Basic Aqaaid

(Beliefs of Muslims)
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Title: Basic Aqaaid- Beliefs of a Muslim

Author: Moulana Ilyaas Ahmed Bayat Shaheed (Rahmatullahi Alayh)

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First Edition: Jumadul Ula 1431 / May 2010

Second Edition: Rabiul Awwal 1432 / February 2011
Third Edition: Rabius Saani 1435 / February 2014
Fourth Edition: Rajab 1437 / April 2016
Fifth Edition: Zul Qa’dah 1439 / July 2018

ISBN: 978-0-620-70886-9

Permission is granted for reprinting this booklet without any alterations. A humble
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 Contents
Introduction .............................................................................................. i

Part 1 ................................................................ 1
Beliefs concerning Allah Ta’ala .......................................................... 2
Beliefs concerning our Prophet Muhammad ...... 6
The Angels .......................................................................................... 9
The Divine Books (Kitaabs) ............................................................... 13
The Qur-aan Shareef...................................................................... 15
The Prophets of Allah Ta’ala ............................................................. 17
Qiyaamah (The Last Day) ................................................................. 23
Taqdeer............................................................................................. 26
Life after Death ................................................................................ 29
Weighing of Deeds ....................................................................... 30
Shafa’at (Intercession) .................................................................. 31
The Haudh–e-Kausar (Pond of Kausar) ....................................... 32
(Pul Siraat) The Bridge of Siraat................................................... 33
 Jannah........................................................................................... 34
Jahannam ..................................................................................... 35
The Sahaabah (radhiyallahu anhum)............................................... 39
General Beliefs.................................................................................. 43
Kufr and Shirk ................................................................................... 47

PART 2 ........................................................... 50
Signs of Qiyaamah............................................................................. 51
Minor signs of Qiyaamah ............................................................. 52
Major signs of Qiyaamah ............................................................. 54
Dajjaal............................................................................................ 58
Hadhrat Isa (alayhis salaam) ........................................................ 60
Ya-jooj and Ma-jooj ....................................................................... 63
The Forty Day Fog ........................................................................ 65
Rising of the Sun from the West ................................................. 65
The Talking Beast ......................................................................... 66

PART 3 ........................................................... 68
Imaan has more than 70 Branches .................................................. 69
30 qualities connected to the heart ............................................ 69
7 qualities connected to the Tongue ........................................... 71
40 Qualities connected to the entire Body ................................. 72
 ‫ةديقع‬
Introduction

All praise is due to Allah Ta’ala, The Supreme Master of all the
worlds. Countless Durood and Salaam be upon our beloved Nabi,
Sayyiduna Muhammad .

The greatest bounty of Allah Ta’ala upon a human being

undoubtedly is Imaan, the passport to eternal bliss and success.
Depending on how strong a person’s Imaan is, will determine his
status in the court of Allah Ta’ala.

Every Muslim is supposed to know the basic beliefs that enter him
into the fold of Islam which will strengthen his Imaan and allow him
to practice his Deen.

The booklet in your hand is a compilation of some notes that were

prepared by the late Moulana Ilyaas Ahmad Bayat Shaheed
(Rahmatullahi alayh). These were taught to revert Muslims that
attended a two year Imaam Khateeb course at Madrasah

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Taleemuddeen in Isipingo Beach. Several friends suggested that it
should be compiled and used as a standard text book for people
who are new in Islam. It could also be used for high school pupils
who attend Maktab once or twice a week as well as a handy guide
book for others.

May Allah Ta’ala accept this booklet and make it a means of hidaayat
(guidance) for the ummah as well as Sadaqah-e-Jaariyah for the
author, Aameen.

Ta’limi Board (KwaZulu Natal)

Jumaadus Saani 1431 / May 2010

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 Part 1
In this section: ………….
Beliefs concerning Allah Ta’ala
Beliefs concerning Nabi Muhammad .
Angels
Divine Books
The Holy Qur-aan
The Ambiyaa (Prophets)
The Day of Qiyaamah
Taqdeer
Life after death
The Sahaabah (radhiyallahu anhum)
General Beliefs
Kufr and Shirk

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 Basic Aqaaid

‫للهاب تنما‬
Beliefs concerning Allah Ta’ala
‫ه‬
ٰ ۡ‫ٰٰا ل ٰ ٰ ٰ ۡه‬
‫ه‬
‫ٰ ا لوسر‬ ٰ
ٰ ‫م‬ ‫لٰۡال ه‬
‫د‬
‫ا‬
ۡ‫لل‬ ٰ‫مٰ لل‬
There is no God besides Allah Ta’ala, Muhammad is the messenger
of Allah Ta’ala.

1. Allah Ta’ala is One.

2. Allah Ta’ala has no partner.
3. Allah Ta’ala ALONE is worthy of worship.
4. Allah Ta’ala is most Powerful. He has power over everything.

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5. Nothing can be hidden from Allah Ta’ala. He even knows the
thoughts that go through a person's mind.
6. Only Allah Ta’ala gives life and death.

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7. Allah Ta’ala created the skies, the earth, the sun, the moon, the
stars, the angels, the Jinnaat, mankind and the entire universe.
Nothing came into existence through a ‘big bang’ as the
scientists claim, nor did human beings ‘evolve’ from monkeys.
8. Allah Ta’ala does not eat, drink or sleep.
9. Allah Ta’ala is since ever and will be forever.
10. Allah Ta’ala does not have any parents, wife or children.
11. Allah Ta’ala does not depend on anyone for anything. Everyone
depends on Him for everything.
12. Allah Ta’ala is free from all faults.
13. Nobody resembles Allah Ta’ala and He resembles none.
14. Allah Ta’ala does not have eyes, ears or a body like human
beings.
15. Allah Ta’ala hears and sees everything at all times.
16. Allah Ta’ala provides food and sustenance to the entire creation.
17. Allah Ta’ala is not confined (restricted) to any place.
18. Allah Ta’ala is with us wherever we may be.
19. Allah Ta’ala is Most Wise. No work of Allah Ta’ala is devoid of
wisdom although often we cannot understand the wisdom.
20. Allah Ta’ala has not ordered us to do anything that is beyond our
ability.

