33- The articles of faith in Islam
Q: What are the conditions of Islam?
A: There are two conditions of Islam: The first is sincerity to Allah. When entering the fold of Islam and performing any deed, a person should seek Allah's Pleasure. All acts of worship such as Salah (Prayer), Sadaqah (voluntary charity), Sawm (Fast), Shahadah (Testimony of Faith), etc should be done purely for the sake of Allah; otherwise this is Riya` (showing-off) for which a person is considered a hypocrite. When a person pronounces Shahadah (i.e. I bear witness that none has the right to be worshipped but Allah and I bear witness that Muhammad is His Messenger) it must be coupled with sincerity of intention. A person must acknowledge Allah as the Only One Who is worthy of worship and acknowledge Muhammad (ﷺ) as the true Messenger of Allah and the seal of prophets. A person must offer Salah, pay Sadaqah, recite Qur`an, observe Sawm, perform Hajj, and other acts of worship purely for the sake of Allah in order to be successful. The second condition is that all of one's actions must be in accordance with Shariah (Islamic law), not accordance with one's whims or personal judgment. A person must offer Salah, observe Sawm, pay Zakah (obligatory charity), participate in Jihad (striving in the Cause of Allah), and perform Hajj in the manner prescribed by Allah. The Prophet (ﷺ) stated: Whoever performs an action which is not in accordance with this affair of ours (Islam), it will be rejected. Allah states in His Noble Book: Or have they partners (with Allah — false gods) who have instituted for them a religion which Allah has not ordained? He (Glorified be He) blames them for that. He (Glorified be He) also says: Then We have put you (O Muhammad ﷺ ), and follow not the desires of those who know not. (Tafsir At-Tabari). Verily, they can avail you nothing against Allah (if He wants to punish you). Verily, the Zalimun (polytheists, wrong-doers) are Awliya (protectors, helpers) of one another, but Allah is the Wall (Helper, Protector) of the Muttaqun (the pious. See V.2:2)., Therefore, every Muslim should adhere to Shariah which was prescribed by Allah and explained by His Messenger Muhammad (ﷺ). Sincerity to Allah and abidance by His Shariah are the two conditions of Islam, if met, Allah will accept one's acts of worship.
[Vol. 1, Page No. 88-92]
Q: What are the conditions of Islam?
A: There are two conditions of Islam: The first is sincerity to Allah. When entering the fold of Islam and performing any deed, a person should seek Allah's Pleasure. All acts of worship such as Salah (Prayer), Sadaqah (voluntary charity), Sawm (Fast), Shahadah (Testimony of Faith), etc should be done purely for the sake of Allah; otherwise this is Riya` (showing-off) for which a person is considered a hypocrite. When a person pronounces Shahadah (i.e. I bear witness that none has the right to be worshipped but Allah and I bear witness that Muhammad is His Messenger) it must be coupled with sincerity of intention. A person must acknowledge Allah as the Only One Who is worthy of worship and acknowledge Muhammad (ﷺ) as the true Messenger of Allah and the seal of prophets. A person must offer Salah, pay Sadaqah, recite Qur`an, observe Sawm, perform Hajj, and other acts of worship purely for the sake of Allah in order to be successful. The second condition is that all of one's actions must be in accordance with Shariah (Islamic law), not accordance with one's whims or personal judgment. A person must offer Salah, observe Sawm, pay Zakah (obligatory charity), participate in Jihad (striving in the Cause of Allah), and perform Hajj in the manner prescribed by Allah. The Prophet (ﷺ) stated: Whoever performs an action which is not in accordance with this affair of ours (Islam), it will be rejected. Allah states in His Noble Book: Or have they partners (with Allah — false gods) who have instituted for them a religion which Allah has not ordained? He (Glorified be He) blames them for that. He (Glorified be He) also says: Then We have put you (O Muhammad ﷺ ), and follow not the desires of those who know not. (Tafsir At-Tabari). Verily, they can avail you nothing against Allah (if He wants to punish you). Verily, the Zalimun (polytheists, wrong-doers) are Awliya (protectors, helpers) of one another, but Allah is the Wall (Helper, Protector) of the Muttaqun (the pious. See V.2:2)., Therefore, every Muslim should adhere to Shariah which was prescribed by Allah and explained by His Messenger Muhammad (ﷺ). Sincerity to Allah and abidance by His Shariah are the two conditions of Islam, if met, Allah will accept one's acts of worship.
[Vol. 1, Page No. 88-92]
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