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GRACIOUS, THE MOST MERCIFUL
The word “Islam” means peace and
submission to the Will of the only God worthy
of being worshipped.. This peace is
contentment with yourself and your
surroundings that could only be achieved by
wilfully submitting to God, obeying what He
commands and abstaining from what He
forbids.
1. WHO IS ALLAH?
Allah is the name in Arabic for the “One
God”. He is the Creator, Sustainer, Planner
and Organizer. He is the only deity that has
the right to be worshipped (i.e. praying,
supplicating, fasting, etc.). In Islam, the belief
in the One God cannot be separated from the
acts of worshipping the One God. In other
words, it is not enough to simply think you
believe in the Oneness of the Creator but that
belief must be affirmed by your statement and
actions. Example, it would negate ones belief
in the Oneness of the Creator if he directs his
worship to a man (or any of the other created
things).
2. WHO IS A PROPHET?
A Prophet is a person who is appointed by God
to call the people to the worship and belief in
the One God. All Prophets were given miracles
by Allah to prove that they were Prophets. For
example, Moses was given the miracles to free
the Children of Israel, Jesus was given the
ability to heal the sick and raise the dead and
Muhammad was given the Qur’an which is the
everlasting and literal speech of Allah. May
Allah send His peace and blessings on all the
Prophets, Ameen!
3. WHAT IS THE QUR’AN?
The Qur’an is the Last Revelation from your
Lord. It was revealed in the pure Arabic
language to the Prophet Muhammad and has
been kept preserved and unchanged. The
English interpretation of the Qur’an will be
used as reference in this brochure. It is not
interpretation of the meaning of the Qur’an.
The Qur’an confirms the truth in the Torah,
Psalms and the Gospel.
4. WHO WAS MUHAMMAD?
Muhammad was the Final Prophet and
Messenger sent to mankind. He was born into
the tribe of Quarish in the year 570 AD. His
ancestry goes back to the Prophet Ishmael,
the son of Prophet Abraham. His father died
before his birth and his mother died before he
was six. As a young man he was known as Al-
Ameen (the trustworthy). He would retreat to
a cave outside of Mecca where, he would
ponder and reflect about the immoral
practices and customs of the Pagan Arabs. He
received revelation from the Creator at the
age of 40 through the Angel Gabriel.
Subsequently, the Revelations came over the
period of 23 years and are collectively in the
Qur’an.
5. WHAT ARE THE PILLARS OF
ISLAM?
Islam has 5 Pillars. 1. (Iman) Belief that no
deity is worthy of worship except Allah and
Muhammad is His Last Prophet and
Messenger. 2. (Salat) Prayers, which are
performed 5 times a day. 3. (Siyam) Fasting
in the month of Ramadhan. Abstaining from
food, drink and sexual relations with spouses
from sunrise to sunset. 4. (Zakat) Charity is
the requirement of 2.5% of a Muslims' saved
earnings given to the poor once a year as
purification of his wealth. 5. (Hajj) Pilgrimage
is a journey to the Kab'ah in the sacred city of
Mecca. Muslims are required to do this at least
once in a lifetime if they are physically and
financially able.
6. WHAT ARE THE FUNDAMENTALS OF
FAITH?
• Belief in Allah, His Oneness and ascribing
no partners to Him.
• Belief in the Angels (Gabriel, Michael,
Israfil, etc.).
original form, not as they exist today
(Torah, Psalms, Gospel.)
• Belief in Allah’s Messengers (Noah,
Abraham, Moses, Jesus, Muhammad etc.)
• Belief in the Day of Resurrection.
• Belief in Pre-Ordainment. The good or bad
of it.
7. WHO IS A MUSLIM?
One who practices the 5 pillars of Islam
(Question #5) and believes in the 6
fundamentals of faith (Question #6). One can
become a Muslim by saying; “Ashadhu An
Laa ilaha illa Allah, wa ashadhu anna
Muhammad ar-rasulullah.” This means, “
I bear witness that no deity has the right
to be worshipped except Allah and I
bear witness that Muhammad is His
servant and Final Messenger.” All
Prophets preceding Muhammad were
Muslims. This includes Noah, Abraham, Isaac,
Jacob, Moses and Jesus. Is there a doubt that
these Prophets did not submit their will to the
Creator? Allah says in the Qur’an: “Abraham
was neither a Jew nor a Christian, but he
was a true Muslim and he was not of the
idolaters.” (Qur’an 3:67) It is important to
note that other religions are derived from the
name of a place or a person. Examples of this
are: Judaism is derived from the tribe of Judah,
Hinduism is from the Indus River, Buddhism is
from Goutam Buddha and Christianity is from
Jesus Christ. Islam is the only revealed religion
and way of life that directly attaches its
worshippers to the servitude of the Creator.
