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The Basic Beliefs |
| God | Angels | Holy Books | Messengers | Judgment Day | Destiny | Resurrection |
| God | God is The
One and Only Creator, the Only One to Whom worship is due; all other things
or beings that we can thing of are His creatures and in no way comparable to
Him. He is eternal, without beginning or end; Absolute, not limited by time
or place. Man should not project his own animal qualities on God's sublime nature
and must not think of Him as having a son or a partner.
God! There is
no god but He,--- the Living, the Self-subsisting, Eternal. No slumber can seize
Him nor sleep. His are all things in the heavens and on earth.
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| Angels of God | Angels have
a one-sided nature compared to all Mankind who are charged with emotions and
desires. Angels have been created from divine Light that is unseen by Man unless
they appear in human form. Angels obey God's commands and carry his orders.
For the Angels to perform their duties, they have been given different qualities
and powers to that given to Man. Qur'an has named some angels (peace be upon
them) such as, Gabriel, Azrael, Israfil and Michael.
We send not the
angels down except for just cause.
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| Books of God | The Book
of God is simply a Book of Guidance for all Mankind to live in peace and harmony
with others in a just society, where Laws can be liberated from Man's desires
and uncertainty to God's perfect knowledge. God's teaching started with Adam
and completed by the Qur'an, the last of the Holy Books. Prior to Qur'an, God
has sent down other revelations such as the Laws, the Psalms and the Gospel.
The revelation
of the Book is from God the Exalted in Power, full of Wisdom.
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| Messengers of God | Man's life
on earth began with Prophethood. Adam was the first Man and the first of all
Prophets and Muhammad was the seal of the Prophets. Their missions were simply
the channels between God and mankind to receive God's teaching. All God's Messengers
were human beings. Qur'an has named other God's Apostles such as, Enoch, Noah,
Abraham, Lot, Jacob, Joseph, Moses, David, Elias, John and Jesus.
God did choose
Adam and Noah, the family of Abraham, and the family of Imran above all people.
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| The Day of Judgment | The reason
behind Man's creation would not be complete without the Day of Judgment. The
creation of Man, followed by receiving God's teaching through the revelations
and prophecy, and abiding by His guidance and teaching in this probationary
life, all these pre-arrangements are meant to stand before God to be judged
for all deeds done by Man.
That Day will
every soul be requited for what it earned; no injustice will there be that Day,
for God is Swift in taking account.
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| Predestination (or, supremacy of Divine Will | God has
the perfect knowledge of his creation and the destiny of every creature. Although
God gave the Man the initiative to lead his life in a total freedom, this would
not put the veil on God's knowledge of future events. This is a necessary explanation
for the theological doctrine of the monotheism.
To God do belong
the unseen (secrets) of the heavens and the earth, and to Him goeth back every
affair.
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| Resurrection (Life after death) | Man's life
on earth is very short in comparison to the second life. God Who created Man
from dust will be able to repeat His creation again. So, all people shall be
raised up from their graves to a new creation. The second life after the resurrection
is eternal and its nature is the reflection of the life on earth.
Say, He will give
them life Who created them for the first time! For He is well-versed In every
kind of creation!
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