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Say: "I do
No more than invoke
My Lord, and I join not
With Him any (False god)."
(Quran 72:20)
Translated By
Saleh Omar Odrago
Revised by
Dr. Aly A. Qoura
College of Business and Economics
King Saud University
AI-Qasseem
© The Islamic Center, Unaizah, 1997
210 de 0969/18
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Preface
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Q: 1 WHY DID ALLAH CREATE US?
A: 1 He created us to worship Him and associate nothing
with Him. God Almighty says: "I have only created
jinns and men, that they should worship me" (Qur'an
51:56) The Holy Prophet peace be upon him says:
"Man's duty to Allah is to worship Him and associate
nothing with Him"
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him (MPBUH) Said: "He who does an act which is dif-
ferent from our practices will have it rejected". (Re-
lated by Muslim).
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THE VARIOUS FORMS OF (TAWHID)
AND ITS VIRTUES
Q:9 WHATIS"TAWHIDSIFFAT-UL-LAH?
What is the monothesism of names and att ributes
of Allah.
A: 9 It is the assertion of how Allah has described Himself in
His Book (the Qur'an) or how His Messenger exactly
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described Him in authentic Hadith withLJt interpreta-
tion, procuration or comparison, or divestment such as
on the issue of establishment on the Throne, the
Descending, the Hand, etc. appropriate to Hisperfec-
tion. Allah the Almighty says: "There is nothing what-
Soever like unto Him, and He is the One that hears and
sees (all things)". (Qur'an 42:11) THE MESSENGER
OF ALLAH (MPBUH) Said: "Allah descends every
night in the earthly sky". (The descent of Allah implies
descending befitting His Majesty and unlike that of any
one of His creations".)
(Related by Muslim)
Q: lOWHERE IS ALLAH?
A: IOAllah is on the Throne Above the heavens. The
Almighty says: "(Allah) The Most Gracious is firmly
established on the Throne of authority) (Qur'an 20:5)
(i.e high and elevated as related by AL-BUKHARl)
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Q: 12WHAT ARE THE VIRTUES OF TAWHID?
A: 12The virtues of T A WHID are safety from punishment in
the Hereafter; guidance in this world and remission of
sins. Allah the Almighty says: "It is those who believe
and mix not their beliefs with that are (truly) in
security, for they are on (right) guidance. (Qur'an 6: 82)
THE MESSENGER OF ALLAH (MPBUH) Said:
"Allah's reward for His servants is not to punish those
who do not associate anything with Him
(Agreed upon)
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CONDITIONS FOR THE ACCEPTANCE OF DEEDS
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THE GREATER SHIRk
(POLY THEISON)
Q: 1 WHATISTHEGREATESTSININTHESIGHTOF
ALLAH?
A: 1 ·Shirk is the greatest sin. The Almighty Says:·· ·0 my
son! join not in worship (others) with Allah for false
is indeed the highest wrongdoing".
(Our'an 31:13)
. When the Messenger of Allah was asked "Which is
the greatest sin?" He said "To set up a Partner with
Allah while He is your Creator" .
(Agreed Upon)
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other than Allah; such will neither profit you nor hurt
you: if you do, behold! you shall certainly be of those
who do wrong (Qur'an 10: 106)
THE MESSENGER OF ALLAH (MPBUH)
Said: "Whoever dies while calling on associates 'a part-
ner with Allah shall enter Hell".
(Related by Rukhari)
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KINJlS OF GREATER SHIRK
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"Allah will aid a servant (of His) so long as the servant
aids his br(lther".
(Related by Muslim)
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seven times and offers two Rakats Prayer, it is {the
1 eward) like freeing of a slave" .
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Q: 16SHALL WE PUT ON THREAD AND RING FOR
CURING AN AILMENT?
A: 16We should not put them on becaus~ the Almighty says:
"If Allah touch thee with affliction, none can remove it
but He". (Qur'an 6:17) And the saying of the Mes-
senger of Allah (MPBUH)" They can only add to your
weakness. Should death overtake you while you are
wearing them, you would never attain Prosperity
(Sound Hadith related by Al-Hakam
which was agreed upon and approved by Al-Dhahabi)
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Our'an), and to choose what Allah has revealed, Allah
will cause distress among them' .
(Good Hadith related by Ibn Majah and others)
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Q: 21DOES AN ACT PERFORMED BY A PERSON
WHO ASCRIBES A PARTNER WITH ALLAH
PROSPER?
A: 21 An act performed by a person who ascribes a partner
with Allah is useless. The Almighty says in the Qur'an
concerning the Prophets: "If they were to join other
gods with Him, all that they did will be vain for them".
(Qur'an 5:67)
THE MESSENGER OF ALLAH (MPBUH) Said:
"Allah the Almighty says: '1 have no need of associates.
Whoever associates a partner with me in any act, I shall
forsake him and his association.
