Table of Contents

1 Table of contents Page

2 Introduction 4
3 Arabic & English text of Al-Usool Ath-Thalaatha 5
4 Who is the author, why do we study Tawheed and why this treatise? 29
5 Five sections of this treatise 31

6 First Section: Four Obligations from Soorah Al-Asr 32

7 Second Section: Three important points regarding Tawheed 38
8 Third Section: The importance of studying Tawheed 42
9 Fourth Section: The three fundamental principles 43
10 The First Principle 44

11 The Second Principle 51

12 The six pillars of Imaan 57
13 Benefits from the Hadeeth of Jibreel 62
14 The 5 rights upon students of knowledge 63
15 The Third Principle 64
16 Fifth Section: Conclusion 69
17 Summary of the treatise 72
18 Test: The Three Fundamental Principles and the proofs 75
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Introduction

All praise and thanks are for Allah. We praise Him, seek His help and ask for His
forgiveness. We seek refuge in Allah from the evil of ourselves and from the
evil of our actions. Whoever Allah guides, no one can misguide and whoever He
allows to go astray, there is no one who can guide.

I bear witness that there is no one worthy of worship except Allah alone,
without partners, and I bear witness that Muhammad is His slave and
Messenger.

This book is an explanation of the well-known treatise ‘Al-Usool Ath-

Thalaatha’ (The Three Fundamental Principles) by Imaam Muhammad Ibn
AbdulWahhaab (may Allah bestow mercy upon him). This explanation is
distinguished from others in that we have endeavoured to use diagrams and
tables in order to facilitate visual learning.

The notes have been taken from the lessons of our Shaykh Haytham Sarhaan
(may Allah preserve him) who is known for his great efforts in teaching
Aqeedah and other Islamic sciences in Masjid an-Nabawi in Madeenah.; he has
many students throughout various lands.

Our Shaykh is known and recognised by the senior scholars, and his teaching
method is unique amongst the scholars – focusing on memorisation, small
groups of students and constant assessments and examinations. Shaykh
Haytham Sarhaan’s teaching method is reflected in the contents of this book
and in the manner it has been organised and laid out.

We ask Allah, the Kind and Merciful, to place such efforts in the scales of
goodness of the Shaykh, translators and everybody who had a role in
producing this booklet.

Written by,
Abul Abbaas Naveed Ayaaz
Graduate from the Islamic University of Madeenah
Nelson, Lancashire, United Kingdom.
16 Rabee' ath-Thaanee 1439 AH corresponding to 3/1/18
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‫الرِحي ِم‬ َّ ِ‫بِ ْس ِم هللا‬

َّ ‫الر ْْحَ ِن‬
In the name of Allah, the Most
Merciful the Bestower of Mercy.

Know, may Allah have mercy upon

‫ب َعلَْي نَا تَ َعل ُم أَْربَع‬ ِ ِ
you, that it is obligatory upon us to ُ ‫ك هللاُ أَنَّهُ ََي‬ َ َ‫إع ْلم َرْح‬ْ
have knowledge of four matters: -:‫َم َسائِ َل‬
1. Knowledge: which is knowledge
and awareness of Allah; knowledge of ‫ َوَم ْع ِرفَةُ نَِيِ ِه‬،ِ‫ الْعِْل ُم َوُه َو َم ْع ِرفَةُ هللا‬:‫ُوَل‬ ‫األ ى‬
‫ َوَم ْع ِرفَةُ ِدي ِن‬،)‫(صلى هللا عليه وسلم‬
His Prophet; and knowledge of the
religion of Islaam with the evidences.
2. Righteous actions: based upon ‫الم ابأل َِدلَِّة‬
ِ ‫ا ِإلس‬
ْ
one’s knowledge.
3. Da’wah: propagating it and calling ‫ الْ َع َم ُل بِِه‬:ُ‫الثَّانِيىة‬
to it.
‫َّع َوةُ إِلَْي ِه‬ ِ
4. Patience: upon the harms ْ ‫ الد‬:ُ‫الثَّالثىة‬
encountered upon this way. ‫الصِْ ُر َعلَى األَ َذى فِ ِيه‬ َّ :ُ‫الرابِ ىعة‬
َّ
The proof is His saying, the Most
High:
:‫يل قَ ْولُهُ تَ َع َاَل‬ِ
{By time, indeed mankind is in ُ ‫َوالدَّل‬
loss; except those who truly َّ‫نسا ىن لىِفي ُخ ْس ٍر إِال‬ ِ ْ ‫{وال ىْع‬
‫ص ِر إ َّن ا ِإل ى‬ ‫ى‬
believe; perform righteous deeds;
‫اص ْوا‬ ِ ِ َّ ‫الَّ ِذين آمنُوا و ىع ِملُوا‬
encourage each other upon the ‫الصاِلىات ىوتى ىو ى‬ ‫ى ى ى‬
َّ ‫اص ْوا ِِب‬‫ِِب ِْلى ِق ىوتى ىو ى‬
truth and encourage each other
with patience} [Soorah al-‘Asr]
}‫لص ِْْب‬

Ash-Shaafi’ee (may Allah have mercy

upon him) said: “If Allah had revealed
‫ال الشَّافِعي – رْحه هللا – ((لَ ْو َما أَنْ َزَل‬ َ َ‫ق‬
َ‫ورة‬ ِِ ِ ِِ
to His creation any other evidence
besides this Soorah, it would have
َ ‫هللاُ ُح َّج ًة َعلَى َخ ْلقه إال َهذه الس‬
been sufficient for them.” ))‫لَ َك َفْت ُه ْم‬

Al-Bukhaaree said: “Chapter: ‫ب العِْل ُم قَ ِْ َل ال َق ْوِل‬ َ :‫ال الُِ َخا ِري‬

ُ ‫((اب‬ َ َ‫َوق‬
Knowledge comes before speech and
action.” ))‫َوالْ َع َم ِل‬
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The proof is the saying of Allah, the

:‫يل قَ ْولُهُ تَ َع َاَل‬ِ
Most High: ُ ‫َوالدَّل‬
{Know that none has the right to ‫اَُ ىوا ْ تى ْْ ِف ْر‬
َّ َّ‫{فىا ْعلى ْم أىنَّهُ الى اله إِال‬
be worshipped except Allah, and
ask forgiveness of your Lord for }‫ك‬ ‫لِ ىذنبِ ى‬
your sins} [47:19]

ِ ِ
َ ‫فََِ َدأَ ِابلْع ْل ِم قَ ِْ َل ال َق ْول َو‬
‫الع َم ِل‬
So He began by mentioning
knowledge before speech and action.

Know, may Allah have mercy upon

‫ب َعلَى ُك ِل ُم ْسلِ ٍم‬ ِ ِ
you, that it is obligatory upon every ُ ‫ك هللاُ أَنَّه ََي‬
َ َ‫ْاعلَ ْم َرْح‬
Muslim, male and female, to learn ِ ‫ تَعلم ه ِذهِ الث‬،‫ومسلِم ٍة‬
‫َّالث َم َسائِل والْ َع َم ُل‬
and act upon the following three
َ ُ َ َ ْ َُ
matters: -:‫ِبِِ َّن‬
The first: That Allah created us and
َّ ‫ أ‬:‫ُوَل‬
‫ َوَلْ يَْت ُرْكنَا‬،‫ َوَرَزقَنَا‬،‫َن هللاَ َخلَ َقنَا‬ ‫األ ى‬
sustains us; He did not leave us
without a purpose, rather, He sent
َ َ‫ فَ َم ْن أَط‬،ً‫ بَ ْل أ َْر َس َل إِلَْي نَا َر ُسوال‬،‫ََهَال‬
ُ‫اعه‬
Messengers to us. So whoever obeys
them will enter Paradise, and ‫َّار‬
َ ‫صاهُ َد َخ َل الن‬ َ ‫ َوَم ْن َع‬،َ‫َد َخ َل اجلَنَّة‬
whoever disobeys them will enter the
Fire.

:‫يل قَ ْولُهُ تَ َع َاَل‬ِ

The proof is the saying of the Most
High:
ُ ‫َوالدَّل‬
{Indeed We have sent a Messenger
to you, just as We sent a Messenger ِ ‫{إِ ََّّن أىر لْنىا إِلىي ُكم ر والً ىش‬
‫اهداً ىعلىْي ُك ْم‬
to Pharaoh. But Pharaoh denied ُ‫ْى ْ ْ ى‬
ِ
and rejected the Messenger, so We ‫صى‬ ‫ىك ىما أ ْىر ى لْنىا إِ ىَل ف ْر ىع ْو ىن ىر ُ والً * فى ىع ى‬
َّ ‫فِ ْر ىع ْو ُن‬
seized him with a severe
punishment} [73:15-16] }ً‫ىخ ْذ ىَّنهُ أى ْخذاً ىوبِيل‬
‫ول فىأ ى‬
‫الر ُ ى‬
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The second: Allah is not pleased that

ُ‫ضى أَ ْن يُ ْشَرَك َم َعه‬َ ‫َن هللا ال يَ ْر‬ َّ ‫ أ‬:ُ‫الثَّانِيىة‬
anyone should be made a partner
with Him in Worship, neither any
‫ َوال نَِ ي‬،‫ب‬
‫ب‬ ٌ َ‫ ال َمل‬،‫َح ُد ِِف ِعَِ َادتِِه‬
ٌ ‫ك ُم َقَّر‬ َ‫أ‬
angel brought near, nor any Prophet
sent as a Messenger. ‫ُم ْر َس ٌل؛‬
The proof is the saying of Allah (the
Most High):
َِِّ ‫اج ىد‬
ِ ‫ىن الْمس‬ ِ
{The places of worship are for ‫َ فىلى‬ ‫{ ىوأ َّ ى ى‬:‫يل قَ ْولُهُ تَ َع َاَل‬
ُ ‫َوالدَّل‬
Allah alone, so do not invoke
}ً‫ىحدا‬ َِّ ‫تى ْدعوا مع‬
anyone along with Allah} [72: 18] ‫اَ أ ى‬ ‫ُ ىى‬
The third: Whoever is obedient to
َ‫ َوَو َّح َد هللا‬،‫ول‬
َ ‫الر ُس‬ َ َ‫َن َم ْن أَط‬
َّ ‫اع‬ َّ ‫ أ‬:ُ‫الثَّالِثىة‬
the Messenger and worships Allah
upon Tawheed, it is not permissible ‫ َولَ ْو‬،ُ‫اد هللاَ َوَر ُسولَه‬
َّ ‫وز لَهُ ُم َواالةُ َم ْن َح‬
ُ ُ‫ال ََي‬
for him to have love and alliance for
those who oppose Allah and His ‫يب‬ ٍ ‫ب قَ ِر‬ َ ‫َكا َن أَقْ َر‬
Messenger, even if they are those
‫يل قَ ْولُهُ تَ َع َاَل‬ ِ
most closely related to him. The
proof is His saying: {You will not
ُ ‫َوالدَّل‬
find a people who believe in Allah
ِ ‫َ والْي وِم‬
ِ ِ
ْ ‫{الى ىَِت ُد قى ْوماً يُ ْؤمنُو ىن ِِب َّ ى ى‬
and the Last Day loving those who
oppose Allah and His Messenger,
‫اآلخ ِر‬
even if they are their fathers, or ‫اَى ىوىر ُ ولىهُ ىولى ْو ىكانُوا‬ َّ ‫اد‬ َّ ‫يُ ىوادُّو ىن ىم ْن ىح‬
their sons, or their brothers, or
their kinsfolk. Allah has decreed ‫اءه ْم أ ْىو إِ ْخ ىوانى ُه ْم أ ْىو‬
ُ ‫آِب ىء ُه ْم أ ْىو أىبْنى‬ ‫ى‬
true Belief for their hearts, and
‫ب ِِف قُلُوِبِِ ُم ا ِإلَمىا ىن‬ ‫ريتى ُه ْم أ ُْولىئِ ى‬ ِ
strengthened them with guidance ‫ك ىكتى ى‬ ‫ىعش ى‬
ٍ ‫وح ِم ْنهُ وي ْد ِخلُهم جن‬
‫َّات ىَتْ ِري‬ ‫ىوأىيَّ ىد ُهم بِ ُر ٍ ى ُ ُ ْ ى‬
from Him; and He will enter them
into the gardens of Paradise
َّ ‫ض ىي‬ ِ ‫ِمن ىَتْتِ ىها األىنْ ىهار ىخالِ ِدين ِف ىيها ر‬
beneath whose trees rivers will َُ‫ا‬ ‫ى‬ ‫ى‬ ُ
flow, and they will dwell therein ِ
‫اَ أىالى‬َّ ‫ب‬ ِ ِ
forever. Allah is pleased with them ُ ‫ك ح ْز‬ ‫ضوا ىع ْنهُ أ ُْولىئ ى‬ ُ ‫ىع ْن ُه ْم ىوىر‬
and they with Him. They are the {‫اَ ُه ُم ال ُْم ْف ِل ُحو ىن‬ َِّ ‫إِ َّن ِحزب‬
party of Allah. Indeed the party of ‫ْى‬
Allah are the successful} [52:18]
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Know, may Allah direct you to His

obedience, Haneefiyyah (the true and
َ‫اْلَنِ ِيفيَّةَ ِملَّة‬
ْ ‫َن‬َّ ‫ أ‬،‫اعتِ ِه‬ ِ
َ َ‫إعلَ ْم أ َْر َش َد َك هللاُ لط‬
ْ
ِ ِ
straight Religion) - the way of ً ‫ ُُْمل‬،ُ‫ أَ ْن تَ ْعُِ َد هللاَ َو ْح َده‬:‫إِبْ َراه َيم‬
ُ‫صا لَه‬
ِ ِ ِ
ِ ‫يع الن‬ َ ‫ َوبِ َذل‬.‫ين‬
Ibraheem - is that you worship Allah
alone, making the Religion purely
،‫َّاس‬ َ ‫ك أ ََمَر هللاُ ََج‬ َ ‫الد‬
and sincerely for Him. This is what ‫َو َخلَ َق ُه ْم ََلَا‬
Allah commanded all of the people
with, and He created them for this.
:‫ال تَ َع َاَل‬
َ َ‫َك َما ق‬
Allah (the Most High) says:
{I did not create jinn and mankind ِ ‫ت ا ْْلِ َّن وا ِإلنْس إِالَّ لِي ْعب ُد‬
}‫ون‬ ُ ‫{وىما ىخلى ْق‬
except that they should worship ُ‫ى ى ى‬ ‫ى‬
ِ‫ ي و ِح ُدون‬:‫ون‬ ِ ‫ومعَن ي عِ ُد‬
Me} [51:56] The meaning of “Worship
َُ ُْ َ َ ْ َ َ
me” is ‘to single Allah out with all
worship.’

The greatest command of Allah is ‫ إِفْ َر ُاد‬:‫ َوُه َو‬،‫َوأ َْعظَ ُم َما أ ََمَر هللاُ بِِه الت َّْوحيِ ُد‬
Tawheed which is to single out Allah
with all worship. .ِ‫هللاِ ِابلْعَِِ َادة‬
The most serious thing that He
ُ‫ َد ْع َوة‬:‫ َوُه َو‬،‫رك‬ ِ ‫وأ َْعظَم ما نَهى عْنه‬
ُ ‫الش‬
forbade is Shirk, which is to call َ َ َُ َ
others besides Him. ،ُ‫َغ ِْْيهِ َم َعه‬
The proof of this is His Saying (The
‫يل قَ ْولُهُ تَ َع َاَل‬ ِ
Most High): ُ ‫َوالدَّل‬
{Worship Allah alone and do not }ً‫{وا ْعبُ ُدواْ اَى ىوالى تُ ْش ِرُكواْ بِ ِه ىش ْيئا‬ ‫ى‬
associate any partner to Him}
[04:36]

‫ب‬ ِ ِ ُ‫ول الثَّالثَة‬ ِ ِ

ُ ‫الِت ََي‬ ُ ‫ُص‬
ُ ‫ َما األ‬:‫ك‬ َ َ‫يل ل‬
َ ‫فَإذَا ق‬
So if it said to you: ‘What are the
three principles which a person must
know?’ Then say: (1) The servant’s ‫ َم ْع ِرفَةُ الْ َعِْ ِد‬:‫ان َم ْع ِرفَتُ َها؟ فَ ُق ْل‬
ِ ‫علَى ا ِإلنْس‬
َ َ
knowledge of His Lord; (2) His ِ
‫ َونَِيَّهُ ُُمَ َّم ًدا (صلى هللا عليه‬،ُ‫ َودينَه‬،ُ‫َربَّه‬
Religion; and (3) His Prophet
Muhammad (sal Allahu alayhi wa )‫وسلم‬
sallam).
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The first principle: So if it is said to ِ ِ

you: ‘Who is your Lord?’
‫ك؟‬
َ ‫ َم ْن َرب‬:‫ك‬ َ ‫ فَإذَا ق‬:‫األصل األول‬
َ َ‫يل ل‬
ِ ِ
Then say: ‘My Lord is Allah, who has
nurtured me and nurtured all of
َ ‫ َوَرََّّب ََج‬،‫ َرِ َِب هللاُ الَّذي َرَّابِِن‬:‫فَ ُق ْل‬
‫يع‬
‫س ِل‬ ِ ِ ِ ِِ ‫الْعالَ ِم‬
creation with His blessings. He is the َ ‫ َوُه َو َم ْعُِودي لَْي‬،‫ني بن َعمه‬ َ َ
ِ ٌ ِ‫مع‬
ُ‫ود س َواه‬
One whom I worship and I have no
other deity that I worship besides ُْ َ
Him.’
‫يل قَ ْولُهُ تَ َع َاَل‬ِ
The proof is His saying, the Most ُ ‫َوالدَّل‬
High:
{All praise is for Allah, the Lord of }‫ني‬ ِ ‫{ا ِْلى ْم ُد ََِّ ىر‬
‫ب ال ىْعالى ِم ى‬
all creation} [01:01]

‫اح ٌد ِم ْن‬ ِ ‫ وأ َََن و‬،‫وُكل من ِسوى هللاِ عا َل‬

Everything besides Allah is a created
َ َ ٌَ َ َْ َ
being and I am one of the creation.
.‫ك الْ َعاَِل‬ ِ
َ ‫ذَل‬
‫ك؟‬ ِ َ‫فَِإذَا قِيل ل‬
If it is said to you: ‘How did you come
to know of your Lord?’
َ َّ‫ت َرب‬َ ْ‫ ِبَ َعَرف‬:‫ك‬ َ َ
Then say: ‘Through His signs and His ‫آَيتِِه اللَّْي ُل‬ ِ ِِ ِِ
َ ‫ ِِب ََيته َوُمَْلُوقَاته َوم ْن‬:‫فَ ُق ْل‬
creations. From His signs are the
night, day, sun and moon. Also from
‫س َوالْ َق َم ُر َوِم ْن ُمَْلُوقَاتِِه‬ُ ‫َّم‬ ْ ‫َّه ُار َوالش‬ َ ‫َوالن‬
His creations are the seven heavens, ‫السِْ ُع َوَم ْن‬َّ ‫ضو َن‬ ُ ‫السِْ ُع َواأل ََر‬
َّ ‫ات‬ ُ ‫الس َم َاو‬
َّ
the seven earths, all those within
them and whatever is between them.’ ‫فِي ِه َّن َوَما بَْي نَ ُه َما‬

