Should we learn aqeedah?

By the Noble Shaykh, Saalih Ibn Fawzaan al-Fawzaan Source: Al-Istiqaamah Magazine Issue No.8 – Shawwal 1418H / February 1998

[Q]: There are some people here, who keep away from (attending) lessons o­n ’aqeedah (creed/beliefs), and they say: ‘We are Muslims, we are not unbelievers or idol-worshippers such that we have to learn ’aqeedah or attend lectures about it.’ So, O noble Shaykh, what is your view regarding this![A]: Teaching the Muslims (the correct) ’aqeedah does not mean that we have judged them to be unbelievers. Rather, we teach the Muslims about ’aqeedah in order for them to know about it thoroughly, and know what matters nullify it and what matters are contrary to it. Hudhayfah Ibnul-Yamaan, o­ne of the distinguished Companions – radiyallaahu ’anhu – said:“People used to ask the Messenger about the good, but I used to ask him about the evil, for fear of falling into it.” [2] Likewise ’Umar Ibnul-Khattaab (radiyallaahu ’anhu) said: “Soon the bonds of Islaam will be loosened bit by bit, because people will enter into Islaam but will be unaware of Jaahiliyyah (ignorant practices that Islaam opposes).” [3] Thus, when we teach ’aqeedah, this does not imply that we have judged those whom we are teaching to be non-Muslims. Rather, what it means is that we desire that they should be thoroughly aware of the correct Islaamic ’aqeedah; so as to cling to it, and to be aware of what opposes it; so as to keep far away from it. Allaah - the Most High – said, whilst addressing His Prophet sallallaahu ’alayhi wa sallam: “So have knowledge about Laa ilaaha illallaah (i.e, have knowledge that none has the right to be worshipped except Allaah), and seek forgiveness for your sins, and for the believing men and women.” [Soorah Muhammad 47:19] So it is essential that a person learns and that he does not content himself with merely saying: ‘I am a Muslim.’ Yes indeed, you are a Muslim – and all praise is for Allaah! However, if o­ne of you were asked as to what Islaam means, or you were asked to explain what Islaam is, then many of you would not be able to correctly explain this. If o­ne of you were to be asked to explain what are those factors which nullify Islaam, then many of you would not be able to explain this. Thus, if a person is ignorant (of such fundamentals), it is possible that he may fall into falsehood without realizing it. If o­ne of you were asked to explain the pillars of Islaam or eemaan (faith) that the Messenger (sallallaahu ’alayhi wa sallam) explained and taught, we would find that most people would be unable to do so. So how is it that a person (suffices with) saying: ‘I am a Muslim,’ yet does not know these (basic) matters! Unfortunately, many of the du’aat (callers to Islaam) are themselves unaware of (basic matters such as) what are the conditions for Prayer, or unaware of the rules and regulations concerning wudoo‘ (ablution) and those matters which invalidate wudoo‘. Some of them do not even know what matters form the arkaan (pillars) of the Prayer, or form its waajibaat (obligations), or those matters which invalidate the Prayer. So what Islaam are they calling to! Islaam is not merely a call, rather it is a reality to be learnt and practiced. So it is essential to acquire sound knowledge and understanding of the Religion. This is because a person who does not have sound knowledge, may fall into dangers without even realizing it; just like a person who walks down a path, but is ignorant of the fact that along this path there is a ditch, or a hole, or even an ambush. Yet (due to his ignorance) he ends up falling into the hole, or the ambush, without even realizing it. Thus it is essential to learn about Tawheed, since it is Tawheed that is the basic foundation (of both the Religion and the correct Islaamic ’aqeedah). Indeed, no o­ne abstains from learning about Tawheed (and those matters it necessitates, as well as its limits, conditions, fundamentals, clear proofs, fruits and consequences, and those matters which increase and strengthen it, and those that decrease and weaken it, etc.) except o­ne of two people: [i] an ignorant person – and the ignorant person’s [view] is not to be given any weight; or [ii] a bigoted deviant – o­ne who desires to avert people from the ’aqeedah of pure Tawheed, and who wishes to conceal from the people his own false beliefs, and those other deviant beliefs that are (falsely) ascribed to Islaam. And this is possibly the Ease of many of those who abstain from learning about Tawheed. Allaah – the Most High – said: “And it is not proper for all the Believers to go out together and fight. From every troop of them o­nly a party of them should go forth, so that those who remain behind may gain understanding of the Religion so that they may (instruct and) warn their people when they return to them, in order that they may beware.” [Sooratut-Tawbah 9:122] Also, the Messenger (sallallaahu ’alayhi wa sallam) said: “Whoever Allaah desires to show goodness to, He gives him the understanding of the Religion.” [4] The meaning of this hadeeth is that whenever Allaah does not want to show goodness to a person, He does not give him the understanding of the Religion. So the o­ne who says: ‘I do not need to learn ’aqeedah.’ It is as if he is saying: ‘I do not need to gain understanding of the Religion!’ And this is said by either an ignorant person, or o­ne who is misguided!   Footnotes: [1] al-Muntaqaa min Fataawaa (1/303-306) [2] Related by al-Bukhaaree (no. 3606) and Muslim (no. 1847) [3] Related by Ibn Taymiyyah in his Majmoo’ul-Fataawaa (10/301) [4] Related by al-Bukhaaree (1/25), from Mu’aawiyah (radiyallaahu ’anhu)

