The most basic rules of ancient Islam?

Answer 1

The basic rules in the Qur'an are:

To believe that there is no one worthy of worship but Allah, the Supreme Being and Lord of the Worlds;

To believe Muhammad (peace be upon him) is the last prophet and messenger (one who brings the message of God) of Allah;

To believe in the Qur'an and consider it the last revealed book of Allah;

To believe that fate is in the hands of Allah, who knows everything;

To follow all the laws mentioned in the Qur'an in all aspect of one's life and that Islam has all the solution in one's life;

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Answer 2

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having Taharah is one condition. other conditions are spiritual conditions like reciting with concentration and humbleness. But applying the Quran in our life is the most duty of us.

Answer 3

Islam is a religion liked by Almighty Allah for humans. All the prophets (May peace be upon them all) preached Islam- the ONENESS of Almighty God (Allah in Arabic). The basic teachings of Islam as it is known in the present perspective are :

Basic Beliefs of the Muslims:

1. Belief in Almighty Allah (God) Sura Baqra -2. Aya 163: And your Allah is ONE Allah, There is no god but He. He is the Sole Creator, Sustainer, Provider and Ruler of the Universe. He has No Son, No Parents, No off-spring. He is Omnipotent, Omni-Present, All-Knowing, All-Seeing, All-Listening. HE and He alone deserves worship. All powers lie in His Hands. He alone is the Master of the Day of Judgment. He has No Partner, No Associate whatsoever. No one can understand Him completely. There is Nothing like Him. He is Most Merciful, Most Gracious, Most Forgiving..

2. Belief in Angels Created by Almighty Allah Karim from light. They are obedient to Allah Karim. Carry out His commands.

3. Belief in all heavenly books, including Tora, Zaboor, the Bible, the last one being the Qur'an.

4. Belief in all the Messengers of Almighty Allah- No distinction among them. Hazrat Muhammad (SAW) being the last Prophet of Islam. NO Prophet after him.

5. Belief in the Day of Judgment. Almighty Allah Karim is the Sole Ruler/Master of that Day. He enjoys the absolute authority to send people to Heaven or Hell.

6. Good and bad Destiny being in the Hands of Almighty Allah. No One can change his destiny.

7. Life hereafter: All the dead will be raised again and judged according to their good or bad deeds. There will be no death to them.

8. Hell and Heaven (Paradise)

These may be further elaborated in the light of the holy Qur'an and the Sahih Hadith.

Five Pillars of Islam:

1. Shahadat: [testimony that there is no god except Allah (God) the One and Only One, having No Partner whatsoever. And Muhammad is His servant and Messenger],

2. Salah: (praying five times a day)

3. Zakah: (specific compulsory charity-2,5% of annual savings)

4. Saum: (fasting during Ramadan)

5. Hajj: (pilgrimage) for each Muslim once in lifetime those who can afford it.

Answer 4

Before one touches the book one must perform ritual washing or ablution.

Muslims are to listen in attentively whilst the qur'an is being read.