‫يل قَ ْولُهُ تَ َع َاَل‬ِ

The proof is the saying of Allah, the
ُ ‫َوالدَّل‬
Most High:
ِ ‫{وِمن‬
{And from His signs are the night ‫س‬ُ ‫الش ْم‬َّ ‫ار ىو‬ُ ‫َّه‬‫آَيتِه اللَّْي ُل ىوالن ى‬ ‫ى ْ ى‬
and the day, and the sun and the
‫س ىوالى لِ ْل ىق ىم ِر‬
ِ ‫لش ْم‬ َّ ِ‫ىوالْ ىق ىم ُر الى تى ْس ُج ُدوا ل‬
moon. Do not prostrate to the sun,
ِِ
nor the moon, but prostrate to ُ‫ىوا ْ ُج ُدوا ََّ الَّ ِذي ىخلى ىق ُه َّن إِن ُكنتُ ْم إِ ََّيه‬
Allah who created them, if you
truly worship Him} [41:37] }‫تى ْعبُ ُدو ىن‬
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Also His saying (the Most High):

:‫َوقَ ْولُهُ تَ َع َاَل‬
{Your Lord is Allah who created
the heavens and the earth in six ‫{إِ َّن ىربَّ ُك ُم اَُ الَّ ِذي ىخلى ىق‬
days, then ascended upon the
Throne. He causes the night to َّ‫ض ِِف ِ ت َِّة أ َّىَيٍم ُُث‬ ِ َّ
‫الس ىم ىاوات ىواأل ْىر ى‬
cover the day which it follows with
‫ش يُ ْْ ِشي اللَّْي ىل النَّ ىه ىار‬ ِ ‫ا ْ تى ىوى ىعلىى ال ىْع ْر‬
haste; the sun, the moon and the
stars are subservient and subject
‫س ىوالْ ىق ىم ىر ىوالنُّ ُج ى‬
‫وم‬ ‫الش ْم ى‬ َّ ‫يىطْلُبُهُ ىحثِيثاً ىو‬
to His command. Certainly
creation and commandment are ‫ْق ىواأل ْىم ُر‬ ُ ‫اْلىل‬ ْ ُ‫ات ِِب ْىم ِرِه أىالى لىه‬ ٍ ‫مسخَّر‬
‫ُى ى‬
‫ب ال ىْعالى ِم ى‬
His alone. Exalted is Allah the Lord
of all creation} [07:54]
}‫ني‬ ُّ ‫تىبى ىار ىك اَُ ىر‬

The “Lord” is the one who is

:‫يل قَ ْولُهُ تَ َع َاَل‬ ِ
worshipped. The proof is His saying, ُ ‫ َوالدَّل‬،‫ود‬ ُ ُِ‫ب ُه َو الْ َم ْع‬ُ ‫الر‬
َّ ‫َو‬
the Most High: {O mankind! ‫َّاس ا ْعبُ ُدواْ ىربَّ ُك ُم الَّ ِذي‬
ُ ‫{َي أىيُّ ىها الن‬ ‫ى‬
Worship your Lord, Who created
you and those who were before you ‫ين ِمن قى ْبلِ ُك ْم لى ىعلَّ ُك ْم تىتَّ ُقو ىن‬ ِ َّ
‫ىخلى ىق ُك ْم ىوالذ ى‬
ً‫ض فِ ىراشا‬ ِ
‫* الَّذي ىج ىع ىل لى ُك ُم األ ْىر ى‬
so that you may have Taqwa. Who
made the earth a resting place for
‫آء‬ ِ َّ ‫السمآء بِنآء وأىنز ىل ِمن‬
ً ‫الس ىمآء ىم‬ ‫ىو َّ ى ى ً ى ى ى‬
you, the sky as a canopy, sent
down water from the sky and
‫ات ِرْزقاً لَّ ُك ْم فىلى‬ ِ ‫فىأى ْخرج بِ ِه ِمن الثَّمر‬
brought forth fruits as provision ‫ى ىى‬ ‫ىى‬
for you. So do not set up partners
}‫َ أىن ىداداً ىوأىنتُ ْم تى ْعلى ُمو ىن‬ ِ ِ ْ‫ىَتْعلُوا‬
with you know.} [02:21-22] ‫ى‬
Ibn Katheer said: “The one who ‫ اخلَالِ ُق َِلَ ِذ ِه األَ ْشيَاءَ ُه َو‬:‫ال ابْ ُن َكثِ ٍْي‬ َ َ‫ق‬
created these objects is the same one
who deserves to be worshipped with ‫ َوأَنْ َواعُ الْعَِِ َادةِ الَِِّت أ ََمَر‬.ِ‫الْ ُم ْستَ ِحق لِْلعَِِ َادة‬
all types of worship which Allah ِ ‫ وا ِإلحس‬،‫ان‬
‫ان‬ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ
commanded such as: Islam, Imaan َ ْ َ َ‫ َواإلمي‬،‫ اإل ْسالم‬:‫هللاُ ِبَا مثْ ُل‬
and Ihsan; as well as supplication, ‫الر َجاءُ َوالت ََّوك ُل‬
َّ ‫ف َو‬ ْ ‫ الد َعاءُ َو‬:ُ‫َوِمْنه‬
ُ ‫اخلَْو‬
fear, hope, reliance, desire, dread,
humility, awe, turning to Allah in ُ‫اخلَ ْشيَةُ َوا ِإل ََنبَة‬
ْ ‫اخلُ ُشوعُ َو‬ ْ ‫الرْهَِةُ َو‬ َّ ‫الر ْغَِةُ َو‬
َّ ‫َو‬
repentance; seeking help; seeking
‫الذبْ ُح‬َّ ‫االستِغَاثَةُ َو‬ ِ ‫واالستِعانَةُ و‬
ْ ‫االست َعا َذةُ َو‬ ْ َ َْ َ
refuge, seeking rescue, slaughtering,
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vows and all the other forms of

‫ك ِم ْن أَنْ َو ِاع الْعَِِ َادةِ الَِِّت‬ َ َ‫َوالنَّ ْذ ُر َو َغْي ُر ذَل‬
worship that Allah has commanded.
.‫أ ََمَر هللاُ ِِبَا‬
All of [these types of worship] are for
‫يل قَ ْولُهُ تَ َع َاَل‬ ِ ِ
ُ ‫ُكل َها هلل تَ َع َاَل َوالدَّل‬
Allah; the proof for this is His saying,
the Most High, {And the Masaajid
َِّ ‫َ فىلى تى ْدعوا مع‬ َِِّ ‫اج ىد‬
ِ ‫ىن الْمس‬
(places of worship) are for Allah
alone, so do not invoke anyone
َ‫ا‬ ‫ُ ىى‬ ‫{وأ َّ ى ى‬ ‫ى‬
along with Allah} [72:18] }ً‫ىحدا‬ ‫أى‬
Anyone who directs [these forms of ‫ف ِمْن َها َشْي ئًا لِغَ ِْْي هللاِ؛ فَ ُه َو‬ َ ‫صَر‬َ ‫فَ َم ْن‬
Worship] to other than Allah is a
Mushrik Kaafir. The proof of this is ‫ُم ْش ِرٌك َكافِر‬
His saying:
‫يل قَ ْولُهُ تَ َع َاَل‬ ِ
{Whoever worships along with ُ ‫َوالدَّل‬
َِّ ‫{ومن ي ْدع مع‬
Allah any other object of worship
ُ‫آخ ىر الى بُ ْرىها ىن لىه‬
‫اَ اهلاً ى‬ ‫ىى ى ُ ى ى‬
has no proof for that; his
ِ ِِ ِ ِ َّ ِ ِ ِ
reckoning will be with his Lord. ُ ‫سابُهُ عن ىد ىربه إِنَّهُ الى يُ ْفل‬ ‫به فىإَّنىا ح ى‬
Indeed the unbelievers will never
prosper} [23:117]
}‫الْ ىكافِ ُرو ىن‬

Also the Hadeeth, “Supplications are ))ِ‫ادة‬

‫((الد ىعاءُ مخ ال ِْعبى ى‬
ُّ ‫يث‬ ِ ‫اْل ِد‬
َْ ‫َوِِف‬
the core of worship”.

‫يل قَ ْولُهُ تَ َع َاَل‬ ِ

ُ ‫َوالدَّل‬
The evidence is the saying of the
Most High:
‫ب لى ُك ْم إِ َّن‬ ِ
{Your Lord said: "Invoke Me, I will
ْ ‫ال ىربُّ ُك ُم ا ْدعُ ِوِن أى ْ تىج‬‫{وقى ى‬
‫ى‬
respond to your (invocation).
ِ ِ َّ
Verily! Those who scorn My ‫ين يى ْستى ْكِْبُو ىن ىع ْن عبى ى‬
‫ادِِت ى يى ْد ُخلُو ىن‬ ‫الذ ى‬
ِ ‫جهن‬
}‫ين‬‫َّم ىداخ ِر ى‬
worship, they will surely enter Hell
in humiliation} [40:60] ‫ىى ى‬

ِ ‫اْلىو‬ ِ
‫ْ قَ ْولُهُ تَ َع َاَل‬ ْ ْ ‫يل‬
The evidence for fear is the saying of
the Most High: {So do not fear ُ ‫َوَدل‬
ِ ِ
them, but fear Me and beware of
‫وه ْم ىو ىخافُون إِن ُكنتُم ُّم ْؤمنِ ى‬
}‫ني‬ ُ ُ‫{فىلى ىَتىاف‬
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disobeying Me, if you are truly

Believers} [03: 175]

The evidence for hope is the saying of ‫الر ىج ِاء قَ ْولُهُ تَ َع َاَل‬
َّ ‫يل‬ ِ
ُ ‫َوَدل‬
Allah: {Whoever hopes to meet His
ً‫اء ىربِ ِه فى لْيى ْع ىم ْل ىع ىمل‬ ِ
Lord, then let him do righteous ‫{فى ىمن ىكا ىن يى ْر ُجو ل ىق ى‬
ِ ِ ‫اِلاً والى ي ْش ِر ْك بِ ِعب ى‬ ِ
‫ادة ىربِه أ ى‬
actions; and let him not make any
share of it for anyone other than }ً‫ىحدا‬ ‫ى‬ ُ ‫ص ى‬ ‫ى‬
Him} [18:110]

‫َّوُك ِل قَ ْولُهُ تَ َع َاَل‬ ِ

The evidence for reliance is His ‫يل الت ى‬
ُ ‫ودل‬
َ
ِ ِ
‫{و ىعلىى اَ فى تى ىوَّكلُواْ إِن ُكنتُم ُّم ْؤمنِ ى‬
saying, the Most High:
{Upon Allah, place your reliance if
}‫ني‬ ‫ى‬
you are true Believers} [05:23]
{And whoever places his reliance
َِّ ‫{ومن ي ت وَّكل علىى‬
}ُ‫اَ فى ُه ىو ىح ْسبُه‬
upon Allah, He will suffice him} ‫ى ى ىى ى ْ ى‬
[65:03]

‫وع‬
ِ ‫ش‬ ْ ‫الرْهبى ِة ىو‬
ُ ُ‫اْل‬ َّ ‫الر ْغبى ِة ىو‬
َّ ‫يل‬ ِ
ُ ‫َوَدل‬
The evidence for desire, dread and
humility is His saying, the Most High,
{They used to hasten to acts of ‫قَ ْولُهُ تَ َع َاَل‬
devotion and obedience to Allah,
ِ ‫اْلىْي ر‬ ِ
and they used to worship Allah ‫ات‬‫سا ِرعُو ىن ِِف ْ ى‬ ‫{إنَّ ُه ْم ىكانُوا يُ ى‬
}‫ني‬ ِِ
‫ىويى ْدعُونىنىا ىرغىباً ىوىرىهباً ىوىكانُوا لىنىا ىخاشع ى‬
upon love and desire, and upon
fear, and were reverent and
humble before Allah} [21:90]

‫اْلى ْشيى ِة قَ ْولُهُ تَ َع َاَل‬

ْ ‫يل‬ ِ
The evidence for awe is His saying, ُ ‫َوَدل‬
the Most High, {So do not have awe }...‫ش ْوِِن‬‫ش ْو ُه ْم ىوا ْخ ى‬ ‫{فىلى ىَتْ ى‬
of them, but have awe of Me}
[02:150]

The evidence for turning to Allah in

‫يل ا ِإل ىَّنبىِة قَ ْولُهُ تَ َع َاَل‬ِ
Repentance) is the saying of the Most ُ ‫َوَدل‬
High: {So turn repentantly to your }...ُ‫{وأىنِيبُوا إِ ىَل ىربِ ُك ْم ىوأى ْ ِل ُموا لىه‬‫ى‬
Lord, and submit to Him} [39:54]
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The evidence for seeking assistance is

‫يل اال ْ تِ ىعانىِة قَ ْولُهُ تَ َع َاَل‬ ِ
His saying, the Most High: {O Allah ُ ‫َوَدل‬
ِ
You alone we worship, and to You
ُ ‫{إِ ََّي ىك نى ْعبُ ُد وإِ ََّي ىك نى ْستىع‬
}‫ني‬
alone we appeal-for aid} [01:05]

‫ت فىا ْ تى ِع ْن‬ ِ ‫اْل ِد‬

‫وإِذىا ا ْ تى ىع ْن ى‬...(( :‫يث‬ َْ ‫َوِِف‬
Also, the Hadeeth: “If you seek help,
then seek the help of Allah”
ِ ‫ِِب‬
))‫هلل‬
The evidence for seeking refuge is His
saying, the Most High: {Say: I seek
‫يل اال ْ تِ ىعاذىةِ قَ ْولُهُ تَ َع َاَل‬ ِ
ُ ‫َوَدل‬
refuge with the Lord of dawn} }‫ب الْ ىفلى ِق‬ ِ ‫{قُل أىعُوذُ بِر‬
[113:01]
‫ى‬ ْ
ِ ‫ب الن‬
}‫َّاس‬ ِ ‫{قُل أىعُوذُ بِر‬
{Say: I seek refuge with the Lord of ‫ى‬ ْ
mankind} [114:01]

‫يل اال ْ تِْىاثىِة قَ ْولُهُ تَ َع َاَل‬ ِ

ُ ‫َوَدل‬
The evidence for seeking rescue is
the saying of the Most High: {When
ِ
you sought aid and deliverance of ‫{إِ ْذ تى ْستىْيثُو ىن ىربَّ ُك ْم فىا ْ تى ىج ى‬
‫اب‬
your Lord and He responded to
you} [08:09]
}...‫لى ُك ْم‬

The evidence for slaughtering is the َّ ‫وَدلِيل‬

‫الذبْ ِ قَ ْولُهُ تَ َع َاَل‬
saying of the Most High: ُ َ
ِ ِ ‫{قُل إِ َّن صلىِِت ونُس ِكي وىَْمياي وَمىى ِاِت‬
َ
{Say: Indeed my Prayers, my ‫ى ى ُ ى ى ىى‬ ْ
‫يك لىه ىوبِ ىذلِ ى‬ ‫ب ال ىْعالى ِم ى‬ِ ‫ىر‬
slaughtering, my living and my
dying are all purely and solely of
‫ك‬ ‫ني * الى ىش ِر ى‬
Allah, Lord of all creation. There is
no share of any of that for other
}‫ني‬ ِ
‫ت ىوأى ىَّن أ َّىو ُل ال ُْم ْسل ِم ى‬ُ ‫أ ُِم ْر‬
than him} [06:162]

Also in the Sunnah “Allah has cursed ِ ‫ِمن السن َِّة ((لعن هللا من ذىب لِْى ِري‬
))‫هللا‬
the person who slaughtering for ْ ‫ىى ُىْ ىى‬ ُ َ
other than Allah.”
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The evidence for vows is the Saying

‫ {يُوفُو ىن ِِبلنَّ ْذ ِر‬:‫يل النَّ ْذ ِر قَ ْولُهُ تَ َع َاَل‬ِ
of Allah: {They fulfil their vows and ُ ‫َوَدل‬
they fear a day whose evil is }ً‫ىوىَيىافُو ىن يى ْوماً ىكا ىن ىش ُّرهُ ُم ْستى ِطريا‬
widespread} [76:07]

Second Principle: Knowledge of the

:‫ معرفة اإلسالم ابألدلة َوُه َو‬:‫األصل الثاِن‬
Religion of Islaam with the proofs; It
ِ ِ ِ ِ ‫االستِس‬
ُ َ‫ َواالنْقي‬،‫الم هلل ِابلت َّْوحيد‬
ُ‫اد لَه‬
is to ‘submit to Allah with Tawheed,
being consistent in His obedience as ُ ْ ْ
well as disassociating oneself from ‫الش ْر ِك َوأ َْهلِ ِه‬
ِ ‫ والِْ راءةُ ِمن‬،‫ِابلطَّاع ِة‬
َ َ ََ َ َ
Shirk and its people.’

،‫ َوا ِإلميَا ُن‬،‫الم‬ ِ ُ َ‫وهو ث‬

[The Religion] is of three levels:
Islam; Imaan and Ihsaan.
ُ ‫اإلس‬ ْ :‫ب‬ َ ‫الث َمَرات‬ ََُ
Each level has its pillars. .‫ َوُكل َم ْرتََِ ٍة ََلَا أ َْرَكا ٌن‬.‫َوا ِإل ْح َسا ُن‬

First Level: Islaam. ‫ اإلسالم‬:‫املرتبة األوَل‬

The pillars of Islaam are five:
‫ َش َه َادةُ أَن ال اله‬:ٌ‫الم َخَْ َسة‬ ِ ‫فَأَرَكا ُن ا ِإلس‬
The testimony that none has the ْ ْ
right to be worshipped except Allah ‫ َوإِقَ ُام‬،ِ‫ول هللا‬ َّ ‫إِال هللاُ َوأ‬
ُ ‫َن ُُمَ َّم ًدا َر ُس‬
and that Muhammad is the
‫ َو َحج‬،‫ضا َن‬ ِ َّ ‫ وإِيت ِاء‬،ِ‫الصالة‬
Messenger of Allah. Establishing the َ ‫ص ْوُم َرَم‬َ ‫و‬،
َ ‫الزَكاة‬ َ َ َّ
ْ ِ‫ت هللا‬
.‫اْلََرِام‬ ِ ‫بي‬
Salaah (Prayers). Paying Zakaah
(Obligatory Charity). Fasting َْ
Ramadhaan. Making Hajj to the
sacred House of Allah.