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21. Allah Ta’ala did not give birth to anyone neither did anyone give
birth to Allah Ta’ala.
ٰ ٰ
‫ٰرلٰا‬
ٰ‫نٰ مٰ يح‬ ٰ ‫ا ب سم‬
‫رلا‬
‫ٰ ٰٰٰه‬ ٰ ‫ه‬ ٰ
ٰ ٰ ٰ ٰ ‫ل‬ ‫ه‬
ۡۡ ٰ ‫ل‬
ۡۡ
‫ٰ ح‬
ٰ ‫ه‬ ‫ه لق ٰ للٰه‬
ٰ
٣ ‫ل‬‫ہ‬ ‫ملو‬ ‫لوي‬ ‫د‬١ ‫ا‬‫لل‬ ‫ا‬‫ل‬ ‫ص‬ ‫دم‬ ٢ ‫مل‬ ‫ي‬ ‫او حا‬
ٰ ٰ ‫دٰحٰ ه‬٤ ‫ٰ وه‬ ‫لو مي ك لنا ا‬
ٰ ٰ
ٰ‫ه ك‬ ‫ف‬
In the name of Allah Ta’ala, The Kind, The Merciful
(1) Say, He is Allah, The One. (2) Allah, The Independent. (3) He did not give
birth, nor did anyone give birth to Him. (4) And there is none like Him.

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Questions

1. How many Gods are there?

2. Who is your God?
3. Who alone is worthy of worship?
4. Who is The Most Powerful?
5. Can we hide anything from Allah Ta’ala?
6. Who gives life and death?
7. Who created human beings?
8. Who created the earth and sky?
9. Who created the sun and moon?
10. Does Allah Ta’ala have any parents, children or wife?
11. Who resembles Allah Ta’ala?
12. Where is Allah Ta’ala?
13. Who provides food for the entire creation?
14. Who cures us from illnesses?

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 Beliefs concerning our Prophet
Muhammad

1. Nabi Muhammad is the most beloved messenger of

Allah Ta’ala.
2. He is the last and final messenger of Allah Ta’ala.
3. He is the best of all human beings.
4. He was the noblest of all men.
5. We must love and respect Nabi Muhammad more than
we love ourselves and our families.
6. We must follow his way of life.
7. The way of life shown to us by Nabi Muhammad is
called the ‘Sunnah’.

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8. Daily we must recite lots of durood shareef upon Nabi

Muhammad . Every Muslim should read at least three
hundred times durood shareef daily upon Nabi Muhammad
. On Fridays we must try and recite durood shareef a
thousand times upon Nabi Muhammad .
9. Nabi gave da’wat (invited people) to the worship of
one Allah.
10. Nobody can enter Jannah (Paradise) without believing in Nabi
Muhammad and following him.

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Questions

1. What is the name of your Nabi?

2. Who is the final messenger of Allah Ta’ala?

3. What is the way of life shown to us by Nabi Muhammad

known as?
4. Who is the best of all Allah Ta’ala’s creation?

5. What work was Nabi Muhammad sent for?

6. Can anyone go to Jannah if they do not believe in Nabi Muhammad

?
7. How can we show our love for our prophet Muhammad ?

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 ‫هتكئلامو‬
The Angels

1. Allah Ta’ala created Angels out of nur (light) and gave them
various duties to perform.
2. The Arabic word for angels is Malaaikah.
3. We cannot see the Malaaikah.
4. They do not disobey Allah Ta’ala.
5. We do not know their exact number.
6. Angels are free from human needs like eating, drinking, sleeping,
going to the toilet, etc.
7. Angels are free from evil qualities like pride, greed, hatred,
anger, etc.
8. Angels have no gender i.e. they are neither male nor female.

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9. There are four famous Angels:

1. Hadhrat Jibraaeel (alayhis salaam)
2. Hadhrat Mikaaeel (alayhis salaam)
3. Hadhrat Izraaeel (alayhis salaam)
4. Hadhrat Israafeel (alayhis salaam)
 Hadhrat Jibraaeel (alayhis salaam) brought Allah's books, orders
and messages to all the Ambiyaa (Prophets). He was also sent to
help the Ambiyaa (alayhimus salaam) to fight against their
enemies in war. He is the leader of all the angels.
 Hadhrat Mikaaeel (alayhis salaam) is in charge of food and rain.
Other Angels work under him who are in charge of the winds,
clouds, rivers, etc.
 Hadhrat Izraaeel (alayhis salaam) takes away life with the order
of Allah Ta'ala. He is in charge of death. Many Angels also work
under him. Some take away the lives of pious people and some
take away the lives of sinners and disbelievers. He is also known
as Malakul Maut.
 Hadhrat Israafeel (alayhis salaam) will blow the Soor (trumpet)
on the Day of Qiyaamah. The sound will destroy and kill
everything in the universe. When he blows it for the second

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time, everything will come back to life with the command of

Allah Ta’ala.
10. There are two Angels with every person. One writes down all his
good deeds and the other writes down all his bad deeds. These
Angels are known as Kiraaman Kaatibeen.
11. There are two Angels who ask three questions to every person
after he dies. Their names are Munkar and Nakeer. The questions
they ask are;
i. Who is your Rabb (god)?
ii. What is your religion?
iii. Who is your Nabi (prophet)?
12. Every Muslim is accompanied by an angel who encourages him
towards good. The name of this angel is Mulhim.
13. There are angels in charge of Jannah, Jahannam, the skies, the
earth, the Arsh (throne of Allah Ta’ala), the old people, the
young children and countless other angels with different
responsibilities.
14. The Malaaikah are the friends of the Muslims. They make dua
and take care of the Muslims. We should not chase them away
by committing sins and evils. The angels are very sensitive. They
run away from a person when he speaks lies. They do not enter a
home where there are pictures of animate objects and dogs.

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Questions

1. What are angels made from?

2. What is the Arabic word for angels?
3. Can we see the angels?
4. Are angels male or female?
5. Do angels commit any sins?
6. What are the names of the four famous angels and what work do
they do?

7. What is another name for the angel of death?

8. What are the names of the two angels who write down the good
and evil deeds of man?

9. What are the names of the two angels who will ask questions in the
grave and what questions will they ask?

10. What is the name of the angel who accompanies a Muslim and
encourages him to do good?

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 ‫هبتكو‬
The Divine Books (Kitaabs)

1. Allah Ta’ala revealed His Divine Books to different Ambiyaa

(alayhimus salaam) for the guidance of their people.
2. Some Ambiyaa were given big books and some were given small
books. The big books are called Kitaabs and the small books are
called Saheefas.
3. The names of the four Kitaabs that were revealed are:
1. Tauraah (Old Testament) - revealed to Hadhrat Moosa
(alayhis salaam)
2. Zaboor (Psalms) - revealed to Hadhrat Dawood (alayhis
salaam)
3. Injeel (Bible) - revealed to Hadhrat Isa (alayhis salaam)
4. Qur-aan - revealed to Hadhrat Muhammad

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4. A Prophet who was given a kitaab of his own is called a Rasul. A

prophet who followed the kitaab of a previous prophet and did
not get a kitaab of his own is called a Nabi.
5. All the Kitaabs, besides the Qur-aan Shareef, were revealed
completely at once. The Qur-aan Shareef was revealed over a
period of 23 years.
6. All the Kitaabs besides the Qur-aan Shareef are no longer in their
original form. Changes and alterations have been made to them.
It is necessary to believe in the truthfulness of all the divine
books in their original form (not in the changed form they are
presently in).

