Imān (Faith)

Pillars of Faith

On the authority of Abu Najeeh al-’Irbaad ibn Saariyah (may Allah be pleased with him) who said, "The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) gave us a sermon by which our hearts were filled with fear and tears came to our eyes. So we said, 'O Messenger of Allah! It is as though this is a farewell sermon, so counsel us.' He (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said, 'I counsel you to have taqwa (fear) of Allah, and to listen and obey [your leader], even if a slave were to become your ameer. Verily he among you who lives long will see great controversy, so you must keep to my Sunnah and to the Sunnah of the rightly guided caliphs, those who guide to the right way. Cling to it stubbornly [literally: with your molar teeth]. Beware of newly invented matters [in the religion], for verily every bidah (heresy) is misguidance.'" (Abu Dawud) It was related by at-Tirmidhi, who said that it was a good and sound hadeeth.

An interesting lecture in English in which Sh. Ahmad Deedat talks about the prestige of Prophet Jesus in Islam, miracles of his birth, message and death. He shows the Islamic creed’s attitude towards Jesus Christ and refutes the allegations of those who have been trying to distort Prophet Jesus' image in Islam. At the end, the lecturer answers some questions of the viewers. Note: Sh. Ahmad Deedat depends on the Quran’s translation written by Abdullah Yousuf Ali. At that time of delivering this lecture, there were not the good translations we have nowadays. Therefore we advise our readers to see the small attached research about comparison among the different translations of the Quran below this page.

A Friday speech in English in which Sh. Bilal Philips explains the third pillar of belief, belief in scriptures. In this lecture, he shows the importance of belief in this pillar, its proofs from the Islamic texts, and the wisdom behind revealing these sacred scriptures.

A lecture in English in which Dr. Saleh Al-Saleh defines the concept of faith based on the doctrine of Ahl-us-Sunnah wa Al-Jamaah, which is a belief in one's heart, tongue’s saying, and tangible acts.

A lecture in English in which Dr. Saleh Al-Saleh confirms that a Muslim's belief is not complete except after believing in the divine destiny. In this lecture, he explains the meaning of this Islamic pillars and some sayings of the deviated sects about it.

A lecture in English in which Sh. Bilal Philips explains the real message and religion which Prophet Jesus (peace be upon him) came with, from both the Bible and the Quran.

A Friday speech in English in which Sh. Bilal Philips explains the fourth pillar of belief, belief in messengers of Allah. He confirms that Allah has sent to every nation a messenger or prophet to call them to worship Allah alone and abandon the worship of other things.

A Friday speech in English in which Sh. Bilal Philips explains the first pillar of Faith, belief in Allah, and the moral principles behind it. In this lecture, he mentions the meaning of belief in Allah in the light of the Quran and Prophetic tradition.

A lecture in English in which Sh. Bilal Philips mentions that many of the world’s six billion people do not believe in Allah, the only God worthy of worship. In fact, most either associate partners with Allah or completely deny his existence. This two-part series helps explain the attributes of Allah, the Almighty.

A Friday speech in English in which Sh. Bilal Philips explains the sixth pillar of Faith, belief in destiny. He shows why so many people went astray about the right understanding of this pillar to the extent that some have denied it totally while others completely denying the human free will.

Pillars of Faith - Tawheed Al-Asma Wa Sifaat

Pillars of Faith - Tawheed of divinity

Pillars of Faith - Tawheed Al-Rububiyyah

A lecture in English in which Sh. Bilal Philips talks raises the following questions which we can use to judge to what degree do we know who our Lord is. He addresses these questions and clear the many false ideas and misconceptions many people have when it comes to their Lord: (1) Do you agree with those who say that belief is a matter of blind faith?, (2) If everything has a Creator then who created God?, (3) If God can do anything, why can’t He have a son?, (4) If God is all-powerful, can He create a stone which is too heavy for Him to lift?, and (5) If God is all-good and He is able to do all things then where did evil come from?

An explanation of the ’real’ message and religion which Jesus (peace be upon him) came with, from both the Bible and the Qur’an. How did the Quran Narrated the stories of the messengers and prophets from Adam to Muhammad, and the Quran had explained in detail the story of Jesus peace up on him.

“There is nothing like unto Him, and He is the All-Hearer, the All-Seer.” (Surah Ash-Shura 42:11)

Looking at the Life of the Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) in an analytical sense and rational way.

Did God Become a Man in Jesus Christ? Is Jesus God? Did He ever claim to be God? Dr. Zakir Naik is our guest on today’s show, Dr. Zakir is the President of Islamic Research Foundation, He is a dynamic international orator on Islam and Comparative Religion. Dr. Zakir has appeared on various international T.V. programmes and Satellite T.V. Channels Programmes. He has appeared on live interactive talk shows on radio in many countries. He has, Alhamdulillah, successfully overcome challenges from prominent personalities of other faiths in dialogues and debates. His most famous debate was held in Chicago, U.S.A. on April 1, 2000 with an American Medical Doctor and Missionary, Dr. William Campbell, on the topic, "The Bible and the Qur’an in the light of Science". He has authored books on Islam and Comparative Religion.

A marvelous episode from the Deenshow.com about the top ten reasons why Jesus (peace be upon him) is not a god. Brother Joshua Evans confirms that he can mention additional reasons along with what he said and that the reasons are not confined to these ten reasons. They are here in a descending order: 10- God cannot be born. 9- No explicit statement in which Jesus said, “I’m God” or “Worship me”. 8- No one can see God in this life. 7- Jesus never taught the Trinity. 6- God does not sleep, eat, drink, etc. Jesus slept, ate, drank, etc. 5- Jesus does not know everything. 4- Jesus explicitly states that he is not God. 3- The Bible does not call Jesus the son of God alone. 2- God cannot change. He is perfect. 1- God is the essence of the worship. He is the object of worship. Had Jesus been God, he would have told people to worship him. Truly, he did the exact opposite as in Matthew 15:9.