The proof for the testimony is His

saying, the Most High: {Allah bears
:‫ادةِ قَ ْولُهُ تَ َع َاَل‬ َّ ‫يل‬
‫الش ىه ى‬
ِ
ُ ‫فَ َدل‬
witness that none has the right to ُ‫{ ىش ِه ىد اَُ أىنَّهُ الى اله إِالَّ ُه ىو ىوال ىْملىِِ ىكة‬
be worshipped but Him; and
likewise the angels and the people ‫ىوأ ُْولُواْ ال ِْعل ِْم قىآِِ ىماً ِِبل ِْق ْس ِط الى اله إِالَّ ُه ىو‬
ِ
ُ ‫ال ىْع ِز ُيز ا ِْلىك‬
of knowledge: He maintains
justice, none has the right to be
}‫يم‬
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worshipped but Him, the All

Might, the All Wise} [03:18]

The meaning of the testimony is: ‫ َو َحد النَّ ْف ِي‬،ُ‫ود ِِبَ ٍق إال هللا‬ َ ُِ‫ ال َم ْع‬:‫اها‬
َ َ‫َوَم ْعن‬
‘none has the right to be worshipped
ِ ِ ِ ِ
except Allah’. “Laa ilaaha” negating ‫يع َما يُ ْعَِ ُد‬ َ ‫م ْن ا ِإلثَِْات (ال اله) ََنفيًا ََج‬
the right of everything being ِ‫ون هللاِ (إِال هللا) مثِْتا الْعِِاد َة هلل‬ ِ ‫ِمن د‬
worshipped besides Allah. ‘illa Allah’ ََ ً ُ ُ ْ
ِِ ِ
affirming that worship for Allah
alone; He has no partners in His
ُ‫ َك َما أَنَّه‬،‫يك لَهُ ِِف عَِ َادته‬ َ ‫َو ْح َدهُ ال َش ِر‬
Kingdom. .‫يك ِِف ُم ْل ِك ِه‬ٌ ‫س لَهُ َش ِر‬
َ ‫لَْي‬
The explanation which will make it
clear is His saying, the Most High,
‫َوتَ ْف ِسْيَُها الَّ ِذي يُ َو ِض ُح َها‬
{When Ibraheem said to his father ‫قَ ْولُهُ تَ َع َاَل‬
and his people: "Verily, I am free
what you worship, Except He who ‫يم ألىبِ ِيه ىوقى ْوِم ِه إِنَِِّ بى ىرآء‬ ِ ِ ‫{وإِ ْذ قى ى‬
ُ ‫ال إبْ ىراه‬ ‫ى‬
ِ
ُ‫َمَّا تى ْعبُ ُدو ىن * إِالَّ الَّ ِذي فىطىىرِِن فىِإنَّه‬
did create me, and verily, He will
guide me. And He [Allah] made it a
Word lasting among his offspring, ‫ى يى ْه ِدي ِن ىو ىج ىعلى ىها ىكلِ ىمةً ىِبقِيىةً ِِف ىع ِقبِ ِه‬
that they may turn back (to repent
to Allah)} [43:26] }‫لى ىعلَّ ُه ْم يى ْرِجعُو ىن‬

‫اب تى ىعالى ْواْ إِ ىَل ىكلى ىم ٍة‬

ِ ‫ْكتى‬ِ ‫{قُل َي أ ْىهل ال‬
{Say: "O people of the Book: Come
to a word that is just between us ‫ْى ى‬
and you, that we worship none but
‫ى ىو ٍاء بى ْي نى نىا ىوبى ْي نى ُك ْم أىالَّ نى ْعبُ ىد إِالَّ اَى ىوالى‬
Allah, and that we associate no
ً‫ضنىا بى ْعضا‬ ُ ‫َّخ ىذ بى ْع‬ ِ ‫نُ ْش ِر ىك بِ ِه ىشيئاً والى ي ت‬
partners with Him, and that none ‫ْ ى ى‬
of us shall take others as lords
ْ‫اَ فىِإن تى ىولَّ ْواْ فى ُقولُوا‬ ِ ‫ون‬ ِ ‫أىرِبِبً ِمن ُد‬
besides Allah. Then, if they turn ‫ْى‬
away, say: "Bear witness that we }‫ا ْش ىه ُدواْ ِِبى ََّّن ُم ْس ِل ُمو ىن‬
are Muslims} [03:64]
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The proof for the testimony that ِ ‫ول‬

:‫هللا‬ َّ ‫ادةِ أ‬
ُ ُ ‫ىن َُمى َّم ًدا ىر‬ ِ
Muhammad is the Messenger of ‫ليل ىش ىه ى‬
ُ ‫َود‬
Allah, is the Saying of Allah: ‫قَ ْولُهُ تَ َع َاَل‬
{Verily there has come to you a
Messenger from yourselves. It ‫ول ِم ْن أىن ُف ِس ُك ْم ىع ِز ٌيز‬
ٌ ُ ‫{لىىق ْد ىجآء ُك ْم ىر‬
ِ ِ ِ
‫يص ىعلىْي ُكم ِِبل ُْم ْؤمنِ ى‬
grieves him that you should suffer.
He is eager for [your guidance] and ‫ني‬ ٌ ‫ُّم ىح ِر‬
ْ ‫ىعلىْيه ىما ىعنت‬
{‫يم‬ ِ ٌ ‫رُؤ‬
ٌ ‫وْ َّرح‬
he is full of compassion and mercy
for the Believers} [09:128] ‫ى‬

ِ ُ ‫َن ُُم َّم ًدا رس‬

ُ‫اعتُه‬
َ َ‫ ط‬:‫ول هللا‬ ُ َ َ َّ ‫َوَم ْع ََن َش َه َادة أ‬
The meaning of the testimony that
Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah
‫اب‬ ِ ‫ و‬،‫ وتَص ِدي ُقه فِيما أَخِ ر‬،‫فِيما أَمر‬
ُ َ‫اجتن‬
is: to obey him in whatever he
commands; to accept everything he
ْ ََ ْ َ ُ ْ َ ََ َ
informed of as being the truth; to ‫َما نَ َهى َعْنهُ َوَز َجَر وأَال يُ ْعَِ َد هللاُ إِال ِبَا‬
avoid everything he forbade; and that
you worship Allah only with that .‫ع‬َ ‫َشَر‬
which he legislated.’

ِ ‫ وتَ ْف ِسْي التَّ و ِح‬،ِ‫الزَكاة‬ ِ َّ ‫ودلِيل‬

The proof for the Salaah, Zakaah and
the explanation of Tawheed is the
‫يد‬ ْ ُ َ َّ ‫ َو‬،‫الصالة‬ ُ ََ
Saying of Allah: {They were not ‫قَ ْولُهُ تَ َع َاَل‬
ِ ‫اَ ُمِْل‬ ِ ِ
ُ‫ني لىه‬
‫صى‬ ‫{وىما أُم ُروا إِالَّ ليى ْعبُ ُدوا َّى‬
commanded except that they
should worship Allah alone; ‫ى‬
‫الصل ىة ىويُ ْؤتُوا‬
َّ ‫يموا‬ ِ ‫الدين حنى ىف‬ ِ
making their worship purely for
Him, Haneefan (upon Tawheed and
ُ ‫آء ىويُق‬
‫ى ُ ى‬
}‫ين الْ ىقيِ ىم ِة‬ ِ ‫الزىكاةى وذىلِ ى‬
free from Shirk) and that they ُ ‫كد‬ ‫َّ ى‬
should establish the Salaah and
pay Zakaah; that is the upright
Religion} [98:05]

‫ين‬ ِ َّ ِ ِ َِ
The evidence for Fasting is the saying
of the Most High: {O you who
‫{َي أىيُّ ىها الذ ى‬
‫ودلي ُل الصيَام قَ ْولُهُ تَ َع َاَل ى‬
‫ب ىعلىى‬ ِ ِ ِ
believe Fasting is prescribed for ‫ام ىك ىما ُكت ى‬ ُ ‫ب ىعلىْي ُك ُم الصيى‬ ‫آمنُواْ ُكت ى‬
‫ى‬
you as it was prescribed for those ِ ِ
}‫ين من قى ْبل ُك ْم لى ىعلَّ ُك ْم تىتَّ ُقو ىن‬ ِ َّ
‫الذ ى‬
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who came before you, so that you

may attain Taqwa} [02:183]

‫اْلَ ِج قَ ْولُهُ تَ َع َاَل‬

ْ ‫يل‬ ِ
ُ ‫ودل‬ َ
The evidence for Hajj is the His
saying (the Most High): {For Allah,
ِ
ِ ‫َّاس ح ُّج الْب ْي‬ ِ ‫{وَ ىعلىى الن‬ ِ ِ
upon the people, is Hajj to sacred ‫ت ىم ِن ا ْ تىطى ى‬
‫اع‬ ‫ى‬ ‫ى‬
‫إِلىْي ِه ى بِيلً ىوىمن ىك ىف ىر فىِإ َّن هللا غى ِ ي‬
‫ِ ىع ِن‬
House, for those who are able; and
whoever rejects it, Allah has no
need of creation} [04:97] }‫ني‬‫ال ىْعالى ِم ى‬

ْ ِ‫ َوُه َو ب‬- ‫ ا ِإلميَا ُن‬:ُ‫ال ىْم ْرتىبىةُ الثَّانِيىة‬

‫ض ٌع‬
Second Level: Imaan - It has seventy
odd branches; the highest of them is
saying “Laa ilaaha Illa Allah”; the ‫الها قَ ْو ُل ال اله إِال‬
َ ‫ فَأ َْع‬،ً‫َو َسِْ عُو َن ُش ْعَِة‬
lowest of the branches, is removing a
harmful object from a pathway; ،‫ َوأ َْد ََن َها إِ َماطَةُ األَ َذى َع ِن الطَّ ِر ِيق‬،ُ‫هللا‬
ِ َ‫اْلياء ُشعِةٌ ِمن ا ِإلمي‬
.‫ان‬ ْ َ ْ ُ ََْ ‫َو‬
Hayaa (modesty and shyness) is also a
branch of Imaan.

Its pillars are six, as is mentioned in ‫َوأ َْرَكانُهُ ِستَّةٌ كما ىف اْلديث‬
the Hadeeth: “Imaan is to believe in ،‫ ىوُكتُبِ ِه‬،‫ ىوىملِِ ىكتِ ِه‬،‫هلل‬ ِ ‫((أى ْن تُ ْؤِمن ِِب‬
Allah, His angels, His Books, His ‫ى‬
‫ ىوتُ ْؤِم ىن ِِبلْ ىق ىد ِر‬،‫اآلخ ِر‬ ِ
ِ ‫ والْي وم‬،‫ور لِ ِه‬
Messengers, the Last Day and the ْ‫ىُ ُ ى ى‬
))ِ‫ىخ ِْريهِ ىو ىش ِره‬
Decree - the good and bad of it.”

The proof for these six pillars is the ‫الستَ ِة قَ ْولُهَُ ت َع َاَل‬
ِ ‫ان‬ ِ ‫والدَّلِيل علَى ه ِذهِ األَرَك‬
Saying of Allah: {It is not ْ َ َ ُ َ
righteousness that you turn your ‫وه ُك ْم قِبى ىل‬ ‫ْْب أىن تُ ىولُّواْ ُو ُج ى‬َّ ِ‫س ال‬‫{ل ْي ى‬
َّ
َّ ِ‫ب ىولى ِك َّن ال‬
ِ ‫ال ىْم ْش ِر ِق ىوال ىْمْْ ِر‬
faces to the east or the west, but
rather righteousness is the ‫آم ىن‬
‫ْْب ىم ْن ى‬
ِ ‫ْكتى‬ ِ ‫اآلخ ِر والْمآلِِ ىك ِة وال‬ ِ ‫َ والْي وِم‬ ِ
‫اب‬ ْ ‫ِِب ى ى‬
righteousness of those who truly
believe in Allah, and the Last Day, ‫ى‬ ‫ى ى‬
and the Angels and the Books and ‫ىوالنَّبِيِ ى‬
{‫ني‬
the Prophets} [02:177]
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The proof for Decree is His saying

‫ودليل القدر قَ ْولُهُ تَ َع َاَل‬
(the Most High): {We have created
all things in accordance with a }‫}إِ ََّّن ُك َّل ىش ْي ٍء ىخلى ْقنىاهُ بِىق ىد ٍر‬
pre-decreed measure} [54:49]

Third level: Ihsaan. It has one pillar

‫ وله ُرْك ٌن‬:‫ ا ِإل ْح َسا ُن أركانه‬:ُ‫ال ىْم ْرتىبىةُ الثَّالِثىة‬
which has been mentioned in the
ِ
Hadeeth “to worship Allah as if you
‫َواح ٌد كما ىف اْلديث ((أى ْن تى ْعبُ ىد هللاى‬
see Him and if [know] you cannot see
him, then He sees you.” ))‫اك‬‫ فىِإن ىَلْ تى ُك ْن تى ىراهُ فىِإنَّهُ يى ىر ى‬،ُ‫ك تى ىراه‬
‫ىكأىنَّ ى‬

The proof of this is His saying:

ِ َّ ِ ِ
{Truly, Allah is with those who fear ‫يل قَ ْولُهُ تَ َع َاَل {إ َّن اَى ىم ىع الذ ى‬
‫ين‬ ُ ‫َوالدَّل‬
Him and those who are do Ihsaan
}‫ين ُهم َُّْم ِسنُو ىن‬ ِ َّ
‫اتَّ ىقواْ َّوالذ ى‬
(all types of good)} [16:128]

Also, the saying of Allah: {Put your ‫وقَ ْولُهُ تَ َع َاَل‬

trust in the All-Mighty, the Most
Merciful, who sees you when you ‫اك‬‫الرِح ِيم الَّ ِذي يى ىر ى‬
َّ ‫{وتى ىوَّك ْل ىعلىى ال ىْع ِزي ِز‬ ‫ى‬
stand up and your movements
‫ين إِنَّهُ ُه ىو‬ ِ ِ َّ ‫ك ِِف‬ ‫وم ىوتى ىقلُّبى ى‬ ِ
among those who fall prostrate. ‫الساجد ى‬ ُ ‫ني تى ُق‬ ‫حى‬
}‫يم‬ ِ ِ َّ
ُ ‫يع ال ىْعل‬ ُ ‫السم‬
Verily! He, only He, is the All-
Hearer, the All-Knower} [26:217]

{Whatever you may be doing, and ‫{وىما تى ُكو ُن ِِف ىشأ ٍْن ىوىما تى ْت لُو ِم ْنهُ ِمن‬ ‫ى‬
‫آن ىوالى تى ْع ىملُو ىن ِم ْن ىع ىم ٍل إِالَّ ُكنَّا‬
whatever portion you may be
ٍ ‫قُر‬
reciting from the Qur’aan, and ْ
}‫ضو ىن ِف ِيه‬ ُ ‫ىعلىْي ُك ْم ُش ُهوداً إِ ْذ تُِفي‬
whatever deed you perform, We
are Witness thereof, when you are
doing it} [10:61]

‫يل‬ِ ِ ُ ‫ َح ِد‬:‫والدَّلِيل ِمن السن َِّة‬

The proof from the Sunnah is the
famous hadeeth of Jibreel narrated
َ ‫يث ج ْْب‬ َ ُ َ
:‫ور‬
ُ ‫الْ َم ْش ُه‬
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by 'Umar Ibn Al-Khattaab (may Allah

- ُ‫ َر ِض َي هللاُ َعْنه‬- ‫اب‬ ِ َّ‫اخلَط‬
ْ ‫َع ْن عُ َمَر ب ِن‬
be pleased with him):
:‫ال‬َ َ‫ق‬
"One day when we were sitting with ‫َّب (صلى هللا‬ ِ ِ‫وس ِعْن َد الن‬ ٌ ُ‫بَْي نَ َما ََْن ُن ُجل‬
the Messenger of Allah (sal-Allahu ِ
alayhi wa sallam), a man suddenly ُ ‫ َشد‬،‫عليه وسلم) إِ ْذ طَلَ َع َعلَْي نَا َر ُج ٌل‬
‫يد‬
َّ ‫يد َس َو ِاد‬
‫ ال يَُرى‬،‫الش ْع ِر‬ ِ ِ ‫اض الثِي‬
ُ ‫ َشد‬،‫اب‬ َ ِ َ‫بَي‬
came to us; his clothes were
extremely white and his hair
ِ َّ ‫َعلَْي ِه أَثَ ُر‬
extremely black. There were no signs ،‫َح ٌد‬َ ‫ َوال يَ ْع ِرفُهُ منَّا أ‬،‫الس َف ِر‬
ِ ِ‫س إِ ََل الن‬
of travel on him and nobody from
amongst us knew him. He sat down
)‫َّب (صلى هللا عليه وسلم‬ َ َ‫فَ َجل‬
next to the Prophet (sal-Allahu alayhi ‫ض َع َكفَّْي ِه َعلَى‬ ِ ِ
َ ‫ َوَو‬،‫َسنَ َد ُرْكَِ تَ ْيه إِ ََل ُرْكَِ تَ ْيه‬
ْ ‫فَأ‬
wa sallam) and put his hands on his
thighs. ،‫فَ ِخ َذيِْه‬

ِ ‫َخِْبِِن َع ِن ا ِإلس‬
‫الم‬
He said, "O Muhammad, tell me about ْ ْ ْ ‫ ََي ُُمَ َّم ُد أ‬:‫ال‬
َ َ‫َوق‬
Islaam."
He said, “Islaam is to testify that َّ ‫((أى ْن تى ْش ىه ىد أى ْن ال اله إِال هللاُ ىوأ‬: ‫ال‬
‫ىن‬ َ ‫فَ َق‬
there is no deity worthy of worship
ِ ِ ُ ‫َُمى َّم ًدا ر‬
except Allah and Muhammad is the
Messenger of Allah, to establish the
‫ ىوتُ ْؤِِتى‬،‫الصلةى‬ َّ ‫يم‬ ‫ ىوتُق ى‬،‫ول هللا‬ ُ‫ى‬
Salaah (Prayers), to pay Zakaah, to ‫ت إِ ْن‬ ‫ ىوىَتُ َّج الْبى ْي ى‬،‫ضا ىن‬
‫وم ىرىم ى‬
‫ص ى‬ َّ
ُ ‫ ىوتى‬،‫الزىكاةى‬
fast Ramadhaan and to make Hajj if
))‫ت إِلىْي ِه ى بِيل‬
‫ا ْ تىطى ْع ى‬
you are to do so.”

He said “You have been truthful.” .‫ت‬ َ ْ‫ص َدق‬َ :‫ال‬ َ َ‫ق‬
.ُ‫ص ِدقُه‬ ِ
We were amazed that he would ask
him then testify to the correctness َ ُ‫فَ َعجِْ نَا لَهُ يَ ْسأَلُهُ َوي‬
[of the answer].

