Islam is the religion revealed by Allah to the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. It is the continuation and completion of the Abrahamic tradition, following the same message brought by all prophets from Adam to Isa. A Muslim is someone who believes in the Oneness of Allah, accepts Muhammad ﷺ as the final prophet, and follows the guidance of the Quran and Sunnah.

What are the core beliefs of Islam?

The core beliefs of Islam are the six pillars of Iman: belief in Allah, His angels, His books, His messengers, the Last Day, and divine decree. These are the convictions of the heart that every Muslim must hold, summarised in Iman e Mujmal and Iman e Mufassal.

What are the five pillars of Islam?

The five pillars of Islam are: the Kalma Shahada (declaration of faith), Namaz (five daily prayers), Roza (fasting in Ramadan), Zakat (obligatory charity), and Hajj (pilgrimage to Makkah once in a lifetime for those able). These are the five fundamental acts of worship that structure a Muslim's daily life, yearly cycle, and lifetime.

What is the difference between Iman and Islam?

Iman refers to the beliefs held in the heart, the six pillars of faith. Islam refers to the acts of worship performed in the world, the five pillars. Iman is what a Muslim believes. Islam is what a Muslim does. Both are necessary and inseparable.

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A structured introduction to the beliefs, practices, and foundations of Islam, written clearly for anyone who wants to understand, with relevant audio lectures from our library alongside each topic.

This section covers the essential foundations of Islam, from its core beliefs to the five acts of worship every Muslim performs. Each topic includes written explanation and handpicked audio lectures from our scholars.

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Introduction

What is Islam?

What Islam means, its place in the Abrahamic tradition, the role of the Quran and the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, and what it means to be a Muslim.

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Core Beliefs. Aqeedah

Aqeedah refers to the fundamental beliefs every Muslim must hold. These are the convictions of the heart, before any act of worship, these beliefs come first.

Islamic Beliefs. Overview

An introduction to the core beliefs of Islam and why they matter →

Tauheed

The Oneness of Allah, the foundation of all Islamic belief

Risalat

Prophethood, from the first prophet to Muhammad ﷺ, the last

Akhirat

Life after death, accountability, paradise, and the hereafter

Iman

Iman e Mujmal and Iman e Mufassal, the declaration of faith in full

The Five Pillars of Islam

The five pillars are the five core acts of worship that every Muslim performs. They are the practical expression of faith, structuring a Muslim's day, year, and life.

The Five Pillars. Overview

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Kalma

The declaration of faith, the first and most fundamental act

Namaz

The five daily prayers, the backbone of a Muslim's worship

Roza

Fasting in Ramadan, an entire month of worship and reflection

Zakat

Giving a portion of wealth, purification and social obligation

Hajj

The pilgrimage to Makkah, once in a lifetime for those who are able

The Muslim Worldview

How a Muslim sees existence itself, who they believe they are, why they are here, what happens after death, and how they relate to the world and the people around them.

12 Questions

How a Muslim Sees the World

Who am I? Where did I come from? Why am I here? What happens after death? What is a sin and what is a good deed? How does a Muslim see other people? Twelve questions, twelve clear answers from the Islamic worldview.

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Tazkiyah. Purification of Character

Tazkiyah means purifying the nafs, removing blameworthy character traits like arrogance, envy, and anger, and building praiseworthy ones like humility, patience, and sincerity. Based on Islah ul Akhlaaq by Arif Billah Hazrat Maulana Shah Hakeem Muhammad Akhtar رحمة الله عليه.

21 Topics

Tazkiyah & Character

Ten praiseworthy traits to build. Tawbah, Sabr, Ikhlaas, Tawadu, Muhabbat e Ilahi and more. Eleven blameworthy traits to remove. Kibr, Hasad, Riya, Ghussa, Gheebt and more. Each with a dedicated page explaining what it is, what it does, and how to address it.

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Tawadu

Humility, the foundation of good character

Ikhlaas

Sincerity of intention in every act of worship

Sabr

Patience, mentioned over ninety times in the Quran

Kibr

Arrogance, the first disease addressed in Tazkiyah

Hasad

Envy, eats good deeds the way fire eats wood

Muhabbat e Ilahi

Love of Allah, the destination of the path

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