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five Pillars of Islam are the basis and the fundamental creeds of
the Islamic Faith, which extends to include not only the acts of
worship but also the whole way of life.
True Muslims should observe all these activities that relate to
rituals and traditions. They should also follow and practice the
religious duties, which form the five Pillars of Islam. A Muslim
should know how to declare and perform these five Pillars of Islam
as well as why they have to be practiced.
Bearing this in mind, Muslims accept that they are accountable to
God for all their deeds.
“No
bearer of burdens shall be made to bear the burden of another.”
(Qur’an 6-164)
Islam
puts emphasis on intention and action. As Prophet Mohamed said:
“Faith
is that which resides firmly in the heart and which is proved by
deeds.”
Believing
in God makes Muslims obliged to obey and follow the teaching of
their religion. It is God’s power and wisdom, which dictate
and explain one’s duty towards both God, the creator, and
human beings. This duty is concerned not only with the concepts
of faith but also all aspects of life: socially, economically, politically,
spiritually and also with the relations with other fellow human
beings.
To
believe in Allah is to believe in God who has no equal, who is everlasting
and ever existing and nothing can resemble Him. He is not determined
by size or any dimensions. He is not contained within bounds nor
surrounded by any boundaries nor sitting anywhere between heavens
or earth but as He describe Himself in Qur’an:
“God,
Most Gracious is firmly established on the throne (0f authority)”
(20: 5)
“His
throne does extend over the heavens and the earth…”
(2: 255)
Indeed, He is above everything but not far from things. He is near
all things in the universe and near human beings as well.
“I
am indeed close (to everyone), I listen to the prayer of every suppliant
when he calls on Me.” (2: 186)
“It
was We who created man, and We know what dark suggestions his soul
makes to him: for We are nearer to him than (his) jugular vein.”
(50: 16)
God
is known to exist by the means of understanding. His signs are everywhere
i.e. the creation of heavens and earth and of all that is between
them. Qur’an states:
“Behold!
In the creation of the heavens and the earth; In the alternation
of the night and the day; In the sailing of the ships through the
ocean for the profit of mankind; In the rain which God sends down
from the skies, and the life which He gives therewith to an earth
that is dead; In the beasts of all kinds that He scatters through
the earth; In the change of winds, and the clouds which they trail
like their slaves between the sky and the earth; - (here) indeed
are signs for a people that are wise.” (2:164)
“And
among His signs is this, that He created for you mates from among
yourselves, that you may dwell in tranquility with them, and He
has put love and mercy between your (hearts): Verily in that are
signs for those who reflect.” (30: 21)
“And
among His signs is the creation of the heavens and the earth, and
the variations in your languages and your colours: Verily in that
are signs for those who know. And among His signs is the sleep that
you take by night and by day…”(30:22-23)
So,
Islam requires from true Muslims firstly to believe and secondly
to act. They should believe with their hearts and confess with their
tongues and act according to God’s instructions written in
the Qur’an and follow the sayings and the doings of Prophet
Mohamed in every aspect of their lives.
The
first of the five Pillars of Islam is Iman, which is the faith that
resides firmly in the heart and that is proved by deeds. True Muslims
should believe with their hearts and declare with their tongues
the Shahadah, the Declaration of Faith:
“I
testify that there is no deity except God and I testify that Mohamed
is the Messenger of God.” This Declaration of Faith is
the first step of Iman.
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