In this book the author outlines the five fundamental principles of Islam, namely Tawheed (the Indivisible Oneness of God), Adl (Divine Justice), Nubowwah (Prophethood), Imamah (Leadership of mankind), and Me’ad (Resurrection). For each principle, the author presents a brief, and to the point, discussion on the significance of the issue concerned. The book could serve as a good introduction to Islamic beliefs.
Table of Contents
EDITOR’S FOREWORD .............................................................VII
FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES .....................................................1
1. THE INDIVISIBLE ONENESS OF GOD ..............................................1
2. DIVINE JUSTICE ............................................................................5
3. PROPHETHOOD..............................................................................6
A Brief Biography of Prophet Muhammad (S).............................7
4. LEADERSHIP OF MANKIND..........................................................11
Daughter of the Holy Prophet....................................................14
1. Imam Ali.................................................................................18
2. Imam Hassan .........................................................................25
3. Imam Hussain ........................................................................28
4. Imam Zayn-ul-Abidin .............................................................33
5. Imam al-Baaqir ......................................................................36
6. Imam al-Saadiq......................................................................38
7. Imam al-Kaadhem..................................................................40
8. Imam al-Redha.......................................................................42
9. Imam al-Jawaad.....................................................................45
10. Imam al-Haadi .....................................................................47
11. Imam al-Askari.....................................................................48
12. Imam al-Mahdi.....................................................................49
5. RESURRECTION ...........................................................................54
THE HOLY QUR’AN .....................................................................56
The Need to Learn and Teach the Holy Qur’an.........................56
Respecting the Holy Qur’an.......................................................58
Memorising, Learning, and Teaching the Holy Qur’an.............60
Reverence of the Bearers of the Holy Qur’an ............................62
Frequent Reading of the Holy Qur’an .......................................65
Preparation for Reading the Holy Qur’an.................................69
Reciting the Holy Qur’an Anywhere and Anytime .....................70
Reciting the Holy Qur’an from a Copy ......................................72
Manners of Reading and Listening to the Holy Qur’an . . . .......73
THE SYSTEM OF ISLAM .............................................................77
1. POLITICS .....................................................................................78
2. THE ECONOMY........................................................................... 79
3. THE ARMY ................................................................................. 81
4. FREEDOMS ................................................................................. 82
5. THE JUSTICE SYSTEM ................................................................. 84
6. HEALTH ..................................................................................... 85
7. EDUCATION................................................................................ 86
8. PEACE ........................................................................................ 87
9. THE FAMILY............................................................................... 89
10. THE SUPPLEMENT .................................................................... 91
ON THE HALAL AND HARAM CONDUCTS ........................... 92
(A) LIST OF CONDUCTS PROHIBITED IN ISLAM .............................. 92
Beliefs ........................................................................................ 92
Shari’ah & Religion .................................................................. 93
Obligations ................................................................................ 94
Jihad.......................................................................................... 94
Qur’an ....................................................................................... 94
Mosques..................................................................................... 94
The Believer............................................................................... 95
Others' Rights ............................................................................ 95
Male/Female Interaction ........................................................... 96
Marriage.................................................................................... 97
Marital....................................................................................... 97
Children..................................................................................... 98
Personal Conducts .................................................................... 98
Food & Drink ............................................................................ 99
Social......................................................................................... 99
Sin............................................................................................ 100
Oppression .............................................................................. 100
Gambling................................................................................. 100
Music etc. ................................................................................ 101
Truth ........................................................................................ 101
Falsehood ................................................................................ 101
Miscellaneous.......................................................................... 101
(B) UNETHICAL CONDUCTS ......................................................... 102
(C) GOOD MORAL CONDUCTS ..................................................... 106
THE AUTHOR.............................................................................. 109
