50 Questions And Answers On Islamic Monotheism
Date: 2006-01-26
Format: text
Identifier: http://www.sultan.org/books/50_questions.pdf
Language: en
Publisher: http://www.dar-us-salam.com/
Subject: Non-Muslims
Title: 50 Questions And Answers On Islamic Monotheism
Created on: Sat Jun 27 01:24:00 -0400 2009
Updated on: Mon Sep 25 13:20:59 -0400 2006
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Abstract: ... 3- Sincerity and purity of intent which negates Shirk. 4- Truthfulness which negates hypocrisy. 5- Love and devotion which negates disdain of Allah`s religion. 6- Submission which negates disobedince. 7- Acceptance which negates rejection or denial. Q-23 What is the greatest thing that Allah has enjoined? A. The greatest thing Allah has enjoined is Tauhid (Monotheism). Q-24 What is Tauhid (Islamic Monotheism)? A. Tauhid means declaring Allah to be the only God who deserves to be worshipped in truth and confirming all attributes with which He has qualified Himself or that are attributed to Him by His Messenger . Q-25 What are the aspects of Tauhid? A. There are three aspects of Tauhid: 1- Tauhid-ar-Rububiyah. 2- Tauhid-al-Uluhiyah. 3-Tauhid-al-Asma was-Sifat. Q- 26 What isTauhid-ar-Rububiyah? A. It is declaring Allah to be One and Unique in His work, Iike creation, sustenance, bringing to life and causing death etc. Q-27 What is Tauhid-al-Uluhiyah? A. It is declaring Allah as the Only God to whom all acts worship must be dedicated such salat (prayers), Zakat, Sawm(fasting), supplications vowing etc. Q-28 What isTauhid-al-Asma was-Sifat? A. It is an affirmation of all the Divien Names and Attributes of Allah in a manner that suits His Majesty, as mentioned in the Qur'an and the Sunnah. Q-29 How would you describe Ibadah? A. It is a comprehensive word comprising deeds and words that Allah loves and is pleased with whether manifested or hidden, Q-30 What are the conditions of Ibadah? A. There are two conditions of Ibadah: 1. Sincerity to Allah. 2. Submission to Allah's Messenger i.e. to act according to his Sunnah. Q-31 Write some types of Ibadah. A. Some types of Ibadah are the prayers, the obligatory charity, fasting, the pilgrimage, fear of Allah, hope in His Mercy, Seeking His aid. and other acts of worship which Allah has commanded and enjoined. Q-32 What is the greatest thing Allah has forbidden? A. The greatest thing Allah has forbidden is Shirk (polytheism). Q-33 What is polytheism? A. It means to believe that there is one who shares Allah in His acts i.e. ascribing partners or setting up rivals to Allah in His rights. Q-34 What are the types of polytheism? A. There are three types of polytheism: 1. The greater polytheism (Shirk Akbar). 2. The lesser polytheism (Shirk Asghar). 3. The inconspicuous polytheism (Shirk Khafi). Q-35 What is greater polytheism? A. The greater polytheism is to devote any form of worship to other than Allah Allah will never forgive one who dies upon Shirk,nor accept his good deeds, and he would be cast out from the folds of Islam. Q-36 What are the types of greater polytheism? A. There are four types of greater polytheism: 1- The polytheism in invocation i.e. involving supplications to other than Allah. 2. The polytheism in intentions i.e. purpose and intentions not for the sake of Allah but directed towards other deities. 3, The polytheism in obedience i.e. rendering obedience to any authority against the Order of Allah. 4. The potytheism in love i.e showing love to others which is due to Allah Alone. Q-37 What is lesser polytheism? A. The lesser polytheism is Ar-Riya, that means the acts of worship done to gain praise or fame rather than to please Allah, this type of polytheism, however, does not cast the person committing it out of the fold of Islam. Q-38 What is inconspicuous polytheism? A. The inconspicuous polytheism implies being dissatisfied with the conditions ordained by Allah. Q-39 What is the proof of the inconspicuous polytheism? A.The proof of the above Shirk is the saying of the Prophet "The inconspicuous polytheism is more hidden among this nation than the track of a black ant over a black stone on a dark night" (Musnad A... [Full Article...]
