat] of Ibrahim (PBUH)
   [Abraham]?

A: It is to worship Allah only with a TOTAL worship. It is like this that
   Allah (SWT) commanded people to worship Him, and He created them
   for that reason.

Q: What's the proof?

A: Allah (SWT)'s words in 51:56

   <I have only created
   Jinns and Human Beings that
   That they may serve Me.>

Q: What does "serve Me" [or "worship Me"] mean?

A: That is Jinns and Human Beings worship Allah (SWT) only without
   associating partners with Him, and Allah (SWT) commands them, and
   Allah (SWT) forbids them.

Q: What is the greatest thing that Allah (SWT) has commanded?

A: It is At-Tawheed [monotheism].

Q: What is At-Tawheed?

A: It is to exclude but Allah from worship, and to take(and believe in)
   His self-made descriptions the way He described Himself, and
   described His messenger, and excluding Him from imperfections
   [naqa'es] and resemblance to His creatures.

Q: What is the greatest thing that Allah (SWT) has forbidden?

A: It is As-Shirk [associating partners with Him - multitheism].

Q: What does As-Shirk mean?

A: It is to pray for other than Allah and to Him, and to set up a rival
   for Allah (SWT) even though Allah (SWT) created us [and not the
   rival].

Q: What's the proof?

A: Allah (SWT)'s words in 4:36

   <Serve Allah, and join not
   Any partners with Him; ... >

   and in 2:22

   < ... Then set not up rivals unto Allah ... >

Q: What are the three basic fundamentals that humans must know?

A: The servant's knowledge of his Rab [Lord] , his religion, and his
   prophet Mohammad (PBUH).

Q: What is your Rab ?

A: My Rab [Lord]  is Allah (SWT) who raised me up as He raised up every
   Jinn and Human Being with his bounty, and He is whom I worship, and I
   do not worship anyone/anything but Him.


Q: What's the proof?

A: Allah (SWT)'s words in 1:2

   <Praise be to Allah
   The Cherisher and Sustainer of the Worlds>

Q: By what do you recognize your Rab?

A: I recognize Him by his Ayats and His creatures, Night, Day, the Sun,the
   Moon, the seven Heavens and the seven Ardoon's, and whomever is
   in them and in what separates them.

Q: What's the proof?

A: Allah (SWT)'s words in 41:37

   <Among His signs are
   The Night and the Day,
   And the Sun and the Moon.
   Prostrate not to the sun
   And the moon, but prostrate to
   Allah, Who created them,
   If it is Him ye wish
   To serve.>

   and in 7:54

   <Your Guardian Lord
   Is Allah, Who created
   The heavens and the earth
   In six Days, then He
   Settled Himself on the Throne:
   He draweth
   The night as a veil
   O'er the day, each seeking
   The other in rapid succession:
   And the sun,
   The moon, and the stars,
   (All) are subserviant
   By His Command.
   Verily, His are the
   Creation and the Command
   Blessed be Allah, the Cherisher
   And Sustainer of the Worlds!>

Q: What is the Rab ["Guardian Lord" in the above ayat] ?

A: The Rab is the Master, Owner, Creator from nothing to existence, and
   He is worthy of worship.

Q: What's the proof?

A: Allah (SWT)'s words in 2:21-22

   <O ye people!
   Worship your Guardian Lord,
   Who created you
   And those who came before you
   That ye may become righteous,
   Who has made the earth your couch,
   And the heavens your canopy;
   And sent down rain from the heavens;
   And brought forth therewith
   Fruits for your sustenance;
   Then set not up rivals unto Allah
   When ye know (the truth).>

   So the Creator of all those things is the One worthy of
   Ibadat[worship].

Q: What is Ibadat [worship]?

A: Ibadat is the utmost submission and humbleness, and utmost love. In
   other words, it is a word which combines everything that Allah (SWT)
   loves and everything that pleases Him from manifested and
   unmanifested deeds.