The Right of the Muslim

The rights of the Muslims are many , varied , diversified and vital in accordance with the teachings of Islam . Many of these rights are documented as sound , accurate and authentically reported from Allah’s Apostle , PBUH. The general rights are for the welfare and well being of Muslims at large. They are instituted for a better society, much improved social relations , stronger ties and better citizenship in all.

 

It is soundly and authentically reported of Allah’s Apostle, PBUH: “ There are six general rights of a Muslim individual upon his Muslim brethren. They are:

 

a)     Greet him when you see him

b)    Respond , accept and fulfill his invitation

c)     Offer him the best advice you have, if sought.

d)    Say” Yarhakmoka Allah” ( May Allah , the Almighty be merciful to you ) if one sneezes before you.

e)     Pay him a visit if he gets ill, and

f)      Follow his funeral to his final place of rest ( burial)

Good Humor:Redneck Muslim Jokes

I love my brothers and sisters for the sake of Allah.  Just smile, is Sunah.

You might be a Redneck Muslim…

1. If you say “Assalam Alaiykum ya’ll.”
2. If you tip your hat when you say “Assalam Alaiykum ya’ll.”
3. If you put your boots back on after salat.
4. If your thobe or kufi is a camouflage color.
5. If you hunt between Magrib and Isha.
6. If you fish, swim, bath, and perform wudu in the same body of water.
7. If you think the greatest jihad consists of spray painting “Allah Akbar” on a water tower.
8. If your regular dua includes your cow, your crops, and your drunk relatives.
9. If your mosque is surrounded by pick-up trucks during Jummah.
10. If you’ve ever said “takbeer” during a rodeo, tractor pull, or wrestling match.
11. If you distribute Qur’ans at your fireworks stand or yard sale.
12. If you can’t wait until KFC chicken becomes zabihah.
13. If the FBI surrounded your trailer park and took Abu Bakr Smith in for questioning.
14. If your reversion story includes the KKK, a minister, a bar incident, a hunting accident, or even a UFO sighting.
15. If you explain Tawheed by insisting that you can really only have one Dad and that you can’t also be him.
16. If you say “Bismillah” before chopping wood, plowing a field, or milking a cow.
17. If your wife’s hair can’t stay put in a hijab.
18. If your closest friend is Joe Bob “Abdul Rahman” Edwards.
19. If you think a great bumper sticker would be something that says, “Real rednecks love Allah…and tractor pulls.”
20. If your husband hates when you call your kids “Bin Lazy” or “Bin Stupid.”
21. If you enjoy iftar at the local Dairy Queen.
22. If you catch yourself saying, “Oh, no, brother that’s haram,” every time he’s near Jack Daniels.
23. If you eat possum or squirrel at your family’s Eid Al-Fitr dinner.
24. If you can’t make up your mind between listening to George Strait or Sheikh Hamza Yusuf.
25. If you think Clint Eastwood should play Muhammad(pbuh) in the next movie, “The Messenger.”
26. If you think the next movie about the seerah of the Prophet(pbuh) should be a Western.
27. If you think Mecca is someplace in Mississippi.
28. If you’ve ever asked your imam if monster truck rallies are halal.
29. If you swear that Jefferson Davis was really a misunderstood Muslim.
30. If you’ve ever gotten into a fistfight in a laundromat over something Islam-related.
31. If you think the greatest jihad is praying magrib during WWF Wrestling.
32. If you’ve ever made a do-it-yourself prayer rug with duct tape.
33. If your friend Abdul Razzaque tells you he plans to open “Razzaque’s Barbeque.” (True story.)
34. If your home has furniture on the front porch along with a hookah pipe.
35. If you think a great dawah billboard would include pictures from your favorite westerns.
36. If several of your relatives convert but you fail to convince four of them that “Ali” might be a better middle name than “Lee.”
37. If you prefer using your miswak for your ears rather than for your teeth.
38. If your friends prefer not coming to your house because it’s too full of fitnah.
39. If your belt buckle says “Allah Akbar.”
40. If you’ve ever worn that belt over your thobe.
41. If you would have won the horseshoe toss contest but didn’t want to miss a prayer time.
42. If your mosque is the back room of Benny’s All U Can Eat BBQ.
43. If your mobile home tilts forward when you perform your daily prayers.
44. If your town gets a new mosque, and you have to help take the wheels off it.
45. If the reading material on your coffee table includes “Hunting and Fishing” and the Qur’an.
