This Islaamic studies Lesson can be downloaded here . The Five Pillars of Islam عن أبي عبد الرحمن عبد الله بن عمر بن الخطاب رضي الله عنهما قال: سمعت رسول الله يقول: (( بُني الإسلام على خمس: شهادة أن لا إله إلاَّ الله، وأنَّ م حمداً رسول الله، وإقام الصلاة، وإيتاء الزكاة، وحجِّ البيت، وصوم رمضان رواه البخاري ومسلم On the authority of Abee Abdur Rahman Abdullah bin Umar bin al Khattab (Radi Allahu anhuma) he said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (SallAllahu alaihi wa sallam) say, “Islam is build on five: The Shahaadah (declaration of faith) That none has the right to be worshipped in truth except Allah and that Muhammad is His slave and messenger, the establishment of prayer, payment of Zakaah, Hajj to the house (i.e. Ka’bah) and to fast Ramadhan.” Sahih Bukhari and Muslim The Shahadaah The Shahaadah is the declaration of faith that every Muslim believes in. It is the first pillar of Islaam and the most important act of Ibaadah (worship). Every Muslim makes the declaration that nothing has the right to be worshipped in truth except Allah and that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger (La ilaha illAllah Muhammadun abduhu wa Rasoolhu). This declaration is a belief in the heart and a statement on the tongue. The statement La ilaha illAllah has two categories. The first part is a negation and the second part an affirmation. Nothing has the right to be worshipped (La ilaha) is the negation. Within this statement is the belief that nothing is to be worshipped. In truth except Allah (illAllah) this is the affirmation that goes with the first statement. These two statements confirm that only Allah is to be worshipped. The first statement negated all worship the second affirmed that worship is only for Allah alone. Allah says in the Qur’an, ذَلِكَ بِأَنَّ اللَّهَ هُوَ الْحَقُّ وَأَنَّ مَا يَدْعُونَ مِن دُونِهِ هُوَ الْبَاطِلُ وَأَنَّ اللَّهَ هُوَ الْعَلِيُّ الْكَبِيرُ “That is because Allah- He is the truth (the only True God of all that exists, Who has no partners or rivals with Him) and what they (the polytheist) invoke besides Him is Batil (falsehood). And verily, Allah He is the Most High, The Most Great.” (Surahtul Hajj: 62) Muhammad is the Slave and Messenger of Allah (Muhammadun abduhu wa Rasooluhu) is from the second part of the Shahaadah. This statement is an affirmation that Allah sent Muhammad (SallAllaahu Alaihi was Sallam) to all of creation to convey the Message of Islaam and of his prophet hood. Allah says in the Qur’an, قُلْ يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ إِنِّي رَسُولُ اللّهِ إِلَيْكُمْ جَمِيعًا الَّذِي لَهُ مُلْكُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالأَرْضِ لا إِلَـهَ إِلاَّ هُوَ يُحْيِـي وَيُمِيتُ فَآمِنُواْ بِاللّهِ وَرَسُولِهِ Say, (O Muhammad): “O mankind! Verily, I am sent to you all as the Messenger of Allah to Whom belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth. La ilaha ila Huwa. It is He who gives life and causes death. So believe in Allah and His Messenger...” (Surat Al ‘Araf: 158) The Prophets are men from among mankind whom Allah chose to deliver His message of Islaam. Allah says in the Qur’an, آمَنَ الرَّسُولُ بِمَا أُنزِلَ إِلَيْهِ مِن رَّبِّهِ وَالْمُؤْمِنُونَ كُلٌّ آمَنَ بِاللّهِ وَمَلآئِكَتِهِ وَكُتُبِهِ وَرُسُلِهِ لاَ نُفَرِّقُ بَيْنَ أَحَدٍ مِّن رُّسُلِهِ وَقَالُواْ سَمِعْنَا وَأَطَعْنَا غُفْرَانَكَ رَبَّنَا وَإِلَيْكَ الْمَصِيرُ “The Messenger believes in what has been revealed to him from his Lord, as do the believers. Each one of them believes in Allah, and His angels, and His books and His Prophets. We make no distinction between one and another of His messengers. And they say we hear and we obey. We seek your forgiveness our Lord, and to You is the end of all journeys.” (Surah Al Baqarah: 285)
Review Questions
1. How many pillars is Islaam built on? ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ 2. What is the proof that Islaam is built on pillars? ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ 3. What is the meaning of the Shahadah? ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ 4. The Shahadah is a belief in the _________________________________? 5. The Shahadah is a statement on the______________________________? 6. The statement La ilaha illAllah has how many parts? ____________________________________________________________ 7. What is the first part of la ilaha illAllah? ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ 8. What is the second part of La ilaha illAllah? ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ 9. What is the ayah that affirms the meaning of La ilaha illAllah? ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ 10. What is the proof that Muhammad (SallAllahu alaihi wa sallam) is a Messenger from Allah? ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ 11. The Prophets are men from among mankind whom Allah chose to deliver His message, what is the ayah that supports this? ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ Umm Abdis Salaam Al Grenaadiyyah | 