Q: How many types of Ibadat did Allah ordain?

A: They are a lot and they include Islam [submission and peace], Iman
   [Faith and belief],  Ihsan [defined later], Dua'a [supplication], Khawf
   [Fear], Raja'a [Hope or expectation to enter Paradise], Tawakkol [trust
   and belief in Allah's control of one's destiny], Raghbah [Desire of
   Paradise], Rahbah [Terror from entering HellFire], Khushu'u [humble
   submission to a fear-inspiring and mighty Master],  Khashyat [Fear],
   Inabah [trust in the AlMighty to act upon], Istia'zat [supplication for
   help in general and for the protection from an evil in particular] ,
   Istighasat [supplication for salvation/help], Zabh [sacrifice/
   slaughter of animals or other creatures], Nazr [vow/promise
   to do something in the future if Allah saves the moment],
   and other Ibadats [forms of worship] that Allah (SWT)
   ordained, all being related [i.e. performed] to Allah (SWT).

Q: What's the proof?

A: Allah (SWT)'s words in 72:18

   <And the places of worship
   Are for Allah (alone):
   So invoke not any one
   Along with Allah;>

   and in 17:23

   <Thy Lord hath decreed
   That ye worship none but Him,
   And that ye be kind
   To parents ... >

Q: What is the hikm [sentence] of whomever performs one or more of
   these Ibadats to someone/something else than Allah (SWT)?

A: Whoever performs Ibadat to someone else than Allah (SWT) is a
   mushrek [associator of partners with Allah] and a kafer [non-believer]
   even if he/she did pray, fast, perform Haj [pilgrimage], and claim that
   he/she is a muslim.

Q: What's the proof?

A: Allah (SWT)'s words in 23:117

   <If anyone invokes, besides Allah,
   Any other god, he has
   No authority thereof;
   And his reckoning will be
   Only with His Lord!
   And verily the unbelievers
   Shall not prosper.>

Q: What's the proof for Dua'a [supplication] is a Ibadat?

A: Allah (SWT)'s words in 40:60

   <And your Lord says:
   "Call on Me; I
   Will answer your (Prayer):
   But those who are
   Too arrogant to serve Me
   Will surely enter Hell
   Abased.">

   and the Hadith [saying of prophet Mohammad (PBUH)]: "Dua'a is the
   brain of Ibadat," and in another report [rewayat] "Dua'a is Ibadat."

Q: What's the proof for Khawf [Fear] is a Ibadat?

A: Allah (SWT)'s words in 3:175

   < ... Be ye not afraid
   Of them, but fear Me,
   If ye have Faith.>

Q: What's the proof for Raja'a  is a Ibadat?

A: Allah (SWT)'s words in 18:110

   < ... whoever expects [yarjoo - this verb is derived from Raja'a]
   To meet his Lord, let him
   Work righteousness, and,
   In the worship of his Lord,
   Admit no one as partner.>

Q: What's the proof for Tawakkol is a Ibadat?

A: Allah (SWT)'s words in 5:23

   < ...
   But on Allah put your trust [Tawakkol]
   If ye have Faith>

Q: What's the proof for Raghbah, Rahbah, and Khushu'u are
   Ibadat's?

A: Allah (SWT)'s words in 21:90

   < ... These
   Were ever quick in doing
   In good works: they used
   To call on Us in yearning [Raghaban - derived from Raghbah]
   and  awe [Rahaban - derived from Rahbah]
   And humble [Khashe'in - derived from Khushu'u] themselves
   Before Us.>

Q: What's the proof for Khashyat [Fear] is a Ibadat?

A: Allah (SWT)'s words in 5:3

   < ...
   Yet fear them not
   But fear Me.
   ... >

Q: What's the proof for Inabah is a Ibadat?