8. IS ISLAM THE ONLY RELIGION
ACCEPTABLE TO THE CREATOR?
Yes! As explained in the introduction, Islam
means peace through the submission to the
Will of Allah. One who does this is called a
Muslim. Therefore, the only thing acceptable
to the Creator is submission to Him. Allah says:
“Do they seek other than the Religion of
Allah (Islam)? While to Him submit all other
creatures in the heavens and the Earth,
willingly or unwillingly. And to Him they
Allah and what was sent down to us, and
what was sent down to Abraham, Ismail,
Isaac, Jacob and the tribes, and what was
revealed to Moses, Jesus, and the Prophets
from their Lord. We make no distinction
between them, and to Him (Allah) we have
submitted (in Islam).’ And whosoever seeks
a religion other than Islam, it will never be
accepted of him, and in the hereafter he will
be of the losers (in the hellfire). (Qur’an
3:83-85)
9. WIL L THE ACTIONS OF N ON-B E LI EV
ERS BE WASTED?
Yes! Allah says: "Say, 'Shall We tell you the
greatest losers in respect of their deeds?
Those whose efforts have been wasted in
this life while they thought that they were
acquiring good by their deeds. They are
those who deny the revelation of their Lord
and the meeting with Him (in the Hereafter).
So their works are in vain and on the Day of
Resurrection, We shall not give them any
weight. That shall be their recompense, Hell;
because they disbelieved and took My
revelations and My Messengers by way of
jest and mockery. Verily, those who believe
(in the Oneness of Allah-Islamic
Monotheism) and do righteous good deeds
shall have the Garden of Paradise for their
entertainment.” (Qur’an 18:103-107)
10. WHAT IS THE HEREAFTER?
The “Hereafter” is the final destiny of all
worldly existence starting at the time of death.
The day mankind will be resurrected from their
graves then they shall be brought to account
for their deeds whether good or evil. Allah
says: “I (Allah) swear by the Day of
Resurrection, and I (Allah) swear by the
self-reproaching soul. Does Man think
that We shall not assemble his bones?
Yes, We are able to put together in
perfect order the tips of his fingers. Nay!
(Man denies Resurrection and
Reckoning.) So he desires to continue
committing sins. He asks, ‘When will be
this Day of Resurrection?’ So, when the
sight shall be dazed, and the moon will
be eclipsed, and the sun and the moon
will be joined together. On that day man
will say, ‘ Where is the place that I can
flee to?' No! There is no refuge! Unto
that your Lord (Alone) will be the place
of rest that day. On that day men will be
informed of what he sent forward ( of evil
or good deeds), and what he left behind (of
his good or evil practices). Nay! Man will be
a witness against himself.” (Qur’an 75:1-4)
11. DO MUSLIMS WORSHIP
MUHAMMAD?
No! Muslims do not worship Muhammad nor
do they worship any other Prophets, Saints, or
created things. It is not permissible for a
Muslim to pray, supplicate, or direct any type
of worship to any created thing in rivalry to the
Lord of all that exists. Allah says: “Say (to
them Muhammad), ‘I am only a man like
you. It has been inspired to me that your
God is One God. So whoever hopes for
the Meeting with his Lord, let him work
righteousness and associate none as a
partner in the Worship of his Lord.' ”
(Qur’an 18:110)
12. WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF OUR
CREATION?
As we examine Allah’s creation, we will
inevitably conclude that all things have a
purpose. If we look at the delicate balance of
our universe, as vast as it is, orchestrated in
perfect synchronisation. The human body and
its various different processes like thought,
movement, vision and its ability to heal itself.
The earth and its countless number of life
forms, various plants, vegetables and animals.
The weather system, the seasons and the
water cycle. Surely, these things have some
purpose, more so for human beings. Allah
says: “ And I (Allah) created not the
spirits and men, except that they should
worship Me (alone).” (Qur’an 51:56) As
the verse states in question #8, all things are
in a state of submission to the Creator by
following the natural laws that they have been
created for. We were born in a state of
submission, as we had no choice in the matter
and we will die in submission. Between these
two time spans, man has been given the
rational ability to choose to submit to his
Creator. Know for a surety that we will all die
and none of us knows when we’re going to
die. Is it not time you submitted to your
Lord?
