The document outlines fundamental Islamic beliefs, including the concept of Tawheed (the oneness of Allah) and the roles of angels, prophets, and divine scriptures. It emphasizes the importance of the Quran as the final revelation, the significance of the Prophet Muhammad as the last messenger, and the necessity of belief in the Day of Judgment. Additionally, it explores the attributes of Allah and how Muslims are instructed to connect with these divine qualities in their daily lives.

1. Islamic BeliefsBy: Dr. Sabeel AhmedIMC- ISLAMIC MEDIA CENTERالمركز الإعلامي الإسلاميimc.islamic.media.center@gmail.com

2. Dr. Sabeel AhmedIslamic BeliefsIman

3. Definition of Islamic termsAllah = THE GOD, the Creator of the universe

4. Islam = willful and voluntary submission to Allah

5. Muslim = one who submits to the guidance of Allah.

6. Quran = Word of Allah, given as a guidance for humanity

7. Muhammed (s) = Last Messenger appointed by Allah to guide humanity.

8. Hadith = sayings of Prophet Muhammed (s) Belief & ActionBeliefs are like the foundation of a building

9. Actions are like the pillars, walls and roof.

10. Deeper, well grounded the foundation = taller, elegant structure of the buildingSeven Fundamental Beliefs in IslamBelief in Allah = Tawheed

11. Belief in Angels = Malaikah

12. Belief in Scriptures = The Books

13. Belief in the Messengers of Allah

14. Belief in the Resurrection after death

15. Belief in the Day of Judgment

16. Belief in Qadar = Allah Ordains everythingConcept of Oneness of God (Tawheed ) in Islam

17. Who is Allah?No one has seen Allah

18. We know about Allah from what Allah mentioned about Himself in the Quran and through Prophet Muhammad (s).

19. We know Allah from His attributes as mentioned in the above two sources.Who is Allah?

20. The Word ‘Allah’ in the Arabic Bible

21. His Name is Allah

22. The names Allah and God

23. How to benefit from Allah’s Attributes?Attributes of Allah are not just for us to know them or understand them.

24. But for us to ponder on them and connect with them.

25. Example:

26. Allah is All-Seeing

27. What does this attributes of Allah mean to us?

28. How should we live our life knowing this sublime attribute of Allah?Allah is ONE (Al-Ahad)Allah is One

29. This forms the core belief of Islam

30. Allah is ONE in His essence and in person.

31. Allah is NOT one in three or any such division or multiplication.

32. “Say: He is Allah, The One and only”(Quran112:1)Allah is the sole Creator (Al – Khaliq)Allah is the sole Originator of the heavens and the earth

33. No one along with Allah who took part in the creation process

34. No one besides Allah who took part in the creation process.

35. The Creator of the heavens and the earth; and when He decrees a thing, He but says to it 'Be,' and it is. (Quran 2:117)Allah doesn’t rest nor need to get refreshed“Allah! There is no God but He. the Ever Living, the One Who sustains and protects all that exists. Neither slumber, nor sleep overtake Him. To Him belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on earth.

36. Who is he that can intercede with Him except with His permission? He knows what happens to them (His creatures) in this world, and what will happen to them in the Hereafter . And they will never compass anything of His Knowledge except that which He wills.

37. His throne extends over the heavens and the earth, and He feels no fatigue in guarding and preserving them. And He is the Most High, the Most Great.” (Quran 2:255)Allah alone is worthy of worshipAllah alone is worthy of worship

38. No one should be worshipped ALONG with Allah

39. No one should be worshipped BESIDES Allah.

40. Allah should be worship DIRECTLY

41. Allah should not be worshipped via any intermediary like a Prophet, Saint, Idol etc.

42. ‘You Alone we worship and You alone we seek for help’ (Quran 1:5)Allah Begets not, nor is begottenAnd they say: Allah has begotten a son. Glory be to Him. Nay, to Him belongs all that is in the heavens and on earth, and all surrender with obedience (in worship) to Him. (Quran 2:116)

43. "He begets not, nor was He begotten; (Quran 112:3)None is equal to AllahAllah, alone, is worthy of His Divine attributes.

44. Creation should not be given these attributes of Allah.

45. Allah should not be given the attributes of creation.

46. HE is the originator of the heavens and the earth. HE has made for you pairs of you own selves, and of the cattle also HE has made pairs. HE multiplies you therein. There is nothing whatever like unto HIM, and HE is the All-Hearing, the All-Seeing. (Quran 42:11)Allah is All-Knowing (Al-Khabir)Allah knows everything.