A: Allah (SWT)'s words in 39:54

   < Turn ye [Translation of Inabah] to your Lord
   (In repentance) and submit
   To Him ... >

Q: What's the proof for Istia'nat is a Ibadat?

A: Allah (SWT)'s words in 1:5

   <Thee do we worship,
   And Thine aid [translation of Istia'nat] we seek>

   and in the Hadith:"If you seek aid, seek aid of Allah."

Q: What's the proof for Istia'zat is a Ibadat?

A: Allah (SWT)'s words in 114:1-2

   <Say: I seek refuge
   With the Lord
   And Cherisher of Mankind,
   The King (or Ruler)
   Of Mankind, >

Q: What's the proof for Istigha'sat is a Ibadat?

A: Allah (SWT)'s words in 8:9

   <Remember ye implored
   The assistance [translation of Istigha'sat] of your Lord,
   And He answered you:
   "I will assist you
   With a thousand of the angels,
   Ranks on ranks.">

Q: What's the proof for Zabh is a Ibadat?

A: Allah (SWT)'s words in 6:162

   <Say: "Truly, my prayer
   And my service of sacrifice [translation of Zabh],
   My life and my death,
   Are (all) for Allah,
   The Cherisher of the Worlds>

   and from the Sunnah, the words of the Prophet (PBUH): "Allah damns
   whoever performs Zabh to someone else than Him."

Q: What's the proof for Nazr is a Ibadat?

A: Allah (SWT)'s words in 76:7

   <They perfom (their) vows [translation of Nazr],
   And they fear a Day
   Whose evil flies far and wide.>

Q: What is the second [out of the three] basic fundamental ?

A: Knowing the religion of Islam with proofs [i.e. being able to support
   your knowledge with references from the Holy Book and the Hadith].

Q: What is the religion of Islam?

A: It is submission to Allah by worshipping Him alone, and showing
   obedience to Him, and turning away [bara'ah] from Shirk [association
   of partners with Allah (SWT)] and its variations.

Q: How many levels [Marateb] does the religion of Islam have?

A: Three levels: Islam, Iman [Faith], and Ihsan [to be defined later], and
   each has pillars [Arkan].

Q: What are the pillars [arkan] of Islam?

A: They are five pillars: 1) Bearing witness that there is no god but
   Allah
   [la ilaha illallah]  and that Mohammad (PBUH) is His messenger;
   2) performing Salat [prayer] ; 3) paying Zakat [giving charity -
   the literal translation is purification]; 4) fasting the holy month of
   Ramadan; and 5)Performing Haj [pilgrimage to Makkah].

Q: What's the proof for la ilaha illallah [bearing witness that there is
   no god but Allah] ?

A: Allah (SWT)'s words in 3:18

   <There is no god but He:
   That is the witness of Allah,
   His angels, and those endued
   With knowledge, standing firm
   On justice. There is no god but He
   The Exalted in Power,
   The Wise.>

Q: What does "la ilaha illallah" [There is no god but Allah]  mean ?

A: It means that no none deserves worship but Allah (SWT) alone.

Q: What does "la ilaha" [There is no god - in "la ilaha illallah]  mean ?

A: It means the negation/exclusion of every one/thing that people
   did/do worship [such as stones, animals , people, planets ...]
   except Allah (SWT).

Q: What does "illallah" mean ?

A: It means the affirmation of worshipping Allah (SWT) only without
   associating any partners in the worship, and also the affirmation
   that He has  no partners in His Possessions [Heavens, Humans,
   Earth ...]

Q: What is the explanation/proof that clarifies the meaning of "illallah"?