13. WHAT IS THE TRUTH ABOUT JESUS?
Jesus, the son of Mary is a servant and
Messenger of Allah. Allah says in the Qur’an
that Jesus was born of a miraculous birth;
“Verily, the likeness of Jesus before
Allah is the likeness of Adam. He created
him from dust, then (He) said unto him:
‘Be’ and he was.” (Qur’an 3:59). He
performed many miracles as a Prophet by
Allah’s permission such as resurrecting a dead
man, healing the blind and sick, making a
living bird out of clay and speaking as a new
born infant. Jesus brought the same message
as the other Prophets. He is not to be
worshipped as the “Son of God!" Jesus was
raised alive up to Allah from where he will
return to re-establish the Law of Allah on earth.
14. WHAT IS THE TRUTH ABOUT THE
“SON OF GOD”, “TRINITY” AND
MARY?
Your Creator says: “Surely, they have
disbelieved who say:
‘Allah is the Messiah (Jesus).’; But the
Messiah said, ‘O Children of Israel!
Worship Allah, my Lord and your Lord.’
Verily, whosoever sets up partners in
worship with Allah, then Allah has
forbidden Paradise for him, and the Fire
will be his abode. And for the polytheists
there are no helpers. Surely, the
disbelievers are those who said, ‘Allah is
a third of the three (in a trinity).’ But
there is no god but the One God. And if
they cease not from what they say,
verily, a painful torment will befall the
disbelievers among them. Will they not
repent to Allah and ask for His
Forgiveness? For Allah is Oft Forgiving,
Most Merciful. The Messiah, son of Mary
is no more than a Messenger. Many
were the Messengers that passed away
before him. His mother was a truthful
woman. They both used to eat food (As
other human beings, while Allah does
not eat). Look how Allah makes the
revelations clear to them, yet look how
they are deluded away (from the
truth).” (Qur’an 5:72-75)
15. DOES ISLAM OPPRESS WOMEN?
No. On the contrary, 1400 years ago Islam
liberated women. At that time in Europe,
Christian scholars were debating whether
women had souls, if yes, did they have animal
souls or human souls? Until recently women
were stripped of their last names to illustrate
that they were the property of their husbands.
As for Islam, women are equal to men in all
acts of piety, they keep their last names, they
are allowed to keep their own money, choose
who they want to marry, have the right to
divorce, have the right to inheritance and have
the right to be protected and maintained by
their husbands. They have been dignified and
exonerated by the Hijaab (Islamic covering). In
the West, women are portrayed as sex objects
to be used and discarded. We see them being
used to sell cars, alcohol and even bubble
gum. In Islam, women have been elevated to
a stature that surpasses the roles placed upon
them by any religion or culture. Women are
not to be abused or oppressed but they are to
be respected and cared for. As a result, Islam
is the fastest growing religion in the world
amongst women.
16. IS POLYGYNY PERMISSIBLE?
Yes! Islam regulated matrimony in that men
are permitted to marry up to four wives
provided they treat them fairly and equally.
The man must first be financially capable to
take another wife, provide different
residences and be able to divide his time
equally amongst them. In the western society
many men who are married to only one wife
usually have extramarital affairs. Thus a
survey was published in the USA Today (April
4, 1988; Section D) which asked 4700
mistresses, what would they like their status
to be (mistress or second wife). They said, “I
prefer being a second wife rather than the
other woman”. The reasons for this are that
they didn’t have any legal rights, nor did they
have the financial equality of the legally
married wives and it appeared that these
men were using them. Islam is clearly against
extra or premarital affairs (fornication) as this
leads to corruption in the society and the
spread of sexually transmitted diseases.
Don’t people feel bad when they have
children out of wedlock? These children have
the right to grow up knowing that they have
parents who are responsible enough to have
planned to bring them into the world. No one
would like to be told that they were an
accident. As for those against polygyny,
statistics show that because of wars there are
more women in the world than there are
men. Other reasons are, most married men
engage in extramarital affairs and there is an
increase in homosexuality amongst men,
thus causing an excess amount of women to
men. The Islamic solution of polygyny is the
best solution to the seemingly difficult
problems that plague our society in our man
to woman relationships.
17. DOES ISLAM PROMOTE
TERRORISM?
No. Islam condemns all acts of oppression.
Necessary force is permissible only when one
is defending oneself, family, and right to
practice his/her religion or fighting tyranny and
oppression. Muslims who blow up buildings
and kill innocent people are not acting in
accordance with what Islam teaches.
18. IS THERE RACISM IN ISLAM?
No. Muslims are found in every country,
whether they are European, African, Asian or
American. 1 in every 5 people on the earth is
a Muslim, Which means there are 1.2 billion
Muslims in the world. Islam promotes racial
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