Islamic Creed

The Prophet (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said, “Anyone who says la ilaha illAllah sincerely enters Jannah.” (Reported by Ahmad) The Meaning “La” negates. The word “ilah” comes from the root aliha meaning waliha. It is common in Arabic that they replace the letter hamza with wow. Walah in Arabic means something that you are extremely in love with. The word “Allah” means the One you love the most. There is added meaning to this as well: the Arabs say that love has so many different levels. It starts with liking something and thinking about something. It reaches to a level called [...]

It has great virtues and has a great place with Allah. Whoever says it with truthfulness will enter the Gardens of Paradise and whoever did not utter it truthfully, his property and blood will be safeguarded in this world, but his reckoning will be with Allah the Mighty and Majestic. It is a concise declaration that contains few letters; light upon the tongue, yet heavy in the scales. It has been reported by Ibn Hibbaan, as well as al-Haakim who declared it to be authentic (saheeh), from Abu Sa’eed al-Khudree radhiyallahu ‘anhu, that Allah’s Messenger sallallahu alaihi wasallam said: “Moses said: [...]

Faith increases by obligatory and voluntary obedience and decreases by sins: Minor and major; and faith vanishes by disbelief and polytheism. Allah (may He be Exalted) says (which means): "The believers are only those who, when Allah is mentioned, feel a fear in their hearts and when His Verses (this Quran) are recited unto them, they (i.e. the Verses) increase their Faith." [Surat Al Anfal: 2]. Allah says (which means): "And that the believers may increase in Faith (as this Qur'ân is the truth)." [Surat Al Muddathir: 31]. Allah also says (which means): "He it is Who sent down As-Sakînah (calmness [...]

1- Grant you faith and raise your rank in His Sight: ‘Abdullaah ibn Mas‘ood, may Allah be pleased with him, said, Allah The Almighty gives wealth to those whom He loves and those whom He does not love, while He does not grant faith except to those whom He loves. So, whoever holds money too dearly to spend it (in the cause of Allah The Almighty) and is prevented by fear of the enemy from fighting and is not diligent enough to stand up at night in worship, should often repeat: La ilaaha illa Allah, and Subhaana Allah, and Al-hamdulillaah, and [...]

5- Protect you from all the worldly evils: The Prophet, sallAllahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, said: “If Allah The Almighty loves a slave, He will protect him in this world just as one of you deprives his sick relative of water (if it is harmful for him).” [Reported by Al-Tirmithi] [Al-Albaani: Saheeh] Ibn Mas‘ood, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “If Allah The Almighty loves someone, He would choose him for Himself and relieve him of all cares including his wife and children.” Al-Fudhayl ibn ‘Iyaadh, may Allah have mercy upon him, said, “If Allah The Almighty loves a slave, He [...]

The Arabic word “Kutub” means books and scriptures, and is the plural for “Kitab (a book, scroll and scripture). They are called kutub because they are written (Maktoob) scriptures. In this context, kutub means those Books that Allah sent down and revealed to His Messengers as a mercy and guidance for mankind to lead them to true happiness in this life and in the Hereafter. Faith and belief in the Scriptures comprises four aspects: 1. To believe that Allah sends them down as revelation. 2. To believe in all the Scriptures about which we have specific information: such as the Qur’an [...]

Belief in Qadr has four levels: 1. The first level is to have belief in the knowledge of Allah; which encompasses everything. Not even the like of a weight of an atom in the heavens or the earth escapes His knowledge. And He, the Most High, knew about all His creation before He created them. He knew their provision, appointed terms, their speech and actions, all their doings, their secrets and that which they declare openly, and those among them from the People of Paradise and those from the People of the Hellfire. 2. The second level is to have belief [...]

All of Allah's messengers (Peace and blessings of Allah be upon them) observed the essence of Islam, namely the complete submission to Allah, which can be summarized in the realization of the shahaadah: There is no god worthy of worship except Allah and Muhammad is His messenger. This testimony of faith incorporates pure monotheism. The meaning of the first part of the shahaadah is that no one deserves to be worshipped in Allah's Kingdom except Allah alone, and that whatever and whoever is worshipped besides Him is a false deity. Allah says, "That is because it is Allah - He is [...]

The reasons why the Qadariyah an-Nafaat who denied predestination (qadar) and the Qadariyah al-Mujbirah who believed that man is compelled to do what he does (al-jabr) went astray on this issue. Each group saw only a part of the true picture, and was blind to the other parts. So they are like a one-eyed man who sees only one side of a thing and does not see the other side. The Qadariyah who did not believe in qadar said that Allah does not will kufr, sin and disobedience; He does not love them or accept them, so how can we say [...]

Everything exists or does not exist by the Will of Allah. The Muslims are largely unanimous on this issue and all of them agree, “Whatsoever Allah Wills happens and what He does not Will does not occur.” Everything occurs by the Will of Allah. The Actions of Allah are without doubt by the Mashee'ah (Will) of Allah like creation, provision, life and death. Similarly actions of the creation are also by the Mashee'ah (Will) of Allah. The proof from the Qur’an is the Saying of Allah, “If Allah had willed, succeeding generations would not have fought against each other after clear [...]