Some of the main differences between Major and Minor shirk are given below: Major Shirk Minor Shirk Takes one outside of the fold of Islam Does not take one outside the fold of Islam It destroys all the good deeds. It does not destroy all the good deeds, but only the deed that is present […]
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Islamically: Imaan is the statement of the tongue, belief in the heart, and actions of the limbs; It increases with Obedience to Allah and decreases with disobedience. The Pillars of Imaan Its pillars are six: That you believe in Allah, His angels, His books, His Messengers, the Last Day, and that you believe in Al-Qadar
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In Islam, the Love is divided in to three types: Natural Love Love for the sake of Allah Loving other than Allah Natural Love It is permissible as long as it is not given priority to the love of Allah. Example: Loving one’s children and wife. The Prophet ﷺ has said: ” None of you
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The conditions of “La ilaha ila Allah” are like the teeth of the key. “La ilaha illa Allah” is the key to Paradise. The key does not open except if it has teeth. Conditions of La ilaha illa Allah Every reward for saying “La ilaha ila Allah” that is in the Qur’an and Hadeeth depends
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Aayat ul Kursee (or Ayat ul Kursi) is one of the most powerful verses of the holy Quran. Ayat ul Kursi – Translation “Allah- nothing deserves to be worshiped except Him, the Ever-Living, the Sustainer of all existence. Neither drowsiness overtakes Him nor sleep. To Him belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is
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For Shirk (associating anything or anyone in worship with Allah), it is divided into three types: Shirk Akbar (Major Shirk): This invalidates all actions as well as necessitates permanent residence in the Fire for the person who died upon it. As Allah (the Highest) said: “But if they had joined in worship others with Allah,
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A clarification of the five Pillars of Islam; the first and greatest Pillar is: The Testifications that “there is no deity worthy of Worship except Allah, and that Muhammad ﷺ is the Messenger of Allah”. [You should know this] as well as the explanation of its meaning and conditions. Its meaning is: ‘There is no
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One must know that the matters which invalidate a person’s Islam are ten: First Invalidator Shirk (ascribing partners) in the worship of Allah (the Most High). Allah (the Most High) said: “Indeed Allah does not forgive that partners are ascribed to Him, however He forgives anything other than that for whoever He wills.” [04:116] The
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In Islam, Khawf or Fear is of three types, which is divided in to Haram, Mubah and Wajib categories. Haram (or Impermissible) Fear This is when the Fear leads to being despondent of the Mercy of Allāh and losing hope. The person therefore falls short of an obligation or does a Haram (Impermissible) action. Mubāh
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The greatest obligation that Allah has commanded with is Tawheed (or Toheed or Tauheed). What is meant by the term Tawheed? Tawheed in the Arabic language means: To make something one and single it out. Tawheed in the context of Aqidah refers to: ‘Singling out Allah in all attributes and actions that are specific to
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