A: Allah (SWT)'s words in 43:26-28

   <Behold ! Abraham said
   To his father and his people:
   "I do indeed clear myself
   Of what ye worship:
   (I worship) only Him [translation of illallah]
   Who originated me, and He
   Will certainly guide me."
   And he left it
   As a Word
   To endure among those
   Who came after him,
   That they may turn back
   (To Allah).>

   and His words in 3:64

   <Say: "O people
   Of the Book! come
   To common terms
   As between us and you:
   That we worship
   None but Allah; [translation of illallah]
   That we associate
   No partners with Him;
   That we erect not,
   From among ourselves,
   Lords and patrons
   Other than Allah."
   If then they turn back,
   Say ye: "Bear witness
   That we (at least)
   Are Muslims (bowing
   To Allah's Will).">

Q: What's the proof for the bearing witness that Mohammad (PBUH) is the
   messenger of Allah (SWT)?

A: Allah (SWT)'s words in 9:128

   <Now hath come into ye
   A Messenger from amongst
   Yourselves: it grieves him
   That ye should suffer,
   Ardently anxious is he
   Over you: to the Believers
   Is the most kind and merciful.>

   and His words in 48:29

   <Mohammad is the Messenger
   Of Allah; and those who are
   With him are strong
   Against Unbelievers, (but)
   Compassionate amongst each other ... >

Q: What does "bearing witness that Mohammad (PBUH) is the messenger
   of Allah" mean?

A: It means obeying his commands, and believing in what he told [Hadith]
   and avoiding what he forbade and what angered him, and worshipping
   Allah in the way that /was made legal/demonstrated by Allah's
   messenger.

Q: What are the proofs for Salat [prayer] and Zakat [charity-purification]
   and explanation of Tawheed [monotheism]?

A: Allah (SWT)'s words in 98:5

   <And they have been commanded
   No more than this:
   To worship Allah, [this inherently implies Tawheed]
   Offering Him sincere devotion,
   Being True (in faith);
   To establish regular prayer; [translation of Salat]
   And to give Zakat;
   And that is the Religion
   Right and Straight.>


Q: What's the proof for Siam [fasting]?

A: Allah (SWT)'s words in 2:183

   <O ye who believe!
   Fasting is prescribed to you
   As it was prescribed
   To those before you,
   That ye may (learn)
   Self-restraint.>

Q: What's the proof for Haj [pilgrimage]?

A: Allah (SWT)'s words in 3:97

   <In it are signs
   Manifest;
   The Station of Abraham;
   Whoever enters it
   Attains security;
   Pilgrimage thereto is a duty
   Men owe to Allah,-
   Those who can afford
   The journey; but if any
   Deny faith, Allah stands not
   In need of any of His creatures.>

Q: What's the second level of the religion of Islam?

A: It is Iman [faith].

Q: How many grades of Iman are there?

A: A little more than 70 grades, the highest of which is saying "la ilaha
   illallah" [There is no god but Allah] and the lowest of which is
   putting away from the streets what hurts people [such as
   stones, weeds, trash ...].  Shyness/Modesty [Haya'a] is a
   branch of Iman. 

Q: How many pillars [arkan] does Iman have?

A: Six pillars, and they are: to believe in 1) Allah; 2) His Angels;
   3) His Books [The Quran, The Ingeel/Bible,The Torah...]; 4) His
   Messengers; 5) the Last Day (of Judgement); and 6) Qadar [what Allah
   planned/"measured" / destiny] including its good and its bad [if it is
   bad it is because of oneself and not because of Allah (SWT)].

Q: What' s the proof?

A: Allah (SWT)'s words in 2:177

   <It is not righteousness
   That ye turn your faces
   Towards or West;
   But it is righteousness-
   To believe in Allah
   And the Last Day,
   And the Angels,
   And the Book,
   And the Messengers ; ... >

Q: What's the proof for Qadar?

A: Allah (SWT)'s words in 54:49

   <Verily, all things
   Have We created
   In proportion and measure [translation of Qadar]. >

Q: What's the third level [of the 3 levels] of the religion of Islam?

A: It is Ihsan and it has one pillar.

Q: What is Ihsan?

A: It is to worship Allah as if you see Him, and if you do not see Him,
   to worship Him with the realization that He sees you.

