Part III: The Five Pillars of Islam

Lesson 1: The First Pillar: The Two Testimonies
Lesson 2:The Second Pillar: The Salat (Prayer)
Lesson 3: The Third Pillar: The Zakat (Charity)
Lesson 4: The Fourth Pillar: The Sawm (Fasting)
Lesson 5: The Fifth Pillar: The Hajj (Pilgrimage)

Part III: The Six Articles of Iman (Faith)
Lesson 1: Belief in Allah
Lesson 2: Belief in His Angels
Lesson 3: Belief in Allah's Books
Lesson 4: Belief in His Messengers
Lesson 5: Belief in the Day of Judgment
Lesson 6: Belief in Fate and the Divine Decree

Part V: Effective Ways of Attaining Righteousness and Success

Glossary of Islamic Terms

Part I: Islamic Aqeedah (Firm Faith)

1. Islam: The True Path
2. Introduction to 'Aqeedah
3. Aqeedah, Its Meaning and Importance
4. The Methodology Employed by Ahl al-Sunnah wa al-Jamaah in the Acquisition and Derivation of Matters of Creed
5. The Methodology of Ahlus-Sunnah in Establishing Islamic Beliefs
6. Faith (Iman)
7. The Beliefs of the Saved Sect
8. Aqeedah for Every Muslim
9. From the Foundations of Faith
10. The Characteristics of Faith Concerning its Completion and its Levels
11. Increasing One's Eemaan

Part II: Tawheed (Oneness of Allah)

1. Tawheed: The Backbone of Islamic Belief
2. Tawheed: Faith in the Oneness of God
3. Description of Tawheed
4. The Tawheed of the Prophets and Messengers
5. Categories of Tawheed
6. Tawheed in [One's] Intent and Aim
7. (Tawheed al-Uluhiyah)
8. Tawheed in One's Belief and Knowledge
9. Tawheed al-`Ibaadah (The Monotheism of Worship)
10. The Path to the Knowledge that there is 11. None Worthy of Worship Except Allâh
12. Worship in Islam: Its Reality and Comprehensiveness
13. Striving in Worship
14. Names and Attributes of Allah
15. The Beautiful and Excellent Names of Allâh
16. The Explanation of the Beautiful and Perfect Names of Allah
17. General Principles Regarding Allah's Attribute
18. Allah's Attributes and the Mistake of Changing Their Meanings
19. Allah is Above the Heavens
20. 50 Questions and Answers on Islamic Monotheism
21. Effects of Tawheed on Human Life
22. Creation is in Need of Allah
23. A Call to Believe in Allâh and Returning to Him
24. The Duty of Muslims Towards their Religion and their World

Part III: The Five Pillars of Islam

Lesson 1: The First Pillar: The Two Testimonies

1. Meaning of the Two Testimonies
2. The Testimony of Truth
4. The Road to Bliss
5. The Meaning and Benefits of La Ilaha Illa-Allah
6. The Shahaadah and Its Importance
7. The Prerequisites of the Declaration of Faith
8. Shahada: The Two Testimonies

1) Testifying that there is no deity worthy of worship but Allah
The other names of the Testimony of Tawhid
Its Pillars
The Essence and the Meaning of the word of Tawhid
The Conditions of the word of Tawhid
The Negation of the two Testimonies
2) Testifying that Muhammad is Allâh’s Messenger
9. Muhammadun Rasoolullah
10. The Meaning of Muhammadur Rasulullah
11. Eeman in the Prophet (Salallaahu Alayhi wa Sallam)
12. The Qur’aan Makes Obligatory Knowledge of Muhammad (S.A.W.) and Obedience to Him
13. The Authority of the Prophet
14. The Prophet’s (Salallaahu alayhi wasallam) Rights over Us

Part III: The Six Articles of Iman (Faith)

1. Belief in Allah
The Description of the Belief in Allâh
Proofs of the Existence of Allâh
The Belief in Allah Comprises Four Matters

2. Belief in Allah's Angels
Belief in Angels
The Belief in the Angels Comprises Four Matters
Some Angels May Have Specialized Tasks
The Belief in the Angels Yields Great Benefits
The Angels and the Mu'mineen
The Angels and the Kuffar

3. Belief in Allah's Books
The Belief in the Books Includes Four Matters
The Belief in Al-Kutub Yields Great Benefits
The Belief in the Revealed Books
Distinctions in the Islamic Belief
The Qur’an and the Taurah (Torah)
The Qur'an’s Attitude Towards the Gospels

4. Belief in Allah's Messengers
The Meaning of Rusul
Belief in Ar-Rusul (The Messengers of Allah)
Belief in the Messengers Comprises Four Matters
A Messenger for Every Nation
Muslims Believe that All Messengers of Allah were Inspired
The Belief in the Messengers Yields Great Benefits
Be Aware of the Dangers of Ignorance

5. Belief in the Day of Judgment
Belief in the Last Day
The Need for this Belief
Belief in the Last Day Comprises Three Matters
Part of the Belief in the Hereafter is the Belief in What Occurs After Death
The Belief in the Last Day Has Many Benefits
Disbelief or Doubt in the Resurrection

6. Belief in Fate and the Divine Decree
The Belief in Al-Qadar
The Belief in Al-Qadar Comprises Four Matters
The Belief in Al-Qadar Has Great Benefits
Fate and the Divine Decree
Levels of Belief
Man's Free Will
No Excuse for Sinners
Evil Not Attributed to Allah
Two Sects Went Astray Regarding Al-Qadar

Part IV: Ways of Increasing Faith

1. Acquiring and Applying Authentic Knowledge of Islam
· Learning the Beneficial Knowledge Derived from the Book of Allaah and the Sunnah of His Messenger (s.a.w.s.)
· Training and Education
Tarbiyah: The Key to Victory
The Excellence of Knowledge and Teaching

2. Sincerity and Purification
· The Intention is the Foundation of Every Action
· The Purification of the Soul
· Keys to Purifying Hearts (First Key: Sincerity in Private and in Public)
· Tazkiyah (Purification)
· What is Tasawwuf?

