Lesson 2: Defining Islam, 5 pillars (brief) + def. shahaadah

Question 1

Why must we learn meaning of الإسلام

Answer 1

MAIN pillar of what entails our deen

Question 2

What is the word that الإسلام comes from

Answer 2

الإِسْتِسْلَمُ

Question 3

لُغَةٌ: الإِسْتِسْلَمُ?

Answer 3

Submission (general)

Question 4

root words of islam

Answer 4

س ل م

Question 5

What are the two different meanings from س ل م provided in class?

Answer 5

سَلَمَ (links to peace)
Idea when one submits there is peace

سَلِيمٌ
Someone who is completely sound + healthy; having no issues with their body
Link to الإسلام → pure (free from defects) and complete

Question 6

اِصْطِلَ حًا: الإِسْتِسْلَمُ

Answer 6

الاِسْتِسْلاَمُ لِلَّهِ والاِنْقِيَادُ لَهُ بِالطَّاعَةِ

Islam is to submit to Allah with Tawheed and turn to Him with/in obedience

AND….
وَالْخُلُوصُ مِنَ الشَّرْكِ

And purify from shirk

Question 7

Proof Islam is the religion Allah ONLY accepts?

Answer 7

…..إِنَّ ٱلدِّينَ عِندَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْإِسْلَـٰمُ ۗ
Certainly, Allah’s only Way is Islam.

[3:19]

وَمَن يَبْتَغِ غَيْرَ ٱلْإِسْلَـٰمِ دِينًۭا فَلَن يُقْبَلَ مِنْهُ وَهُوَ فِى ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ مِنَ ٱلْخَـٰسِرِينَ ٨٥

Whoever seeks a way other than Islam,1 it will never be accepted from them, and in the Hereafter they will be among the losers.

[3:85]

Question 8

Evidence for 5 pillars of islam…Hint: hadith

Answer 8

بُنِيَ الْإِسْلَامُ عَلَى خَمْسٍ: شَهَادَةِ أَنْ لَا إلَهَ إلَّا اللَّهُ وَأَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ، وَإِقَامِ الصَّلَاةِ، وَإِيتَاءِ الزَّكَاةِ، وَحَجِّ الْبَيْتِ، وَصَوْمِ رَمَضَانَ

“Islam has been built on five [pillars]: testifying that there is no deity worthy of worship except Allah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, establishing the salah (prayer), paying the zakat (obligatory charity), making the hajj (pilgrimage) to the House, and fasting in Ramadhan.” [Bukhari & Muslim]

Question 9

What does it mean to ‘submit to Allah’

Answer 9

Only + fully to Allah
nothing else

Question 10

What does it mean to ‘turn to him in obedience’

Answer 10

Doing actions of obedience for Allah ONLY
- difference between a muslim + Mu’min

important to have actions as it can either confirm or deny ur belief

Question 11

اِصْطِلَ حًا: الإِسْتِسْلَمُ Arabic definition

Answer 11

الاِسْتِسْلاَمُ لِلَّهِ والاِنْقِيَادُ لَهُ بِالطَّاعَةِ
and
وَالْخُلُوصُ مِنَ الشَّرْكِ

Question 12

اِصْطِلَ حًا: الإِسْتِسْلَمُ English definition

Answer 12

Islam is to submit to Allah with Tawheed and turn to Him with/in obedience

And purify from shirk

Question 13

Difference between a muslim + Mu’min

Answer 13

Muslim–> believes but NO action of obedience to Allah

Mu’min–> believes + action present

important to have actions as it can either confirm or deny ur belief

Question 14

3 levels of submission

Answer 14

1. Love for Allah
2. Fear…Allah has punishments + restrictions–> actions have consequences
3. Having hope..
   - Allah will be pleased + reward you for obeying Him

Question 15

Proof of Shahadah in Quran

Answer 15

شَهِدَ ٱللَّهُ أَنَّهُۥ لَآ إِلَـٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ وَٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةُ وَأُو۟لُوا۟ ٱلْعِلْمِ قَآئِمًۢا بِٱلْقِسْطِ ۚ لَآ إِلَـٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلْحَكِيمُ ١٨

Allah ˹Himself˺ is a Witness that there is no god ˹worthy of worship˺ except Him—and so are the angels and people of knowledge. He is the Maintainer of justice. There is no god ˹worthy of worship˺ except Him—the Almighty, All-Wise.

[3:18]

Question 16

Proof of establish prayer + give zakaat

Answer 16

وَيُقِيمُوا۟ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ وَيُؤْتُوا۟
Establish the prayer And give Zakat

[98:5]

Question 17

Proof of fasting

Answer 17

يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ كُتِبَ عَلَيْكُمُ ٱلصِّيَامُ كَمَا كُتِبَ عَلَى ٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِكُمْ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَتَّقُونَ ١٨٣

O believers! Fasting is prescribed for you—as it was for those before you1—so perhaps you will become mindful ˹of Allah˺.

[2:183]

Question 18

Proof of Hajj

Answer 18

…وَلِلَّهِ عَلَى ٱلنَّاسِ حِجُّ ٱلْبَيْتِ مَنِ ٱسْتَطَاعَ إِلَيْهِ….
Pilgrimage to this House is an obligation by Allah upon whoever is able among the people.

[3:97]

Question 19

How do we know all the pillars have been completed? provide evidence

Answer 19

…ٱلْيَوْمَ أَكْمَلْتُ لَكُمْ دِينَكُمْ وَأَتْمَمْتُ…

Today I have perfected your faith for you,

[Surah Ma’idah 5:3]

Question 20

Shaahadah

Answer 20

لاَإِلَهَ (مَعْبُودَ بِحَقٍّ) إِلاَّ الَّله

Question 21

is saying “There is no god except Allah” enough?

Answer 21

Bad translation:
- Would apply to majority of religions
- Most religions believe in a single creator BUT they divert worship to other things

Question 22

What happens if one rejects a pillar in Islam

Answer 22

no longer muslim

Question 23

Refer to evidence; rejecting a pillar in Islam

Answer 23

Huroob Al Mid’bah [Abu Bakr’s 1st war as a khalifah]
After Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم large group of hypocrites apostates from Islam
- Claimed to be muslim but rejected pay zakat, praying (practical side of islam)
- No longer felt authority
Abu Bakr went to war with them