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The Qur-aan Shareef

1. The Qur-aan Shareef is the final book of Allah Ta’ala.

2. It has cancelled the other Divine Books.
3. It has no changes in it. It is still in its original form, the way it was
revealed.
4. Allah Ta’ala has promised to protect the Qur-aan Shareef from
any change.
5. The Qur-aan Shareef was revealed over a period of 23 years.
6. Various aayaat from different parts of the Qur-aan Shareef were
revealed at different times. Allah Ta’ala instructed Jibraaeel
(alayhis salaam) to show Rasulullah which aayaat
belongs to which Surah and what sequence they should be
placed in. Thus, the present sequence of the Qur-aan Shareef,
although different from the sequence of revelation, has been
instructed by Allah Ta’ala.
7. We must recite the Qur-aan Shareef daily. One who recites one
letter of the Qur-aan Shareef will be given ten rewards.

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Questions

1. Why did Allah Ta’ala send down books to the Ambiyaa?

2. What are the big books called and what are the small books called?

3. What are the names of the four famous books that were revealed
and to which Ambiyaa were they revealed?

4. What happened to all the other divine books besides the Qur-aan?

5. Over how many years was the Qur-aan revealed?

6. What do you call a Prophet who was given a book?

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 ‫هلسرو‬
The Prophets of Allah Ta’ala

1. Allah Ta’ala sent many prophets to this world from time to time
to guide mankind.
2. The Arabic word for prophet is Nabi (plural Ambiyaa). The first
Nabi was Hadhrat Aadam (alayhis salaam) and the last Nabi was
Hadhrat Muhammad .
3. To believe in the truthfulness of all the Ambiyaa (alayhimus
salaam) is compulsory.
4. We do not know the names of all the Ambiyaa that came into the
world nor their exact number. This is known only by Allah Ta’ala.
Approximately 124 000 Ambiyaa had come into this world. The
Qur-aan Shareef mentions the names of about 28 Ambiyaa.

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5. The Ambiyaa (alayhimus salaam) were human beings whom

Allah Ta’ala chose to convey His message.
6. They always spoke the truth and were protected from sins.
7. The names of some of the Ambiyaa are;
 Hadhrat Aadam (alayhis salaam),
 Hadhrat Nooh (alayhis salaam),
 Hadhrat Idrees (alayhis salaam)
 Hadhrat Ibraheem (alayhis salaam),
 Hadhrat Isma’eel (alayhis salaam),
 Hadhrat Ishaaq (alayhis salaam),
 Hadhrat Hood (alayhis salaam),
 Hadhrat Ya’qoob (alayhis salaam),
 Hadhrat Yusuf (alayhis salaam),
 Hadhrat Moosa (alayhis salaam),
 Hadhrat Saalih (alayhis salaam),
 Hadhrat Ayyoob (alayhis salaam),
 Hadhrat Dawood (alayhis salaam),
 Hadhrat Ilyaas (alayhis salaam),
 Hadhrat Shuaib (alayhis salaam),
 Hadhrat Loot (alayhis salaam),
 Hadhrat Yahya (alayhis salaam),

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 Hadhrat Zakariyya (alayhis salaam) and

 Hadhrat Isa (alayhis salaam).
8. They sometimes performed miracles with the help of Allah
Ta’ala. Examples of some miracles are:
1. The fire became cool for Hadhrat Ibraheem (alayhis
salaam)
2. The stick of Hadhrat Moosa (alayhis salaam) would
become a snake.
3. Iron was made soft like dough for Hadhrat Dawood
(alayhis salaam).
4. Hadhrat Sulaymaan (alayhis salaam) had control of the
winds.
5. Hadhrat Isa (alayhis salaam) could bring the dead back to
life.
The following are some of the miracles of Rasulullah
1. The Qur-aan Shareef is the greatest miracle of Rasulullah
.
2. When Rasulullah pointed to the moon, it split
into two.
3. Water gushed from the fingers of Rasulullah
which was enough for an entire army.

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4. Mi’raaj, (The journey of Rasulullah to the seven

heavens and beyond to meet Allah Ta’ala).
9. Nobody can become a Nabi by his own effort.
10. Hadhrat Muhammad had the highest position amongst
all the Ambiyaa.
11. Hadhrat Muhammad was the FINAL prophet of Allah
Ta’ala. No more prophets will come after him. Similarly, the Deen
(religion) brought by Rasulullah is the FINAL (religion).

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 Beliefs Concerning the Prophets of Allah Ta’ala

Questions

1. What is the Arabic word for Prophet?

2. Who was the first prophet?
3. Who was the last prophet?
4. Does a Muslim have to believe in all the prophets?

5. Approximately how many prophets came to this world?

6. How many are mentioned in the Qur-aan?

7. Name five prophets whose names are mentioned in the Qur-aan?

8. Mention three miracles performed by some of the prophets?

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9. Mention some of the miracles of Hadhrat Muhammad ?

10. How does a person become a prophet?

11. Can any prophet come after Hadhrat Muhammad ?

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 ‫مويلاو رخلاا‬
Qiyaamah (The Last Day)

1. On the last day, the entire world will come to an end.

2. Besides Allah Ta’ala, nobody knows the exact date when the
world will come to an end.
3. Allah Ta’ala will instruct Hadhrat Israafeel (alayhis salaam) to
blow the soor (trumpet) which is shaped like a horn. The sound
will be very loud and frightening. The sound of the soor will
cause every living person or creature to die.
4. The earth will be shaken up. The mountains will become like
flakes of cotton wool and fly about. The sun and moon will crash
and the stars will lose their shine. The whole universe will be
destroyed.
5. Only Allah Ta’ala will remain.

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6. The soor is a very big horn shaped object. Hadhrat Israafeel

(alayhis salaam) will blow the soor twice. When he will blow it
the first time, it will bring about the destruction of the entire
universe.
7. All the creation will die. The souls of those who already died will
fall unconscious except those whom Allah Ta’ala wishes to save.