Q: What' s the proof?

A: Allah (SWT)'s words in 16:128

   <For Allah is with those
   Who restrain themselves,
   And those who do good [translation of Ihsan]. >

   and His words in 26:217-220

   <And put thy trust
   On the Exalted in Might,
   The Merciful,-
   Who seeth thee standing
   Forth (in prayer),
   And thy movements among
   Those who prostrate themselves.
   For it is He
   Who heareth and knoweth
   All things.>

   and His words in 10:61

   <In whatever business thou
   Mayest be, and whatever portion
   Thou mayest be reciting
   From the Quran, - and whatever
   Deed ye (mankind) may be doing,-
   We are Witnesses thereof
   When ye are deeply engrossed
   Therein ... >

Q: What's the reference from the Sunnah for the three levels of religion?

A: The famous Hadith of Jibril [Angel Gabriel] (PBUH) from Omar Bin
   Al-Khattab (Radiyallahou Anhou) [May Allah Be Pleased with him]  who
   related : One day, when we were sitting with the messenger of Allah
   (PBUH), then appeared before us a man with very white clothing and
   very black hair. No mark of travel was visible on him, and none of us
   recognized him. Sitting down beside the messenger (PBUH), touching
   his knees against his, and placing his hands on his thighs, he said:
   "Tell me, Mohammad (PBUH), about Islam." He replied:
           Islam means that you should bear witness that there is no god
           but Allah and that Mohammad is Allah's messenger,
           that you should do Salat, pay the Zakat, fast during
           Ramadan, and perform the Haj to the House (of Allah)
           if you have the means to go.
   The man said :"You have spoken the truth." We were astonished at his
   questioning and then declaring that he spoke the truth. He said: "Now
   tell me about Iman." The Messenger (PBUH) replied:
           It means that you should believe in Allah, His Angels, His
           Books, His Messengers, and the Last Day, and that you should
           believe in the decreeing  [Qadar]  both of good and evil.
   The man said :"You have spoken the truth," and he said: "Tell me
   about Ihsan." The Messenger (PBUH) replies
           It means that you should worship Allah as though you see Him,
           for even though you do do not see Him, still, He sees you.
   The man said :"Now tell me about the Hour [the Day of Judgement]."
   And the Messenger (PBUH) replied:
           The one who is asked about it does not know more than the one
           who is asking. [That implies that only Allah (SWT) knows about
           when the Hour will come and no one else.]
   He said:"Then tell me about its signs." The Messenger (PBUH) replied:
           Slavegirls will give birth to their own mistresses, and you
           will see barefooted, naked, poor men and sheperds [cowboys?]
           competing in putting up high buildings [skyscrapers?] .
   Omar (R.A.A.) said: He then went away, and after I had waited for
   sometime, the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said to me:
           Do you know who the questioner was, Omar?
   I replied: "Allah and His Messenger know best."
           "He was the Angel Jibril [Gabriel]," the Messenger (PBUH) said,
           "who came to teach you your religion." (narrated by Muslim)

Q: What's the third and last basic fundamental?

A: Knowledge of our prophet Mohammad (PBUH) and his [complete] name
   is Mohammad Bin Abdullah Bin Muttaleb Bin Hashem, and Hashem is
   [a family] from Quraish, and Quraish are Arabs, Arabs are descendants
   from Ismail Bin Ibrahim [Prophet Ishmael son of Prophet Abraham,
   peace be upon all of them] .

Q: What was the age of the prophet (PBUH) [at the time he died]?

A: He was 63 years old, including 40 years before prophecy, and 23 years
   as a prophet and/or messenger, he became a prophet with <Read ...>
   (68:1)  and a messenger with <O Thou wrapped up (in a mantle)!> (74:1)

Q: With what [for what purpose] did Allah send him?

A: Allah (SWT) sent him with [to] warning against Shirk and with [to]
   inviting to Tawheed.