46. If your name is Bubba, and you’ve changed it to Bubba Ali.
47. If a prayer hangs outside your outhouse door.
48. If a refrigerator or washing machine sits in front of your mosque.
49. If you’re banned from the county picnic for distributing Qur’ans illegally.
50. If you’re waiting for Wal-Mart to sell kufis and thobes.
51. If you’ve ever worn a cowboy hat over your kufi.
52. If you’d buy a kufi that has racecar stripes along the sides.
53. If your imam gives a lecture against pouching, and you think he’s referring to you.
54. If you’ve worn hunting gear under you thobe if you’re a guy or under your niqab if you’re a woman.
55. If you’ve ever driven a tractor to a mosque.
56. If you scared a group of old ladies when they caught you praying next to the local Winn-Dixie.
57. If you prefer to pray outside your trailer.
58. If you ever wonder why the Jerry Springer Show hasn’t called you yet.
59. If you have the Cliff Notes version of the Qur’an.
60. If you explain original sin by insisting that you don’t deserve to go to jail for your Uncle Roy’s stupidity.
61. If you ever drive to the mosque in your truck while listening to a country music station.
62. If you’re thinking about hiding the hookah pipe on your front porch because you’re suspicious of how your neighbors have been using it.
63. If you approach your imam to ask whether squirrels, groundhogs, and possums are halal.
64. If you hate praying outside when the mosque is full because the dogs won’t leave you alone.
65. If you avoid praying on your porch because you are afraid it will collapse and kill your dogs.
66. If you quit drinking before you became Muslim because the last time you bailed out a relative he vomited on you and insisted on singing songs by Hank Williams, Jr.
67. If your kufi is made out of an animal you once hunted.
68. If your son and his friend put up a Christmas tree in your mosque as a practical joke complete with unique ornaments.
69. If everyone at your family or high school reunion thinks you’re the weird one.
70. If your prayer rug hangs alongside your clothes on the clothesline in front of your trailer.
71. If the first place you go after the mosque is the Waffle House because the owner knows you don’t eat pork by heart.
72. If your mosque’s porch has more boots than sandals.
73. If your mosque gets a new addition and you have to help take the wheels off.
74. If fried chicken with mash potatoes is served regularly at your mosque.
75. If you ever thought that Muslims made “voodoo” rather than wudu before prayers.
76. If your immigrant friends hate coming over to your house because they thought they’d never have to use another outhouse again.
77. If your previous religion was deer hunting or wrestling.
78. If your mosque is made out of at least two trailers.
79. If you’ve ever towed your friend’s car to the mosque.
80. If you’re thinking about opening an online store to sell products geared toward the redneck Muslim culture.
81. If the brothers keep mistaking you for a sister in the mosque because of your long hair in the back.
82. If you have a gun rack and no one is scared of you because everyone has one in their pickup truck.
83. If you bring groceries from Piggly Wiggly into your mosque and you are worried that someone will say something about the bags.
84. If your imam had to make special arrangements for your family on your wedding day.
85. If your thobes are darker colors because you have trouble avoiding ketchup stains.
86. If you’re thinking about getting a nametag on your thobe so you can get to the mosque on time for Jummah.
87. If your kids have been warned about bringing things that are too redneck to the mosque.
88. If you wear flip-flops everywhere and no one thinks you are weird.
89. If you’re contemplating having your family members literally buried close to home so you can keep an eye on their graves.
90. If visiting the mosque means getting mud on your tires or worrying that your car might get towed.
91. If you refuse to get rid of the pink flamingos in your front yard because your mother gave them to you and you think keeping them will help her see the light.
92. If you’ve ever cut the sleeves off an old thobe, especially if you accidentally wear it to the mosque.
93. If your imam personally asks you not to show up late for Jummah prayer because your automobile makes too much noise.
94. If you think that an Islamic revival means something different than what it really means.
95. If your name is too long even for a Muslim.
96. If when you go to the big city, other Muslims always look at you funny.
97. If you’ve ever said, “Hurry ya’ll Iqama!”