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Questions

1. What will happen on the day of Qiyaamah?

2. When will the day of Qiyaamah come?

3. Which angel will be commanded by Allah Ta’ala to blow the

trumpet?
4. What will happen to everyone when they will hear the sound of the
trumpet?
5. What is the Arabic word for trumpet?

6. Only who will remain alive after the trumpet is blown?

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 ‫هرشو هيرخ ردقلاو‬
‫لىاعت للها نم‬
Taqdeer

Definition: Everything good or bad that takes place in this

world is from Allah Ta’ala. Taqdeer can also be translated as
Fate or Destiny.

1. Allah Ta’ala has the knowledge of everything before He creates

it.
2. Allah Ta’ala has given us the power to choose between doing
right and wrong.
3. Allah’s Ta’ala has knowledge of whatever good or bad we will do
even before He created us.
4. All good is from Allah Ta’ala alone and all misfortunes happen
only with the will of Allah Ta’ala. Therefore, we should neither be
boastful about any favour we enjoy nor should we grieve about

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any misfortune that we suffer. We should be grateful for the

favours and be patient at the time of misfortune.
5. It is absolutely necessary to believe in taqdeer.
6. We believe that success and failure lies only in the hands of Allah
Ta’ala.
7. We should not discuss this belief in detail because Rasulullah
has prevented us from doing so.
8. Just as an architect draws a plan before building a house,
taqdeer is the plan of Allah Ta’ala for every person before He
even creates him. Thereafter we live our lives according to this
plan of Allah.

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Questions

1. What is the definition of Taqdeer?

2. What should we do if any misfortune befalls us?

3. Can a person be a Muslim if he does not believe in Taqdeer?

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 ‫تولما دعب ثعبلاو‬
Life after Death

1. We believe in life after death. i.e. after this life we will be given
another life.
2. Hadhrat Israafeel (alayhis salaam) will blow the trumpet for the
second time. Everyone will be given life again and they will rise
from their graves.
3. Nabi Muhammad will be the first person to come out
of his grave.
4. This will be the real and permanent life, after which there is no
death.
5. People will be shocked and frightened when they come out of
their graves.
6. Allah Ta’ala will question us about our deeds.

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7. Pious and good people will be rewarded with Jannah.

8. Evil and bad people will be punished with Jahannam.
9. After the first blowing, there will be nothing in existence besides
Allah Ta’ala. Thereafter Allah Ta’ala will give life to Hadhrat
Israafeel (alayhis salaam) and instruct him to blow the soor a
second time. The period between the two blowings of the soor
will be forty years.
10. With the second blowing of the soor, everything will come back
into existence. Every person will rise up in the same condition
that he had died. Martyrs will rise with blood flowing from their
bodies and drunkards will rise in a drunken state. This is what is
known as life after death.

‫ز‬
Weighing of Deeds ٰ‫م‬
ٰٰ‫ناي‬

1. Allah Ta’ala will instruct the Malaaikah (angels) to erect the

Mizaan (scales to weigh the deeds of man).
2. All deeds done on earth, whether good or bad, will be weighed.
3. Those whose good deeds are more than their bad deeds will
receive their book of deeds in their right hands and will go to

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4. Those whose evil deeds are more than their good deeds will
receive their book of deeds in their left hands and will go to
Jahannam.

ٰ ٰ ٰ ‫ز‬
Shafa’at (Intercession) ‫تعافش‬
1. Shafa’at means intercession.
2. Everyone will be in a state of worry, distress and concern on the
day of Qiyaamah. They will go to different Ambiyaa (alayhimus
salaam) and beg them to ask Allah Ta’ala to commence with
Qiyaamah. Each Nabi will decline and send them to the next Nabi
until they will come to Rasulullah . Rasulullah
will then plead to Allah Ta’ala and Qiyaamah will commence. This
intercession will be done only by Rasulullah .
3. Thereafter Rasulullah will intercede (beg Allah Ta’ala)
to take his Ummat (followers) out of Jahannam and enter them
into Jannah.
4. Other Ambiyaa (alayhimus salaam) will intercede for their
followers.
5. The pious and the martyrs will also be allowed to intercede.
Similarly, a practicing Haafiz and an ‘Aalim will also intercede on

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behalf of his family and friends. Children who passed away in

their infancy will intercede for their parents.
6. Those who recite the masnoon dua after every azaan have been
promised the intercession of Rasulullah .

ٰ‫ۡز ٰ ز‬
The Haudh–e-Kausar (Pond of Kausar) ‫ك ضوح‬
‫ثو‬
‫ز‬
‫ر‬

1. Kausar is the pond of Rasulullah on the day of

Qiyaamah. The length of this pond will be one month’s journey.
2. The water of this pond will be whiter than milk, sweeter than
honey and more fragrant than musk.
3. Water from this pond will be given to the Ummah (followers) of
Rasulullah . The drinking cups will be as many as the
stars in the sky.
4. Whoever drinks from this pond, will never feel thirsty again.
Rasulullah will recognise his ummatis (followers) by
the glitter and shine that will be on those parts of the body
which were washed in wudhu.
5. A group of people will be driven away from the Haudh-e-Kausar
by the angels. Rasulullah will say, “They are part of my

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ummah.” The angels will reply, “You don’t know what

innovations (bid’ah) they created after you.”

(Pul Siraat) The Bridge of Siraat ٰ

ٰٰ‫اص‬
‫طز‬

1. On the Day of Qiyaamah, everyone will have to cross the Bridge

of Siraat, which is a bridge over Jahannam.
2. This bridge will be thinner than a hair and sharper than a sword.
3. The length of the bridge will be a span of 500 years journey
uphill, 500 years flat and 500 years downhill.
4. The bridge will be covered in darkness. However, the Muslims
will have with them the light of Imaan by which they will be able
to see.
5. The sinful will get caught by the hooks on either side of the
bridge and will fall into Jahannam.
6. People will cross over according to their piety. Some will cross

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some as fast as a horse, etc.
7. Those who perform their five daily Salaah will be able to cross
the Bridge of Siraat at the speed of lightning.

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Jannah ٰ
‫ةٰٰز‬
‫نج‬
1. Jannah has already been created. It is for the pious and obedient
servants of Allah Ta’ala.
2. Jannah is a place of comfort, luxury and enjoyment.
3. In Jannah there will be no grief, worry, pain or difficulty.
4. It is a place of eternity [forever].
5. Whoever enters Jannah, will remain therein forever and will
never die.
6. The comforts and enjoyments of Jannah are such that no eye has
ever seen, no ear has ever heard and none can ever imagine its
beauty.
7. In Jannah, a person will just wish for anything he desires and it
will immediately be presented to him.
8. The greatest bounty of Jannah will be to see Allah Ta’ala.
According to one’s deeds, one will see Allah Ta’ala. Some will see
Allah Ta’ala continuously, some once a day, some once a week,
etc.