Q: What's the proof?

A: Allah (SWT)'s words in 74:1-7

   <O thou wrapped up
   (in a mantle)!
   Arise and deliver thy warning!
   And thy Lord
   Do thou magnify!
   And thy garments
   Keep free from stain!
   And all abomination shun!
   Nor expect, in giving,
   Any increase (for thyself)!
   But, for thy Lord's (cause)
   Be patient and constant!>

Q: What does "arise and deliver thy warning!" [Kum fa anzer] mean?

A: It means warn against Shirk [associating partners with Allah (SWT)]
   and invite to Tawheed [one God only].

Q: What does "And thy Lord do thou magnify! and thy garment keep free
   from stain !" [wa rabacca fa kabber wa thiyabaka fattahher] mean?

A: It means glorify your Rab [Lord] with Tawheed and purify your deeds
   from Shirk.

Q: What does "And all abomination shun!" [war rijza fahjor] mean?

A: It means shun away [leave out] all stone-idols [asnam], and shun away
   and do not associate  yourself [bara'ah] with anything/anybody
   related to them.

Q: How long did it take the Messenger (PBUH) to do that?

A: It took him ten years, after which Allah (SWT) raised him to the
   heavens [Isra'a wa Mi' araj] , and five regular daily salats [prayers]
   were imposed [upon him and his followers], and after which he was
   ordained to migrate [Hijra] to Madinah.

Q: What is Hijra?

A: It is to relocate [intikal-travel] from the country of Shirk to the
   country of Islam and/or from the country of Bid'ah [innovation in
   religious matters which is definitely a no-no according to Hadith]
   to the country of Sunnah [refers to the following of the established
   tradition/way of life of the Messenger of Allah (PBUH)].

Q: What is the Hikm [status] of Hijra?

A: Its Hikm is that it is an obligation on that Ummah [people-nation]
   [and the ones that follow] to leave the place of Shirk/Bid'ah to the
   place of Islam/Sunnah, and that obligation is valid [applies] until the
   sun rises from the West [one of the signs of the Last Day].

Q: What's the proof?

A: Allah (SWT)'s words in 4:97-99

   <When angels take
   The souls of those
   Who die in sin
   Against their souls.
   They say: "In what (plight)
   Were ye?" They reply:
   "Weak and oppressed
   Were we in the earth."
   They say: "Was not
   The earth of Allah
   Spacious enough for you
   To move yourselves away [translation of Hijra]
   (From evil)?" Such men
   Will find their above
   In Hell.- What an evil Refuge!-
   Except those who are
   (Really) weak and oppressed-
   Men, women, and children
   Who have no means
   In their power, nor can they find
   A way (to escape)
   For these, there is hope
   That Allah will forgive:
   For Allah doth blot out (sins)
   And forgive again and again>

   and His words in 29:56

   <O My servants who believe!
   Truly, spacious is My Earth:
   Therefore serve ye Me-
   (And Me alone)!>

Q: For what cause did Allah descend those two Ayats [through
   Angel Jibril to Prophet Mohammad (PBUH)] ?

A: The cause for the descent [on the Prophet through Jibril (peace be
   upon both)] of the first ayats [4:97-99] is that some people from
   Makkah
   became muslims and did not migrate [Hijra] with the Prophet so they
   were tested [Bala'a] and witnessed with the non-believers the battle of
   Badr. Allah (SWT) refused to accept their excuse [for non-migrating
   with the Prophet(PBUH)] so He sentenced them to HellFire. The cause
   for the descent of the second ayat [29:56] is that some muslims
   stayed  in Makkah and did not migrate so Allah "called them in the
   name of Iman" and incited them to migrate [perform Hijra].

Q: What's the proof for the validity of [the obligation of ] Hijra  [on
   the believers] till the Day of Judgement?

