The Essentials of Islam – Authentic Islamic Guide

The Essentials of Islam – Authentic Islamic Guide

Darussalam’s The Essentials of Islam provides a clear introduction to the fundamental beliefs and practices of Islam. Covering topics such as prayer, fasting, zakat, and everyday etiquette, this book is ideal for Muslims seeking authentic knowledge and for anyone wanting to understand Islam better.

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• Al-Haj Saeed Bin Ahmed AL-Lootah

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THE
ESSENTIALS
OF
Islam
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Contents
Transliteration of Arabic Sounds
Introduction
Chapter 1 - Articles of Faith 17-44
1. Belief in Allah
2. Belief in Angels
3. Belief in the Books of Allah
4. Belief in the Messengers of Allah
5. Belief in the Last Day
6. Belief in the Divine Destiny, the good and evil thereof
Chapter 2 - Pillars of Islam 45-71
1. Testimony about the Oneness of Allah and the prophethood of Muhammad
2. Performing the Ritual Prayers (Salat)
Number of prayers
Conditions for prayers
Constituents of prayers
Invalidators of prayers
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Introduction
There came a bedouin of the tribe of Banu Sa'd to the Messenger of Allah and said: On you be peace O son of the family of 'Abdul-Muttalib.
The Prophet answered: Take it easy O brother from Banu Sa'd.
The man said to the Prophet: Who is it that created you and those before you and will create those that will come after you?
'Allah', said the Prophet.
The questioner then said: I ask of you to state upon oath: Has the same One, sent you down (as Prophet)? 'Yes', answered the Prophet.
The man then said: Who is it that created the seven Heavens and the seven Earths and put their provisions in them? 'Allah', said the Prophet.
The man then said, 'I ask of you to tell me on oath: Did even He send you down'? 'Yes', said the Prophet.
The questioner then said: We find written in your Book and hear from the messengers sent by you that we must pray five appointed times in a day and night. Say on oath: Is such your command? 'Yes', said the Prophet.
He then said: We find written in your Book and hear from the messengers sent by you that we take out the surplus from our wealth and give it to the poor. Say on Oath: Is that your command? 'Yes', answered the Prophet. The man then said: There is also the fifth feel the need to ask it (ie
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God declares in the Quran, "The only religion in the sight of Allah is Islam," and that "if anyone desires a religion other than Islam, it will not be accepted from him." Therefore, seeking knowledge about Islam is the inviolable, sacrosanct duty of all human beings. It is binding upon all to familiarize themselves with the tenets of Islam, which Allah declares in His infallible Book, the Quran, to be the religion which he has chosen for mankind. Ignorance about its indubitable words of wisdom and human salvation does not give anyone the license to deny this religion of Allah. Indeed, such ignorance an inexcusable moral condition.
This book presents the foremost principles of Islam in a very comprehensible, reader-friendly, lucid, and concise manner. The purpose of the book is to provide its readers with full details about articles of faith, the pillars of Islam and general rules encompassing all prohibitions pertaining to food and drink, clothes, professions, matters of family relations, etc. in a very clear and conclusive manner, which is in consonance with the teachings of the Quran. Islam represents Divine religion, which is free from ambiguity and dissonance. This book aims at building faith in precisely this manner. It is a work par excellence, which teaches in the simplest and most pellucid fashion the tenets which are the building blocks of Islam. The ineffable beauty of this book is the brevity of its language and the precision of its teachings.
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