FAQ On Muslim Belief: Episode #1
I decided to start writing about Islam. This is not the first time, I wrote alot about Islam on another blog ( Peace Root ), but this is the first time I write about it here. I will take the Q & A approach. My reference is a book by “Sheikh Hafiz Ibn Al Hakami”, translated by “Ali As-Sayed Al-Halawani”. The book’s name is “Muslim Beleif”.
Questions are about what should the Muslim beleive in to be a Muslim. It’s about the basic things to beleive in to be a real Muslim.
Please if anyone have any question about Islam, just send me an email (click on “contact” on the side bar) or leave a comment.
Anyway here we go…
Q: What is Islam?
A: Islam means perfect submission and subjection to Allah; and testifying complete Monotheism and freedom from polytheism and disobedience to Him. Allah, Most High says: {And who can be better in religion than one who submits his fate(himself) to Allah}. (An-Nisa’,125).
Q: What is the first religious obligation on worshippers?
A:To realize the purpose for which Allah the Almighty created them; and for which He took their covenant and sent them His Messengers and Books; and for which He created this present life, the Hereafter, Paradise, and Hell-fire; and for which the Inevitable would come true; and the Event would befall; and for which the Balance is set and the Records fly; and for which there would be either happiness or misery; and according to which the lights would be divided, for any to whom Allah gives not light, there will be no light for him!
Q: What is the word “abed” or “abd” (worshipper) mean?
A: It means the subdued or subjugated. This meaning encompasses all sorts of creation: higher and lower, rational and reasonless, animate and inanimate, dynamic and static, apparent and hidden, believing and disbelieving, and pious and dissoulute, etc.;all of which are created to Him, and the Almighty. They are subjected to Him, and managed by Him Alone. Moreover, all of them have a limit and destination and each one runs (its course) for an appointed term. Such is the judgment and ordering of (Him), the Exalted in Power, the Omniscient. And if the intended sense is the modest God-loving worshiper, in this case it refers only to the believing men and women who are Allah’s honorable slaves and pious godly ones; on them shall be no fear, nor shall they grieve.
Q: What is Worship?
A:: Worhips is a comprehensive word that refers to all that which pleases Allah, and that which He likes, viz., good words and deeds are made manifest or concealed; and freedom from all that which contradicts this.
more are coming soon…
on 16 Jun 2006 at 5:41 pm # Ola
Great idea Abed! keep it up
on 16 Jun 2006 at 6:57 pm # 7ala
mashallah 3lek , allah ywaf2ak ya rb.
on 16 Jun 2006 at 10:51 pm # I love Munich
GREAT Abed … I like that a lot! Can you please explain me what “Duas” are? I sometimes read “Duas requested” … I guess these are some kind of certain prayers but am not at all sure …
Can you help out?
on 17 Jun 2006 at 2:24 am # I love Munich
Another question .. what exactly are “Jinn”? I have such a vague imagination but want to understand and know!
on 17 Jun 2006 at 4:52 am # Neverland
Great my friend! Keep it up…I respect you
on 17 Jun 2006 at 5:11 am # the caller
asalam 3alaykom,
allah yebareklak w yekremak w yjzeek 3anna kol kheir..
mubarak inshaallah w fe mezan 7asanatak…
i’m very very happy..you made my day:):):)
on 17 Jun 2006 at 5:54 am # Anonymous
Hey! Thanks everybody! Im Abed, but not at home!! I don’t wanna log into my blog now, I don’t trust cafes
Im currently having connections problems! huff! Im sick of it!
Dear Karin,
Im so glad that you asked, I wish you keep asking and asking, this is the only way we can help
“Duas” or more correctly “Dua’a” is the Arabic word for “Prayer Request”. That is, you pray for Allah and request Him for what you want, this is the Dua’a.
“Jinn”, is the Arabic word of “Gene”
Well, in the holy “Qu’ran”, the Jinn or Genes were mentioned, so we beleive they exist, there’s a whole Sura(or Chapter) in Quran named Jinn(Genes). Genes are another invisible nation, they’re Muslims, Christians, Jews,and seculars,just like us. We believe they exist, but we don’t know about them, we just know that they are creatures of Allah just as we are. 
I will continue these episodes when the connection come back (inshallah= Allah Willing).
on 17 Jun 2006 at 10:57 am # I love Munich
Thanks so much Abed - that REALLY helped me! I will read as well this Sura … and understand even more, I hope!
I so much appreciate your help - rest assured I’ll find a bunch MORE questions to ask!
Thanks again - you’re GREAT!
on 17 Jun 2006 at 8:06 pm # Abed. Hamdan
Anytime Karin, and If anything seems vague, just tell me immediately