MAY ALLAH TA’ALA BLESS US ALL WITH JANNATUL FIRDOUS.

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ٰ ٰ
ٰٰ
‫ز‬
Jahannam ‫منهج‬
1. Jahannam is for the disobedient.
2. Jahannam is a place of punishment, torture and pain.
3. It will be for the disbelievers and sinful Muslims.
4. The disbelievers will remain therein forever and ever.
5. The sinful Muslims will stay in Jahannam for a limited period of
time, according to their sins, and thereafter they will be taken
out and sent to Jannah.
6. There will be no death in Jahannam.
7. The punishment will be very severe. The lightest punishment of
Jahannam will be that a person will have to wear shoes of fire
which will make his brains boil. He will think that he is
undergoing the worst punishment.

MAY ALLAH TA’ALA SAVE US ALL FROM THE FIRE OF JAHANNAM.

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Questions

1. What will happen when Hadhrat Israafeel (alayhis salaam) will blow
the trumpet for the second time?

2. What do you mean by life after death?

3. How many lives will each person be given?

4. Where will the good and evil people go to?

5. What will be the period between the two blowings of the soor?

6. How will the deeds of man be weighed on the day of Qiyaamah?

7. In which hand will the good and bad people receive their books of
deeds?

8. Who will intercede for us on the day of Qiyaamah?

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9. Who else will have the right to intercede on the Day of Qiyaamah?

10. What is the name of the pond of Rasulullah ?

11. Describe this pond.

12. How will Rasulullah recognise his followers on the day of

Qiyaamah?

13. Who will be driven away from the pond by the angels?

14. Describe the bridge of Siraat.

15. Mention three points regarding Jannah.

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16. Mention three points regarding Jahannam.

17. What will be the lightest punishment in Jahannam?

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‫موجنلاك يباحصا‬
The Sahaabah (radhiyallahu anhum)

1. Sahaabah (radhiyallahu anhum) are the companions / friends of

Rasulullah . They are those people who accepted Islam,
were blessed with the company of Rasulullah and
passed away as Muslims.
2. Rasulullah said, “All my Sahaabah are just and pious.
Whomsoever you will follow, you will be rightly guided.”
3. The highest ranking Sahaabi, in the order of their rank, are:
1. Hadhrat Abu Bakr (radhiyallahu anhu).
2. Hadhrat Umar (radhiyallahu anhu).
3. Hadhrat Usmaan (radhiyallahu anhu).
4. Hadhrat Ali (radhiyallahu anhu).

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4. These four Sahaabah (radhiyallahu anhum) are known as the

Khulafaa-e-Raashideen and were the greatest according to their
sequence.
5. After the Khulafaa-e-Raashideen comes the rank of the
remainder of the ‘Asharah-e-Mubashsharah. The ‘Asharah-e-
Mubashsharah were that group of ten Sahaabah who were given
the glad tidings of Jannah in one sitting.
6. After the ‘Asharah-e-Mubashsharah, comes the rank of the
Badriyyeen (those Sahaabah [radhiyallahu anhum] who
participated in the Battle of Badr), followed by the rank of those
Sahaabah (radhiyallahu anhum) who participated in the Battle of
Uhud.
7. All the Awliyaa (pious people) after the Sahaabah (radhiyallahu
anhum), put together, cannot equal the rank of a single Sahaabi.
8. The world learnt Deen, The Qur-aan and The Sunnah of
Rasulullah from the Sahaabah (radhiyallahu anhum).
9. It is COMPULSORY to SHOW RESPECT to ALL the Sahaabah
(radhiyallahu anhum) and to refrain from speaking ill of them
and criticising them.
10. Any person who speaks ill of any Sahaabi is a great sinner. There
is a fear that such a person can lose his Imaan.

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Questions

1. Who were the Sahaabah?

2. What did Rasulullah say regarding his Sahaabah?

3. Who was the greatest of all the Sahaabah?

4. Who were the Khulafa-e-Raashideen?

5. Which Sahaabah come after the Khulafaa-e-Raashideen in rank?

6. What happens to a person who does not believe in the Sahaabah?

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7. Who are the Badriyeen?

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1. One’s Imaan will only be complete when one regards Allah Ta’ala
and Rasulullah as true in everything and accepts
everything from them.
2. No one knows the unseen except Allah Ta’ala. However, some
things are made known by Allah Ta’ala to prophets, pious people
and sometimes even ordinary people.
3. When a person dies, two angels come to him. One’s name is
Munkar and the other’s name is Nakeer. They will ask him three
questions, “Who is your creator? What is your Deen?” and while
pointing towards Rasulullah , they will ask “Who is this
person?” If the person was a strong believer, he will answer all
the questions correctly. Thereafter there will be all types of

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comforts for him. A window towards Jannah will be opened for

him from which a cool fragrant breeze will continue blowing and
he will sleep peacefully. As for the one who is not a believer, to
all the questions he will reply, “I do not know, I do not know.”
Thereafter he will be punished right until the Day of Qiyaamah.
Allah Ta’ala saves some people from this test (of questioning).
All these things are known to the dead person only. We cannot
see these things.
4. After death, the dead person is shown his final abode every
morning and evening. A Jannati is shown his place in Jannah and
a Jahannami is shown his place in Jahannam.
5. Whenever a person makes taubah (repents) sincerely, Allah
Ta’ala accepts his taubah (repents) and forgives the sins he
committed. However, at the time of death, when he sees the
angel of death, neither is taubah nor Imaan accepted.
6. Allah Ta’ala has the full power and right to punish over minor sins
or to forgive even major sins.
7. Allah Ta’ala does not ever forgive kufr (disbelieve) and shirk
(ascribing partners) without taubah. Besides these two sins,
Allah Ta’ala, out of His sheer Mercy, forgives all other sins of
whoever He wishes.

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8. By making dua and giving charity on behalf of those who passed

away benefits them. Rewards reach them and these actions are
beneficial to them.

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Questions
1. Can a person’s Imaan be complete if he does not believe in
everything that Allah Ta’ala and Rasulullah said?

