Selections from Questions

Question 01 : Who is your Lord?
Answer 01 : My Lord is ALLAH the creator of the universe and all creatures.

Question 02: How many Gods are there?
Answer 02: There is only one God not two or three; and no partners He has or co-Gods.

Question 03: How did Allah introduce Himself to mankind?!
Answer 03: Allah has sent messengers to deliver His significance to both mankind and jinn.

Question 04: What is your religion?
Answer 04: My religion is "Islam" it means "submission" to the one and only God [ALLAH] and to have full obedience to Him and to His messengers.

Question 05: Who is your messenger?!
Answer 05 : Mohammad the son of Abdullah from the tribe of Quraish who received revelation from Allah through angel Gabriel to all mankind; to worship Allah and no other God or Gods.


Question 06: What is your Holy Book?
Answer 06 : My Holy Book is the "Koran" it means "Readable" it contains Allah's words and dominions and regulations to the followers of Islam.


Question 07: What is the Sunnah?
Answer 07: "Sunnah" is the oral teachings of Prophet Mohammad collected by his followers and comrades containing explanations of daily actions taken by Muslims and clarifying some guidelines in the Koran.

Question08: What is Emaan (Faith)?
Answer 08 : Emaan is to believe in Allah, His Angels, His Books, His Messengers and the Day of Resurrection and in destiny with its goodness or badness.


Question 09 : What is 'Ihsan?
Answer 09 : 'Ihsan is to worship Allah as you are seeing Him; but though you can't see Him; He sees you.

Question 10: What is the difference between a Prophet and a Messenger?
Answer 10 : a Prophet is a person who obtained a revelation from Allah without delivering it to specific people (i.e. Ishmael, Isaac, Job...); but a messenger is a person who obtained a revelation from Allah with the task of delivering it to either specific people or to all people, for example; Jesus Christ was a messenger only to Israelis but Mohammad was a messenger to all mankind and jinn.

Question 11: For what purpose Allah had created us?
Answer 11 : For the purpose of worshipping Him.

Question 12: How to worship Him?
Answer 12 : by full obedience to His orders and not interfering any other partner nor associate with Him.

Question 13: What is the meaning of "No God but Allah"?
Answer 13 : None is worth to be worshipped except Allah.

Question 14: On which Islam was based on?
Answer 14 : Islam was based on five basic pillars:

1 - Testimony there is no God but allah and mohammad is his messenger

Testimony or the Profession of Faith (in Arabic Shahada) which is the declaration that "there is no God but Allah; Mohammad is the His Messenger". When anyone declares Shahada, he automatically becomes a Muslim. The text of the Shahada is "I bear witness there is no God but Allah; and I bear witness that Mohammad is His Messenger" but the pronunciation must be in Arabic; in Arabic its pronounced as "Ash-hado a'lla elaha ella Allah wa ash-hado anna Mohammadan rasool Allah", without testimony a person can't be a Muslim even if he complies with the other four pillars. even if he complies with the other four pillars.
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2 - prayer

It consists of a series of formal prostrations (in the traditions of all Prophets), genuflections, and pious statement and supplications. The prayers are in the Arabic language and require reading from the Koran (our Holy Book), and are offered five times a day – at dawn, noon, afternoon, sunset and nightfall. Prayers must be attended on time as Allah stated:

(When ye pass (congregational) prayers, celebrate Allah's praises, standing, sitting down, or lying down on your sides; but when ye are free from danger, set up regular prayers: for such prayers are
Enjoined on Believers at stated times) Chapter: 4 Verse: 103

Prophet Mohammad also stressed on prayers and made it the thin line between belief and disbelief as he said:

(The covenant between us and those [infidels, Jews, Christians, polytheists] is prayer; whom ever leaves it he disbelieved) – narrated by Bukhari.
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3 - Alms- tithe ( Zakah )

It is paid in kind in varying proportions according to the nature of the goods. The payment is meant for the welfare of the poor and the needy (2.5% of the capital money yearly; it was set to 2.5% because at the time of the Prophet they used to spend 25 Dinar out of 1,000). Zakah differs from charity;
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4 - Fasting the holy month of Ramadan

Fasting is done throughout the month of Ramadan. During the fast, from dawn to sunset, complete abstention is required from food, drink and every extraneous material taken through the mouth or nose as well as conjugal intercourse.
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5 - Pilgrimage to Mecca for those who are capable of (Hajj)

Going to Mecca in the month of Dhul-Hejja to perform ceremonies and rituals for 3 days or 2, Hajj is confined to whom are capable only.
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