(Related by Muslim)
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THE LESSER SHIRK
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"He who swears by anything besides Allah is guilty of
association" .
(Related by Ahmad)
"He who must take an oath should swear by Allah or
keep silent".
(Agreed Upon)
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ENTREATY AND REQUEST FOR INTERCESSION
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are dead and asking them to provide for one's needs as it is
being done today. Such acts constitute the Greater Shirk
because of the words of the Almighty "Nor call on any other
than Allah, such will neither profit thee nor hurt thee; if thou
dost, behold.' thou shalt certainly be ofthose who do wrong"
(Qur'an 10:106)
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Q: 3 IS IT ALLOWED TO ASK FOR A PRAYER FROM
THOSE ALIVE?
A: 3 It is allowed to ask for prayer from those who are alive
and not from the dead. Allah the Almighty says: "And
ask forgiveness for thy fault, and for the men and
women who believe". (Our'an 47: 19)
In a sound Hadith related by Tirmidhi, it was reported
that a blind man came to the Prophet (MPBUH) and
said to him: "Pray to Allah to cure me".
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retained my prayer for intercession on the day ofJudge-
ment on behalfofthose among my people who died hav-
ing associated nothing with Allah".
(Related by Muslim)
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RULING ON JIHAD (HOLY WAR)
AND WALAA (FRIENDSHIP)
AND JUDJING
Q: 2 WHAT IS "WALAA?"
A: 2 Al-WALAA means love and assisting (of one another).
the Almighty says: "The believers, men and women are
protectors of one another," (Our'an 9:71). The Mes-
senger of Allah (MPBUH) Said: "Believers are to one
another like a building where each brick iii supporting
the other."
(Related by Muslim)
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that turns to them (for friendship) is of them", (Qur'an
5:51)
THE MESSENGER OF ALLAH (MPBUH) Said:
"The so-and-so clan or kinsfolk are not (necessarily) my
friends"
(Sound Hadith related by Ahmad)
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ACTING IN ACCORDANCE WITH
THE QUR'AN AND THE HADITH
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mayest explain clearly to men what is sent for them"
(Our'an 16:44)
THE MESSENGER OF ALLAH (MPBUH) Said:
"Verily, I have been given the Qur'an and a likeness o(
it with it". Le. the sunna.
(Sound Hadith related by Abu Da'ud and others)
Q: 4 SHOULD WE PUT WORDS AHEAD OF THE
WORD OF ALLAH AND HIS MESSENGER?
A: 4 We should not put any words ahead of the word of Allah
and His Messenger because the Almighty says: "0 ye
who believe! put not yours~lves forward before Allah
and His Apostle; but fear Aliah". (Qur'an 49:1)
THE MESSENGER OF ALLAH (MPBUH) Said:
"Do not obey anyone who disobeys the Creator".
(Sound Hadith related by Tabrani) Ibn Abbass Said: "I
fear that stones from the sky may fall upon you. I say to
you: 'The Messenger of Allah Said and you say:
'Abubakr and Umar said!"
Q: 5 WHAT SHOULD WE DO WHEN WE DIFFER
AMONG OURSELVES?
A: 5 We should turn to the Book of Allah (The Holy Qur'an)
and the Sound Tradition of the Prophet (The Sunnat
Sahiha). Allah The Almighty says: "If ye differ in any-
thing among yourselves, refer it to Allah and His Apos-
tle if ye do believe in Allah and the Last Day: that is best
and most suitable for final detennination". (Qur'an
4:59)
THE MESSENGER OF ALLAH (MPBUH) Said:
~'Hold fast to my Sunnah and the sunnah of the rightly
guided Caliphs and stick to them."
(Sound Hadith Related by Ahmad)
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Q: 6 HOW DO YOU LOVE ALLAH AND HIS MES-
SENGER?
A: 6 Love them by following them and obeying their com-
mands. The Almighty says: "Say: if ye do love Allah,
follow me: Allah will love you and forgive you your sins:
For Allah is Oft-Forgiving Most Merciful".
(Qur'an 3:31)
THE MESSENGER OF ALLAH (MPBUH) Said:
"None of you (truly) believes until I become dearer to
him than his son, father and all people".
(agreed Upon)
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THE PROPHETIC TRADITION (SUNNAH)
AND INNOVATION (BID' A)
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A: 3 Yes, there is Sunnat AI-Hasanah in Islam. The Mes-
senger of Allah (MPBUH) said:"Whoever introduces
in Islam. Sunnat AI-Hasanah will have its reward and
will also be rewarded for whoever acted by it without
reducing anything from the rewards of those acting by
it" .
(Related by Bukhari)
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Glossary
Dost does
Hath has
Judgeth judges
Mayest May
Oft. Often
Shalt Shall
Thee The Objective Case of Thou you (as
an object).
Thou The Second person Singular in the
nominative case (You) as a subject.
Thy The possessive case ofThou used as an
attributive adjective (your).
Unto To
Ye You
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