LESSON NO 10
BISMIL-LA-HIR-RAHMA-NIR-RAHIM
(In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful.)
NAHMADUL-LAHAL-ALIY-YAL-ADHIM, WA NUSAL-LI
ALA-RASULIHIL-KARIM.
(We praise Allah, the Sublime, the Majestic, and pray for Allah's blessings on His noble Messenger).
REQUIREMENTS OF FAITH (Iman)
Q. What are the fundamentals of Islam?
Ans. Five elements form the fundamentals of Islam.
Q. What are the five elements that form the fundamentals of Islam?
Ans. The five elements are:
1. firm belief in the KALIMAH---TAY-YIBAH or KALIMA-SHAHADAH and its expression in words;
2. saying Salat;
3. paying Zakat (Alms giving);
4. fasting in the holy month of Ramadan;
5. performing Hajj (Pilgrimage to Mecca);
Q. What is KALIMAH TAY-YIBAH and what is its meaning?
Ans. KALIMAH TAY-YIBAH is: LA-ILAHA-IL-LAL-LAH MUHAMMADUR-RASULUL-LAH. It means: None but Allah is worthy of worship and Muhammad is the messenger of Allah.
Q. What is KALIMAH SHAHADAH and what does it mean?
Ans. KALIMAH SHAHADAH is: ASH-HADU-A(N)L-LA ILAHA IL-LAL-LAH WAASH-HADU AN-NA MUHAMMADAN’ABDUHU WA-RASULUH.
It means: I stand witness that none but Allah is worthy of worship and I stand witness that Muhammad is the servant and messenger of Allah.
Q. Does a man become a Muslim simply by saying the Kalimah with his tongue, without knowing its meaning and implications?
Ans. No, it is essential to understand its meaning and believe in it and believe in it and affirm it with the tongue.
Ans. We call it Iman (faith).
Q. A dumb person who is not capable of speech. How, then, to know about his affirmation of faith?
Ans. Because of his natural handicap only his demonstration with the finger shall be sufficient. This means that he should only signal that Allah is One and Muhammad (peace be on him) is His messenger.
