Islam is the submission and devotion to Allah (God Almighty), carrying out what He has commanded and abstaining from what He has forbidden. The establishment of this confidence is the revere of one God without partner any accomplices with Him. All prophets and messengers conveyed to people this message and this truth: that there is no god worthy of worship except the One and Only God.
The five pillars of Islam are:
1. The Testimony of Faith (Shahada):
This means to affirm and believe in the existence of one God who created the universe, to obey His commands and avoid His prohibitions, and to acknowledge that He alone is the Creator and Sustainer. Additionally, it is to believe that Allah sent His Messenger, Muhammad (peace be upon him), revealed to him the Qur’an, and commanded him to convey this religion to all of humanity. After faith in Allah, one must love, obey, follow, and emulate the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him).
2. Prayer (Salat):
Muslims believe that Allah has obligated every adult, sane Muslim to perform five daily prayers: Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib, and Isha. There are also non-obligatory prayers, such as the Shaf’ and Witr prayers, the Duha prayer, and the night prayer (Tahajjud), among other Sunnah prayers. This pillar is called prayer because it connects the servant with their Lord. In prayer, the believer stands humbly before Allah, expressing gratitude for His blessings, seeking forgiveness for sins, asking for Paradise, and seeking refuge from the Hellfire.
3. Charity (Zakat):
Zakat is taken from the wealth of those who meet the required conditions for its payment and own a certain amount of wealth (Nisab). It is distributed to specified recipients, including the poor, the needy, and those in debt, among other eligible categories. Zakat is a mandatory charitable act that aims to support the most vulnerable segments of society.
4. Fasting (Sawm):
Every adult, sane Muslim is required to fast during the month of Ramadan. Fasting means abstaining from food, drink, and marital relations from dawn until sunset with the intention of fasting. Muslims fast for one month each year during Ramadan, and during this month, good deeds, charity, and worship are greatly rewarded.
5. Pilgrimage (Hajj):
Hajj is the journey Muslims undertake to Makkah during a specific time of the year to perform certain rites in a specific order and manner, known as the rituals of Hajj.
Islam is the religion revealed by Allah to Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), and it is considered the final divine religion. Islam is based on the run the show of monotheism, the conviction in the solidarity of Allah, and consolidates certainty in the prophets, the divine sacrosanct writings, and the Day of Judgment. Muslims take after the Islamic Sharia, which includes the lessons of the Quran and the Sunnah, pointing to accomplish equity, sympathy, and participation among individuals. Islam calls for the adore of Allah alone and diagrams how to construct a society characterized by moral values and benevolence.
In brief, this is an introduction to the religion of Islam and its pillars. In future articles, we will, God willing, explore these five pillars in more detail.
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