ِ َ‫ أَخِْبِِن ع ِن ا ِإلمي‬:‫ال‬
.‫ان‬
He then said, "Tell me about Imaan." َ ْ ْ َ َ‫ق‬
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He (the Prophet) responded, “It is to ،‫ ىوُكتُبِ ِه‬،‫ ىوىملِِ ىكتِ ِه‬،‫هلل‬ ِ ‫ال ((أى ْن تُ ْؤِمن ِِب‬َ َ‫ق‬
‫ى‬
believe in Allah, His Angels, His
ِ ‫ والْي وِم‬،‫ور لِ ِه‬
‫ ىوتُ ْؤِم ىن ِِبلْ ىق ىد ِر‬،‫اآلخ ِر‬
Books, His Messengers, the Last Day ْ‫ىُ ُ ى ى‬
and to believe in the Decree - the
good and the evil of it.”
))ِ‫ىخ ِْريهِ ىو ىش ِره‬

He said "You have been truthful." .‫ت‬ َ ْ‫ص َدق‬َ :‫ال‬ َ َ‫ق‬
He said "Tell me about Ihsaan."
.‫ان‬ِ ‫أَخِْبِِن ع ِن ا ِإلحس‬
َْ َ ْْ
He (the Prophet) answered, “To
worship Allah as if you see Him; If ْ‫ فىِإ ْن ىَل‬،ُ‫ك تى ىراه‬
‫ال ((أى ْن تى ْعبُ ىد هللاى ىكأىنَّ ى‬ َ َ‫ق‬
you cannot do this, know that He sees
you.”
))‫اك‬ ‫تى ُك ْن تى ىراهُ فىِإنَّهُ يى ىر ى‬

He said, "Tell me about the Hour." .‫اع ِة‬ َّ ‫َخِ ْْبِِن َع ِن‬
َ ‫الس‬ ْ ‫ أ‬:‫ال‬
َ َ‫ق‬
‫ول ىع ْن ىها ِِبى ْعلى ىم ِم ىن‬
He (the Prophet) answered, “The one
being questioned knows no more ُ ‫((ما ال ىْم ْس ُؤ‬
‫ال ى‬ َ َ‫ق‬
than the one asking the question.” ))‫الساِِ ِل‬
َّ
.‫َخِ ْْبِِن َع ْن أ ََم َار ِاِتَا‬
He said, "Tell me about its signs."
He (the Prophet) answered, “The
ْ ‫ فَأ‬:‫ال‬ َ َ‫ق‬
slave-girl shall give birth to her ‫ ىوأى ْن تى ىرى‬،‫ال ((أى ْن تىِل ىد األ ىىمةُ ىربَّتى ىها‬ َ َ‫ق‬
‫الش ِاء يىتىطى ىاولُو ىن‬
female master; and you will see the
barefooted, scantily clothed, poor
َّ ‫اء‬ ‫ا ِْلُىفا ىة الْعُ ىرا ىة ال ىْعالىةى ِر ىع ى‬
destitute shepherds competing in ))‫ان‬ ِ ‫ِِف الْب ْن ي‬
constructing lofty buildings.” ‫ُى‬

‫ فَلَِثْ نَا َملِيَّا‬،‫ضى‬

Then he went away. I stayed for a
long time. َ ‫فَ َم‬
Then he (the Prophet) said, “O 'Umar, ))‫الساِِ ِل؟‬
َّ ‫((َي عُ ىم ُر أىتى ْد ُرو ىن ىم ِن‬
‫ال ى‬َ ‫فَ َق‬
do you know who the questioner
was?”
I said, "Allah and His Messenger .‫ هللاُ َوَر ُسولُهُ أ َْعلَ ُم‬:‫قُ ْلنَا‬
know best."
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He said, “It was Jibreel; he came to

teach you your religion”. ‫يل أ ىىَت ُك ْم يُ ىع ِل ُم ُك ْم أ ْىم ىر‬ ِ
ُ ‫ ىه ىذا ج ِْْب‬:‫ال‬ َ َ‫ق‬
‫ِدينِ ُكم‬

Third Principle: Knowledge of your ‫ َم ْع ِرفَةُ نَِيِ ُك ْم ُُمَ َّم ٍد (صلى‬:‫األصل الثاِن‬
Prophet Muhammad (sal Allahu
alayhi wa sallam). He is: Muhammad ِ ‫هللا عليه وسلم) وهو ُُم َّم ُد بن عِ ِد‬
‫هللا بْ ِن‬
the son of Abdullah, the son of Abdul-
َْ ُ ْ َ َ ُ َ
‫اش ٌم ِم ْن‬ِ ‫ وه‬،‫اش ٍم‬ ِ ‫ب ب ِن ه‬ ِ ِ
Muttalib, the son of Haashim, the son
of Quraysh who are from the Arabs.
ََ َ ْ ِ ‫َعِْد الْ ُمطَّل‬
The Arabs are from the offspring of ‫ب ِم ْن‬ ِ
ُ ‫ َوالْ َعَر‬،‫ش م َن الْ َعَرب‬
ِ ‫ وقُري‬،‫ش‬
ٌ ْ َ َ ٍ ْ‫قَُري‬
Isma'eel, the son of Ibraheem the
Khaleel (Beloved) - may peace and ‫اخلَلِ ِيل َعلَْي ِه َو َعلَى‬
ْ ‫يل بْ ِن إِبْ َر ِاه َيم‬ ِ ِ ِِ
َ ‫ذُريَّة إ ْْسَاع‬
blessings be on him and our Prophet.
‫الم‬ َّ ‫الصالةِ َو‬
ِ ‫الس‬ َّ ‫ض ُل‬ َ ْ‫نَِيِنَا أَف‬

‫ ِمْن َها‬،ً‫الث َو ِستو َن َسنَة‬ ٌ َ‫َولَهُ ِم َن الِعُ ُم ِر ث‬

He lived 63 years, 40 of those years
were before Prophethood and 23
years as a Messenger and Prophet.
ٌ َ‫ َوث‬،ِ‫أ َْربَعُو َن قَ ِْ َل الن ُِ َّوة‬
‫الث َو ِع ْش ُرونَ ىف‬
[Through Soorah] ‘Iqraa’ he became a
Prophet, and [through Soorah] ،)‫ َوأ ُْرِس َل ب (الْ ُمدَّثِْر‬،)‫ نُِ َئ ب (اقْ َرأ‬.‫النِوة‬
‘Muddathir’ he became a Messenger.
His city was Makkah and he migrated
‫َوبَلَ ُدهُ َم َّكةُ وهاجر إَل املدينة‬
to Madeenah.

‫ َوابلَ ْدعُوة إِ ََل‬،‫الش ْر ِك‬ِ ‫ب عثَه هللا ِابلنِ َذارِة ع ِن‬

Allah sent him to warn against Shirk َ َ ُ ُ ََ
‫{َي أىيُّ ىها‬ ِ ِ ِ
‫يل قَ ْولُهُ تَ َع َاَل ى‬
ُ ‫ َوالدَّل‬،‫الت َّْوحيد‬
and to call to Tawheed. The proof of
this is the saying of the Most High: {O
you enveloped in garments arise ‫ك‬‫ك فى ىكِ ْْب ىوثِيىابى ى‬ ِ ‫الْم َّدثِر قُم فىأ‬
‫ىنذ ْر ىوىربَّ ى‬
and warn! Exalt your Lord! Purify ْ ُ ُ
your garments! Keep away from ‫الر ْج ىز فى ْاه ُج ْر ىوالى َتىْنُن تى ْستى ْكثِ ُر‬
ُّ ‫فىطى ِه ْر ىو‬
ar-Rujz. Give not a thing in order
}‫اصِ ْْب‬
ْ ‫ك فى‬ ‫ىولِىربِ ى‬
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to have more. Be patient for the

sake of your Lord} [74:01-07]
ِ ‫ ي ْن ِذر ع ِن‬:)‫َنذر‬
،‫الش ْر ِك‬ ِ
The meaning of ‘arise and warn’ is: َ ُ ُ ْ ‫َوَم ْع ََن (قُ ْم فَأ‬
warn against Shirk and call to
.‫يد‬ِ ‫وي ْدعو إِ ََل التَّو ِح‬
Tawheed. ْ ُ ََ
The meaning of ‘Exalt your Lord’ is ِ ‫ ع ِظمه ِابلتَّ و ِح‬:‫ أَي‬: )‫(وربَّك فَ َكِْب‬
.‫يد‬
exalt Him with Tawheed. ْ ُْ َ ْ ْ َ ََ
The meaning of ‘purify your garment’ ‫ك َع ِن‬ َ َ‫ طَ ِه ْر أ َْع َمال‬:‫َي‬ ْ ‫ أ‬:)‫ك فَطَ ِه ْر‬ َ َ‫(وثِيَاب‬
َ
is: purify your deeds from Shirk.
ِ
.‫الش ْرك‬ِ
The meaning of ‘keep away from Ar-
Rujz (the idols)’ is: Ar-Rujz are the ،‫َصنَ ُام‬
ْ ‫ األ‬:‫ الر ْجَز‬:)‫(والر ْجَز فَ ْاه ُج ْر‬ َ
idols; keep away from them is by ِ
‫ َوالَِْ َراءَةُ مْن َها َوأ َْهلُ َها‬،‫ تَ ْرُك َها‬:‫َوَه ْج ُرَها‬
leaving them and their people.

‫ني يَ ْد ُعو إِ ََل‬ ِِ

َ ‫َخ َذ َعلَى َه َذا َع ْشَر سن‬ َ‫أ‬
He spent ten years calling to
Tawheed. After ten years he was
taken to the Heavens and the five ،‫الس َم ِاء‬َّ ‫ِج بِِه إِ ََل‬ ِ ِ
َ ‫ َوبَ ْع َد الْ َع ْش ِر عُر‬،‫الت َّْوحيد‬
َّ ‫ت َعلَْي ِه‬
daily Salaah (Prayers) were obligated
upon him. He prayed in Makkah for ‫صلَّى ِِف‬ َ ‫ َو‬،‫س‬ ُ ‫اخلَ ْم‬ْ ‫ات‬ ُ ‫الصلَو‬ ْ‫ض‬ َ ‫َوفُ ِر‬
three years. He was then ordered to ‫ َوبَ ْع َد َها أ ُِمَر اب َْلِ ْجَرةِ إِ ََل‬،‫ني‬ ِ ِ َ َ‫م َّكةَ ث‬
َ ‫الث سن‬ َ
make Hijrah to Madeenah.
‫الْ َم ِدينَ ِة‬
Hijrah is: ‘migrating from the land of ‫الش ْر ِك إِ ََل بَلَ ِد‬
ِ ‫ال ِمن ب لَ ِد‬ ِ
َ ْ ُ ‫َوا َْل ْجَرةُ االنْت َق‬
ِ
‫يضةٌ َعلَى َه ِذ ِه األ َُّم ِة ِم ْن‬ ِ ِ ‫ا ِإلس‬
Shirk to the land of Islaam.’
Hijrah is compulsory on this Ummah َ ‫الم َوا َْل ْجَرةُ فَ ِر‬ ْ
from the land of Shirk to the land of ‫ َوِه َي َابقِيَةٌ إِ ََل‬،‫الم‬ ِ ‫الشر ِك إِ ََل بلد ا ِإلس‬
ْ
ِ ِ
ْ ‫بَلَد‬
Islaam. This ruling will remain thus
until the establishment of the Hour. ُ‫اعة‬
َ ‫الس‬
َّ ‫وم‬ َ ‫أَ ْن تَ ُق‬
‫يل قَ ْولُهُ تَ َع َاَل‬ ِ
ُ ‫َوالدَّل‬
The proof is the saying of the Most
High: {Those people who the angels
take while they are wronging ‫اه ُم ال ىْمآلِِ ىكةُ ظىالِ ِمي‬ ُ َّ‫ين تى ىوف‬
ِ َّ ِ
‫{إ َّن الذ ى‬
ِ ِ
‫أىنْ ُفس ِه ْم قىالُواْ ف ى‬
themselves, the angels say: ‘In what
‫يم ُكنتُ ْم قىالُواْ ُكنَّا‬
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condition were you?" They will

ِ ‫ني ِِف األ ْىر‬ ِ ْ ‫مستى‬
reply: ‘We were weak and
‫ض‬ُ ‫ض قىال ىْواْ أىىَلْ تى ُك ْن أ ْىر‬ ‫ض ىعف ى‬ ُْ
‫اه ْم‬ ‫اج ُرواْ فِ ىيها فىأ ُْولىئِ ى‬ِ ‫اَ وا ِ عةً فى تُ ىه‬ِ
oppressed on earth.’ The angels
ُ ‫ك ىمأ ىْو‬ ‫ى ى‬
will say: ‘Was not the earth of
‫ني‬ ِ ْ ‫صرياً * إِالَّ الْمستى‬ ِ ‫آءت م‬
Allah spacious enough for you to ‫ض ىعف ى‬ ُْ ‫َّم ىو ى ْ ى‬ ُ ‫ىج ىهن‬
emigrate therein?’ Such men will
‫ان الى‬ ِ ‫ال والنِسآء والْ ِولْ ىد‬ ِ ِ ‫ِمن‬
find their abode in Hell - What an ‫الر ىج ى ى ى‬ ‫ى‬
evil destination! Except the weak ِ
* ً‫يى ْستىطيعُو ىن حيلىةً ىوالى يى ْهتى ُدو ىن ى بِيل‬ ِ
ones among men, women and
children who cannot devise a plan, ‫سى اَُ أىن يى ْع ُف ىو ىع ْن ُه ْم ىوىكا ىن‬ ‫ك ىع ى‬ ‫فىأ ُْولىئِ ى‬
nor are they able to direct their
way. For these there is hope that
}ً‫اَُ ىع ُفواً غى ُفورا‬
Allah will forgive them, and Allah
is Ever Oft Pardoning, Oft-
Forgiving} [04:97-99]

‫آمنُوا إِ َّن‬ ِ َّ ‫اد‬ ِ ِ ‫وقَولُه تَع َاَل‬

Also, His saying: ‫ين ى‬
‫ي الذ ى‬ ‫{َي عبى ى‬ ‫َُْ َ ى‬
{O My slaves who believe, verily ِ ‫ضي وا ِ عةٌ فىِإ ََّيي فىا ْعب ُد‬
}‫ون‬ ِ
My earth is spacious so worship ُ ‫ى‬ ‫أ ْىر ى ى‬
Me} [29:56]

Al-Baghawee (may Allah have mercy

on him) said: “This verse was revealed
‫ال الُِْغَ ِوي َرِْحَهُ هللاُ ((نزلت َه ِذ ِه ايآيَِة ِِف‬ َ َ‫ق‬
‫ ََن َد ُاه ُم‬،‫اج ُروا‬ ِ ‫املسلِ ِمني الَّ ِذين ِب َّكةَ وَل ي ه‬
regarding the Muslims in Makkah that
did not migrate. Allah has called them
َُ ْ َ َ َ ْ ُ
))‫ان‬ ِ َ‫هللا ِابس ِم ا ِإلمي‬
"believers" ْ ُ
The proof of the Hijrah from the
‫ قَ ْولُهُ (صلى‬:‫يل َعلَى ا َْلِ ْجَرِة ِم َن السن َِّة‬ ِ
ُ ‫َوالدَّل‬
Sunnah is:
((Hijrah shall not be cut off until ََّّ ‫ ((ال تى ْن ىق ِط ُع ا ْهلِ ْج ىرةُ ىح‬:)‫هللا عليه وسلم‬
Tawbah is cut off and Tawbah shall
not be cut off until the sun rises ََّّ ‫ ىوال تى ْن ىق ِط ُع التَّ ْوبىةُ ىح‬،ُ‫تى ْن ىق ِط ىع الت َّْوبىة‬
from the west))
))‫س ِم ْن ىمْْ ِرِِبا‬ ُ ‫الش ْم‬َّ ‫تىطْلُ ىع‬
When he settled in Madeenah, the ‫استَ َقَّر ِِف الْ َم ِدينَ ِة أ ُِمَر بَِِ ِقيَّ ِة َشَرائِ ِع‬
ْ ‫فَلَ َّما‬
ْ ‫ َو‬،‫الص ْوِم‬
remainder of the rulings of Islaam
،‫اْلَ ِج‬ َّ ‫ َو‬،ِ‫الزَكاة‬ َّ :‫ ِم ِثل‬،‫الم‬ ِ ‫ا ِإلس‬
ْ
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ِ ِ ِْ ‫ و‬،‫واألَذَ ِان‬
ْ ‫ َواأل َْم ِر ِابلْ َم ْع ُروف َوالن‬،‫اجل َهاد‬
were legislated upon him, such as
‫َّه ِي‬ َ َ
Zakaah, Fasting, Hajj, Jihaad, Adhaan,
‫ك ِم ْن َشَرائِ ِع‬ ِ
ordering the good and the forbidding َ ‫ َو َغ ِْْي ذَل‬،‫َع ِن الْ ُمْن َك ِر‬
evil, as well as the other legislation of
،‫ني‬ ِِ ِ ‫ا ِإلس‬
Islaam. He worked on establishing َ ‫َخ َذ َعلَى َه َذا َع ْشَر سن‬ َ ‫ أ‬،‫الم‬ ْ
ِ ِ ِ ‫وتُوِِف صلو‬
ُ‫المهُ َعلَْيه َودينُه‬ُ ‫ات هللا َو َس‬
this for ten years and after that he
died – may the peace and blessings of ُ َ ََُ
ِ ٍ
Allah be upon him - but His religion ُ‫ َوَه َذا دينُه‬.‫َابق‬
remains - and this is his religion.

He did not leave any good except he ‫ َوال َشَّر إِال‬،‫ال َخْي َر إِال َد َّل األ َُّمةَ َعلَْي ِه‬
guided the Ummah to it, and he left
no evil except he warned the Ummah ‫اخلَْي ُر الَّ ِذي َد ََّلَا َعلَْي ِه‬
ْ ‫ َو‬،ُ‫َح َّذ َرَها ِمْنه‬
from. The good that he has led to is
‫ َوالش َُّر‬،ُ‫ضاه‬ ِ ِ ُ ‫التَّو ِح‬
Tawheed and all that Allah loves and َ ‫يع َما ُُيِهُ هللاُ َويَ ْر‬ ُ ‫ َو ََج‬،‫يد‬ ْ
ِ ِ ِ ِ
is pleased with; the evil he warned
about is Shirk and all that Allah hates
ُ‫يع َما يَكَْره‬ ُ ‫ َو ََج‬،‫الَّذي َح َّذ َرَها مْنهُ الش ْرُك‬
and is not pleased with. Allah sent ،ً‫َّاس َكافَّة‬ ِ ‫ بَ َعثَهُ هللاُ إِ ََل الن‬.ُ‫هللاُ َو ََيْ َابه‬
him to all mankind and He made it
‫اجلِ ِن‬
ْ ‫ني‬ َِ ‫وافْ تَ رض طَاعتَه علَى‬
ِ ْ َ‫َجي ِع الثَّ َقل‬ َ َُ َ َ َ
compulsory Jinn and Mankind to
follow him. .‫س‬ ِ ْ‫َوا ِإلن‬
The proof for this is:
‫َّاس‬ ِ
{Say: 'O mankind! Verily, I am sent ُ ‫ {قُ ْل ىَي أىيُّ ىها الن‬:‫يل قَ ْولُهُ تَ َع َاَل‬
ُ ‫َوالدَّل‬
to you all as the Messenger of }ً‫َجيعا‬ ِ ‫ول‬
ِ‫اَ إِلىْي ُكم ى‬ ُ ُ ‫إِِِن ىر‬
Allah} [07:158]
ْ

‫ين‬ ِ ِِ
Allah completed the religion through
َ ‫َوَك َّم َل هللاُ به الد‬
the Prophet; the proof of this is His
ُ ‫يل قَ ْولُهُ تَ َع َاَل {الْيى ْو ىم أى ْك ىمل‬
‫ْت لى ُك ْم‬ ِ
saying: {This day, I have perfected ُ ‫َوالدَّل‬
‫ت‬ُ ‫ضي‬ِ ‫ت ىعلىْي ُكم نِ ْعم ِِت ور‬ ُ ‫ِدينى ُك ْم ىوأى َْتى ْم‬
your religion for you, completed
My Favour upon you, and have ‫ْ ى ىى‬
chosen for you Islaam as your }ً‫لى ُك ُم ا ِإل ْ لى ىم ِدينا‬
religion} [05:03]
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The proof of his death is His saying:

)‫يل َعلَى َم ْوتِِه (صلى هللا عليه وسلم‬ ِ
{Verily, you will die and they too ُ ‫َوالدَّل‬
will die. Then, on the Day of َّ‫ت ىوإِنَّ ُهم َّميِتُو ىن ُُث‬
ٌ ِ‫ك ىمي‬
‫قَ ْولُهُ تَ َع َاَل {إِنَّ ى‬
Resurrection, you will be disputing
}‫ص ُمو ىن‬ ِ ‫إِنَّ ُكم ي وم ال ِْقيام ِة ِعن ىد ربِ ُكم ىَتْتى‬
before your Lord} [39:30] ْ ‫ى‬ ‫ْ ىْ ى ى ى‬
When the people die they will then ‫اس إِ َذا َماتُواْ يُِْ َعثُو َن‬
ُ َّ‫َوالن‬
be resurrected; the proof of this is
‫يل قَ ْولُهُ تَ َع َاَل‬ِ
the saying of the Most High: {From it
ُ ‫َوالدَّل‬
‫{م ْن ىها ىخلى ْقنىا ُك ْم ىوفِ ىيها نُِعي ُد ُك ْم ىوِم ْن ىها‬
ِ
we have created you and in it we
are going to return you and from it
you are going to come out another {‫ُُنْ ِر ُج ُك ْم ىَت ىرةً أُ ْخ ىرى‬
time} [50:22]

{And Allah has brought you forth ِ ‫اَُ أىنبى تى ُكم ِم ىن األ ْىر‬
‫ض نىبىاَتً ُُثَّ يُِعي ُد ُك ْم‬ َّ ‫{ ىو‬
from the (dust of) earth.
Afterwards He will return you into }ً‫فِ ىيها ىو َُيْ ِر ُج ُك ْم إِ ْخ ىراجا‬
it and bring you forth} [71:17-18]