Stop Committing Suicide

To my muslimahs As salamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh.

My first published poem.

I am not an expert on anything I just have lived long enough to know better.  Many women have lived trough  domestic violence, drug addiction, divorce, the lost of a child and the fact is we are not the designers of our destiny: Allah Subhanna wa Tallah is.
When you are alone, sadden, hurt, betrayed, hungry and tired, who do you turn to?
When enough is enough? When a black eye becomes a sign of abuse? When a drink or a drug becomes your last run?

Stop Committing Suicide

For the sake of our future
For the sake of our children
For the love of God,
Stop committing suicide.
Every day, every night, every time
I look into your eyes
I can only say,
Stop committing suicide.
Every day, every night, every time
That you don’t care any more and
Little ..babies.. cry at night
Stop committing suicide.
And every day, every night every time
A mother, a women, a sister, me
Raises her voice and gives a message
Of hope
We will stop committing suicide

Answers to 7 Questions on Islam

  

Answers to 7 Questions on Islam

Source: Islamic Awareness

Article ID : NMM010003

 

  

1. What is Islaam? 

 

The word “Islaam” is an Arabic word that means “submitting and surrendering your will to Almighty God“. The word comes from the same root as the Arabic word “salam”, which means peace. Unlike the names used for other religions, such as Buddhism, Hinduism and Christianity, the name for the religion of Islaam was both revealed by God and carries a deep spritual meaning – only by submitting one’s will to Almighty God can one obtain true peace both in this life and in the life hereafter. Islaam teaches that all religions originally had the same essential message – which was to submit whole-heartedly to the will of God and to worship Him and Him alone. For this reason, Islaam is not a new religion but is the same divinely revealed Ultimate Truth that God revealed to all prophets, including Noah, Abraham, Moses and Jesus. 

2. Who are Muslims?  

The Arabic word “Muslim” literally means “someone who submits to the will of God”. The message of Islaam is meant for the entire world and anyone who accepts this message becomes a Muslim. Some people mistakenly believe that Islaam is just a religion for Arabs, but nothing could be further from the truth, since in actuality over 80% of the world’s Muslims are not Arabs! Even though most Arabs are Muslims, there are Arabs who are Christians, Jews and atheists. If one just takes a look at the various peoples who live in the Muslim World – from Nigeria to Bosnia and from Morocco to Indonesia – it is easy enough to see that Muslims come from all different races, ethnic groups and nationalities. From the very beginning, Islaam had a universal message for all people. This can be seen in the fact that some of the early companions of the Prophet Muhammad were not only Arabs, but also Persians, Africans and Byzantine Romans. Being a Muslim entails complete acceptance and active obedience to the revealed will of Almighty God. A Muslim is a person who freely accepts to base his beliefs, values and faith on the will of Almighty God. In the past, even though you don’t see it as much today, the word “Mohammedans” was often used as a label for Muslims. This label is a misnomer and is the result of either wilful distortion or sheer ignorance. One of the reasons for the misconception is that Europeans were taught for centuries that Muslims worshipped the Prophet Muhammad in the same way that Christians worship Jesus. This is absolutely not true since a Muslim is not permitted to worship anyone or anything besides Almighty God. 