47. He knows what we do openly or secretly

48. Allah knows what we think and our intentions.

49. “Should He not know, - He that created? and He is the One that understands the finest mysteries (and) is well-acquainted (with them).” (Quran 67:14)Allah is the Sustainer (Ar-Razzaq)The oxygen we breath

50. The water present in the world

51. The vegetables and fruits

52. Animals…..

53. All and everyone depends on Allah and Allah depends on none.

54. “For Allah is He Who gives (all) Sustenance, - Lord of Power, - Steadfast (for ever).” (Quran51:58)Allah is the giver and taker of lifeHe gives life and death to all the creatures.

55. “And He it is Who gives life and causes death, and (in) His (control) is the alternation of the night and the day; do you not then understand?” (Quran23:80)Allah – The Judge on the Day of JudgmentAllah is All-Just

56. Allah is All-Knowing

57. Allah is All-Perfect

58. Allah is The Rewarder

59. Thus Allah is the best entity to judge us on the Day of Judgment.

60. No one will judge us along with Allah

61. No one will judge us besides Allah.

62. “Master of the Day of Judgment” (Quran 1:4)Allah is The First & The LastWhen there was nothing, He was.

63. When there will be nothing, He still will be.

64. Allah is Eternal, Immortal.

65. “He is the First as well as the Last, the Manifest as well as the Hidden , and He has knowledge of everything.” (Quran 57:3)Allah is The Most LovingAllah is the source of all love and kindness

66. Allah is the most affectionate

67. Allah is the one deserving the most love and affection

68. “And He is the Oft-Forgiving, Full of Loving-Kindness.” (Quran 85:14)Names of Allah 1-10

69. Names of Allah 11-20

70. Names of Allah 21-30

71. Names of Allah 31-40

72. Names of Allah 41-50

73. Names of Allah 51-60

74. Names of Allah 61-70

75. Names of Allah 71-80

76. Names of Allah 81-90

77. Names of Allah 91-99

78. The World ofAngels

79. What are Angels created from?AngelsAngels are created from Light

80. Jinns are created from smokeless fire

81. Humans are created from clay

82. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “The angels were created from light, the jinn were created from smokeless fire, and Adam was created from (clay) that which has been described to you.” (narrated by Muslim, 2996) Who are Jinns?Jinns are a creation of Allah

83. They are created from smokeless fire

84. Jinns are not angels.

85. Jinns have the ability to differentiate between right and wrong

86. Some jinns are believers (Muslims), some are unbelievers

87. Jinns are normally not visible to humans

88. Jinns eat, drink and procreate.

89. Satan was a jinn (not a fallen angel)Angels are always obedient to AllahAngelsAngels dutifully carry on all the commands of Allah.

90. Angels do not rebel against Allah’s commandments

91. “…[they, i.e., angels] disobey not, (from executing) the Commands they receive from Allah, but do that which they are commanded” (Quran 66:6)World of angelsAngelsAngels are in constant praise of Allah

92. Angles have no desires

93. Angels do not eat or drink

94. Angels don’t procreate

95. Angels have wings

96. Angels do not have gender

97. Angels cannot be seen by ordinary humans

98. Angels can take human form and become visible

99. Prophets can see angels in their original formAngels bowed down to AdamAngelsAllah created Adam and honored Adam by having angels prostrate to him.

100. “And (remember) when We (Allah) said to the angels: ‘Prostrate yourselves before Adam.’ And they prostrated except Iblees (Satan), he refused and was proud and was one of the disbelievers (disobedient to Allah)’” (Quran2:34 )Was Satan a (fallen) angel?Why would Allah make angels worship Adam?

101. Was satan a fallen angel?AngelsAngels don’t disobey Allah.

102. Satan disobeyed Allah.

103. Thus he was not an angel.

104. Satan (Iblees) was in the company of angels when Allah commanded them all to prostrate to Adam.

105. Quran mentions that Satan (Iblees) was a jinn.

106. Behold! We (Allah) said to the angels, "Bow down to Adam": They bowed down except (Satan)Iblees. He was one of the Jinns, and he broke the Command of his Lord. (Quran 18:50)Why did Allah make angels to worship Adam?AngelsAllah commanded angels (and satan) to prostrate to Adam.