After the Resurrection people will be

،‫اسُِو َن َوََْم ِزيو َن ِِب َْع َماَلِِ ْم‬ ِ
َ َ‫َوبَ ْع َد الَِْ ْعث ُُم‬
questioned about their actions and
:‫يل قَ ْولُهُ تَ َع َاَل‬ ِ
recompensed. The proof is the
ُ ‫َوالدَّل‬
statement of Allah: {To Allah
ِ ‫ات ىوىما ِِف األ ْىر‬ ِ ‫السماو‬ ِِ
belongs all that is in the heavens ‫ض‬ ‫{و ََّ ىما ِِف َّ ى ى‬ ‫ى‬
ِ ِ ِ َّ ‫لِيى ْج ِز‬
‫ين أى ى ا ُؤوا ِبىا ىعملُوا ىوىَْي ِز ى‬
‫ي‬ ‫ي الذ ى‬
and all that is in the earth, that He
may requite those who do evil with ‫ى‬
}‫سنُوا ِِب ِْلُ ْس ىَن‬ ِ َّ
that which they have done, and
‫ىح ى‬ ْ ‫ين أ‬
‫الذ ى‬
reward those who do good, with
what is best} [53:31]

ِ ِ ِ ‫ومن َك َّذ‬
ُ‫يل قَ ْولُه‬
ُ ‫ب ابلَِْ ْعث َك َفَر َوالدَّل‬
The person who rejects the
Resurrection has disbelieved; the َ ْ ََ
‫ين ىك ىف ُروا أىن لَّن يُ ْب ىعثُوا‬ ِ َّ ‫تَع َاَل ى‬
proof for this is His saying: {The ‫{ز ىع ىم الذ ى‬ َ
disbelievers claim they will never
be resurrected. Say "Yes! By my
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Lord, you will certainly be

resurrected, then you will be
‫قُ ْل بىلىى ىوىرِّب لىتُ ْب ىعثُ َّن ُُثَّ لىتُ نى بَّ ُؤ َّن ِِبىا ىع ِملْتُ ْم‬
َِّ ‫ك علىى‬
informed of what you did, and that }ٌ‫اَ يى ِسري‬ ‫ىو ىذلِ ى ى‬
is easy for Allah} [65:07]

Allah sent all the Messengers as

ِِ ِ ِ
people who gave glad tidings and also ‫ين‬
َ ‫ين َوُمْنذر‬َ ‫يع الر ُس ِل ُمَِش ِر‬ َ ‫َوأ َْر َس َل هللاُ ََج‬
‫يل قَ ْولُهُ تَ َع َاَل‬ِ
ُ ‫َوالدَّل‬
warned (of punishment). The proof of
this is His saying: {Messengers as
bearers of good news as well as of ‫ين لِئىلَّ يى ُكو ىن‬ ِ
‫ين ىوُمنذ ِر ى‬
ِ
‫{ر ُ لً ُّمبىش ِر ى‬ ُّ
ِ ‫َّاس علىى‬
‫لِلن ِ ى‬
warning in order that mankind
should have no plea against Allah }‫الر ُ ِل‬
ُّ ‫اَ ُح َّجةٌ بى ْع ىد‬
after the Messengers} [04:165]

ِ ‫ و‬،‫السالم‬
‫آخ ُرُه ْم ُُمَ َّم ٌد‬ ِ َّ
َ ُ َّ ‫وح َعلَْيه‬ ٌ ُ‫َوأوَُلُْم ن‬
The first of the Prophets was Nooh
('alayhi as-salaam) and the last of
them was Muhammad (sal-Allahu َ ِ‫(صلى هللا عليه وسلم) َوُه َو َخ َاَتُ النَِّي‬
.‫ني‬
alayhi wa sallam); the proof that the
‫وح قَ ْولُهُ تَ َع َاَل‬ َّ ‫يل َعلَى أ‬ ِ
first amongst them was Nooh (alayhi ٌ ُ‫َن أ ََّوََلُْم ن‬ ُ ‫َوالدَّل‬
as-salaam) is, ٍ ُ‫ك ىك ىما أ ْىو ىح ْي نىا إِ ىَل ن‬
‫وح‬ ‫{إِ ََّّن أ ْىو ىح ْي نىا إِلىْي ى‬
{Verily, We have inspired you as
We inspired Nooh (Noah) and the }ِ‫ني ِمن بى ْع ِده‬ ‫ىوالنَّبِيِ ى‬
Prophets after him} [04:163]

Allah sent a Messenger to every ٍ ُ‫ث هللاُ إِلَْي ِها َر ُسوال ِم ْن ن‬

‫وح إِ ََل‬ َ ‫َوُكل أ َُّم ٍة بَ َع‬
nation from Nooh to Muhammad,
ordering them to worship Allah alone ‫ُُمَ َّم ٍد (صلى هللا عليه وسلم) ََيْ ُم ُرُه ْم‬
‫اه ْم َع ْن ِعَِ َاد ِة‬ ِ ِ ِ
ُ ‫ َويَْن َه‬،ُ‫بِعَِ َادة هللا َو ْح َده‬
and forbidding them from
worshipping false deities.
ِ ُ‫الطَّاغ‬
‫وت‬

‫يل قَ ْولُهُ تَ َع َاَل‬ِ

ُ ‫َوالدَّل‬
The proof of this is the statement of
Allah (the High): {And verily, We
have sent to every nation a
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Messenger [saying]: 'Worship Allah ِ ‫{ولىىق ْد ب عثْ نىا ِِف ُك ِل أ َُّم ٍة َّر والً أ‬:
‫ىن‬
and abandon all Taaghoot (all false ُ ‫ى ىى‬
deities)} [16:36] }‫وت‬ ‫اجتىنِبُواْ الطَّاغُ ى‬ ْ ‫ا ْعبُ ُدواْ اَى ىو‬

Allah has made it compulsory on all

‫َجي ِع الْعَِِ ِاد الْ ُك ْفَر‬
َِ ‫وافْ تَ رض هللا علَى‬
َُ َ َ َ
his slaves that they reject the
Taaghoot (false deities) and worship .ِ‫وت َوا ِإلميَا َن ِابهلل‬
ِ ُ‫ِابلطَّاغ‬
Allah.

ِ
َ – ‫ َرْحَهُ هللاُ تَ َع َاَل‬- ‫ال ابْ ُن الْ َقيِ ِم‬
‫((م ْع ََن‬ َ َ‫ق‬
Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allah have mercy
on him) said: "A Taaghoot is an object
ٍ ِ‫وت ما ََتاوز بِِه الْعِ ُد حدَّه ِمن مع‬ ِ
that is worshipped, followed or ‫ود‬ُ ْ َ ْ ُ َ َْ َ َ َ َ ُ‫الطَّاغ‬
obeyed and the people exceed the
limits with regards to it”.
))‫وع أ َْو ُمطَ ٍاع‬ٍ ُِ ‫أ َْو َمْت‬

there are many False Deities.

‫يت َكثِْيُو َن‬ ِ
ُ ‫َوالطََّواغ‬
The heads [of the Taaghoot] are five:
‫ َوَم ْن‬،ُ‫يس لَ َعنَهُ هللا‬ ِِ
Iblees the accursed; He who is
ُ ‫ إبْل‬:ٌ‫وس ُه ْم َخَْ َسة‬ ُ ‫َوُرُؤ‬
worshipped whilst being pleased ِ‫ ومن دعا النَّاس إِ ََل ِعِادة‬،‫اض‬
with this; He who calls people to ََ َ َ َ ْ َ َ ٍ ‫عُِ َد َوُه َو َر‬
worship him; A person who claims ،‫ب‬ ِ ‫ وَم ْن َّاد َعى َشْي ئًا ِم ْن ِع ْل ِم الْغَْي‬،‫نَ ْف ِس ِه‬
that he knows something from the َ
ِ ِ
future; The one who rules by that ُ‫َوَم ْن َح َك َم بغَ ْْي َما أَنْ َزَل هللا‬
which Allah has not revealed.

‫يل قَ ْولُهُ تَ َع َاَل‬ِ

ُ ‫َوالدَّل‬
The proof is the statement of Allah
the High: {There is no compulsion
in religion. Verily, the Right Path ‫الر ْش ُد ِم ىن‬
ُّ ‫ني‬ ِ
‫{الى إِ ْك ىراهى ِِف الدي ِن قىد تَّبى َّ ى‬
ِ ‫وت وي ْؤِمن ِِب‬ ِ
ُ ‫الْْى ِي فى ىم ْن يى ْك ُف ْر ِِبلطَّاغُ ى‬
has become distinct from the
wrong path. Whoever disbelieves
َ
ِ ِ ‫فى ىق ِد ا ْ تى ْم ىس ى‬
in Taaghoot and believes in Allah, ‫ام‬
‫صى‬ ‫ك ِِبلْعُ ْرىوة ال ُْوثْ ىق ىى الى انف ى‬
then he has grasped the most
}‫يم‬ ِ ‫ىهلا واَ ىَِس‬
trustworthy handhold that will ٌ ‫يع ىعل‬ ٌ ُ ‫ى ى‬
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never break. And Allah is All-

Hearer, All-Knower} [02:156]

ِ
ُ‫َوَه َذا ُه َو َم ْع ََن ال اله إال هللا‬
This is the meaning of ‘Laa ilaaha illa
Allah’
ِ ‫يث (رأْس األ َْم ِر ا ِإلس‬ ِ ِ ْ ‫وِِف‬
Also, the Hadeeth, “The head of the ُ‫وده‬
ُ ‫ َو َع ُم‬،‫الم‬ ْ ُ َ ‫اْلَد‬ َ
matter is Islaam, its pillar is Salaah
‫اد ِِف َسِ ِيل‬ ِ ِ ِ ِ
and the top of its peak is Jihaad in the ُ ‫اجل َه‬
ْ ‫ َوذ ْرَوةُ َسنَامه‬،ُ‫الصالة‬َّ
way of Allah” .)ِ‫هللا‬
Allah is the One who truly has the ‫صلَّى هللاُ َعلَى ُُمَ َّم ٍد َوعلى اله‬
َ ‫َوهللاُ أ َْعلَ ُم َو‬
Knowledge and may Allah send His
blessings on Muhammad and his ‫ص ْحِ ِه َوسلم‬ َ ‫َو‬
family and companions.
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Who is the author of the treatise?

He is the scholar of Islam and the reviver of the call to Tawheed in the Arabian
Peninsula; Imaam Abul Husayn Muhammad ibn Sulaymaan Ibn AbdilWahhaab
At-Tameemee.
He was born in Dir’iyyah in modern day Saudi Arabia, 1115h (1703CE) and died
in 1206h (1792CE). He initially studied with the elders of his family who were
famous Hanbali scholars and judges, and then travelled the world to study to
further his learning.

Why do we study Tawheed?

Allah has created us in order for us Allah does not accept any deeds
to establish Tawheed in Worship without Tawheed

Paradise has been reserved for the Due to the strength of a person’s
people of Tawheed alone Tawheed, the reward is increased

It is a means for sins to be expiated It leads to constant safety,

and forgiven guidance, and sweetness of faith

Tranquility and happiness in the It is a means for the intercession of

Dunya can only be attained through the Prophet (sal Allahu alayhi wa
Tawheed sallam)
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Why study this treatise first?

Many contemporary scholars of Islam begin studying and teaching such books
due to the great benefits they contain. As a result, this treatise has become one
of the first which a student of Islam begins his journey of knowledge with. We
follow the path of our scholars so we may reach the rank they have reached in
knowledge. Moreover, this treatise is extremely important for the common
Muslim due to the fundamental foundations and principles it contains which
every Muslim must believe in with certainty, without any doubt.

The books of Imaam Muhammad Ibn AbdilWahhaab

Well laid out Supplicates

Easy and clear; Every point is
with clear
everybody can accompanied for the reader
explanations
benefit by proofs of his books.
of each point

What are the Three Fundamental Principles?

In summary, the three principles are three Questions of the Grave.

Who is your What is your Who is your

Lord? religion? Prophet?

By studying, implementing and teaching the Three Fundamental Principles, as

well as being patient upon all this, a person will be able to successfully answer
the three questions in the grave – by the permission of Allah.
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First: Four Obligations from Soorah Al-‘Asr

This treatise is divided into five sections

Second: Three points regarding Tawheed

Third: Importance of studying Tawheed

Fourth: The Three Fundamental Principles

Fifth: Conclusion
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Section One: The Four Obligations – Soorah Al-‘Asr

Acting upon Calling to the Patience upon

Knowledge
knowledge truth hardships

Section Two: Three points regarding Tawheed

Tawheed Ar-
Ruboobiyyah & Tawheed Al- Disassociating
Tawheed Al-Asmaa Uloohiyyah oneself from Shirk &
was-Siffaat its people

Section Three: The importance of studying Tawheed

Allah created us for Tawheed, it is the first obligation

Section Four: The Three Fundamental Principles

They refer to the three questions every person is asked in the grave:
Who is your Lord? What is your religion? Who is your Prophet?

Section Five: Conclusion

It starts from the saying of the author “After people die, they will be
resurrected…” to the end of the book.
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First section: Four Obligations from Soorah Al-Asr

In the name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Bestower of Mercy (1)
Know - may Allah have mercy on you - (2) that we must to study four
matters:
First: Knowledge - It is knowledge of: Allah, His Prophet, and the religion of
Islam with proof.
Second: Acting upon it (3)
Third: Calling to it (4)
Fourth: Being patient. (5)

(1) “In the name of Allah…”

1. Soorahs of the 2. Following the 3. By beginning

Qur’an begin with example of the with His name, we
the Bismillah, and Salaf; they would seek blessing from
also the letters of begin their books in Allah
the Prophet the Name of Allah

(2) “May Allah have mercy on you”

The author begins with a Islam, knowledge and Da’wah are

supplication showing his mercy built upon mercy
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(3) “Knowledge - It is knowledge of: Allah…”

Knowledge is not merely blind following others, rather it is knowing the truth
about Allah, the Prophet and the religion along with evidences.

A person must act upon his knowledge, otherwise, he resembles Al-Yahood.

They had knowledge, however they did not act upon it. Allah informs us that
{they know of him [Muhammad] like they know their own sons} [2:146].

A scholar who does not act upon his knowledge will be punished before the idol
worshippers. The poet said:

'And the scholar who doesn't act upon his knowledge

will be punished before the idol worshiper'.

(4) “Third: Calling to it”

Conditions for Da’wah

Ikhlaas Knowledge & Wisdom & Know the

(Sincerity) insight patience people

{Say, 'This is my way. I invite to Allah with insight; I and those who follow
me. Exalted is Allah, and I am not of those who associate others with Him}
[12:108]
{Say, 'This is my way} i.e. the legislation (Qur’an & Sunnah) that he came with

{I invite to Allah} i.e. my intention is sincere in calling to Allah not myself.

{…with insight} i.e. with knowledge; knowing the rulings, evidences and the
situation of the people being called.

It is as if the author is saying: 'If you study and do righteous actions, it is upon
you to be follow the path of the Prophet and his companions: "Say: 'This is my
way. I call to Allah upon insight; I and those who follow me'". Thus, it is a must
to teach.
 35

(5) “Being patient”

Linguistic meaning: Islamic meaning:

self-control, discipline Controlling one’s self
and forbearance in three matters:

Patience upon obedience to Allah such as,

patience upon Salaah and Da’wah

Patience to stay away from sins such as being

patient when enticed by greed for Haraam

Patience upon the decree of Allah when facing

difficulties such as poverty and ill-health

After teaching and inviting others, the author mentions patience. As if he is

saying to you: ' the one who takes this path will come across hardships just like
the Prophets before us did, so it is a must to observe patience.

.
36

The proof is the saying of the Most High: {By the time, People are
certainly in loss. Except those who believe, do righteous deeds, advise
one another to the truth, and advise one another with patience}

Ash-Shaafi'ee - may Allah have mercy on him- said: "If Allah did not send
down an evidence to His slaves except this Soorah, it would have been
enough for them"

After mentioning the four important obligations the author quotes the proof
from the Qur'an; Soorah Al-Asr.

The author always follows the points with proofs. Why?

1. To cultivate the 2. So the reader learns 3. To teach the

student to follow of the proofs, and can student how to
proofs and advise others by deduce rulings from
evidences, not a mentioning proofs. proofs based on
blind-follower . correct principles.

.‫ حتى يربِّّي الطالب على اإلتباع ال التقليد‬:‫األول‬

ّ
“If Allah did not send down an evidence to His slaves except…”
.‫ حتى تكون عند الطالب ُحجَّة يَردُّ بها على المخالِّف‬:‫الثاني‬
The intent of Imam Ash-Shaafi'ee - may Allah have mercy on him - is that this
Soorah itself is sufficient to establish as an evidence upon a person to learn,
study, do righteous actions and maintaining patience

If this is the case with just one short Soorah, that it has established the evidence
upon us, then how about the rest of the Qur’an which is full of evidences.
 37

Al-Bukhaaree -may Allah have mercy on him- said: “Chapter: Knowledge

precedes speech and actions.

The proof is the saying of Allah:

(Know that no one is worthy of worship except Him and seek

forgiveness for your sins}

Thus, Allah mentioned knowledge before speech and actions.”

Imaam Al-Bukhaaree began one of the chapters in his book "Saheeh Al-
Bukharee" by a chapter heading:

"Chapter: Knowledge precedes speech and action"

He then mentioned the proof for the chapter which is the saying of Allah,

(Know that no one is worthy of worship except Him and seek forgiveness
for your sins}

Thus, it is a must to study before speaking or doing any action. It is not correct
to do actions without knowledge or otherwise one would be imitating the
Christians.

Learning and seeking knowledge is a pre-requisite for any actions and giving
Da’wah.
38

Know, may Allah Second section: Three points regarding

have mercy on you, Tawheed
indeed it is
obligatory upon The author supplicates for the student in his
every Muslim man treatise three times; at the beginning of the
and woman to study treatise; when he mentioned the ‘Three
these three points important points regarding Tawheed’ and finally
and to act upon when he says: “Know, may Allah guide you to His
them… obedience that Haneefiyyah is the way of
Ibraheem…"

What is the meaning of Tawheed?

Linguistically: To single Islamically: To single out Allah in every

something out and to make matter which is exclusive to Him,
it one. including: attributes of Lordship; His right
to Worship; and His Names and Attributes.

Tawheed has three categories

1. Tawheed Ar-Ruboobiyyah: To single out Allah in His actions or to

affirm He is the only Creator, Owner, and Controller of everything.

2. Tawheed Al-Uloohiyyah: To single out Allah with every act of

worship.

3. Tawheed Al-Asmaa was-Siffaat: To affirm every name, attribute

and action which Allah or His Messenger has affirmed for Himself
and to negate whatever He has negated from Himself: without
distorting the meanings, negating the meanings, describing their
reality or likening Him to creation.
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The First Point: Allah has created us, provides for us, and He has not left us
without a purpose; rather, He has sent to us a messenger. Whoever obeys
him, will enter Paradise and whoever disobeys him, will enter the Fire. (1)

The proof is the saying of Allah:

{Indeed We have sent a messenger to be a witness over you, as We
have sent a Messenger to the Pharaoh. However, the Pharaoh
disobeyed the Messenger; so We seized him with a severe punishment}
[73:15-16]

(1) In the first point, the author - may Allah have mercy on him - affirms Tawheed
Ar-Ruboobiyyah and Tawheed Al-Asmaa Was-Siffaat. He said:

"…Allah has created us" so He is the Creator

"…and provides for us" so He is the Provider

"…and He has not left us purposeless" He set an objective for us and legislated
commands and prohibitions
"…rather He has sent us a Messenger" This Messenger was Muhammad (sal
Allahu alayhi wa sallam) who must be followed in worshipping Allah.

