BISMIL-LAHIR-RAHMAANIR-RAHEEM

(In the name of Allah, the Beneficient, the Merciful.)

NAHMADUL – LAAHAL –ALIY – YAL – ADHEEM, WA; NUSAL – LEE; ALA ;RASULIHIL; KAREEM.

( We praise Allah , the Sublime, the Majestic, and pray for Allah’s blessings on His noble Messenger)


..:Q 1:.. What does Islam teach or which religion is known as Islam ?

Ans.. Islam teaches: Allah is one. None but He is worthy of worship, And Mohammad (peace be upon him) is the servant and prophet of Allah. The Holy Quran is the Book of Allah. Islam is the true religion. Islam teaches all good and noble things of this world and world hereafter.

..:Q 2:.. What is KALIMAH of Islam ?. (The basic Creed of Islam)

Ans. The KALIMAH of Islam is :

LAA ; ILAAHA ; IL - LAL – LAAH ; MUHAM-MADUR ; RASULUL – LAAH

(None but Allah is worthy of worship Muhammad is His Messenger). This is called KALIMAH – TAY-YIBAH (the good word) or KALIMAH TAUHEED (the creed of Onneness of Allah).

PLS NOTE : EACH WORD/EXPRESSION IS BROKEN BY A ‘– ‘ AND THE SYMBOL ‘; ‘ IS USED TO SAPARATE INDIVIDUAL WORD IN THE SENTENCE, SO WHILE READING JOIN THOSE UNITS WHICH ARE SAPARTAED BY ‘-‘.

..:Q 3:.. what is KALIMAH SHAHADAH (the word of Testimony)

Ans. KALIMAH SHAHADAH IS:

ASH – HADU ; A(N)L –LAA ; ILAAHA ; IL – LAL – LAAH; WA ; ASH – HADU ; AN-NA ; MUHAM –MADAN ; ABDUHU ; WA ; RASOOLUH

(I bear testimony that none is worthy of worship but Allah, and I testify that Muhammad is the servant and the Messenger of Allah.)

Note. While reading “A(N) L –LAA” join the word A(n)l similar to the english word as in a(n)swer, i.e with a nasal sound in between.


..Q 4:. What is EEMAAN MUJMAL (i.e Eemaan in brief)

EEMAAN MUJMAL IS ::

AAMANTU ; BIL-LAAHI ; KAMAA ; HUWA ; BI – ASMAA‘IHI ; WA ; SIFATIHI ; WA; QABILTU ; JAMEE’A ; AHKAAMIHI.

( I affirm my faith in Allah as He is with all His Names and Attributes and I accept all of His Commands.)

..:Q 5:.. What is EEMAAN MUFASSAL ( EEMAAN in detail)?


AAMANTU ; BIL-LAHI ; WA; MALAA’IKATIHI ; WA; KUTUBIHI; WA; RUSULIHI; WAL – YAUMIL – AAKHIRI ; WAL – QADRI ; KHAIRIHI ; WA ; SHAR – RIHIMINAL – LAAHI ; TA’AALA ; WAL – BA’THI ; BA’DAL – MAUT.

( I affirm my faith in Allah, His angels, His Books, His Messengers, the day of judgement, in that fate good and bad is predetermined by Allah and in coming to life after death (resurrection).

..:Q 16:.. What does muslims call to those who does not believe in Hadrat Muhammad (peace be upon him) as Prophet of Allah?

Ans.. He who refuses to believe Hadrat Muhammad (peace be upon him) to be the prophet of Allah is a kafir (unbeliever).

..:Q 17:.. Was the whole of the Quran revealed to the prophet at one time or bit by bit?

Ans.. It was revealed bit by bit according to the needs of the time. Sometimes one verse, sometimes two or three verses (ayahs) and sometimes the whole of the chapter (Surah) was revealed.

..:Q 18:.. How long did the revelation of the whole of the Holy Quran take ?

Ans.. It took twenty-three (23) years.

..:Q 19:.. How was the Holy Quran revealed?

Ans.. Hadrat Jibril (Angel Gabriel) came to him. He recited the verse or the verses or the whole chapter to the Holy Prophet (peace be on him). The Holy Prophet (peace be on him) memorized it, then he dictated it to some literate person who commited it to writing.

..:Q 20:.. Why did he not write it himself?

Ans.. It is because he was unlettered (Um –mi).

..:Q 6:.. who created us?

Ans. Allah created us, our parents, the heavens, the earth and all other things.

..:Q 7:.. How did Allah created the world?

Ans.. He created by His might and decree.

..: Q 8:.. Who are called Kafirs.

Ans. Kafirs are those who do not believe in existence of Allah, in short kafirs are unbelievers.

..: Q 9 :.. Some people worship objects other than Allah or believe in two or three gods. What are such people called.

Ans.. Such people are also called kafirs (unbelievers) or Mushriks (polyteists)

..: Q 10:.. Will the polytheists attain Salvation?

Ans.. The polytheists shall never attain salvation, They shall, instead, be doomed to eternal punishment and affliction.

..: Q 11:.. Who was Hadrat Muhammad (peace be upon him) ?

Ans.. Muhammad (peace be upon him) was Allah’s servant, His Messenger and Prophet. We, Muslims, are his followers or community (Um –mah).

..:Q 12:.. Where was our Prophet (peace be upon him) born ?

Ans.. He was born in the holy city of Mecca in Arabia.

..:Q 13 :.. What were the names of father and grandfather?.

Ans.. ‘Abdul –lah was the name of his revered father and that of his grandfather was ‘Abdul Mut – talib.

..:Q 14:.. What is the status of our Prophet among other prophets?

Ans.. Our prophet (peace be upon him) occupies the highest place among the prophets and is the most exalted of all Allah’s creation.

..:Q 15:.. Where did Hadrat Muhammad (peace be upon him) live throughout his life ?

Ans.. He lived in the holy city of Mecca up to the age of fifty-three (53 years). Thereafter, in obedience to the command of Allah, he migrated to the hallowed city of Medina. He lived there for ten years and passed away at the age of 63 years.

..:Q 21:.. What is an Um-mi?

Ans.. Um-mi is one who has not learnt how to read and write from anyone. The Holy Prophet did not learn how to read and write from anyone, but Allah bestowed the profoundest knowledge upon him.

..:Q 22:.. Who is Hadrat Jibril?

Ans.. Hadrat Jibril is an angel. He carried the orders of Allah to the Holy Prophet.

..:Q 23:.. How do the muslims worship Allah?

Ans.. The Muslims (i) offer Salaat (prayers), (ii) observe fasts, (iii) give Zakaat (alms), and (iv) perform Haj (pilgrimage to Mecca ), (v) reading Quran.

..:Q 24:.. What is Salaat?

Ans.. Salaat is particular way of worship and devotion to Allah taught by Him through the Holy Quran by His Prophet (peace be upon him) through his Sunnah (percepts).

..Q 25:.. what is the way to perform the particular mode of worship called Salaat?

Ans.. Muslims stand with folded hands before Allah either in a mosque or in their houses. They recite verses from the Holy Quran. They praise Allah, affirm His Greateness and pay Homage to Him. They bow before Him, place their foreheads on the ground and affirm their servitude and submissiveness to Him.