107. Allah wanted to honor Adam (humans) as the best of HIS creation.

108. The arabic word used is ‘Sujood’ = Prostrate

109. Allah did not used the word ‘Abudoo’ = worship

110. In many cultures, people bow down to each other for respect. Are they worshipping each other?Some prominent AngelsAngelsJibrael (Gabriel) – Brings revelation from Allah to humanity

111. Mikaeel – In charge of rain and vegetation

112. Israfeel – Blows the trumpet

113. Izraeel – takes souls upon death

114. KiraamanKaatibeen – writes deeds of each person

115. Ridwan – Custodian of Paradise

116. Malik – Custodian of Hell

117. Munkar and Nakir – Angels who visit the dead in grave to ask questionsThe Books of Allah

118. Allah – The Best GuideHuman beings, by nature are fallible, short-sighted and frail.

119. Human beings needs guidance.

120. Allah is the Creator, Infallible, All-Knowing, All-Wise & Perfect.Thus, Allah is the best entity to provide the best guidance to HIS creation.

121. Why need revelation when we have human reasoning?Fact of life: Human knowledge is limited and fallible.

122. Thus, infallible guidance is needed.

123. Human reasoning sometimes cannot figure out the far reaching negative consequence of their actions (tobacco smoking, ozone layer depletions due to pollution, global warming)

124. Thus need guidance from an All-knowing entity to provide perfect guidance.

125. Revelation provides objective common moral values (objective).

126. Without objective moral values each group will claim they are right and will try to impose it as correct thus causing chaos. Gays will say homosexuality is Ok, and non-gays will say it is forbidden…who is to decide etc. Likewise there will always be a dividing line between people regarding abortion….who is to decide….leads to chaos on the society.

127. Herein comes is necessary for the objective guidance from our creator to prevent the chaos in the society.Science cannot provide all answersScience cannot predicts the long term consequences of an action.

128. Science can change when new data is discovered

129. Science cannot satisfy spiritual and emotional hunger.

130. Science cannot provide answer to the purpose of our existence. Allah alone can provide the best answers and guidance for all of the above.

131. Muslims are required to believe in all the BooksAnd who believe in that which has been revealed toyou (Muhammed) and that which was revealed before you and they are sure of the hereafter. (Quran 2.4)The Messenger (Muhammad ) believes in what has been sent down to him from his Lord, and (so do) the believers. Each one believes in Allah, His Angels, His Books, and His Messengers. They say, "We make no distinction between one another of His Messengers" - and they say, "We hear, and we obey. (Quran 2.285)

132. Some Books sent by AllahTawrat – To Prophet Moses (Musa)

133. Zabur – To Prophet David (Dawud)

134. Injil – To Prophet Jesus (Isa)

135. Quran – To Prophet Muhammed (s)

136. Quran also mentions the Sahifa (scrolls) of Ibrahim (Abraham)It is a requirement for Muslims to believe in all of the above mentioned books in their original form.

137. Status of Books besides the QuranThe books of Taurat, Zabur, Injeel etc were only for certain time and for certain people.

138. They were not meant for all time and all people.

139. Thus Allah did not took the responsibility to preserve them.

140. Thus those books did NOT came down to us in a pure and un-altered formWhat about the Bible?Injeel, Taurat, Zabur etc. given to Prophets Jesus, Moses and David were pure words of Allah.

141. Bible (Old Testament and New Testaments) contains words of historians, words of Prophets, words of eyewitnesses and may contain words of God. Taurat given to Moses, as mentioned in the Quran, is NOT synonymous with the first five books of the Old Testament or the Old Testament.Injeel given to Jesus is NOT synonymous with the New Testament or the four Gospels.The word ‘Bible’ and the word ‘Gospels’ never occur in the Quran

142. ProphetsThe Prophets of Allah

143. Allah appoints ProphetsAccording to Islam, Allah appointed 124,000 Prophets for nations of the past.

144. Names of 25 Prophets are mentioned in the Quran (Peace and blessings of Allah on them)

145. First Prophet – Adam (s)

146. Last Prophet – Muhammed (s)"And verily We have sent in every nation a messenger, (proclaiming): Worship Allah (alone) and shun false gods….(16:36)

147. Prophets of IslamProphets

148. What was the religion of all the Prophets?ProphetsAll Prophets preached the concept of submission to one God alone.

149. Submission to one God in Arabic = Islam

150. Thus, all Prophets preached Islam.All Prophets submitted themselves to one God.To submits to one God in Arabic = MuslimThus, all Prophets were MuslimsIbrahim (Abraham) was not a Jew nor a Christian but he was (an) upright (man), a Muslim, and he was not one of the polytheists. (Quran 3:67)

151. Do Prophets commit sins?Prophets‘No Prophet could (ever) be false to his trust…’(Quran 3.161)

152. Prophets are infallible in the sense that they don’t commit any sin deliberately

153. But as humans they can make innocent errors of judgment.

154. Prophet Adam ‘forgot’ Allah’s warning against shaitan (20:115) and so slipped into disobedience (2:36).

155. Prophet Muhammad (s) made an error of judgment concerning the blind man (80:1-10).

156. If our role models are angels, then our complain will be, ‘well they are angels, they don’t commit sin…we can never be like them’.

