For a long time, the need has been felt for an augmentation of the current islamic studies programs. It contains a lot of brief, yet informative articles about different. Muslims follow the teachings of the quran and strive to keep the five pillars. The following is a personal testimony that was sent to an islamic forum in spanish on the internet. The superstructure of alislam is raised on five pillars, testifying the fact that there is no god but allah, that muhammad is his bondsman and messenger, and.
There can be no building without a concrete foundation. One must fulfill those seven conditions to acknowledge the sovereignty of allah. There is no god but the god allah and muhammad is the messenger. A website for new muslim converts who would like to learn their new religion in an easy and systematic way. Resources such as the 877why islam hotline can help address any questions on this process. Shahada testimony in islam your guide to get to know. My faith islam 5 free islamic studies text book addeddate 20150612 12. The quran, the islamic book is eight hundred and forty eight pages of rich arabic text, seventy seven thousand, nine hundred and thirty four words. The explanation of the fundamentals of islamic belief. Shahadah the muslim testimony of faith islam faith. Important lessons to help the new muslim correct practice islam some of the topics covered in this book. Muslims testimony faith dream meanings dream interpretation. The testimony of faith is the decisive criterion by which man is judged to be a muslim or a kafir.
Those who sincerely worship allah, following the dictates of the testimony of faith, will certainly lead a happy life, for it is only by worshipping allah alone that hearts find peace and real satisfaction, as the quran states, whoever does good, whether male or female, and he is a believer. If anyone has a real desire to be a muslim and has full conviction and strong belief that islam is the true religion of god, then, all one needs to do is pronounce the shahada, the testimony of faith, without further delay. Becoming a muslim is a simple and easy process that requires no prerequisites. Your testimony of faith is the beginning of your new life.
Unlike his contemporary scholarship, who relied on traditions and historical narratives from early islam, ibn taymiyyas methodology was a mixture of selective use of. Oct 19, 2018 a small personal testimony of contronting freemasonry in the churches. I lived in islamic country where i always get treated as minority and discriminated at so many times because of my faith. Life as a muslim begins with a simple and sincere declaration which is known as the testimony of faith or shahadah in arabic. Islamic dream interpretation there is no god except allah, muhammad is the messenger of allah. During these angelic visitations, which continued for about 23 years until muhammads. Conversion to islam london central mosque trust ltd. Islam is a monotheistic faith centered around belief in the one god allah.
He recounted one of the most powerful stories in his bookthe moment of liberation. Khalid mansoor soomro is from the islamic republic of pakistan. Intelligent ex muslim sharing christian faith beautiful testimony duration. A muslim is one who proclaims shahada, witness or testimony. All of these, however, are claimed by almost every religion in the world and are largely a matter of opinion. But what proofs are there in support of this stance. In shahadah and its essential conditions, yahya ondigo details the seven necessary conditions for a muslims testimony of faith to be accepted by allah. With the pronunciation of this testimony, or shahada, with sincere belief and conviction, one enters the fold of islam.
The testimony of faith is by far the most important aspect of the religion of islam, upon which the whole religion is built. The testimony of faith abdallah sirajuddin alhusayni. When reza aslans bestseller zealot came out in 20, there was criticism that he hadnt addressed his muslim faith while writing the origin story of christianity. It gives me pleasure to say that the book my faith, islam represents a positive attempt to address this challenge. Sahih muslim hadith the book of faith sahih muslim sunnah. A written testimonys opener, the overwhelming event, begins with a speech by louis farrakhan. Going beyond cursory explanations, the author provides a precise. The islamic religion is the religion of truth due to which, if one abides by it properly, allah will give help and victory. Seeing a garlic tree, or an onion plant, or a perennial vine of the gourd family, or the colocynth tree tcitrullus colocynthis. An innitiative was undertaken to address this need.
These include knowledge, certainty, truth, compliance, acceptance, sincerity, and loving and hating for the sake of allah. The concept of life, the universe and man is diffused from it, and upon it is based the message of all messengers beginning with noah and ending with muhammad, peace be upon them all. Mahmoud walks the reader through the basics of islamic history, theology, and practice. Buy the testimony of faith of written by the renowned scholar and sufi of aleppo, imam abdallah sirajuddin alhusayni ra, the testimony of faith elegantly. The muslim puffer fish on social media 200 questions to ask a potential spouse american muslim freedom, faith, fear bbc 3 part series. The history of islam in the seventh century, muhammad claimed the angel gabriel visited him. The reader is invited to compare the content of this hadith to the content and message of 2. In islamic scholasticism, ibn taymiyya 126328 worried about the integrity of islam and tried to establish a theological doctrine to purify islam from its alleged alterings. Muslim fatimahs great testiomny of encountering jesus. To impart islamic education to children and to enable them to grow as muslims in modern society offers a great challenge to us. Shahada is the first of five pillars and the creed of islam.
In the seventh century, muhammad claimed the angel gabriel visited him. In a virtual listening party and discussion on the album hosted by the black muslim platform. Your past errors and wrongs, your mistakes and sins, all of them, allah forgives you because you have turned to him and you attest to making him and him alone worthy of all your worship. This is a great wonderful true story from former muslim fatimah in singapore. Testimony of faith shahada how to convert to islam. It gives me pleasure to say that the book my faith, islam represents a positive attempt to address this. Shahaadah is often also spelled shahada or shahaada, and is alternatively known as the testimony of faith or kalimah the word or declaration. An exploration into islam in the context of the first muslims and the early origins of christianity. The testimony of faith by abdallah sirajuddin alhusayni. Please pray with us that spanish speaking muslims would come to know jesus christ and have eternal life in him. Written by the renowned scholar and sufi of aleppo, imam abdallah sirajuddin alhusayni, the testimony of faith elegantly portrays the beauty of the shahada, the islamic testimony of faith. Islam is a religious system begun in the seventh century by muhammad. It is the declaration of the believers faith in the oneness of allah and the testimony that muhammad peace and blessings of allah be upon him is the messenger of allah.
