What Is Islam
In brief, we can say that Islam is
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Testifying that there is no God but Allah and that Muhammad (P.BU.H) is His Messenger.
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Performing prayers regularly.
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Paying the Zakah.
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Fasting the month of Ramadan.
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Pilgrimage to the Sacred Sanctuary of Allah for those who can afford it.
The evidence for testifying that there is no God but Allah from the Holy Quran is “Allah testifies that there is no God but He, and the angles, and those who have knowledge also testify that He stands firm for justice. There is no God but He, The Almighty, and The Wise, “
(3:18).
This means that is only Allah that is worthy of being worshipped. The negation in this Holy Verse implies the denial of any other deities to be worshipped besides Allah. Allah should have no partner in His worship and He has no partner in His Domain
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Also, Allah says what means: “ it so happened that Abraham said to his father and to his people : indeed I absolve myself of what you worship; save Allah who has originated me and he (Abraham) left this word among his descendants so that they might turn to Allah”
(43:26-28).
Also, Allah says what means: “Say followers of the scriptures (Jews and Christians) let us come to common terms so that we will associate no partners with Him. And that we will not appoint deities from among us to be worshipped with Allah. But if they turn their back, tell them to witness that we are Muslims”
(3:64).
Also, the Holy Quran gives evidence that Muhammad is The Messenger of Allah as Allah says what means: “ Indeed, there has come to you a messenger from among yourselves. It grieves him the you suffer adversity and he is heedful of your welfare and to the believers he is compassionate and merciful” (9:128).
Evidence from the Holy Quran as for fasting the month of to testify that Muhammad (P.B.U.H) is The Messenger of Allah signifies that one should obey His ordinance and believe him in all what he tells avoiding all what he prohibits and worship Allah according to His precepts.
Evidence from the Holy Quran as for prayers and Zakah included in the meaning of what Allah said “And they have only been commanded to worship Allah as dedicated and devote monotheists and to perform regular prayers and to pay Zakah. That is indeed the true and sound religion”
“98:5).
Ramadan is: “ O! you, who believe, fasting has been ordained on you as it had been ordained on those before you so that you may have piety”
(2:183).
Evidence from the Hoy Quran as for pilgrimage is “ Allah has ordained on people the pilgrimage to His House for those who are capable of performing it and as for those who turn away in disbelief, Allah is in no need of His creatures”
(3:97).
The Prophetic Hadith confirms these five fundamentals of Islam as it is reported that the Prophet said: Islam is built on five pillars the bearing of witness that there is no God but Allah, and that Muhammad is The Messenger of Allah, the keeping of prayers, the payment of Zakah, the pilgrimage and fasting in Ramadan.
Of course, anyone who has embraced Islam to be his chosen religion on mental grounds accepted in his mind and heart, believing in one God that is Allah and that Muhammad (P.B.U.H) is His true Messenger should accept performing regularly the Islamic worships such as prayers, fasting, Zakah and pilgrimage for those who can afford pilgrimage for performing these Islamic worships is the true practical proof that he is really a true Muslim.
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