A: The Hadith of the Messenger (PBUH): "Hijra will not cease [to exist]
   until Tawbah [refers to the realization that a committed act is a sin,
   seeking forgiveness from Allah (SWT), and vowing not to knowingly
   repeat the act]  ceases to exist, and Tawbah will not cease to exist
   until the sun rises from the West."

Q: What did the Messenger (PBUH) ordain after he settled down in  
   Madinah?

A: He ordained the [enforcement and respect of the ] remaining laws of
   Islam including those related to Zakat, Sawm [fasting], Haj, A'zan
   [calling for prayer], Jihad [this is definitively not "holy war" but is
   defined by the Messenger (PBUH) as whatever act that makes the
   word/commandment of Allah dominant].

Q: How long did it take the prophet (PBUH) to do that?

A: It took him 10 years and he died (PBUH) and his religion remains [is
   strongly-existent walhamdullillah] . He taught the Ummah about every
   good there is and he warned the Ummah about every evil there is.

Q: What are the good and the evil that the prophet taught/warned against?

A: The good that he taught the Ummah is Tawheed and everything that
   Allah (SWT) loves and everything that pleases Allah(SWT). The evil
   that he warned against is Shirk and everything that Allah (SWT)
   dislikes and refuses for us.

Q: Did Allah (SWT) send the messenger (PBUH) to a special tribe or to
   mankind as a whole?

A: Allah (SWT) sent him to the whole of mankind [I should say to both
   worlds of men and Jinns] and He ordained men and Jinns to obey Him
   and His messenger (PBUH).

Q: What's the proof?

A: Allah (SWT)'s words in 7:158

   <Say: "O men! I am sent
   Unto you all, as the Messenger
   Of Allah, to whom belongth
   The dominion of the heavens
   And the earth ... >

   and His words in 46:29

   <Behold, We turned
   Towards thee a company
   Of Jinns (quietly) listening
   To the Quran ... >

Q: Did Allah (SWT) complete the teachings [delivered by the Messenger of
   Allah (PBUH) and]  which define the religion of Islam before or after
   the Messenger (PBUH)'s death ?

A: Allah (SWT) completed the teachings before the Messenger (PBUH)'s
   death so that not one single new teaching would be necessary after
   the Messenger (PBUH)'s death.

Q: What's the proof?

A: Allah (SWT)'s words in 5:3

   <...
   This day have I
   Perfected your religion
   For you, completed
   My favour upon you,
   And Have chosen for you
   Islam as your religion.
   ... >

Q: What's the proof for the death of the Messenger (PBUH)?

A: Allah (SWT)'s words in 39:30-31

   <Truly thou wilt die
   (One day), and truly they
   (Too) will die (one day).
   In the End will ye
   (All) dispute on the Day
   Of judgment,
   In the presence of your Lord.>

Q: Will Allah(SWT) bring back people to life [resurrect them] after their
   death?

A: Yes, He (SWT) will, the proof being His words in 20:55

   <From the earth did We
   Create you, and into it
   Shall We return you,
   And from it shall We
   Bring you out once again.>

   and His words in 71:17-18

   <And Allah has produced
   You from the earth,
   Growing (gradually),
   And in the End
   He will return you
   Into the (earth),
   And raise you forth
   (Again at the Resurrection)>

Q: Are people accounted and rewarded/penalized for their deeds after
   resurrection?

A: Yes, they are, the proof being Allah (SWT)'s words in 53:31

   < ... so that
   He rewards [penalizes] those who do
   Evil, according to their deeds,
   And He rewards those who
   Do good, with what is best.>

Q: What's the sentence of somebody who does not believe [kazzaba] in
   the Resurrection [Ba'ath]?

A: His sentence is that he/she's a kafer, the proof being Allah(SWT)'s
   words in 64:7

   <The Unbelievers [plural of Kafer] think
   That they will not be
   raised up (for Judgement).
   Say: "Yea, by my Lord,
   Ye shall surely be
   Raised up: then shall ye
   Be told (the truth) of
   All that ye did.
   And that is easy for Allah.>

Q: With what did Allah send His messengers?

