http://pillars.muslimaya.com Five Pillars of Islam Tue, 29 Jul 2008 21:06:44 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en WAMY Series on Islam No. 12 History has recorded the appearance and deeds of many religious leaders: Moses, Jesus Christ, Zoroaster, and Abraham, to name just a few. There have also been many self-proclaimed prophets and messengers, each of whom has claimed to bring a divine revelation for mankind. Some have proven to be false, ... http://pillars.muslimaya.com/do-you-know-this-man/ It's that time of the year, Muslims all over the world are getting restless. Their Home in the heart of the planet beckons them. It's time to pay homage to the Beloved God in the House. It's time to come Home. It's time to come Home to the Holy Sanctuary ... http://pillars.muslimaya.com/hajj-and-eid/ An important matter for Muslims to realize is that da`wah is an obligation upon them. Allah (subhaanahu wa ta`aalaa) says in the Qur'aan: "Invite to the Way of your Lord (i.e. Islam) with wisdom and fair preaching, and argue with them in a way that is better. Truly, your Lord knows ... http://pillars.muslimaya.com/dawah-an-obligation/ It's a known fact that every language has one or more terms that are used in reference to God and sometimes to lesser deities. This is not the case with Allah. Allah is the personal name of the One true God. Nothing else can be called Allah. The term has ... http://pillars.muslimaya.com/concept-of-god-in-islam/ Dr. Ja`far Sheikh Idris Muhammad, peace be upon him, was sent to invite people to God and to teach them how to perform the task for which they were created, namely to worship Him. Many of the people whom he addressed had a hazy idea of God. Some did believe ... http://pillars.muslimaya.com/god/ 1. The Declaration of Faith: to bear witness (hat there is none worthy of worship except Allah and that Muhammad is His messenger to all humanity until the Day of Judgment. The prophet hood of Muhammad obliges Muslims to follow his exemplary life as a model. 2. Prayers: Daily prayers are offered five times ... http://pillars.muslimaya.com/the-five-pillars-of-islam/ Allah Islam is the complete submission and obedience to Allah (God). The name Allah (God) in Islam never refers to Muhammad (pbuh), as many Christians may think; Allah is the personal name of God. What do Muslims believe about Allah? • He is the one God, Who has no partner. • Nothing is like Him. He ... http://pillars.muslimaya.com/muslim-believe-about-allah/ Islam is the religion of truth. It is the embodiment of the code of life which God, the Creator and Lord of the universe, has revealed for the guidance of mankind. For the proper development of human life, man needs two elements: (a) The resources to maintain life and to fulfill the ... http://pillars.muslimaya.com/islam-basic-principles/ The term Sunnah comes from the root word sanna, which means to pave the way or make a path easily passable, such that it becomes a commonly followed way by everyone afterwards. Thus sunnah can be used to describe a street or road or path on which people, animals, and cars travel. Additionally, it ... http://pillars.muslimaya.com/muslim-souces-sunnah/ The ultimate manifestation of God's grace for man, the ultimate wisdom, and the ultimate beauty of expression: in short, the word of God. This is how the German scholar, Muhammad Asad, once described the Qur'an. If one were to ask any Muslim to depict it, most likely they would offer similar words. The ... http://pillars.muslimaya.com/muslim-sources-quran/