157. If our role models are human beings committing major sins, then our excuse will be…’why follow another human being who is as bad as we are’.

158. Thus, a prophet in Islam is a human being who refrains from any major or deliberate sins, and also is a human being prone to errors of judgment and then asking for Allah’s forgiveness. Therefore prophets in Islam retain credibility and we can trust in their conveying of Allah’s message to us.ProphetsRole of the ProphetsProphets are the best role models in their society

159. Prophets receive the revelation from Allah

160. Prophets explains the revelation

161. Prophets implement the revelation

162. Prophets invite people to submit to Allah and to His guidanceLast Prophet = Prophet Muhammed (s)ProphetsMuhammad (SAW) is not the father of any man among you, but he is the Messenger of Allah and the last (end) of the Prophets. And Allah is Ever All-Aware of everything. (Quran 33.40)

163. Important to follow the ‘Sunnah’ of Prophet Muhammed (s)‘Sunnah’ = Example of Prophet Muhammed (s), his actions, his words, how he lived, his approvals etc.

164. Life history of none of the previous prophets were preserved except that of Prophet Muhammed.

165. Every detail of his life is preserved

166. Explanation of the Quran and how to implement it in our life and society is preserved.Indeed in the Messenger of Allah (Muhammad SAW) you have a good example to follow for him who hopes in (the Meeting with) Allah and the Last Day and remembers Allah much.

167. Belief in HereafterEvery soul shall taste death…(Quran 3.185)

168. Life is not fair!A murderer may escape punishment using his money or influence or in the hiding

169. Many dictators escaped their countries and seeked asylum in different country – escaped punishment

170. What punishment can you give a person, in this world, who murdered 7 million lives?

171. A pious person may be unrewarded for all the good he/she does in this life

172. Do we always see the reward of our giving charity to the poor?

173. Food to the hungry?

174. What reward do we receive in this world if we are killed for our actions or beliefs?Why believe in the Afterlife?Credible Book (Quran) mentioned it

175. All the prophecies of the Quran came true as mentioned:

176. Victory of Romans over Persians – Prophesied in 614 CE, fulfilled in 623 cE (Quran 30: 2-4)

177. Body of Pharaoh will be preserved (10.92)

178. Muslims will enter Makkah (Mecca) victoriously (48.28-28)

179. Humans will travel to space (55.33)

180. Life in the hereafter is also a Prophecy

181. Thus it too will come true

182. Quran has a good - PERFECT track record!Logical Belief in the Hereafter - 180% of the Quran has proven to be 100% correct

183. 20% cannot be proven since they contains knowledge of the unseen, unknown, future etc.

184. Logic dictates that if 80% is 100% correct, then the 20% is most likely correct.

185. Life in the hereafter falls in the 20% of the verses not yet proven

186. Thus believe in the hereafter is a better ‘bet’ than not to believe in it!Logical Belief in the Hereafter - 2If hereafter does not exist than both a believer and an atheist will have nothing to loose.

187. But if the hereafter DOES exist, then the believer will ‘win’ and an atheist will ‘loose’!

188. Thus it is better ‘bet’ to believe in the hereafter than not to believe in it!Why believe in the Afterlife?Credible Person - Prophet Muhammed -mentioned it

189. He never lied in his life

190. He was the most honest, just, sincere, best person in the society

191. Prophecies mentioned by him all came true

192. Martyrdom of Caliph Umar and Caliph Uthman (Bukhari)

193. Victory over Byzantine, Persia, Syria, Yemen, Egypt (Muslims)

194. Muslims will conquer Constantinople (Istanbul, Turkey)

195. Growth of Islam (Bukhari)Prophet Muhammed (s) has a good PERFECT tract record!

196. Why believe in the Afterlife?Allah is All-Just (Al-Adl)

197. Allah will ultimately provide justice for all actions and intentions of ours

198. A murderer /rapist/thief will receive JUST punishment

199. A pious/honest/believer will receive JUST reward

200. All is The Accounter (Al-Hasib)

201. We will be accounted for all our actions and intentions

202. Allah will forgive, reward or punish us for our actions and intentionsQuranic Verses on the HereafterMore than One third of the Quran deals with life in the Hereafter!What! did you then think that We(Allah – Plural of Authority) had created you in vain and that you shall not be returned to Us? (Quran 23.115)

