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The Muslim's
Creed
Question No.1
Why has Allaah
created us?
Answer
To worship Him alone and to
worship no other besides
Him.
Evidence from the Noble
Qur.aan
{And I have
not created
Jinn and
human beings except they should worship
Me}, {Soorah
adh-Dhaariyaat, Aayah
56]
Evidence from the authentic
Sunnah
((The right
of Allaah upon slaves is to worship Him and
not to associate partners with
Him)), Transmitted by al-Bukhaaree and Muslim]
Question No.2
How should we
worship Allaah?
Answer
As Allaah and His Messenger
commanded us.
Evidence from the Noble
Qur.aan
{And they
were commanded not, but that they should
worship Allaah, and worship none but Him
alone}, {Soorah
al-Bayyinah, Aayah
5]
Evidence from the authentic
Sunnah
((Whoever
does any deed (in religion) which our
matter in not in accordance with, it will
not be accepted)), [Transmitted
by Muslim]
Question No.3
Should we worship
Allaah with fear and hope?
Answer
Yes, we worship Him with fear and
hope.
Evidence from the Noble
Qur.aan
{And invoke
Him with fear and hope}, {Soorah
al-A'raaf, Aayah
56]
Evidence from the authentic
Sunnah
((I beseech
Allaah to grant me Paradise and I seek
refuge in Him from Hellfire)),
[Transmitted by Abu Daawood]
Question No.4
What is Ihsaan
(perfection in worship)?
Answer
Ihsaan is to be conscious that
Allaah sees us during
worship.
Evidence from the Noble
Qur.aan
{Who sees you
(O Muhammad) when you stand up (alone at
night for
Tahajjud
prayer)}, {Soorah
ash-Shu'araa, Aayah's
218]
Evidence from the authentic
Sunnah
((Ihsaan is
to worship Allaah as if you are seeing Him,
yet truly He is seeing you)),
[Transmitted by Muslim]
Question No.5
Why did Allaah send
the Messengers?
Answer
To call mankind to His worship
and to reject the worship of anything
besides Allaah.
Evidence from the Noble
Qur.aan
{And verily
We have sent among every nation a Messenger
(proclaiming) worship Allaah alone and
avoid Taaghoot (false deities)},
{Soorah
an-Nahl, Aayah
36]
Evidence from the authentic
Sunnah
((The
prophets are brothers and their faith is
one)), [Transmitted by al-Bukhaaree and Muslim]
Question No.6
What is meant by
(Tawheed) oneness of Allaah?
Answer
It means devoting worship to him
alone like supplication, vow,
judgment.
Evidence from the Noble
Qur.aan
{So know (O
Muhammad) that there is no God except
Allaah}, {Soorah
Muhammad, Aayah
19]
Evidence from the authentic
Sunnah
((Let the
first thing you invite them to do is to
testify that none has the right to be
worshipped but Allaah)),
[Transmitted by al-Bukhaaree and Muslim]
Question No.7
What is the meaning
of there is no God but Allaah?
Answer
It means there is no deity that
truly deserves to be worshipped except
Allaah.
Evidence from the Noble
Qur.aan
{That is
because Allaah, He is the truth and that is
which they invoke besides Him is
al-Baatil
(falsehood, Satan, and all other
deities)}, {Soorah
al-Hajj, Aayah
62]
Evidence from the authentic
Sunnah
((Whoever
says there is no God except Allaah and
rejects whatever is worshipped besides
Allaah, his property and blood become
sacrosanct and his reckoning with Allaah ,
the Mighty and Exalted)),
[Transmitted by Muslim]
Question No.8
What is meant by
oneness of names and attributes of
Allaah?
Answer
To confirm the names and
attributes as Allaah described them in His
Book and as His Messenger described them in
authentic Sunnah.
Evidence from the Noble
Qur.aan
{There is nothing like unto Him
and His the All-Hearer, the
All-Seer}, {Soorah
ash-Shooraa, Aayah
11]
Evidence from the authentic
Sunnah
((Allaah
descends each night to the first
heaven)), [Transmitted by
Ahmad]
Question No.9
What is the benefit
of monotheism (oneness of Allaah) to the
Muslim?