A: He (SWT) sent them [including  Noah, Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac,
   Jacob, Joseph, Yahyah [John], Zakariah, Mussa [Moses], Solomon, David,
   Jonah [Younos], Shuayb, Saleh, Aaron[Haroon], Luut [Lot], Issah
   [Jesus], and finally Mohammad, Peace Be Upon All] with/to giving
   good news of eternal life in Paradise to those who worship Allah
   (SWT) alone and with/to warning of eternal life in HellFire to
   those who associate partners with Allah (SWT) [commit the gravest
   sin of Shirk] . 

Q: What's the proof?

A: Allah (SWT)'s words in 4:165

   <Messengers who gave good news
   As well as warning,
   That mankind, after (the coming)
   Of the messengers, should have
   No plea against Allah:
   For Allah is Exalted in Power, Wise.>

Q: Who was the first messenger?

A: Noah (PBUH) was [Although Adam (PBUH) was the first prophet].

Q: What's the proof?

A: Allah (SWT)'s words in 4:163

   <We have sent thee
   Inspiration, as We sent it
   To Noah and the Messengers
   After him ... >

Q: Did it remain any Ummah [people-nation] to whom Allah (SWT) did not
   send a messenger who ordained them to worship Allah alone and avoid
   Taghoot?

A: No, Allah (SWT) sent a messenger to every Ummah, the proof being
   Allah (SWT) 's words in 16:36

   <For We assuredly set
   Amongst every People a Messenger,
   (With the Command), " serve
   Allah, and eschew evil [translation of Taghoot] ... >

Q: What is Taghoot?

A: It is with what a servant [of Allah (SWT)] exceeds the limits
   [violates the rights of] of the ma'abood [worshipped], the
   matboo'e [followed], or the mutaweh [worthy
   of obedience, and submission].

Q: How many Taghoot's are there?

A: There are many but they belong to  five main classes:
   1) Iblis [Satan] may Allah (SWT) damn it; 2) whoever is worshipped and
   he/she feels pleased by that [Rad-i.e. tries not to stop
   that];3)whoever
   invites people to worship him/her; 4) whoever claims to have knowledge
   of the future or the unknown [Ilm-al-Ghayb : in specific the
   unknown that can never be known by humans such as the soul, and the
   sex/how prosperous will be/ where will die/ whether will enter 
   Paradise
   or Hellfire/ of a foetus right at the instant of conception ...];
   and 5) whoever judges/sentences with laws not ordained by Allah
   (SWT).

Q: What's the proof?

A: Allah (SWT)'s words in 2:256

   < Let there be no compulsion
   In religion: Truth stands out
   Clear from Error: whoever
   Rejects Taghoot and believes
   In Allah hath grasped
   The most trustworthy
   Hand-hold, that never breaks,
   And Allah heareth
   And knoweth all things.>

   and His words in 16:36

   <For We assuredly sent
   Amongst every People a Messenger,
   (With the Command), "serve
   Allah, and eschew Evil">

   and His words in 3:64

   <Say: "O People
   Of the Book! come
   To common terms
   As between us and you:
   That we worship
   None but Allah;
   That we associate
   No partners with Him;
   That we erect not,
   From among ourselves,
   Lords and Patrons
   Other than Allah.">

   and this is the meaning of "la ilaha illallah"[there is no god but
   Allah
   ]; and in the Hadith:"the head of the matter is Islam and its pillar
   is Salat [prayer] and its highest point [zurwat sinamihi] is Jihad.


                        THE END.



Alhamdullillahi ala ni'amihi, wastaghfirullah , wa sallallahu ala khayril Anam.
[I thank  Allah(SWT) for His bounties, I ask forgiveness from Him,
and may the peace and blessings of Allah be on The best Human that ever was.]