203. "And march forth in the way (to) forgiveness from your Lord, and for Paradise as wide as the heavens and the earth, prepared for those who have Taqwa (God-Consciousness)." (3:133)

204. "And fear the fire, which is prepared for the disbelievers" (3:131)Journey of a soul - BelieverAngle of death, Izraeel, extracts the soulPleasant Angels wraps up the soul, ascends with it to seventh heaven.Soul deeds will be registered in the book of registrySoul brought back to earth and returned to bodyTwo angels will visit the grave and ask the deadWho is your Lord, What is your religion, Who is this man sent among you (Muhammed)?Grave will widen and window to paradise open in the graveTime of Barzak – state between death and resurrectionDay of ResurrectionDay of accountablyPlacement into paradise – Eternal.

205. Journey of a soul - disbelieverAngle of death, Izraeel, extracts the soul – Painful extractionFierce Angels wraps up the soul, ascends with it to seventh heaven.Soul deeds will be registered in the book of registrySoul thrown back to earth and returned to bodyTwo angels will visit the grave and ask the dead Who is your Lord, What is your religion, Who is this man sent among you (Muhammed)?Grave will shrink and window to hell open in the graveTime of Barzak – state between death and resurrectionDay of ResurrectionDay of accountablyPlacement into Hell – Eternal.

206. Without a Hereafter & Accountability…Is like…

207. No examination in a class – all students pass

208. Why study hard or come to class or obey teacher!

209. No evaluation by your boss at work

210. why obey the boss, or come to work or do any work!

211. A society without any laws, cops or prisons

212. Rapes, murders, suicides, drugs – all will increase

213. Hitler & Mother Teresa will both in paradise and Hitler saying with a big smile: ‘After all it didn’t matter!’Consequences of belief in the hereafter & AccountabilityA person and society will strive to avoid all things for which they will be punished –

214. Decrease in crime, rapes, drugs, abortions, lying, cheating, back-bitting, spousal abuse etc.

215. A person and society will strive to DO all things for which they will be rewarded –

216. Feeding the hungry, compassion towards young, respect of elders, caring for neighbors, sharing of resources, corporation between nations etc. Firm belief in Hereafter & Accountability will bring…Peace on Earth Paradise in the Hereafter!

217. Belief in Qadar(Due Measure)

218. Definition: Qadar = Due MeasureArabic meaning = Due Measure

219. ‘Verily, WE have createdeverything in duemeasure.’ (Quran 54.49)

220. (Arabic - Inna kulla shay-in khalaqnahu biqadarin)

221. “And with Him (Allah) are the keys of the Ghayb (all that is hidden), none knows them but He. And He knows whatever there is in the land and in the sea; not a leaf falls, but He knows it. There is not a grain in the darkness of the earth nor anything fresh or dry, but is written in a Clear Record” (Quran 6.59)Belief in QadarAllah is All-Knowing

222. Nothing happens except by the Will of Allah.

223. Within this Divine Will of Allah, Humans are given a limited free will.

224. On this limited free will, will be our accountability on the Day of Judgment.Free choice“And shown him (humans) the two ways (good and evil)?” (Quran 90.10)

225. “And say: “The truth is from your Lord.” Then whosoever wills, let him believe; and whosoever wills, let him disbelieve” (18.29)

226. Let there be no compulsion in religion: Truth stands out clear from Error: whoever rejects evil and believes in Allah hath grasped the most trustworthy hand-hold, that never breaks. And Allah Hears and Knows all things. (2.256)Things in which we DON’T have a choiceOur place of birth born

227. Who we are born to

228. Our time of birth

229. Our gender

230. Our skin colorWe will NOT be judged on anything we don’t have control overAllah is All-Just (Al-‘Adl) and the Best Judge (Al-Hakam)

231. Things where we DO have a choiceAcceptance or rejection of monotheism

232. Acceptance or rejection of all Prophets including Prophet Muhammed (s)

233. Acceptance or rejection of the guidance, the Dos and Don’ts

234. Our Actions

235. Our IntentionsWe will be judged on things where we DO have a choice

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237. Islamic BeliefsBy: dr. Sabeel Ahmed

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