Allah sent messengers for two primary objectives

To establish the proof upon As a mercy to mankind.

creation.
Allah said:
Allah said: {We do not punish {We have not sent you except
anyone until we send a as a mercy to everything that
Messenger} exists}
40

The Second Point: Allah is not pleased that anyone is associated with Him
in His worship; not a close angel nor a sent Messenger.

The proof is the saying of Allah:

{The Masaajid (places of worship) most certainly belong to Allah, so
do not supplicate to anyone besides Allah} [72:18]

This affirms that worship is for Allah alone.

The word "anyone" is indefinite so it includes everyone and everything -

prophets, righteous people, jinn, angels, idols – none has the right to be
worshipped except Allah.

The proof is the saying of Allah, the Most High:

{The Masaajid most certainly belong to Allah, so do not supplicate to
anyone besides Allah}

In the above Aayah, the word “Masaajid” has three meanings

The mosques The body parts The entire earth – due to the
which are built to Hadeeth: "The earth has been
we prostrate
worship Allah in made for me a Masjid (place
them. with. of prayer) and purification”
 41

The Third Point: Whoever obeys The third point in relation to Tawheed
the Messenger and singles Allah is the importance of distancing one’s
out with all worship, it is not self from Shirk and its people.
permissible for him to have
This has to be in three ways:
loyalty to those who oppose
Allah and His Messenger; even if
1. Heart
they are from the closest
relatives. The proof is the saying We hate the Mushrikeen and their
of Allah the Most High: celebrations; especially their Shirk and
{You will not find anyone who innovations in the religion due to them
believes in Allah and the Last associating partners in worship with
Day, making friendship with Allah.
those who oppose Allah and
His Messenger even if they are
2. Speech
their fathers, sons, brothers,
{Say: 'O disbelievers, I don't
or relatives.
worship that which you worship
For such He has written Imaan and you don't worship the One
in their hearts, and whom I worship. I will not worship
strengthened them with that which you worship and you
guidance from Himself. He will not worship that which I
will admit them to Gardens worship. For you is your religion
under which rivers flow to and for me is mine} [Soorah Al-
live in it forever. Allah is Kaafiroon]
pleased with them, and they
with Him. They are the Party 3. Actions
of Allah. Verily, it is the Party
of Allah that will be By not participating in their festivals,
successful} [58:22] celebrations, dances, clothing, plays or
beliefs.
42

Third section: The importance of studying Tawheed

Know, may Allah direct you to obey Him, Al-Haneefiyyah, (1) the way of
Ibraheem, is to worship Allah alone; making the Religion sincerely for
Him.
Allah has ordered everyone with this and He has created them because of
it. Allah, the Most High, says: {I did not create jinn and mankind except
to worship Me} [51:56].
The meaning of worship is to single Allah out with all worship. (2)
The greatest matter which Allah has ordered with is Tawheed; which is to
single out Allah with all worship. The most severe matter which He
forbade is shirk; which is to invoke others along with Him or besides Him.
The proof is His saying, the Most High:
{Worship Allah and do not associate anything with Him} [04:36]

(1) “Al-Haneefiyyah, the path of Ibraheem…”

Linguistically: To lean toward something.

Islamically: It is the path which is far from shirk and upon Ikhlaas,
Tawheed, and Imaan.
{Indeed, Ibraheem was an Ummah (a comprehensive leader),
Qaanitan (devoutly obedient to Allah), Haneefan (inclining
towards Tawheed), and he was not of those who associate others
with Allah}

(2) The author says that "the meaning of 'to worship Me' is “to single Me out
with worship".

This is the saying of Ibn Abbaas (radhiAllahu anhu) when he said: "Every
instance in which the word 'worship' is used in the Qur'an it means Tawheed".
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Fourth section: The Three Fundamental Principles

If it is said to you: What are the three (1) The author -may Allah have
fundamental principles which it is mercy on him- began by
obligatory upon mankind to know? mentioning the three principles
Say: The slave knowing his Lord, his which are the three questions each
religion, and his Prophet Muhammad person will be asked in the grave.
(sal Allahu alayhi wa sallam) (1) He draws the attention of the
reader by asking a question then
If it said to you: Who is your Lord? he stated the answer .
Say: My Lord is Allah, the one who
has nurtured me and all of His (2) The author -may Allah have
creations with His favors and mercy on him- clarified the first
blessings. He is the One whom I principle that the Lord, the One
worship and there is no other whom I deserving of worship is Allah, the
worship besides Him. Perfect and the Most High.
The proof is His, the Most High,
Then he mentioned the proof for it
saying:
which is the saying of Allah: "All
{All Praise is for Allah, the Lord of praise is for Allah, the Lord of the
the Worlds} (2). Worlds".

Everything besides Allah is created The Lord is the One who should be
and I am one of those creations. worshipped.

{All Praise is for Allah, the Lord of the Worlds}

This is the first Aayah from Soorah Al-Faatihah, it contains the three
categories of Tawheed.

{All praise …} {…for Allah} {…the Lord}

praising Allah is a Allah is one of His affirms Tawheed
form of Worship, so names, so it affirms Ar-Ruboobiyyah –
this affirms Tawheed .
Tawheed Al-Asmaa the Lordship of
Al-Uloohiyyah affirms
Tawheed of Worship. Was-Siffaat Allah
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The first principle: The First Principle

"If it is said to you: 'How did you come to
know your Lord'?
Say: 'Through His signs and His creations. (1) The author mentions
From His signs are the night and the day, some signs in the universe
the sun and the moon.
From His creations are the seven heavens, which prove the existence of
the seven earths, everything within them, Allah and affirm that there is
and everything between them'. no Lord, no Creator and no
The proof is His, the Most High, saying: one worthy of being
{And from His signs are the night, the worshipped except Allah
day, the sun, and the moon. Do not alone. Then he mentioned the
prostrate to the sun or to the moon, but
prostrate to Allah who created them, if proofs from the Qur'an.
you truly worship Him} [41:37].
As a general principle: every
Also His, saying: created object is a sign which
{Your Lord is certainly Allah who proves the existence of the
created the heavens and the earth in six
days, and then He rose over the Throne. Creator Allah.
He causes the night to cover the day
which follows with haste; and the sun, The author differentiates
the moon, and the stars subjected to His between His signs and His
command. Certainly, the creation and creation. This is because the
commandment are His alone. Blessed is
Allah the Lord of all creation} [07:54] (1) signs such as the night and
day alternate and are a
The Lord is the One who should be stronger proof.
worshiped. The proof is His, the Most High,
saying:
{O people, worship your Lord, who (2) The first command of the
created you and those before you so that Qur’an is Tawheed. The first
you may become pious. The One that has prohibition of the Qur’an is
made the earth a resting place for you, against Shirk.
the sky as a canopy, has sent down rain
from the sky, and brought forth
therewith fruits as a provision for you. (3) This is a general principle:
Then do not set up rivals unto Allah (in If we accept Allah is the only
worship) while you know (that He alone Creator, this necessitates that
has the right to be worshiped)} (02:22) (2) He is the only one worthy of
Ibn Katheer - may Allah have mercy on being worshipped.
him- said: "Only the One who created these
things deserves to be worshiped" (3). The author mentions
different types of Worship.
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The types of worship that Allah commanded, (1) There are many
such as Islaam, Eemaan, and Ihsaan. different types of
Worship, and the author
[And other types of Worship such as: did not mention Salaah,
Supplication (Du’aa), Fear (Khawf), Hope Zakaah or Fasting. This is
(Rajaa), Reliance (Tawakkul), Longing because Shirk often
(Raghbah), Dreading (Rahbah) and occurs in the types of
Submissiveness (Khushoo’), Awe (Khashyah), Worship which he
Repentance (Inaabah), Seeking Assistance mentioned, and also
(Isti’aanah), Seeking Refuge (Isti’aadhah) people do not consider
Asking for Help (Istighaathah), Slaughtering them to be ‘Ibaadah.
(Dhabh), taking Oaths (Nadhar) and all of the
(2) The hadeeth "Du'a is
other types of worship that Allah commanded
the core of worship" is
– all of these belong to Allah, alone. (1)
weak, however, a more
authentic hadeeth is
The proof for this is Allah’s saying: {The
"Du'a is worship".
Maaajid belong to Allah, so do not call unto
anyone along with Allah.} (Surah Al-Jinn: 18) How is Du’a worship?

So whoever directs any part of these acts of Allah said in the

worship to other than Allah, then he is a following Aayah:
polytheist, disbeliever.
{Your Lord has said
The proof of this is Allah’s saying: {And supplicate to Me I will
whoever calls unto another god besides respond to you. Those
Allah, of which he has no proof for, his who arrogantly reject
reckoning is only with his Lord. Surely, the my worship, will enter
disbelievers will not be successful} [23:117]. the fire with those who
enter it"}
Also the Hadeeth: “Du'a is the core of Worship"
(2) So Allah connected
between “supplicate”
The proof is the saying of Allah: {Your Lord (Du’a) and worship.
said: "Call upon Me and I will respond to
you. Those who scorn My worship will Therefore making Du’a to
surely enter Hell in humiliation} [40:60] other than Allah is Shirk.
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Supplication is divided into two types

2. Supplication for a need 1. Supplication of Worship:

It is a direct supplication such as It is an indirect supplication; such
saying: ‘Cure me’, 'ease my affair' as prayer, fasting, and hajj.
etc... Directing it to other than Allah is
Its ruling requires explanation. Major Shirk.

1. That which only Allah is able to grant. Asking anybody else

besides Allah is Major Shirk

2. That which humans are capable of granting. It is

permissible with four conditions:

The one being asked must be alive

The one being asked is present or able to be

reached.

The one being asked is capable and able to

respond.

You believe that the one who is being asked is

only a means; he cannot bring about benefit
or repel harm himself independent of Allah.

As for the one who believes that the one whom he is asking is able to bring
about benefit himself or repel harm in of himself then this is Shirk.
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People are divided into three groups with respect to their beliefs
regarding the means:

First group: believe Second group: Third group:

that only what Allah believe in and use believe that the
has made a means means which Allah means themselves
can be used as a has not made a has an effect; brings
means. This is means such as about benefit or
correct. amulets. This is repels harm. This is
Minor Shirk. Major Shirk.

How do we know a particular matter is a valid means which we can utilize?

Either it is legislated in Islaam such as Ruqya which is used to cure illnesses or
it is something which is scientifically proven or known by experience such as
medicine.

The proof of Fear (Khawf) is Allah’s saying: {Do not fear them but fear
Me, if you are believers} [03:175]

The proof for Hope (Rajaa) is Allah’s saying: {So whoever hopes to meet
his Lord, then let him perform righteous deeds, and not associate
anyone in worship with his Lord} [18:110]

Fear is of three types:

Fear of worship: It is the fear of the worshiper for the one he

worships. It involves complete submission and glorification for the
one being feared. It is Major Shirk if done for other than Allah.

Natural fear: Such as fearing a fire, an enemy, a predatory animal,

one’s parents etc. This is permissible.

Prohibited fear: Loosing hope in the mercy of Allah or obeying

creation in disobedience to the Creator.
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The meaning of Tawakkul

The proof for Reliance
(Tawakkul) is Allah’s saying:
{And upon Allah (alone) put
your reliance if you are Islamically: It is
Linguistically:
truly believers} [05:23] true reliance
To rely upon
upon Allah,
something or
And His saying: trust in Him,
someone for a
{And whoever relies upon whilst taking
need
Allah, then He is sufficient the necessary
from him} [65:03] means.

The proof for Longing

Three matters must be present for
(Raghbah), (1) Dreading
Tawakkul to be correct
(Rahbah), (2) and
Submissiveness (Khushoo’) (3)
is Allah’s saying: {Verily, they Truthfulness: Be truthful in
used to rush to do good your dependence upon Allah.
deeds, and they would call
on Us, longing (for His
Confidence that Allah will
reward) and dreading (His fulfill what He has promised.
punishment), and they used
to humble themselves
submissively before Us} [21: Taking the necessary permitted
90] worldly means

(1) Raghbah (Longing): Loving to reach something which one desires.

(2) Rahbah (Dreading): A fear which leads one to flee from the object s/he
fears.
(3) Khushoo’ (Submissiveness): Humbling oneself to the Greatness of Allah
by submitting to his universal and legislative decree.
It is a must for the traveler to Allah, the Perfect and the Most High, to combine
between fear and hope. It is not correct to over emphasize one of them and
maintain a balance. Fear and hope should both be present like the wings of the
bird, without which it cannot fly. Losing hope in Allah will make a person
despondent, and losing fear of Allah will make a person arrogant and bashful.
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)1( Awe: It is a fear based on knowing

The proof for Awe (khashyah) is the greatness of the One being feared
Allah’s saying: {So do not be in and His complete supremacy.
awe of them, but have awe of
Me} [02: 150] (1) )2( Returning to Allah by obeying Him
and staying away from sins. This
The proof for Repentance means to submit to Allah since we are
(Inaabah) is Allah’s saying: {And slaves and a slave must submit to his
Master. "The Master is Allah" as the
turn to your Lord in
Prophet said.
repentance and submit to Him
(as Muslims)} [39:54] (2) )3( Seeking Assistance: This verse
indicates a method of constraint
The proof for Seeking Assistance (hasr) i.e. it is as if the person has said,
(Isti’aanah) is Allah’s saying: {You “We do not worship anybody but You.
alone do we worship and in We do not turn to anyone else for
You alone do we seek help except You.”
assistance” [01:04]. (4) Seeking Refuge: seeking
protection from something disliked.
Also in the hadeeth, “When you
ask for assistance then seek (5) Seeking rescue: To be rescued
assistance in Allah” (3) from a difficulty or disaster.

The proof for Seeking Refuge Seeking assistance, seeking refuge,

seeking rescue, and asking for
(Isti’aadhah) is Allah’s saying:
intercession can be sought from a
{Say: I seek refuge in the Lord human being as long as four
of the Daybreak} [113:01] and conditions are fulfilled, the person
{Say: I seek refuge in the Lord who is sought help from must be:
of Mankind} [114:0 1] (4)
1. Alive
The proof for seeking rescue 2. Present or communicable
(Istighaathah) is Allah’s saying: 3. Able
4. One believes that the person
{And remember when you
who answered your request is
sought help from your Lord only a means which Allah has
and He responded to you…} placed upon the earth, and it is
[08:09] (5) Allah who truly helps.
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The proof for offering sacrifices Slaughtering is divided into

(Dhabh) is Allah’s saying: three categories
{Say: Verily my prayer, my
sacrificial offerings, my living
and my dying are for Allah,
Lord of the Worlds. He has no First: Slaughtering done for
Allah such as the slaughter of
partner. And of this I have Hajj, Eid, Aqeeqah, or charity.
been commanded, and I am the
first of the Muslims} [06:162]

Also from the Sunnah , “May Second: Slaughtering done for

other than Allah out of love
Allah curse the one who offers a and glorification. Such as the
sacrifice to other than Allah.” jinn and the dead. This is
Major Shirk.
The proof for vows is Allah's
saying: {They [are those who]
fulfill [their] vows and fear a Third: Permissible
Day whose evil will be Slaughtering to serve the
widespread} [76:07] guests, for business etc.

Definition of Oaths

Linguistically: Making something Islamically: Making something

obligatory or binding upon one’s obligatory upon yourself which
self. was not ordinarily obligatory.

Types of Oaths

For other than Allah: This is Shirk.

An oath in the name of Allah: “Whoever swears an oath by
this has to be fulfilled anything other than Allah has
committed Shirk.”
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The Second Principle

The 2nd Principle:
Knowing the Religion of
Islam, based on The religion is three levels
evidences.
This (i.e. Islam) means
submitting to Allah by
way of Tawheed,
Islam Imaan Ihsaan
submission to Him with
complete obedience, and
absolving oneself from
Shirk and its people.
The First Level: Islam
The religion is three
levels: Islam, Imaan, and (1) It means submitting to Allah by way of
Ihsaan, each level Tawheed, surrendering one’s full obedience
consisting of its own to Him, and staying away from Shirk and its
pillars.
people.

The First Level: Islam (1) The definition of Islam entails submitting all
The pillars of Islam are of the affairs to Allah since we are slaves and
five: The testimony that the slave must submit to the Master. The
there is no deity that has Master is Allah as we are informed by the
the right to be Prophet.
worshipped except Allah,
and that Muhammad is Then
(2) The he divided
pillars theare
of Islam religion intoof
five; first three
them:
the Messenger of Allah; levels:
The Shahaadah which means: ‘no deity
(2) Establishing the should be worshiped except Allah’.
prayer; Giving the Zakaat;
Fasting in Ramadhan;
Performing Hajj to Allah’s
Sacred House.
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The proof for the testimony of The author mentioned the proof
for the testimony of faith and
Faith is Allah’s saying: {Allah clarified that its meaning is: No
bears witness that there is no god should be worshiped except
deity that has the right to be Allah.
worshipped except Him, and so
It is a must for the testimony of
do the angels and those who sincerity to comprise of
possess knowledge. He is always
maintaining His creation with
justice. None has the right to be
worshipped but Him- the All-
Negation Affirmation
Mighty, the All-Wise} [03:18).

The meaning of it (i.e. the The negation is "No deity (should

testimony of Faith) is: There is no be worshiped)"
one that has the right to be The affirmation is "except Allah"
worshipped except Allah, alone.
This sentence construction shows
'Laa ilaaha' negates everything restriction and affirmation; it
that is worshipped besides Allah, restricts and affirms the worship
while for Allah alone and negates it for
'illa Allah' affirms the worship for other than Him.
only Allah, free from any partner For this reason the author said:
being mixed in with His worship, “An explanation of this, which
just as there is no partner mixed in will clarify it further, is found in
with His Dominion. An explanation Allah’s saying: {And remember
of this, which will clarify it further, when Ibraaheem said to his
father and to his people:
is found in Allah’s saying:
’Verily, I am free from all that
{Remember when Ibraheem said you worship – except for He
to his father and to his people: who created Me…}”
’Verily, I am free from all that
you worship – except for He who
created Me, and verily He will Prophet Ibraaheem's saying {free
guide me.’ And He made it a from all that you worship} is a
statement that will endure negation
among his offspring that they {…except for He who created
may turn back to} [43: 26-27] Me} is an affirmation
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Also His saying: The meaning of 'La ilaaha illa Allah' is

{Say, 'O People of the not:
Scripture, come to a word that ‘There is no one who is worshipped
is the same between us and
you - that we will not worship except Allah’ because this necessitates
except Allah; will not associate that everything which is worshipped
anything with Him and not is Allah.
take one another as lords
instead of Allah'. But if they However, we say: ‘There is no one
turn away, then say, "Bear worshipped in truth except Allah’ or
witness that we are Muslims ‘No deity is worthy of worship except
[submitting to Him]} [03:64] (1)
Allah.’

Also, the meaning of "Laa ilaaha illa Allah" is not ‘There is no Creator except
Allah’. Even though the statement is true in of itself, however it is not the
intended meaning of ‘Laa ilaaha illa Allah’. This meaning only affirms the
Lordship of Allah, which was believed by the idol worshippers whom the
Prophet was sent to; however, this did not enter them into Islam.

