Assalamu Alikum Wara7matu'l Allahi Wabarakatuh..

I would like in this thread to introduce, with your help, some of the basics that Every Muslim need to know Inn Sha Allah..

As a start I would like to explain more about the complete statement of the creed of the Muslim which is: "Ash-shadu anna Laa elaha illa Allah. Wa Ash-shadu anna Muhammad Rasoolu Allah." (I bear witness that there is none worthy of worship except Allah and I bear witness that Muhammad is His servant and messenger).

This is not just a sentence that we say, it is rather a complete faithful understanding that we need to bear in mind..

To help us have a better understanding, we need to know the nine conditions of the shahadah are known as: 1 - Knowledge 2 - Certainty 3 - Acceptance 4 - Submission 5 - Truth 6 - Sincerity 7 - Love 8 - Denial 9 - Adherence

For detail information please visit this valuable link below:

"Nine Conditions of the Shahadah" (http://www.islamtomorrow.com/9points.htm)

Thank you Ayah for reminding us

thanx for the lovely thread .. I salute yea .. for choosing this topic .. wanna see more

Gr8 topic indeed Ayah :)

Thanks for encoraging me .. In-Shaa-Allah I'll continue as i'm preparing someting to present .. but dont forget as I said in my first post that I'll introduce, with your help , some of the basics that Every Muslim need to know Inn Sha Allah..

So please brothers and sisters whoever have a peice of information that we ALL Need to know don't eb'7al 3aleena.. we are all here to give and take knowledge to understand Our religion "Islam" more..

This is not an illustration of the literal meaning of "how to make wudu'" (assuming that as being Muslims, we all would know how to do it). This is rather a simple post to show importance of making wudu' in a transparent and spiritual manner. Try to get the beauty of wudu' meanings, and enjoying every step of it in every time you go through the process.

Have a look at this hadith of prophet Muhammed (peace and blessings be upon him). This is the Arabic text of the hadith, as I could not find the translation of it.


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Well it basically means that when a Muslim/Believer starts to do Wudu'/ Ablution, and washes his/her face, every sin he/she looked at with his/her eyes would be dropped off with last drop of water. And when he/she washes his/her hands and arms, every sin in which he/she used his/her hands and arms would be dropped off with the last drop of water. And when he/she washes his/her legs, every sin in which he/she went to by his/her legs would be dropped off with the last drop of water, until he/she is purified totally from all sins.

This is the translation to the best of my ability, and Allah knows best.

Now have a look at this hadeeth again. Don't you feel that it's not as you're just washing up with water? It is more like you're washing up with the light to purify your heart and soul.

Don't worry if you weren't feeling all these meanings before as many of us probably haven't known about it before. So why don't we all start doing it in a spiritual manner since we know how rewarding it is. Why don't we keep that in mind whenever we go to perform wudu'/ablution with a faithful intention (äíÉ ÕÇÏÞÉ), all our sins will be forgiving by Allah's will.

I felt that this would encourage me and you to renew our ablution in every prayer, even if we were still on wudu', since we all hope that Allah will forgive us all.. Ameen

For more information visit website..

http://www.science4islam.com/html/2-2-05a.html

I hope that the Wudu's section was beneficial to all of us..
so now let's move to the prayer..

have a look at this link.. 30 Tips to improve your prayer (http://www.islamtomorrow.com/salah_tips.htm)

May Allah accept all our prayers and help us obaying him in a better way.

Salam Ayah..

Jazash Allah khair for your great efforts... this is such a wide topic to cover since Islam is not only a Religion, but also a way of life that regulates and encompasses our entire lives.. and Inshalla we'll be rewarded for every action we perform for the sake of Allah.. greating you're brothers and sisters with a smile is by itself a great reward that you can easily get (without actually putting a lot of effort into it!!)..

this topic is very refreshing and enlighting, and we'll be waiting to read more..

Yes indeed Bimzoori this is a wide topic.. but as you can see we are here trying to explain things that not every Muslim knows about it.. I gain a lot of knowledge from searching in this area.. things that are other than arkan el-Isalam and arkan el-Iman..

You can also share us the hadith of "greating you're brothers and sisters with a smile is by itself a great reward that you can easily get (without actually putting a lot of effort into it!!)"

Most of us read Quran daily.. but why are we doing so? is it because we should do? but why should we read it?

What does one discover when he understands the meanings of the Quran? The answers to this question can be classified in four main categories:

1) That he can know his Creator as He has described Himself

2) That he can know the purpose of life on this earth and what is expected of every person during this life

3) That he becomes aware of the consequences of his attitudes and his behavior

4) How he should relate to all things - to Allah by worship and obedience, to his fellow man by justice to all, and to the universe in general by putting those things under his control to good use.

This divine message was revealed to confirm and renew the relationship between man and his Creator and to reinstate the sincere and correct worship of the one true God, Allah, who says:

"So let them obey Me and believe in Me, so that they may be led aright.[]." (Quran, 2:186)


Islam Guide (http://www.islam-guide.com/purpose-of-life.htm#s11)

Great topic Ayah and please continue ...

I would like to point out a book by Mohammed Qutb .. related to the first thing ... the book is called
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A great book dedicated to Shahada ..its requirments and its meanings

Thanks Brother Guwanta.