3. Who is Allaah?  

Very often one will here the Arabic word “Allaah” being used in regards to Islaam. The word “Allaah” is simply the Arabic word for Almighty God, and is the same word used by Arabic speaking Christians and Jews. If one were to pick up an Arabic translation of the Bible, one would see the word “Allaah” being use where the word “God” is used in English. Actually, the Arabic word for Almighty God, “Allaah”, is quite similar to the word for God in other Semitic languages – for example, the Hebrew word for God is “Elah”. For various reasons, some non-Muslims mistakenly believe that Muslims worship a different God than the God of Moses and Abraham and Jesus. This is certainly not the case, since the Pure Monotheism of Islaam calls all people to the worship of the God of Noah, Abraham, Moses, Jesus and all of the other prophets. 

4. Who is Muhammad?  

The last and final prophet that God sent to humanity was the Prophet Muhammad. Muhammad explained, interpreted and lived the teachings of Islaam. The Prophet Muhammad is the greatest of all prophets for many reasons, but mainly because the results of his mission have brought more people into the pure belief in One God than any other prophet. Even though other religious communities claimed to believe in One God, over time they had corrupted their beliefs by taking their prophets and saints as intercessors with Almighty God. Some religions believe their prophets to be manifestations of God, “God Incarnate” or the “Son of God”. All of these false ideas lead to the creature being worshipped instead of the Creator, which contributed to the idolatrous practice of believing that Almighty God can be approached through intermediaries. In order to guard against these falsehoods, the Prophet Muhammad always emphasised that he was only a human-being tasked with the preaching of God’s message. He taught Muslims to refer to him as “the Messenger of God and His Slave”. To Muslims, Muhammad is the supreme example for all people – he was the exemplary prophet, statesman, military leader, ruler, teacher, neighbour, husband, father and friend. Unlike other prophets and messengers, the Prophet Muhammad lived in the full light of history. Muslims don’t need to have “faith” that he existed and that his teachings are preserved - they know it to be a fact. Even when his followers only numbered a few dozen, Almighty God informed Muhammad that he had be sent as a mercy to all of mankind. Because people had distorted or forgotten God’s messages, God took it upon Himself to protect the message revealed to Muhammad. This was because Almighty God promised not to send another messenger after him. Since all of God’s messengers have preached the message of Islaam - i.e. submission to the will of God and the worship of God alone – Muhammad is actually the last prophet of Islaam, not the first. 

5. What are the Teachings of Islaam?  

The foundation of the Islaamic faith is belief in the Unity of God. This means to believe that there is only one Creator and Sustainer of everything in the Universe, and that nothing is divine or worthy of being worshipped except for Him. Truly believing in the Unity of God means much more than simply believing that there is “One God” – as opposed to two, three or four. There are a number of religions that claim belief in “One God” and believe that ultimately there is only one Creator and Sustainer of the Universe. Islaam, however, not only insists on this, but also rejects using such words as “Lord” and “Saviour” for anyone besides Almighty God. Islaam also rejects the use of all intermediaries between God and Man, and insists that people approach God directly and reserve all worship for Him alone. Muslims believe that Almighty God is Compassionate, Loving and Merciful. 

The essence of falsehood is the claim that God cannot deal with and forgive His creatures directly. By over-emphasising the burden of sin, as well as claiming that God cannot forgive you directly, false religions seek to get people to despair of the Mercy of God. Once they are convinced that they cannot approach God directly, people can be mislead into turning to false gods for help. These “false gods” can take various forms, such as saints, angels, or someone who is believed to be the “Son of God” or “God Incarnate”. In almost all cases, people who worship, pray to or seek help from a false god don’t consider it to be, or call it, a “god”. They claim belief in One Supreme God, but claim that they pray to and worship others beside God only to get closer to Him. In Islaam, there is a clear distinction between the Creator and the created. There is no ambiguity in divinity – anything that is created is not deserving of worship and only the Creator is worthy of being worshipped. Some religions falsely believe that God has become part of His creation, and this has led people to believe that they can worship something created in order to reach their Creator. 