2. If we recite Qur-aan or make zikr and send the rewards for a dead
person, will it reach him?

3. Who knows the unseen?

4. What happens to a person in the grave after he dies?

5. Which sins will Allah Ta’ala not forgive?

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 ‫ايش للهاب كرشت لا‬
Kufr and Shirk

The actions mentioned hereunder result in kufr and shirk, or

lead to kufr and shirk or are the customs of the kuffaar and
mushrikeen.

1. To ascribe partners with Allah Ta’ala.

2. To believe in any god besides Allah Ta’ala.
3. To believe that Jesus is God or the son of God.
4. To believe that our ancestors have the power to help us or harm
us.
5. To like kufr, the things of kufr or to make someone do an act of
kufr.
6. To regret being a Muslim because of some reason, e.g. by
thinking that if I was not a Muslim I could have gained some
position/ wealth or anything else.

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7. To have doubt, to reject, find fault or mock any aspect of Allah

Ta’ala and Rasulullah .
8. To be totally fearless of the wrath and punishment of Allah Ta’ala
or to despair of His mercy.
9. To regard a sin to be permissible. If one regards a sin to be a sin,
no matter how serious it may be, one will remain a Muslim.
However, committing the sin will weaken one’s Imaan.
10. To ask someone of unseen things and to believe in them, such as
consulting fortune tellers, etc.
11. To mock any prophet, angel or teaching of Islam.
12. To ask anyone besides Allah Ta’ala for the fulfilment of one’s
needs, sustenance or children.
13. To make an offering in the name of anyone besides Allah Ta’ala.
14. To sacrifice an animal in order to rid oneself of a jinn or evil spirit.
15. To tie a coin on the arm or a string around the neck in the name
of some person.
16. To keep pictures of animate objects. E.g. Frames of one’s
grandparents etc.
17. To regard someone as having power to cause benefit or harm.
(The correct belief is that one can only be given benefit or harm
if Allah Ta’ala wills).

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18. To give priority to customs and other things over the commands
of Allah Ta’ala.
19. To regard certain months or dates as unlucky. E.g. Friday the 13th.
20. To think that a certain person has full knowledge of all our
conditions at all times.
21. To make tawaaf around the grave or house of someone.
22. To believe that the affairs of the world are under the influence of
the stars.
23. To believe that man ‘evolved’ from a monkey or that everything
came into existence through a ‘big bang’, as is being taught in
schools and universities.

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 PART 2
In this section: …………
Minor signs of Qiyaamah
Major signs of Qiyaamah
Hadhrat Mahdi (radhiyallahu anhu)
Dajjaal
Hadhrat Isa (alayhis salaam)
Ya-jooj and Ma-jooj
The Forty Day Fog
Rising of the Sun from the West
The Talking Beast

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 ‫رخلاا مويلاو‬
Signs of Qiyaamah

No one knows when Qiyaamah will come. Rasulullah

has informed us of some signs of Qiyaamah.

The signs of Qiyaamah are of two types:

1. Minor signs – Those signs which began with the birth of

Rasulullah and will end with the coming of Hadhrat
Mahdi (radhiyallahu anhu).
2. Major signs – Those signs which will begin with the coming of
Hadhrat Mahdi (radhiyallahu anhu) and will end with the blowing
of the soor (trumpet).

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Minor signs of Qiyaamah

1. The coming of Rasulullah .

2. The conquest of Baitul Maqdis.
3. Deeni knowledge will decrease.
4. Ignorance will prevail among the people.
5. Zina (adultery) will be common.
6. Speaking lies will become common.
7. Taking of intoxicants will be common.
8. Music will become common.
9. Modesty and shyness will disappear.
10. Zakaat will be regarded as a fine or penalty. People will find it
very difficult to pay Zakaat.
11. Men will obey their wives and disobey their mothers.
12. People will be close to their friends and keep away from their
fathers.
13. People who have evil character and who are immoral, will
become leaders.
14. Public property and amaanah (trusts) will be regarded as
personal property.
15. Women will outnumber men fifty to one.

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16. The last part of the Ummah will speak ill of the first part.
17. People will expand their businesses to such an extent that they
will bring their womenfolk into the business to assist them.
18. Control of the kuffaar will be established all over.
19. There will be an increase in natural disasters such as
earthquakes, hurricanes, etc.

Questions

Answer True or False (Minor Signs)

1. Baitul Maqdis will be conquered.
2. People will stop speaking lies.
3. Music will become common.
4. People will be very shy and modest.
5. Men will obey their mothers and be disobedient to their wives.

6. Women will outnumber men 100 to 1.

7. There will be an increase in natural disasters.
8. Good and pious people will become leaders.

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Major signs of Qiyaamah

Hadhrat Mahdi (radhiyallahu anhu)

1. The first major sign of Qiyaamah will be the coming of Hadhrat

Mahdi (radhiyallahu anhu). He will be from the progeny of
Hadhrat Faatima (radhiyallahu anha). His name will be
Muhammad, his father’s name will be Abdullah and his mother’s
name will be Aaminah.
2. He will be tall, and will have a broad forehead. He will speak with
a stutter. Sometimes, due to difficulty in speech, he will hit his
hands on his thighs.
3. When the Ummah will be in a very bad condition, the people will
be waiting for the arrival of Hadhrat Mahdi (radhiyallahu anhu).
At this time, he will be in Madinah Munawwarah. He will try and
hide himself out of fear that he will be handed the leadership of
the Ummah. He will secretly go to Makkah Mukarramah.
4. Whilst making tawaaf of the Ka’bah, when he will be between
the Hajr-e-Aswad and the Maqaam-e-Ibrahim, the pious people
there will recognise him. They will surround him and take bay’at
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5. During the process of bay’at, a voice will call out from the
heavens, “This is the representative of Allah Ta’ala. This is The
Mahdi.” Whoever will be present at that time will hear this voice.
6. A number of battles will be fought with the kuffaar (disbelievers)
while Hadhrat Mahdi will be the Ameer (leader) of the Muslims.
During his rule, Islam will flourish in the world.
7. When he will go to Damascus, he will be confronted by a
Christian army. He will prepare an army to fight these Christians.
In this battle, the Muslims will be divided into three groups. One
group will run away from the battle field. Their taubah
(repentance) will never be accepted and they will die as non-
Muslims. The second group will be blessed with martyrdom. The
third group will be victorious and will always be saved from evil
and destruction.
8. During the rule of Hadhrat Mahdi, Dajjaal will make his
appearance and Hadhrat Isa (alayhis salaam) will descend from
the Heavens.
9. After seven years, Hadhrat Mahdi (radhiyallahu anhu) will pass
away and the leadership of the Ummah will be given to Hadhrat
Isa (alayhis salaam).

