Taqwiyat-ul-Iman
Creator: Shah Ismail Shaheed
Date: 2007-07-07
Description: Strengthening of the Faith
Format: text
Identifier: http://web.archive.org/web/20050710082225/www.uh.edu/campus/msa/articles/taq/contents.html
Language: en
Subject: iman
Title: Taqwiyat-ul-Iman
Created on: Sat Jul 07 12:51:48 -0400 2007
Updated on: Sat Jul 07 12:51:48 -0400 2007
Version: 1
Abstract: ... anyone but Allah Allah Alone, possesses the power of benefit and inflicting harm The original assignment of the Prophets The Prophets do not have the knowledge of unseen The saying of the Prophet (peace be upon him) regarding the knowledge of the unseen The saying of Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) Chapter Five The Negation of Shirk in Authority Allah is the One Who causes benefit and inflicts harm None is the sustainer except Allah Invoke none but Allah No intercession without His Permission Types of intercession An intercession due to one's high-ranking status is not possible Acceptance of one's intercession out of love is not possible Interceding with permission The Straight Path Allah is the Nearest to all Trust in Allah Alone Relationship does not benefit Chapter Six Prohibition of Shirk in Worship The definition of worship Worship is meant for Allah Alone Prostration is for Allah only It is an act of Shirk to call upon other than Allah The holy sanctuaries must be respected Anything dedicated to an entity other than Allah his forbidden Authority and command is only for Allah Giving someone false names is an act of Shirk So-called customs are acts of Shirk Keeping people stand up in one's honor is prohibited Worshipping idols and the so-called "sanctums of saints" is an act of Shirk Sla... [Full Article...]