Answer
Right guidance in this world and
salvation from eternal punishment in the
Hereafter.
Evidence from the Noble
Qur.aan
{It is those
who believe (in oneness of Allaah) and
confuse not their belief with Thulm (wrong)
by worshipping others besides Allaah) for
them (only) there is security and they are
guided}, {Soorah
al-An'aam, Aayah
82]
Evidence from the authentic
Sunnah
((The right
of worshippers upon Allaah is that He will
not punish those who worship none beside
Him)), [Transmitted by al-Bukhaaree and Muslim]
Question No.10
Where is
Allaah?
Answer
Allaah is over the Throne which
is above the seven
heavens.
Evidence from the Noble
Qur.aan
{ar-Rahmaan
(The Merciful) Istawaa (rose over) the
Throne}, {Soorah
Taa Haa, Aayah
5]
Evidence from the authentic
Sunnah
((Allaah wrote out in a book with
Him over the throne that His Mercy preceded
His Wrath)), [Transmitted by al-Bukhaaree]
Question No.11
Is Allaah with us
by His entity or knowledge?
Answer
Allaah with us by His knowledge,
He hears and sees us.
Evidence from the Noble
Qur.aan
{He (Allaah)
said: Fear not, verily I am with you both,
Hearing and Seeing}, {Soorah
Taa Haa, Aayah
46]
Evidence from the authentic
Sunnah
((You call upon the one Who hears,
Who is near and is with you)),
[Transmitted by Muslim]
Question No.12
What is the
greatest sin with Allaah?
Answer
It is the major Shirk
(polytheism).
Evidence from the Noble
Qur.aan
{Verily
whoever sets partners with Allaah, then
Allaah has forbidden paradise for him and
the Fire will be his abode}, {Soorah
al-Maa.idah, Aayah
72]
Evidence from the authentic
Sunnah
((The Prophet was asked : what is
the greater sin , he said: To ascribe
partners to Allaah even though he created
you)), [Transmitted by al-Bukhaaree]
Question No.13
What is the major
shirk (polytheism)?
Answer
It is to devote any forms of
worship to one other than
Allaah.
Evidence from the Noble
Qur.aan
{Verily
Allaah forgives not that partners should be
set up with Him in worship, but He forgives
except that to whom He pleases},
{Soorah
an-Nisaa., Aayah
48]
Evidence from the authentic
Sunnah
((The greatest sins are polytheism
etc.)), [Transmitted by Muslim]
Question No.14
What is the harm of
major shirk?
Answer
The reason for eternity in
Hellfire.
Evidence from the Noble
Qur.aan
{Verily
whoever assigns partners (commits
Shirk) to
Allaah, Allaah makes it impermissible for
him to enter al-Jannah}, {Soorah
al-Maa.idah, Aayah
72]
Evidence from the authentic
Sunnah
((Whoever died while joining
partners with Allaah (commits
Shirk)
enters Hellfire)), [Transmitted
by Muslim]
Question No.15
Are good deeds of
any benefit to one who worships others
besides Allaah?
Answer
No, good deeds are of no benefit
to those who worship others besides
Allaah.
Evidence from the Noble
Qur.aan
{But if they
had joined in worship others with Allaah,
all that they used to do would have been of
no benefit to them}, {Soorah
al-An'aam, Aayah
88]
Evidence from the authentic
Sunnah
((Who ever does any deed in which
he associates partners with Me, I reject
him and his
Shirk)), [Transmitted by Muslim]
Question No.16
Does Shirk exist
among Muslims today?
Answer
Yes, it does
exist.
Evidence from the Noble
Qur.aan
{And most of
them believe not in Allaah except that they
attribute partners (unto Him)},
{Soorah
Yoosuf, Aayah
106]
Evidence from the authentic
Sunnah
((The doom Day will not occur until
some tribes of my
Ummah
(Islaamic nation) have joined the idolaters
and they will even worship
idols)), [Transmitted by
at-Tirmidhee]
Question No.17
What is ruling
concerning praying (supplicating) to other
than Allaah like the dead?