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Questions

1. Who is Hadhrat Mahdi?

2. What will be his name, his father’s name and his mother’s name?

3. Briefly describe his looks.

4. Where will the people find him?

5. What will the voice from the sky say?

6. How many groups will the Muslims be divided in when they will
fight the Christian army?

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7. What will each group do?

8. After how many years will Hadhrat Mahdi pass away?

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Dajjaal

1. Dajjaal will be a young Jewish person. His one eye will have no
sight. It will be bloodshot and will stick out like a grape. His
mode of transport will be a donkey. On his forehead will be

written, “ ‫ر ف ك‬ ” which will show that he is a kaafir

(disbeliever). Every Muslim will be able to read it even though he

may be illiterate.
2. The appearance of Dajjaal will be a great test for mankind. It will
separate the believers from the disbelievers. He will claim to be
God. Allah Ta’ala will give him super-powers whereby he will be
able to give life to the dead. By an indication of his hand, rain will
fall. He will provide food to places affected by famine and
drought.
3. He will travel the world and cause havoc and corruption all over.
He will try to enter Makkah Mukarramah and Madinah
Munawwarah but will be unable to do so because these places
will be protected by the angels.
4. Dajjaal will proceed to Damascus where he will be confronted by
Hadhrat Mahdi (radhiyallahu anhu). Hadhrat Mahdi (radhiyallahu
anhu) will prepare the Muslim army to fight Dajjaal. Hadhrat Isa

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(alayhis salaam) will then make his appearance and it will be

Hadhrat Isa (alayhis salaam) who will kill Dajjaal.
5. The one who regularly recites Surah Kahaf on Fridays will be
saved from the fitnah (evils) of Dajjaal.

Questions

1. Who is Dajjaal?

2. What will he look like?

3. What will be written on his forehead?

4. What powers will Allah Ta’ala give him?

5. Which two cities will he not be able to enter?

6. Who will kill Dajjaal?

7. How can we be protected from the evil of Dajaal?

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Hadhrat Isa (alayhis salaam)

1. Hadhrat Isa (alayhis salaam) was a Prophet sent to the Bani

Israaeel. He was born miraculously to Hadhrat Maryam
(Radhiyallahu Anha), without a father.
2. The Jews plotted to kill Hadhrat Isa (alayhis salaam). When one
of them entered the house to kill Hadhrat Isa (alayhis salaam),
Allah Ta’ala raised Hadhrat Isa (alayhis salaam) physically to the
skies and made the face of the person who entered the house
resemble the face of Hadhrat Isa (alayhis salaam). When the rest
of the Jews entered, they killed this person, thinking him to be
Hadhrat Isa (alayhis salaam).
3. At the appointed time, Hadhrat Isa (alayhis salaam) will descend
from the skies, with his hands on the shoulders of two angels, on
the eastern minaret of the Jami’ Masjid of Damascus. This will be
at the time when Hadhrat Mahdi (radhiyallahu anhu) will be
arranging his army to fight Dajjaal. Hadhrat Mahdi (radhiyallahu
anhu) will offer the leadership to Hadhrat Isa (alayhis salaam)
but Hadhrat Isa (alayhis salaam) will decline. Hadhrat Isa (alayhis
salaam) will perform salaah behind Hadhrat Mahdi.

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4. Hadhrat Isa (alayhis salaam) will not come back as a new Nabi.
Rather, he will follow the Shari’ah of Rasulullah .
However he will still be a prophet of Allah Ta’ala.
5. Allah Ta’ala will give Hadhrat Isa (alayhis salaam) such power
that whichever kaafir is touched by his breath will die. His breath
will reach as far as his eyes can see.
6. Hadhrat Isa (alayhis salaam) will hunt down Dajjaal and kill him.
7. Hadhrat Isa (alayhis salaam) will marry and have children.
8. When the world will be at peace, Allah Ta’ala will command
Hadhrat Isa (alayhis salaam) to take the Muslims to Mount Toor
because Allah Ta’ala will release Ya-jooj and Ma-jooj, a nation
whose power none will be able to withstand.
9. After the destruction of Ya-jooj and Ma-jooj, Hadhrat Isa (alayhis
salaam) will pass away and will be buried next to the Mubaarak
Grave of Rasulullah .

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Questions

1. Who is Hadhrat Isa (alayhis salaam)?

2. How was Hadhrat Isa (alayhis salaam) born?

3. What did the Jews try to do to Hadhrat Isa (alayhis salaam) and how
was he saved?

4. Which Masjid will he descend upon?

5. How will he come back to this earth?

6. Whose Deen and Shariah will he follow?

7. How will he kill the non-believers?

8. Where will he be buried when he passes away?

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Ya-jooj and Ma-jooj

1. Ya-jooj and Ma-jooj is the name of a tribe who are from the
children of Yaafis bin Nooh.
2. They were imprisoned behind a great wall which was built by Zul
Qarnain between two mountains. Close to Qiyaamah, they will
come out and cause great havoc on earth.
3. Hadhrat Isa (alayhis salaam) will take the Muslims away to
Mount Toor for safety.
4. Hadhrat Isa (alayhis salaam) will make dua to Allah Ta’ala for the
destruction of these people. Allah Ta’ala will destroy them by
means of a natural disaster. Allah Ta’ala will create birds with
long necks that will eat the bodies of these people and throw the
remains into the sea. Thereafter, Allah Ta’ala will cause a flood
which will cleanse the earth of the smell and disease which will
result from the destruction of this tribe.
5. After the destruction of Ya-jooj and Ma-jooj, goodness and
blessings will prevail over the entire world. One pomegranate
will be enough as a full meal for a single person. The milk of a
goat will be sufficient for a large household. There will be such
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will not be greedy for wealth because everyone will be wealthy.

People will value one Sajdah more than the entire world and
whatever it contains.

Questions

1. From whose progeny does the Ya-jooj and Ma-jooj come?

2. Where were they imprisoned?

3. Who imprisoned them?

4. Where will Hadhrat Isa (alayhis salaam) take the Muslims to before
the Ya-jooj and Ma-jooj come?
5. How will Allah Ta’ala destroy this nation?

6. What will happen in the world after Ya-jooj and Ma-jooj are
destroyed?

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The Forty Day Fog

1. Hadhrat Isa (alayhis salaam) will appoint a person by the name of

Jahjaa to succeed him. Jahjaa will rule with great justice. After
him will follow several rulers. Gradually evil and corruption will
become widespread.
2. At this time, a thick fog will cover the entire earth. This fog will
make the non-Muslims fall unconscious for long periods of time
and make the Muslims feel as if they have a cold.
3. The fog will last for forty days.