{If you (O Muhammad) asked them (the polytheists from Quraysh): "Who
created the heavens and earth and subjected the sun and the moon?"
they would surely say, "Allah." Then how are they deluded} [29:61]

(1) This Aayah which was quoted by the author {Say, O People of the
Scripture, come to a word that is the same between us and you…} is a
proof showing the falsehood of the call to the "unity of religions". There is
only one true religion – Islam which is the religion of Tawheed. All other
religions are false and therefore there can be no unity between religions
unless the abandon the worship of false gods and accept Tawheed and Islam.
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The proof for the testimony: 'Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah' is the
saying of Allah: {There has certainly come to you a Messenger from
among yourselves. Grievous to him is what you suffer; he is concerned
over you and to the believers is kind and merciful} [09:128]

The meaning of this testimony is: (i) To show obedience to him in what he
commanded; (ii) to believe everything he informed us of; (iii) to stay away
from his prohibitions; (iv) that Allah is only worshipped with what the
Prophet has legislated. (1)

(1) The second testimony of faith (Muhamad is the Messenger of Allah)

necessitates the four matters mentioned above. There are a must for every
Muslim in order to perfect their testimony.

We must obey We must We must stay We must only

him in believe away from worship Allah
everything he everything he prohibitions: according to
has ordered has informed it only harms his Sunnah
with, since he us of: He only us in this life and not
only conveys speaks from and the innovations.
from Allah. revelation. Hereafter

‘Muhammad ‘Abduhoo wa Rasooluhu’ means Muhammad is the

Worshipper of Allah and His Messenger

‘Abduhoo’ means “His worshipper”, which necessitates:

1. He used to worship Allah so we do not worship the Prophet (sal
Allahu alayhi wa sallam)
2. We must worship Allah as the Prophet (sal Allahu alayhi w
sallam) use to worship Him.

‘Rasooluhu’ means: His [final] Messenger:

1. He must be believed and not rejected.
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(1) The second pillar: Salaah (Prayer).

The proof for Salaah, (1) Zakah
(2) and the explanation of It is worshipping Allah with specific
Tawheed is found in Allah’s actions and statements, beginning with
saying: 'Takbeer' (saying 'Allahu Akbar') and
{And they were not
commanded except to ending with 'Tasleem'. It was made an
worship Allah, making the obligation to the Prophet (sal Allaahu
religion (i.e. worship) solely alayhi wa sallam) directly from Allah
for Him alone, to perform
the prayer, and give the when the Prophet ascended to the
Zakaat. That is the right heavens.
Religion} [98:05]
(2) The third pillar: Zakaah
The proof for Fasting (3) is Linguistically Zakaah means to grow and
Allah’s saying:
{O you who believe, fasting is be purified.
prescribed for you just as it It is two types: Purification of the body
was prescribed for those and purification of the wealth.
before you, in order that you
may acquire Taqwaa (obey (3) The fourth pillar: Fasting.
Allah)} [02:183]
Linguistically: To withhold and abstain
The proof for Hajj is Allah’s Islamically: To worship Allah by
saying: withholding from that which breaks the
{Hajj (pilgrimage) to the fast with a sincere intention from the
House (Ka’bah) is a duty that
mankind owes to Allah for beginning of Fajr to sunset.
those who are able to do it.
And whoever disbelieves (by It is from the best types of worship since
denying Hajj), then indeed it entails all three types of patience:
Allah is not in need of any of
His creation} [03: 97] (4) 1. Upon obedience
2. Away from disobedience
3. Upon the decree of Allah

(4) The fifth pillar: Hajj

Linguistically: It means intention

Islamically: To worship Allah by performing the rites of Hajj according to the

way of the Prophet (sal Allahu alayhi wa sallam)

It is an obligation on every Muslim once in a lifetime as long as conditions are

fulfilled such as physical and financial ability, as well as a Mahram for a
woman.
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Imaan consists of more than Second Level: Imaan

seventy branches. The highest of
them is saying La ilaaha illa Allah Imaan consists of a statement of the
and the lowest of them is tongue, belief in the heart, and
moving a harmful object from actions of the limbs.
the road. And Hayaa [Modesty] is
a branch from Imaan. It increases with Obedience to Allah
and decreases with disobedience.
Its pillars are six: Therefore, Imaan is composed of five
That you believe in Allah, His things; if one of the five is not
angels, His books, His fulfilled then this is not considered
Messengers, the Last Day, and Imaan according to Ahlus-Sunnah
that you believe in Al-Qadar wal-Jamaa’ah
(Divine Pre-Decree) – the good
of it and the bad of it. What is the proof for these five
conditions?
The proof for these six pillars is
Allah’s statement: The hadeeth: “The highest of them is
{Righteousness (birr) is not saying La ilaaha illa Allah” this is a
that you turn your faces testimony.
towards the east and the west “…and the lowest of them is moving a
(in prayer), but rather harmful object from the road” this is
righteousness (birr) is (for) actions of the limb.
the one who believes in Allah, “…and modesty is a branch from
the Last Day, the Angels, the Imaan” this is actions of the heart .
Books and the Prophets}
[02:177] Also, Allah's saying:
{Which of you has had his Faith
And the proof for Al-Qadar (Pre-
increased by it?} [09:124)
Decree) is Allah’s saying:
{Verily, We have created all
This Aayah proves that Imaan
things with Qadar (Decree} [54:
increases, and if it increases then
49]
surely it must decrease.
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The Six Pillars of Imaan

The Last Day

Messengers
Angels

Books
Allah

Qadr
The First Pillar: Believing in Allah

Al-Wujood Asmaa was-

Ruboobiyyah Uloohiyyah
(Lordship of (sole right to Sifaat (His
(the existence
Allah) worship) Names &
of Allah)
Attributes)

The intellect: Creation does not exist without a

Creator. {Or were they created by nothing? Or were
they themselves the creators?} [52:35]

Senses: In difficult times you raise your hands to the

sky and say ‘O Lord’ ‘O Lord’ ‘O Lord’ and by the
permission of Allah your calamity is removed.

Al-Fitrah (Natural Instinct): “No one is born except

they are upon Al-Fitrah (natural instinct). His parents
turn him into a Jew or Christian…”

Revelation: Ibn al-Qayyim mentioned that there is not

an Aayah in the Book of Allah except that it relates to
Tawheed.
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Second: Belief in His angels

Angels are beings from the unseen world; Allah created them from light. They
obey Allah and never disobey Him. They have souls, bodies, wings, hearts and
intellects

We believe in their existence; their names such as Jibreel, Meekaaeel, Israafeel;

their duties; and everything we've been informed regarding their existence.

Third: Belief in the Books

We believe that the divine books are the Speech of Allah sent down to us and not
created. Allah revealed a Divine Book with every Messenger. We believe in those
that Allah has informed us and their rulings which have not been abrogated by
the Qur’an, since the Qur’an abrogates what came before it and has an authority
over them. We believe in the Qur’an, Torah, Injeel, Zaboor, Suhuf Ibraheem and
Suhuf Moosaa.

Fourth: Belief in Messengers

We believe that they are all men and possess none of the characteristics of
Lordship. Allah sent them, sent down revelation to them, and aided them with
His Aayaat and signs.

We believe that they worshipped Allah and are not to be worshipped; they
conveyed what has been entrusted upon them, they advised their nations, they
fulfilled their mission and struggled in the way of Allah. We believe in all of them,
their names, their stories, and in the signs and miracles that Allah aided them
with. The first of the Prophets is Aadam, the first Messenger is Nooh, and the seal
of the Prophets is Muhammad – may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon
them all. All of the previous laws are abrogated by the law revealed to
Muhammad. It is not permitted for anybody to worship Allah upon Tawheed and
remain upon the way of Moosa or ‘Eesa; even when Prophet ‘Eesa will return, he
will implement the Sharee’ah of Prophet Muhammad (sal Allaahu alayhi wa
sallam).
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Fifth: Belief in the Last Day

Believing in everything that happens after death such as:

- The soul leaving the body, the Angels carrying it to the heavens, then it being
returned back to the body.
- The deceased hearing the footsteps of those burying him; the questioning of
the grave and its reward or punishment.
- The signs of the Hour such as the coming of Dajjaal, the descent of ‘Eesa, the
emergence of Mehdi etc…
- The blowing of the trumpets; the accountability in front of Allah and the
scrolls.
- Drinking from the Hawdh (pond of the Prophet), the passing over the Siraat
(the bridge), paradise and Hell Fire, the intercession of the Prophet (sal Allahu
alayhi wa sallam).
- The believers seeing their Lord on the Day of Judgement and in Paradise as
Allah wills.
- As well as the above, anything else we have been informed of regarding the
Final Day.

Sixth: Belief in the Qadar

1. Knowledge: To believe that Allah is All-Knowing of everything and

nothing is hidden from Him neither on Earth nor in the Heavens. He
knows everything long before it occurs.

2. Writing: Allah – Glorified is He - commanded the Pen to write

everything that will happen until the Day of Judgement.

3. Will: Every person has a choice but this choice cannot be executed
except by the will of Allah, for whatever Allah wills comes to be, and
whatever Allah does not will, will not come to pass. Nobody knows the
will of Allah before making a choice, so we are ordered to make the
right choice in obedience to Allah.

4. Creation: The slave is created and his actions follow him so they are
created as well. {Allah created you and that which you do} [37:96]
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The third level: Ihsaan. The Third Level: Ihsaan

It has one pillar: "to worship
Allah as if you see Him, since
even if you do not see him, He It is the highest level of the
certainly sees you"
religion and it has one pillar under
The proof is His saying: {Truly, which there are two levels:
Allah is with those who keep
their duty unto Him, and
those who are Muhsinoon
(good-doers)} [16:128] The higher The lower
level level
Also His saying: {And put your
trust in the All-Mighty, the ‘Ibaadat Ash- ‘Ibaadat
Most Merciful, who sees you Shawq wat- Al-Muraaqaba
(O Messenger) when you stand Talab wal-Khawf
up (alone at night for
prayers), and your movements This is This is
among those who fall worshipping worshipping
prostrate (along with you to Allah out of Allah due
Allah in the five compulsory love and knowing you
congregational prayers). desiring are being
Verily! He, only He, is the All- reward observed.
Hearer, the All-Knower}
[26:217]. A Muslim does It is worship
more than the out of fear and
Likewise His saying: {Whatever minimum fleeing from
you (O Messenger) may be obligation punishment.
doing, and whatever portion because he A Muslim
you may be reciting from the yearns reward fulfils the
Qur`aan, - and whatever deed which is with minimum
you (mankind) may be doing Allah. obligation.
(good or evil), We are Witness
thereof, when you are doing
it} [10:61]

Note: This does not mean that the one who worships Allah in this manner does
so only out of love and does not fear Him. However, in this level, the strongest
cause which drives the worshipper to worship is the love of Allah, the Perfect
and Most High.

The Prophet (sal Allahu alayhi wa sallam) said: "Should I not be a thankful
servant". (Muslim).
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The proof from the Sunnah is the famous hadeeth of Jibreel (1) narrated by
'Umar (radhiAllaahu anhu):
"One day we were sitting with the Messenger of Allah, there came before
us a man with extremely white clothing and extremely black hair. There
were no signs of travel on him and none of us knew him. He sat in front of
the Prophet and put his hands on his own thighs.
He said: "O Muhammad, tell me about Islam."
The Messenger of Allah replied, "Islam is to testify that there is none
worthy of worship except Allah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of
Allah; to establish Salaah, to pay Zakaah, to fast Ramadhan and to do the
perform Hajj to the House if you are able to do so".
He said "You are correct". We were amazed that he asks the question and
then he corrects it.
He said, "Inform me about Imaan".
He responded, "It is to believe in Allah, His angels, His books, His
messengers, the Last Day, and to believe in the divine decree, (both) the
good and the evil".
He said "You are correct".
He said "Tell me about Ihsaan".
He answered, "It is that you worship Allah as if you see Him. And even
though you do not see Him you know He certainly sees you.
He said, "Tell me about (the time of) the Hour."
He answered, "The one being asked does not know more than the one
asking". (2)
He said, "Tell me about its signs"
He answered, "The slave-girl will give birth to her master; (3) and you will
see the barefooted, scantily clothed, destitute shepherds competing in
constructing high buildings".
Then he went away. I stayed for a long time.
Then he said, "O 'Umar, do you know who the questioner was?"
I said, "Allah and His Messenger know best."
He said, "It was (the Angel) Jibreel who came to teach you your religion"
[Saheeh Muslim]

(1) This Hadeeth is a proof for three levels of the religion and their pillars and
definitions: Islaam, Imaan, and Ihsaan.
(2) This a proof that no one knows when the Day of Judgement will be except
Allah; nobody knows the matters of the unseen except Allah.
(3) This has three meanings: Changing of roles within society; disobedience to
parents and an increase in slavery.
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Benefits from Hadeeth of Jibreel

1. From the manners of asking questions is to ask about that which is more
important or beneficial first.
2. The student of Islamic knowledge must also take care of his or her
appearance.
3. After the death of the Prophet (sal Allaahu alayhi wa sallam) we don't say '
Allah and His Messenger know best' rather we only say 'Allah knows best'.
4. There are five things which have rights on the Student of knowledge: his
own self, his teacher, the place he studies, his colleagues, books, and
knowledge itself.

Be a follower of the Salaf, maintain Taqwa, humble yourself and be

careful of arrogance. Be content with what you have been given and
avoid what will not benefit you in the next life. Adorn yourself with
good manners; do not feel superior to your peers. Stay away from
Rights of your own self

meetings and gatherings which have no benefit; be gentle with people

but firm upon the truth; always verify information before passing a
judgement. Have high ambitions, strong desire to seek knowledge;
travel for knowledge, preserve the knowledge through writing,
memorizing, acting upon it and revising it. Ask help from Allah, respect
academic integrity, and be truthful.
Act upon the knowledge, flee from the love for leadership, fame, and
the Dunya (this worldly life).
Have good thoughts about others and be critical of your own self.
Hold an appropriate stance or position regarding the mistake of a
scholar, and the difference of opinion among the scholars
Repel doubts. Do not be fanatical towards groups and parties, rather
love and hate for the sake of Allah.

Respect the place you study whether it is a university, classroom and

Rights of the place

more so a Masjid.
This means keeping it litter-free, respecting the property such as
chairs, tables and accessories. Always leave it in a state better than
when you entered.
The Masjid has further rights such as praying Tahiyyat Al-Masjid when
entering, not divulging in Dunya matters, refraining from backbiting
and keeping it tidy,
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Do not be extreme in praising and exaggerating the scholars and your

Rights of the teacher
teachers – this was the first avenue of Shirk; nor belittle their rights
and status; defend them upon the truth; remain moderate and give
them their due rights, they are the inheritors of the Prophets.

Ask your teacher appropriate questions, listen carefully and

understand. Do not interrupt him whilst he is speaking, do not ask
questions for the sake of question or debating, rather only to seek the
truth. If you see a short-coming from your Shaykh, know that
perfection is for Allah alone.

Allah, the Perfect and the Most High, says:

Rights of colleagues

{You are the best nation chosen for the people, you enjoin
goodness and forbid evil…}

{By time, verily mankind is in loss, except those who believe, do

righteous actions, encourage each other upon the truth and enjoin
each other patience}

The Prophet (sal Allahu alayhi wa sallam): "None of you truly believes
until he loves for his brother what he loves for himself".

The right of the book: To preserve the book and take care of it. These
Rights of books

books are a blessing from Allah, so it is a must to preserve them.

Only write beneficial notes on them and do not draw shapes or
needless messages.
Only lend your book to a trustworthy person, and respect other
people’s books. Do not debase or belittle books by throwing them or
placing them on the floor where people may step on them.

The right of the knowledge: to study it thoroughly and preserve it by

reviewing it and acting upon it since it is obligatory for the one who
has knowledge to act upon it. Then he teaches this knowledge since it is
Rights of knowledge

a blessing and he must be thankful for this blessing.

Give the charity of knowledge by teaching it; enjoin the good, forbid
the evil, outweigh the benefits and the harms, spread the knowledge
and love to benefit the people,
The 'paradise' of the student of Knowledge is 'I don't know'; do not waste
time, read in Arabic carefully and correctly, eventually read bigger
books such as Saheeh Al-Bukharee, Muslim, etc.
Be honorable, preserve knowledge, and stay away from teaching and
positions before you are qualified for that; ascribe the benefit to its
person.
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The third principle: The Third Principle

Knowledge of your Prophet
Muhammad (sal Allahu alayhi
The third principle briefly talks about the
wa sallam).
Prophet (sal Allahu alayhi wa sallam) -
He is: Muhammad Ibn including his name, his lineage, his age,
‘Abdullah Ibn ‘Abdul-Muttalib birthplace, death and his Da’wah.
Ibn Haashim; Haashim was
from Quraysh; Quraysh was What we should know about him
from the Arabs; and the Arabs
are from the descendants of
Ismaa’eel, the son of  His name
Ibraaheem Al-Khaleel, upon
 His lineage
him and our Prophet the best
of praise and peace.  His birth place
 Where he migrated to
He lived 63 years; 40 years
prior to being a prophet, and  His age
23 years as a prophet and a
 His message
messenger.
 His life in Makkah & Madeenah
He became a prophet with the
Aayah {Iqra}, and he became  His struggles
a messenger with the Aayah  Al-Israa Wal-Mi’raaj
{Al-Muddathir}
 His wives & family
His country was Mecca, and  His closest companions
he migrated to Medina.
 His death

His prophethood is broken down into two periods:

The Meccan Period The Medina Period

This lasted 13 years, whilst living This lasted 10 years in which the
under non-Muslims. The main Muslims had their own state. The
focus was Tawheed; in the last 3 other aspects of the Sharee’ah
years Salaah was obligated. were legislated.
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A brief biography
Allah sent him as a warner
against Shirk, and a caller to
Tawheed. His Da’wah during the Meccan period
was mainly focused on Tawheed,
The proof is His statement, Imaan and expelling Shirk; making
{O you who covers himself worship solely for Allah alone. This
[with a garment]. Arise and da’wah continued in this way for a
warn. And your Lord glorify.
period of 13 years.
And your clothing purify. And
uncleanliness avoid} [73- 1-5]
He was then ordered to migrate to
The meaning of {Arise and warn} Madeenah, and his da’wah continued
is to warn against Shirk and call primarily focusing on Tawheed, in
to Tawheed. addition to this the other aspects of
{…and your Lord glorify} glorify
the religion were legislated such as
by singling Him in worship.
{…and your clothing purify} acts of worship, business
cleanse your actions from Shirk. transactions, and daily affairs of our
{…and uncleanliness avoid} the lives.
‘uncleanliness’ refers to idols.
Abandoning it means freeing If we examine his biography, we
yourself from it and its people. notice that his primary focus from
13 years were spent calling to the beginning of the prophethood
Tawheed. After 10 years, he was until his death was Tawheed. This is a
taken up to the heavens, and the
clear and strong rebuttal against
five daily prayers were made
obligatory. He prayed 3 years in those who discourage people from
Mecca, until he was commanded studying Tawheed, and claim that
to migrate to Madeenah. you only need a few minutes to
completely study it.