Answer
Praying to them is a major
Shirk.
Evidence from the Noble
Qur.aan
{Invoke not
with Allaah another ilaah (God) Lest you be
among those who receive
punishment}, {Soorah
ash-Shu'araa, Aayah
213]
Evidence from the authentic
Sunnah
((Whoever dies having called upon
partners besides Allaah shall enter
Hellfire)), [Transmitted by al-Bukhaaree]
Question No.18
Is supplication a
form of worship?
Answer
Yes, supplication is
worship.
Evidence from the Noble
Qur.aan
{And your
Lord said: Invoke Me, I will respond to
your invocation}, {Soorah
Ghaafir, Aayah
60]
Evidence from the authentic
Sunnah
((Supplication is
worship)), [Transmitted by
at-Tirmidhee]
Question No.19
Do dead hear our
supplication?
Answer
No, they do not
hear.
Evidence from the Noble
Qur.aan
{But you can
not make hear those who are in
graves}, {Soorah
Faatir, Aayah
22]
Evidence from the authentic
Sunnah
((Allaah Has assigned angels to
inform me of my nation
salutation)), [Transmitted by
Ahmad]
Question No.20
Do we seek help
from those who are dead, or from those who
are not present?
Answer
No we do not seek help from, we
rather seek help from
Allaah.
Evidence from the Noble
Qur.aan
{Remember
when you sought help of your Lord, and He
answered you}, {Soorah
al-Anfaal, Aayah
9]
Evidence from the authentic
Sunnah
((O Ever-Living, Self-Subsistent,
upon Him all subsist, I seek help through
Your Mercy)), [Transmitted by
at-Tirmidhee]
Question No.21
Is it permitted to
seek help from any other besides
Allaah?
Answer
No, it is not
permitted.
Evidence from the Noble
Qur.aan
{You (alone)
we worship and you (alone) we ask for
help}, {Soorah
al-Faatihah, Aayah
5]
Evidence from the authentic
Sunnah
((If you ask, ask of Allaah, if you
seek help seek help of Allaah)),
[Transmitted by at-Tirmidhee]
Question No.22
May seek help from
the living?
Answer
Yes, in the matters in which they
are able to help.
Evidence from the Noble
Qur.aan
{Help one
another in al-Birr and at-Taqwa (virtue,
righteousness)}, {Soorah
al-Maa.idah, Aayah
2]
Evidence from the authentic
Sunnah
((Allaah helps the worshipper as
long as the worshipper helps his
brother)), [Transmitted by Muslim]
Question No.23
Is it allowed to
make vows to other than Allaah?
Answer
No, it is not allowed to swear
oaths except in Allaah’s
Name.
Evidence from the Noble
Qur.aan
{O my Lord I
have vowed to You what is in my womb to be
dedicated for Your services},
{Soorah
Aal-'Imraan, Aayah
35]
Evidence from the authentic
Sunnah
((Whoever vows to obey Allaah
should obey Him, and whoever vows to
disobey Him should not disobey
Him)), [Transmitted by al-Bukhaaree]
Question No.24
Is it allowed to
sacrifice in any name besides
Allaah?
Answer
No, it is not
allowed.
Evidence from the Noble
Qur.aan
{Therefore
turn in prayer to your Lord and sacrifice
(to Him only)}, {Soorah
al-Kowthar, Aayah
2]
Evidence from the authentic
Sunnah
((Allaah curses whoever sacrifices
and slaughters in any name other than
Allaah)), [Transmitted by Muslim]
Question No.25
Is it permitted to
circumambulate the graves of pious
men?
Answer
No, it is not
allowed.
Evidence from the Noble
Qur.aan
{And
circumambulate the Ancient House
(the
Ka'bah
in
Makkah)}, {Soorah
al-Hajj, Aayah
29]
Evidence from the authentic
Sunnah
((Whoever circumambulate the House
(Ka'bah) seven times and prays
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