Rising of the Sun from the West

1. After the clearing of the fog, a night after the tenth of Zul Hijjah
will be very lengthy. It will last the duration of three nights.
2. The duration of this night will instill fear into people and animals.
Children will be restless and will cry. Travellers will tire. Animals
will leave the jungle and come into the cities. People will weep
and make taubah.

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3. The sun will then rise from the west. Its rays will be very dull.
When it reaches noon, it will reset in the west. Thereafter it will
continue to rise and set as normal.
4. After this event, taubah and acceptance of Islam will not be valid.
If a Muslim makes taubah after this event, his taubah will not be
accepted. If a non-Muslim has to accept Islam after this event, his
Islam will not be valid.

The Talking Beast

1. After the rising of the sun from the west, Mount Safa will be split
open by an earthquake.
2. A strange and wonderful animal will come out. It will have the
features of every animal in it.
3. This animal will talk to the people. It will travel the earth with
great speed. With the stick of Hadhrat Moosa (alayhis salaam), it
will mark the faces of the Muslims and their faces will brighten
up. With the ring of Hadhrat Sulaymaan (alayhis salaam), it will
stamp the faces of the kuffaar and their faces will darken.
4. After carrying out this task, it will disappear.

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5. After this, there will be a period of calmness and luxury. Kufr and
idol-worship will flourish. There will be none to take the name of
Allah Ta’ala. While the people will be engaged in their pleasure
and merry making, Hadhrat Israafeel (alayhis salaam) will be
given the instruction to blow the soor (trumpet).

Questions

1. Who will rule after Hadhrat Isa (alayhis salaam)?

2. What will happen to the Muslims and Non-Muslims when a thick fog
will cover the earth?

3. How many days will this fog last for?

4. Before Qiyaamah where will the sun rise from?

5. Will a person’s taubah be accepted after this incident?

6. What will come out of Mount Safa and what will it do?

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 PART 3
In this section: ………
30 Qualities connected to the heart
7 Qualities connected to the tongue
40 Qualities connected to the entire body

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 ‫نايما‬
Imaan has more than 70 Branches
By: Hadhrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thaanwi (Rahmatullah alayh)

Rasulullah said: “There are over 70 things which are connected to

Imaan. The highest of which is the Kalimah ‘Laa ilaaha illallah Muhammadur
Rasulullah’ and the lowest is to remove a harmful object from the road.
Modesty (Hayaa) is part of Imaan.”

We will now mention the branches (qualities) of Islaam

30 qualities connected to the heart

1. Belief in Allah Ta’ala.

2. To believe that everything other than Allah Ta’ala was non-
existent. Thereafter, Allah Ta’ala created everything.
3. To believe in the existence of angels.

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4. To believe that all the heavenly books that were sent to the
different prophets are true. However, apart from the Qur-aan, all
other books are no more valid.
5. To believe that all the prophets are true. However, we are
commanded to follow Hadhrat Muhammad alone.
6. To believe that Allah Ta'ala has knowledge of everything from
before-hand and only that which He wishes will occur.
7. To believe that Qiyaamah will definitely occur.
8. To believe in the existence of Jannah.
9. To believe in the existence of Jahannam.
10. To love Allah Ta'ala.
11. To love Rasulullah .
12. To love or hate someone solely for the sake of Allah Ta'ala.
13. To do all actions with the intention of Deen alone.
14. To regret and express remorse when a sin is committed.
15. To fear Allah Ta'ala.
16. To hope for the mercy of Allah Ta'ala.
17. To be modest / To have shame.
18. To express gratitude over a bounty or favour.
19. To fulfill promises.
20. To exercise patience.

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21. To consider yourself lower than others.

22. To have mercy on the creation.
23. To be pleased with whatever you experience from Allah Ta'ala.
24. To place your trust in Allah Ta'ala.
25. Not to boast or brag over any quality that you possess.
26. Not to have malice or hatred towards anybody.
27. Not to be jealous of anyone.
28. Not to become angry.
29. Not to wish harm for anyone.
30. Not to have love for the world.

7 qualities connected to the Tongue

1. To recite the Kalimah with the tongue.

2. To recite the Qur-aan.
3. To acquire knowledge.
4. To convey knowledge.
5. To make dua.
6. To make the zikr of Allah Ta'ala.
7. To abstain from the following: lies, gheebah (back biting), vulgar
words, cursing, singing that is contrary to the shariah.

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40 Qualities connected to the entire Body

1. To make wudhu, ghusl, and keep one's clothing clean.

2. To be steadfast in offering salaah.
3. To pay zakaat and sadaqatul fitr.
4. To fast.
5. To perform the Hajj.
6. To make i'tikaaf.
7. To move away or migrate from that place which is harmful for
one's Deen.
8. To fulfil the vows that have been made to Allah Ta’ala.
9. To fulfil the oaths that are not sinful.
10. To pay the kaffarah for unfulfilled oaths.
11. To cover those parts of the body that are fardh to cover.
12. To make Qurbaani.
13. To wash, enshroud and bury the deceased.
14. To fulfil your debts.
15. To abstain from prohibited things when undertaking monetary
transactions.
16. Not to conceal something true which you may have witnessed.
17. To get married when one has the urge and desire.

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18. To fulfil the rights of those who are under you.

19. To provide comfort to one's parents.
20. To bring up children in the proper manner.
21. Not to cut off relations with one's friends and relatives.
22. To obey one's master.
23. To be just.
24. Not to initiate any way that is contrary to that of the Muslims.
25. To obey the ruler, provided what he commands is not contrary to
the shariah.
26. To make peace between two groups or individuals.
27. To assist in noble tasks.
28. To command the good and prohibit the evil.
29. To mete out punishments according to the shariah if you are the
ruler or in a position of authority.
30. To fight the enemies of Deen whenever such an occasion
presents itself.
31. To fulfil one's trusts (amaanah).
32. To give loans to those who are in need.
33. To see to the needs of one's neighbours.
34. To ensure that one's earnings are pure.
35. To spend according to the shariah.
36. To reply to one who has greeted you.

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37. To say Yar-hamu-kallah to someone who said Al-hamdulillah after

sneezing.
38. Not to cause harm to anyone.
39. To abstain from games and amusements that are contrary to the
shariah.
40. To remove pebbles, stones, thorns, sticks, etc. from the road.

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