Basic Questions of Islam

Study Notes

Allah is the Lord who has raised me and the whole worlds with His favor.
The evidence for this is in the Quranic verse: "All praise be to Allah, the Lord of the worlds." (Surat al-Fātihah: 2)

The religion is Islam, which is about submitting to Allah through monotheism.
Islam involves yielding to Allah through obedience and dissociating oneself from Shirk (polytheism) and its people.
The evidence for this is in the Quranic verse: "The true religion with Allah is Islam..." (Surat Āl ‘Imrān: 19)

The prophet is Muhammad (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him).
The evidence for this is in the Quranic verse: "Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah..." (Surat al-Fat-h: 29)

The words of Tawhīd are "Lā ilāha illallāh", which means none is worthy of worship except Allah.
The evidence for this is in the Quranic verse: "Then know [O Prophet] that none has the right to be worshiped except Allah..." (Surat Muhammad: 19)
Tawhīd is the core of Islam, emphasizing the oneness of Allah.

Allah is above the Throne and above all creation.
This is mentioned in Surat Taha: 5, where Allah says, "The Most Compassionate rose over the Throne."
Allah is also described as the Vanquisher over His slaves, and He is the All-Wise, the All-Aware (Surat al-An‘ām: 18).

The testimony that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah means that Allah sent him as a bringer of glad tidings and a warner.
It implies that one must:
- Obey his commands
- Believe his reports
- Refrain from disobeying him
- Worship Allah only in compliance with his Sharia, which requires following the Sunnah and abandoning religious innovations
This is supported by Surat an-Nisā’: 80, where Allah says, "Whoever obeys the Messenger has indeed obeyed Allah."
The Quran also states that Muhammad's words are a revelation sent down to him, and not his own desires (Surat an-Najm: 3-4).
Muhammad is an excellent example for those who look forward to Allah and the Last Day, and remember Allah much (Surat al-Ahzāb: 21).