We can deduce two benefits from his statement ‘he was taken up to the
heavens’:
1 - Whatever we are informed of regarding the Prophet (sal Allahu alayhi wa
sallam) or matters of the unseen, we respond with: We believe, we affirm it
is the truth, we submit and accept it.
2 - The importance of the obligatory prayers, considering the fact that they
were obligatory above the seven heavens.
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Hijrah is migrating from the land of Three types of Hijrah

Shirk to the land of Tawheed. It is
obligatory upon the Muslims and it
will remain so until the final Hour is 1. Hijrah from the lands of
established. disbelief to the lands of Islam.
The proof is His statement, {Indeed, Its ruling is obligatory.
those whom the angels take [in
death] while wronging
2. Migration from Mecca to
themselves- [the angels] will say,
'In what condition were you?' Medina. This ended when
They will say, 'We were oppressed Mecca was conquered.
in the land'. They [the angels] will
say, 'Was not the earth of Allah
spacious enough for you to 3. Migration from everything
emigrate therein?' For those, that Allah commanded us to
their refuge is Hell - and evil it is migrate from or boycott, such
as a destination. Except for the as specific actions, persons,
oppressed among men, women, times and places.
and children who cannot devise a
plan nor are they directed to a Actions: Everything that Allah
way. For those it is expected that forbade, at the head of it being Shirk.
Allah will pardon them, and Allah People: Kuffaar, hypocrites, people
is ever Pardoning and Forgiving} of innovation and their likes.
[4:97-99] Times: Migrating from specific times
And His saying, {O My servants who and festivals which the disbelievers
have believed, indeed My earth is celebrate.
spacious, so worship only Me} Places: Migrating from specific
[29:56] places where the disbelievers
Al-Baghawi mentions: “The reason celebrate.
behind the revelation of this Aayah
is regarding the Muslims that were Repentance will come to end by one
in Mecca that had not migrated, of two means:
Allah called onto them with the 1- The sun rising from the west.
name of Imaan (those who have
2- Death
believed).”
{Repentance is not [accepted] of
The proof for Hijrah in the Sunnah is
those who [continue to] do evil
the Hadeeth, “Hijrah will not end
deeds until death comes to one
until Tawbah (repentance) comes to
of them, he says, 'Indeed, I have
an end, and repentance will not
repented now', or of those who
come to an end until the Sun rises
die while they are disbelievers"
from the West”
[04: 18]
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When he settled in Madeenah he (1) Shaykh Ibn Uthaymeen

was commanded with the rest of mentions: ‘Zakaat was first made
the Islamic Legislation such as obligatory in Mecca, but the
Zakaah (1), Sawm (fasting), Hajj,
amount one must reach before it
Jihad, Adhaan, commanding good
and forbidding evil, along with becomes obligatory to pay and
other legislations. how much is it obligatory to pay
was not determined except in
He continued like this for 10 years Madeenah
until his eventual death – may
Allah praise and send him peace. 2)
(2) The Prophet (sal Allahu alayhi
But his religion remains, and this is wa sallam) died on the 10th year
his religion; there is no good except after migration, and was buried
he directed his followers to it, and in the house of ‘Aaisha – may
no evil except he warned them Allah be pleased with her-
against it. From the good he
directed to: Tawheed, and
everything that Allah loves and is (3) There is no good for this
pleased with. From the evil he Dunya or the Hereafter except
warned us from; Shirk, and that the Prophet (sal Allaahu
everything Allah dislikes and hates. alayhi wa sallam) directed the
(3)
Muslims to it; and no evil except
he warned us against it. All
goodness is in abiding by the
The Levels of Haraam Sunnah, and all harm is in
opposing the Sunnah.
Major Shirk: Takes one out of the
fold of Islam.
It is essential that we bear
witness that the Prophet (sal
Minor Shirk: Does not take one out Allaahu alayhi wa sallam) has
of the fold of Islam. fulfilled his trust, conveyed his
message, advised this nation, and
Major Sins: Every action that is has strove truly for the sake of
subjected to a specific punishment. Allah, until he left us on a clear
path whose night is as clear as its
Minor Sins: Every forbidden act not day, and no one deviates from it
subject to a specific punishment. but he is doomed.
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(1) The Prophet (sal Allahu alayhi

Allah sent him to all of mankind,
wa sallam) was sent to all mankind.
and made obedience to him
obligatory upon mankind and
Due to this all other legislation that
Jinn.
came before it are abrogated.
The proof is His saying, {Say, [O Jews and Christians at the time of
Muhammad], “O mankind, the Prophet (sal Allahu alayhi wa
indeed I am the Messenger of sallam) and in our time, if the
Allah to you all} [07: 158] (1( message of Islam reaches them and
they do not accept it they are
Allah has completed the religion considered disbelievers, even if
through his sending. they are upon the same religion of
Musa and ‘Eesa (may peace be upon
The proof is His saying, {This them) and are people of Tawheed.
day I have perfected for you This is due to the following
your religion, completed My evidences:
favor upon you, and have
approved for you Islam as a. His saying, {Say, 'O People of the
religion…} [05: 03] (2( Book, come to a word that is
equitable between us and you,
And the proof for his death (sal
that we will not worship except
Allahu alayhi wa sallam) is,
Allah and not associate anything
{Certainly you will die and
with Him and not take one
they will die. Then you, on the
another as lords instead of
Day of Resurrection, before
Allah.” But if they turn away,
your Lord, will dispute} [39:
then say, 'Bear witness that we
30]
are Muslims [submitting to Him]}
[03: 64]

b. The Prophet (sal Allahu alayhi wa sallam) said, "I swear by He whose Hands
my soul is in, there is not a Jew or a Christian that hears of me and then does
not believe in me except he is from the people of the Hell-Fire"(Muslim and
others).

(2) This Aayah is a proof against those who innovate in the religion.
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Conclusion

When people die, they will be Fifth Section: Conclusion

resurrected, and the proof is His
saying, {From it [i.e., the earth] We After speaking about the Three
created you, and into it We will Fundamental Principles which
return you, and from it We will relate to the three questions in
extract you another time" (Qur'an the grave:
20: 55). Also His saying, "And Allah - Who is your Lord?
- What is your religion?
has caused you to grow from the
- Who is your Prophet?
earth a [progressive] growth. Then
He will return you into it and The author ends his treatise
extract you [another] extraction} with a lengthy conclusion in
[71:17-18] which he speaks about the
resurrection, the message of all
After the resurrection, they will be
Prophets and Messengers and
held accountable and either rewarded the obligation of rejecting all
or punished for their actions, the proof types of Taaghoot.
of this is His saying,
{And to Allah belongs whatever is in (1) All of mankind will taste
death without exception, and
the heavens and whatever is in the
they will be resurrected for a
earth - that He may recompense great day, the Day of
those who do evil with [the penalty Judgement, and from there
of] what they have done and they will be judged, then they
recompense those who do good with will be recompensed for their
the best [reward]} [53:31] (1) actions – either reward or
punishment.
Whoever denies the resurrection has
disbelieved, and the proof is His saying, (2) Whoever denies the
{Those who disbelieve have claimed resurrection and the
judgement has disbelieved,
that they will never be resurrected.
because he has denied a pillar
Say, 'Yes, by my Lord, you will surely from the pillars of faith as well
be resurrected; then you will surely as rejected the Qur’an.
be informed of what you did. And
that, for God, is easy} [64:07] (2)
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Allah sent all the messengers as bringers of (1) The first prophet is
glad-tidings and warners. The proof is His Aadam (alayhi as-salaam).
saying, {[We sent] messengers as bringers Our Prophet Muhammad
of good tidings and warners} [04:165]
(sal Allahu alayhi wa
The first of them is Nooh, (1) and the last of sallam) was asked if Adam
them is Muhammad (sal Allahu alayhi wa
was a prophet? He said:
sallam), and he (Muhammad) is the seal of
the prophets. (2) The proof that Nooh is the “A prophet that was spoken
first of the messengers is His saying, to by Allah" [Ibn Hibbaan]
{Indeed, We have revealed to you, [O
Muhammad], as We revealed to Nooh and Nooh (alayhi as-salaam) is
the prophets after him} [04: 163] the first messenger, and the
Allah has made it obligatory upon all people proof is His saying,
to disbelieve in what is worshiped besides {Indeed, We have
Him and to believe in Allah. revealed to you, [O
Ibn Qayyim: "Taghoot is anything regarding Muhammad], as We
which a person exceeds the limits – whether revealed to Noah and the
this is in worship, following, or obedience"
(3) prophets after him}

(2) The last prophet and messenger is Muhammad (sal Allahu alayhi wa
sallam). The proof is Allah’s saying, {Muhammad is not the father of any
one of your men, but he is the Messenger of Allah and the seal [i.e. last]
of the prophets. And ever is Allah, of all things, Knowing} [33:40]
So anyone who claims to be a prophet or messenger after him is a liar and a
disbeliever. Whoever believes the one making these claim is no different
from him.

Allah sent messengers and prophets as bringers of glad-tidings and warners;

all calling to Tawheed and fighting against Shirk. The proof is His saying, {We
have certainly sent to every nation a messenger [saying], 'Worship Allah
and abandon At-Taghoot (all false deities”} [16:36]
The meaning of {abandon At-Taaghoot} is to place these false deities in one
side and place yourself in the opposite side This is the best way to stay away
from them, and to free yourself from shirk and its people.

(3) A Taghoot with regards to “worship” is: a tree, stone, idol or a person if he
is pleased with it);
A Taghoot with regards to “following”: is as an evil scholar who permits a
Haraam matter;
A Taghoot with regards to “obedience” is: a corrupt ruler who does not obey
Allah.
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Allah sent a messenger to every nation, from Nooh to Muhammad (sal Allahu
alayhi wa sallam) ordering their people to worship Allah alone and
forbidding them from worshipping false deities.
The proof is His saying, {We have certainly sent to every nation a
messenger, [saying], 'Worship Allah and avoid Taaghoot} [16:36]
There are many types of Taaghoot, but their heads are five: Iblees - may
Allah curse him; whoever is worshipped being pleased with it; whoever calls
people to worshipping himself; whoever claims to know the unseen; and
whoever rules by other than what Allah revealed.
The proof is His saying, {There is no compulsion in acceptance of the
religion. The right course has become clear from the wrong. So whoever
disbelieves in Taaghoot and believes in Allah has grasped the most
trustworthy handhold with no break in it. Allah is Hearing and
Knowing} [02:25].
This is the meaning of ‘there is no deity worthy of worship except Allah’, and
in the Prophetic statement: “The head of the matter is Islam, its pillar is
prayer, and its top is struggle for the sake of Allah" [Tirmidhee]

Ruling by other than what Allah has revealed

Major Kufr Minor Kufr

If one believes that man-made A person rules by man-made laws
laws are equal to, better than or due to his desires, love for
more appropriate than the law of leadership or pressure from
Allah; or believes the laws of Allah others - whilst believing that the
are outdated or inappropriate. laws of Allah are obligatory.

Ibn Al-Qayyim divided Jihaad into four types:

Jihad An- Jihad against Jihad against Jihad against

Nafs Shaytaan Ahl-Bid’ah Kuffaar
Struggle Avoiding With the By heart,
against one’s Shirk and heart, speech, speech,
desires innovations and hand wealth & self
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Final words: It is a must for every

Allah knows best.
intelligent person to ponder over this
great treatise and to study it carefully
May Allah praise and send peace
due to what it contains of the great
to Muhammad, his followers,
principles every individual needs in
and companions.
the grave.

Summary of the treatise

Knowledge
Four important obligations (Soorah Al-Asr)

It is knowledge of: Allah, His Prophet, and the

Grave'), their proofs, why do we study Tawheed? Why do we study The
The Three Fundamental Principles (In summary 'The Questions of the

Three Fundamental Principles? What is the benefit of studying them?

religion of Islam with proof.

(The Three Fundamental Principles)
Actions

A scholar who does not act upon his knowledge will

be punished before the idol worshipper

Conditions: Sincerity, Islamic Knowledge, knowledge

of the one you are calling, wisdom, and patience.
Dawah

The first obligation to call to is Tawheed; this is the

way of the Prophets and the Messengers. This is the
core of our Da’wah
Patience upon obedience, patience in staying away
Patience

from disobedience and patience upon whatever Allah

has decreed.

Tawheed Ar-Ruboobiyyah and Tawheed Al-Asmaa was-

Siffaat.
The Three Important Points

Principle: The Creator deserves to be worshipped alone

Tawheed Al-Uloohiyyah: Allah is not pleased that anyone is
associated in worship with Him; not an angel nor a
messenger
Freeing yourself from shirk and its people; by the heart
(hating the disbelievers), by the tongue {"Say: O disbelievers:
'I don't worship that which you worship'}, and by actions
(not participating in their celebrations, festivals, and not
imitating them).
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Al-Haneefiyyah: The path of Tawheed, diverting away from

Shirk

Tawheed Linguistically: to make something one

A summary of the Three Fundamental Principles and definitions of Tawheed & Shirk

Definitions of Tawheed and Shirk

Islamically: To single out Allah in every unique quality of His:
in His Lordship, His Worship, and His Names and Attributes.

1. Tawheed Ar-Ruboobiyyah: To single out Allah in His

actions i.e. He is the absolute Creator, absolute sustainer and
absolute controller.
2. Tawheed Al-Uloohiyyah: To single out Allah in worship.
3. Tawheed Al-Asmaa Was-Siffaat: To affirm or negate for
Him every name and attribute which He has affirmed or
negated for Himself or His messenger affirmed or negated for
Him. This is without negating any meaning; metaphorically
interpreting a meaning without evidence; without describing
its reality or equating between Allah and creation.

Shirk: worshipping other than Allah along with Him. It is the

opposite of Tawheed in each one of its three categories.

Who is your Lord? How did you come to know Allah?

Knowing Allah through His Aayaat; He is deserving of Worship;
Types of worship; the ruling on directing any worship to other
The Three Fundamental Principles

than Allah with proof.

What is your religion? Knowing Islam and its proofs, the levels
of the religion, the pillars and definitions of Islam, Imaan &
Ihsaan. The Hadeeth of Jibreel.

Who is the Messenger? His name, lineage, age, birthplace; his

prophethood; why he was sent; the time period he invited to
Tawheed, his ascension to the heavens, where and when the
prayers were obligated.
Migration, its ruling and time. When were the rest of the
legislations legislated? The time period of da'wah, his death,
what religion did he come with, he is sent to mankind and jinn,
the religion is complete so are the favors of Allah.
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Conclusion

The author finishes by mentioning the Resurrection and that whoever rejects
it has disbelieved; He mentions the first and the last messenger, the two
pillars of Tawheed i.e. affirmation and negation. He also defines Taghoot, and
its different types. The meaning of La Ilaaha illa Allah;

He finishes by mentioning the Hadeeth: “The head of the affair is Islam; its
supporting pillar is Salaah; and its peak is Jihad”.

Jihad
Struggling with that which is mentioned is Soorah Al Asr
against
(Knowledge, righteous actions, teaching, and patience)
one’s self

Major Shirk (takes one out of Islam) and Minor

Doubts

Shirk

Innovations in the religion

Jihad
Types of Jihad

against
Major sins: every sin which has a specific
Shaytaan
punishment
Desires

Minor Sins: every prohibition which does not have

a specific punishment

Jihad against
With the heart, speech, actions, and wealth
Kuffaar

Jihad against
people of With the heart, speech, and hand
innovation

Taghoot is anything regarding which a person exceeds the limits –

whether this is in worship, following, or obedience.
Taaghoot

Their heads are five: Iblees, anyone worshipped while he is pleased

with it, whoever invites others to worship him, whoever claims
knowledge of the unseen world, and whoever judges by other than the
law of Allah.
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Test yourself

1. The author of the Three Fundamental Principles is:

1. Muhammad ibn Sulaymaan Tameemmee
2. Muhammad ibn AbdulWahhaab
3. All of the above

2. The Three Fundamental Principles are basically the questions of the grave
1. True 2. False

3. The author makes Du'a for the reader in this book in

1. Two places 2. Three places

4. The books of the author are distinguished by their

1. Simplicity
2. Points are mentioned generally before details provided
3. Proofs are from Qur'an and Sunnah
4. Makes Du'aa for the student
5. Clarifies doubts present in our time
6. Many scholars have explained his books and treatise
7. Asks and answers important questions
8. Allah placed acceptance for his books in the hearts of Ahlus Sunnah
9. All of the above

5. Studying Tawheed is a
1. Fardh Kifaayah (communal obligation)
2. Fardh ‘Aynee (individual obligation)

6. The proof for the four important points is

1. Soorah Al-Baqarah
2. Soorah Al Asr
3. Soorah Al Ikhlaas

7. Whoever studies but does not act upon it is imitating the:

1. Christians 2. Jews 3. All of the above
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8. Patience is divided into

1. Two parts
2. Three parts

9. The meaning of Imam Shaafiee's statement about Soorah Al Asr is:

1. It is sufficient to establish the proof
2. There is no need for the rest of the Qur’an

10. Whoever believes in one of the types of Tawheed only is not considered to
be worshipping Allah alone
1. True
2. False

11. Freeing one's self from Shirk and its people is done by
1. Heart, speech, and actions
2. By freeing one's self from the actions and the people doing them
3. All of the above

12. Misguided scholars resemble:

1. Jews 2. Christians

13. Misguided worshippers resemble:

1. Jews 2. Christians

14. What are the types of Du’aa?

15. What is the correct belief with regards to the ‘worldly means’?

16. What are the four conditions for seeking help from people?

17. The meaning of 'Laa ilaaha illa Allah’ is:

1. Allah is able to create
2. There is no god but Allah
3. There is no creator besides Allah
4. There is no deity worthy of worship except Allah
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18. Unity of Religions is:

1. Permissible
2. Major sin
3. Disbelief

19. What are the four general evidences which proof the existence of Allah?

20. Do the angels have hearts?

1. Yes 2. Yes

21. What is the relationship between Aqeedah and Tawheed?

22. What are the pillars of Eemaan?

23. What is a Taghoot?

24. To single out Allah with managing the universe and sending down rain is
from Tawheed of
1. Tawheed Ar-Ruboobiyyah
2. Tawheed Al-Uloohiyyah
3. Tawheed Al-Asmaa Was-Siffaat

25. The greatest obligation is being dutiful to the parents

1. True
2. False

26. The worst sins are adultery

1. True
2. False

27. Whoever rejects the Resurrection has fallen into:

1. Major sin
2. Minor Kufr
3. Major Kufr
28. What is the definition of Hijrah?

29. Hijrah is:

1. No longer valid after the conquest of Makkah
2. valid until the Day of Judgement).
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30. Directing any type of worship to other than Allah is:

1. Major Shirk
2. Minor Shirk
3. Bid’ah

31. What is Ihsaan?

32. According to the Hadeeth, what is:

1. The head of the affair
2. The supporting pillar
3. The highest peak

33. What is the meaning of; “the slave girl will give birth to her mistress”

34. Which act of worship was obligated on Laylat Al-Mi’raaj?

35. What are the three types of patience?

36. What did Imaam Bukhaaree name his chapter and what does it prove?

37. Who is the biggest Taaghoot?

38. Give an example of:

1. Taaghoot which is worshipped
2. Taaghoot which is followed
3. Taaghoot which is obeyed

39. The questioning in the grave is:

1. On the body only
2. On the soul only
3. On the body and soul
4. Metaphorical

40. The first Prophet is

1. Nooh
2. Aadam
3. Ibraaheem
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Match the items on List A with the items on List B

List A List B
The two conditions for
Islam, Imaan, and Ihsaan
the validity of worship
believing in everything which will happen
Tawakkul
after death
The time when It is a statement of the tongue, belief in the
repentance is no longer heart, actions with the limbs, increases with
valid obedience and decreases with sins
Imaan on the Last Day
Questions of the grave
comprises of

Eemaan Sincerity and Following the Sunnah

It is to truthfully rely upon Allah while fully

Tawheed Islamically
trusting Him, and taking the means
Tawheed of Al- It is a fear based on knowledge of the
Uloohiyyah greatness of the One he fears.
A path towards Tawheed and away from
Levels of the Religion
shirk

Islam is defined as To single out Allah with worship

Khashyah Singling Allah in every unique quality of His

The Three Fundamental Singling out Allah in His actions such as

Principles relate to absolute creation, sustenance and ownership

The rising of the sun from the west or the

Haneefiyyah
nearing of death
Submitting to Allah with Tawheed, obeying
Tawheed Ar-
Him, and freeing one's self from Shirk and
Ruboobiyyah
it's people
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