Our dear Prophet S.A.W has said that Kalimah Tauheed
(la ila ha illal la) is most important branch of Our faith(Imaan) This proves
that it is the highest thing in Imaan. And that no other branch of Imaan is
superior to it. This belief in Tauheed is the most important essential of Imaan
and is incumbent of every believer.
All the things of Imaan are included in these three
categories The first category includes thirty articles of faith, as follows:
1. To
believe in Allah—In his Being and his Attributes, and that He is One, has no
partner, and that there is no one like Him.
2. To
believe that all things except Him, were
created after wards by Him. And that only He has been thereforever.
3. To
believe in the Angels.
4. To
Believe in the revealed Books.
5. To Believe in the Apostles of Allah.
6. To
Believe in Destiny, i.e whether good or bad, it is ordained by Allah.
7. To
believe in the life after death, including tnterrogation in the grave,
punishment in the grave resurrection, in the grave, punishment in the grave
resurrection, the Day of Judgement, rendering account of ones deeds, and
passing over the Bridge of Siraat.
8. To
believe in the existence of Paradise, and that
(by the grace of Almighty Allah)the Believers will live in it forever.
9. To
believe in the existence of Hell with its severest punishments, and that it
will that it will last for ever.
10. To love Almighty Alah.
11. To love of hate other people
for the pleasure of Allah (i.e. to love
the pious and hate the disobedient ones). It includes, of course, loving the
Sahabah, specially Muhajirs, Ansars, and descendants of Rasulullah (S.A.W)
12. To love Rasulullah (S.A.W), which include cherishing
the highest esteem for him, offering Durood on him, and following the Sunnah
I,e, hi s way of life.
13. To practice Ikhlaas, which
includes avoiding show and hypocrisy.
14. To make Taubah i.e. to repent
over one’s sins from the core of the heart, and to be determined and never to
repeat them.
15. To fear Almighty Allah.
16. To hope and pray for the mercy
of Allah.
17. Not to despair of Almighty Allah’s mercy.
18. To remain thankful to Allah.
19. To be faithful in one’s
promise.
20. To exercise patience.
21. To show humility, which
includes respect for the elders.
22. To show kindness and pity,
which includes kindness to children.
23. To be resigned to one’s fate.
24. To practice tawakkul i.e. to
depend on almighty Allah.
25. To refrain from self-praise and
self-aggrandisement. This includes self reformation also.
26.
Not to harbour rancor and jealousy against others.
27. To restrain one’s rage.
29. Not to deceive, cheat or
suspect others.
30.To expel from one’s heart the
love enticement for the worldly things, including that for wealth and status.
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