An examination of the islamic references in jay electronicas. A fundamentally important facet in this context is islamic didactic material. Freemasons in the church my personal testimony youtube. Every muslim, including someone new to islam, has tounderstand the meanings of these two phrases, and try to live his lifeaccordingly.
The islamic declaration of faith, the shahaadah, is the most fundamental of the five pillars of islam. An intellectual and spiritual journey from islam to. Going beyond cursory explanations, the author provides a precise explanation of its. Written by the renowned scholar and sufi of aleppo, imam abdallah sirajuddin alhusayni ra, the testimony of faith elegantly portrays the beauty of the shahada, the islamic testimony of faith. There is no god but god and muhammad asws is the messenger of god. Tawhid shirk a look at the pillars of islam a look at the pillars of faith conditions of the testimony the nullifiers of islam and more. A small personal testimony of contronting freemasonry in the churches. Ash hadu an laa ilaaha illallaah, wa ash hadu anna muhammadan rasoolullaah i bear witness that there is no god worthy of worship except allah and that muhammad is the messenger of allah because it is the first duty of a muslim. Sanias testimony questioning about your faith on 11092016, 7. Learn hadees about the book on faith by jami al tirmizi and increase your knowledge about hadis and sunnah. Pronunciation the shahaadah is a simple sentence made up of two parts, so is sometimes referred to as the shadaadatayn two testimonies.
Likewise, there will be no benefit or fruitful results in the hereafter without a pure faith based upon an authentic revelation from god. This is the very foundation of the muslim, and dr salah introduces the importance, the significance, and the effect the shahdah has upon the individual. This testimony is the foundation upon which islam is based. The testimony of faith available at mecca books the islamic. Jan 14, 2012 rabbi laus testimony of faith jan 14, 2012 by rabbi gavriel horan rabbi yisrael meir lau, currently the chief rabbi of tel aviv and chairman of yad vashem, and the former ashkenazi chief rabbi of israel, is one of my personal heroes. Shahada testimony in islam your guide to get to know the.
According to islam, the quran is a direct revelation from god himself. In order to understand the first pillar of islam that is shahadah muslim scholar have listed seven conditions. This dramatic testimony tells the firstperson perspective of how a muslim convert came to the saving knowledge of jesus christ as lord and savior. When the young lulek saw the american soldiers entering the gates of the camp, he hid behind a pile of corpses, unsure if they were friend or foe. Indeed the best speech is the book of allah and the best guidance is the guidance of muhammad, peace and. An intellectual and spiritual journey from islam to christianity. One may convert alone in privacy, or heshe may do so in. This lesson gives insight into its importance and meaning. Written by the renowned scholar of aleppo syria, imam. The islamic religion deen 11 the pillars of islam 15 pillars of islam shahaadah testimony of faith 15 salaah prayer 16 zakaah alms and charity 17 sawm fasting 17 hajj pilgrimage 17.
The testimony of faith in islam is to bear witness that there is none worthy of worship except allah, and muhammad is the messenger of allah. He was an ardent follower of muhammad until he decided to put a challenge to some christian students at his school. These dictated revelations compose the quran, islams holy book. Mohammed salah introduces the shahadah, or the testimony of faith. One also affirms acceptance of the book that was revealed to him, the quran.
This website is for people of various faiths who seek to understand islam and muslims. In fact, ross douthat of the new york times wrote that if aslan had actually written in defense of the islamic view of jesus, that. Jan 30, 2020 khalid mansoor soomro is from the islamic republic of pakistan. He situates his interpretations within the larger social, economic, political, and military history of both pre and post islamic arabia and to a lesser extent asia and the other major domains of islam.
During these angelic visitations, which continued for about 23 years until muhammads death, the angel purportedly revealed to muhammad the words of allah the arabic word for god used by muslims. Islamic information foundation oct 10, 2001 no comments category. Islam faith reliable information about islam and muslims. A muslims personal testimony the people of the book. Going beyond cursory explanations, the author provides a precise explanation of its meanings and conditions, and presents. Intelligent ex muslim sharing christian faithbeautiful. It is the worlds secondlargest religion with over 1. The testimony of faith available at mecca books the. I am a 31 year old mexican born in america, or as some would say, a chicano. Ayoubs work is remarkable in the sense that he speaks from the very heart of the islamic tradition. The meaning of the testimony of faith islamic english book. Abdallah sirajuddin alhusayni, the testimony of faith elegantly portrays the beauty of the shahada, the islamic testimony of faith. The shahada or testimony of faith the first pillar of islam the word muslim means one who submits to the will of god, regardless of their race, nationality or ethnic background.
Alislam implies that you testify that there is no god but allah and that muhammad is the messenger of allah. The author argues in this article that the two testimonies of faith are the essential foundations as well as the sources of islamic faith and practice. The first pillar of islam is for the believer to testify, in arabic, that there is no god but god and that muhammad is his messenger. Behind its concise and succinct set of words lies a life changing message signaling the start of a new life with a clear purpose.
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