3. Declaration of Faith
· The Meaning of the Dual Testimony of Faith (Shahaadatain)
· Shahaada

4. Worship and Gratefulness to Allah
· Salaah
· Worship in Islam: Its Reality and Comprehensiveness
· Striving in Worship
· Giving Thanks to Allah

4. Supplications
· Du’aa’
· Du’aa’ (Supplication)
· Supplication and Its Manners, Times, Conditions and Mistakes
· Citadel of the Believer: Invocations from the Qur’an and Sunnah

5. Contemplation and Dhikr (Remembering Allah)
· Contemplation (Muraaqaba)
· Dhikr and Its Benefits
· Some General Guidelines for Performing Dhikr

6. Qur'an Reading, Recitation, and Taking Guidance from It
· Turning Towards the Qur’aan
· Reciting the Noble Qur’aan and Contemplating on it
· The Benefits and Virtues of the Qur’an According to the Prophet
· Dealing with a Most Dangerous Problem
· Station of Toma’aneenah

7. Taqwaa (Fear) of Allah
· Aayaat on the Meaning of Taqwaa
· Importance of Taqwa
· Encouragement for Taqwa
· Fear of Allah
· Taqwa and Friendship of Allah
· The Station of Al-Khawf
· How to Achieve Taqwaa
· Four Actions Toward Taqwa

8. Love and Loyalty to Allah
· The Love of Allâh: Its Causes, Signs and Results
· Al-Walaa' wal-Baraa'
· The Islaamic Concept of Walaa' and Baraa'

9. Seeking Allah's Guidance
· Seeking Allah's Guidance, Love and Everlasting Rewards

10. Trust in Allah
· Trusting Allah
· The Best Quality is to Have Trust in Allah

11. Patience
· Part of Faith in Allâh is being Patient with what Allâh has Decreed
· Understanding Tribulations

12. Steadfastness
· Standing Steadfast as a Noble Muslim
· Remaining Steadfast After Ramadhaan

13. Repentance and Seeking Forgiveness
· The State of Repentance
· The Importance of Repentance
· Seeking Forgiveness
· I Want to Repent, But ...

14. Love and Devotion for the Prophet and Following His Sunnah
· Loving the Prophet (s.a.ws.) is a Basis of Faith
· Exceptional Devotion
· The Sunnah: The Best Example
· Adhering to the Sunnah, Not Defying It
· The Sunnah as a Decision Factor
· Adhering to the Sunnah of the Prophet (s.a.w.s.)

15. Good Manners and Characters
· Character and Eemaan
· Acquiring the Characteristics that will Help One to Remain Steadfast
· Countering Bad Deeds with Good Deeds and Love Among the Muslims
· Advising with Sincerity and Kindness: A Selection of Hadeeth and a Commentary
· Keeping Close to People who will Help Make You Steadfast
· Dealing with Worries and Stress

16. Striving to Do Righteous Deeds
· Adhering to the Laws of Allaah and Doing Righteous Deeds
· Exerting Efforts Towards Accomplishing Sincere Righteous Actions
· Striving to Follow the Correct Way

17. Inviting Others to Islam and Enjoining the Right and Forbidding the Wrong
· Calling Others to Allaah (Da’wah)
· Enjoining Right and Forbidding Wrong

18. Taking Lessons from the Life of the Prophets and the Salaf and the Advice of the Righteous Muslims
· Studying the Stories of the Prophets and Following their Example
· To Look Attentively at the Biography of the Noble Prophet (s.a.w.s.)
· Reading the Life-Histories of the Salaf of this Ummah
· The Advice of Righteous Men

19. Reflecting on the Signs of Allaah and the Excellence of Islam
Reflecting on the Universal Signs (Aayaat Kawniyyah) of Allaah
· Pondering Over the Merits and Qualities of the Religion of Islaam
· Recognizing the Value of Islam
· Having Confidence in the Road You are Following
· Being Confident of the Help of Allaah, and that the Future Belongs to Islam

20. Avoiding Falsehood and Innovation in Religion

· Understanding the Reality of Falsehood and not Being Misled by It

· Countering Religious Innovation (Bid’ah)

· Islam, Complete and Perfect

21. Remembering Death and the Life Hereafter
· Death and Deeds

· Death, the Destroyer of Desires

· Thinking About the Delights of Paradise and the Punishments of Hellfire, and Remembering Death

Part V: Effective Ways of Attaining Righteousness and Success

Introduction
Meaning of Righteousness
Righteousness Covers All Virtuous Teachings
Forbidding Evil Deeds as Part of Righteousness
Rewards for Righteousness
Effective Ways of Attaining Righteousness and Success
Islâm Enjoins Righteousness and Prohibits Evil Deeds
Supplications for Righteousness
Summary and Conclusions

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