Muslims believe that even though God is Unique and beyond comprehension – He has no “Son”, partners or associates. According to Muslim belief, Almighty God “does not beget nor was He begotten” – neither literally, allegorically, metaphorically, physically or metaphysically – He is Absolutely Unique and Eternal. He is in control of everything and is perfectly capable of bestowing His infinite Mercy and Forgiveness to whomever He chooses. That is why is called the All-Powerful and Most-Merciful. Almighty God has created the Universe for man, and as such wants the best for all human beings. Muslims see everything in the Universe as a sign of the Creatorship and Benevolence of Almighty God. Also, the belief in the Unity of God is not merely a metaphysical concept. It is a dynamic belief that effects ones view of humanity, society and all aspects of life. As a logical corollary to the Islaamic belief in the Oneness of God, is its belief in the oneness of mankind and humanity

 

 

6. What is the Qur’aan?  

It is the final revelation of the will of Almighty God’s to all of mankind, which was conveyed through the Angel Gabriel, in Arabic, to the Prophet Muhammad in its sounds, words and meanings. The Qur’aan, sometimes spelled Koran, was relayed to the Prophet’s companions, which they memorised verbatim, and which has been publicly and continually recited by them and their successors until the present day. In short, the Qur’aan is the book of guidance from God par excellence. The Qur’aan is still memorised and taught by millions of people. The language of the Qur’aan, Arabic, is still a living language to millions of people, so unlike the scriptures of other religions, the Qur’aan is still read in its original language by countless millions of people. The Qu’ran is a living miracle in the Arabic language; and is know to be inimitable in its style, form and spiritual impact. God’s final revelation to mankind, the Qur’aan, was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad over a period of 23 years. The Qur’aan, in contrast to many other religious books, was always thought to be the Word of God by those who believed in it, i.e. it wasn’t something decreed by a religious council many years after being written. Also, the Qu’ran was recited publicly in front of both the Muslim and non-Muslim communities during the life of the Prophet Muhammad. The entire Qur’aan was also completely written down in lifetime of the Prophet, and numerous companions of the Prophet memorised the entire Qur’aan word-for-word as it was revealed. So unlike other scriptures, the Qur’aan was always in the hands of the common believers, it was always thought to be God’s word and, due to wide-spread memorisation, it was perfectly preserved. In regards to the teachings of the Qur’aan - it is a universal scripture, and it is addressed to all of mankind, and not to a particular tribe or “chosen people”. The message that it brings is nothing new, but the same message of all of the prophets – submit to Almighty God and worship Him alone. As such, God’s revelation in the Qur’aan focuses on teaching human beings the importance of believing in the Unity of God and framing their lives around the guidance which He has sent. Additionally, the Qur’aan contains the stories of the previous prophets, such as Abraham, Noah, Moses and Jesus; as well as many commands and prohibitions from God. In modern times in which so many people are caught up in doubt, spiritual despair and “political correctness”, the Qur’aanic teachings offer solutions to the emptiness of our lives and the turmoil that is gripping the world today. 

7. How Do Muslims View the Nature of Man, the Purpose of Life and the Life Hereafter? 

In the Holy Qur’aan, God teaches human beings that they were created in order to worship Him, and that the basis of all true worship is God-consciousness. Since the teachings of Islaamic encompass all aspects of life and ethics, God-consciousness is encouraged in all human affairs. Islaam makes it clear that all human acts are acts of worship if they are done for God alone and in accordance to His Divine Law. As such, worship in Islaam is not limited to religious rituals. The teachings of Islaam act as a mercy and a healing for the human soul, and such qualities as humility, sincerity, patience and charity are strongly encouraged. Additionally, Islaam condemns pride and self-righteousness, since Almighty God is the only judge of human righteousness. The Islaamic view of the nature of man is also realistic and well-balanced. Human beings are not believed to be inherently sinful, but are seen as equally capable of both good and evil. Islaam also teaches that faith and action go hand-in-hand. God has given people free-will, and the measure of one’s faith is one’s deeds and actions. However, human beings have also been created weak and regularly fall into sin. This is the nature of the human being as created by God in His Wisdom, and it is not inherently “corrupt” or in need of repair. This is because the avenue of repentance of always open to all human beings, and Almighty God loves the repentant sinner more than one who does not sin at all. The true balance of an Islaamic life is established by having a healthy fear of God as well as a sincere belief in His infinite Mercy. A life without fear of God leads to sin and disobedience, while believing that we have sinned so much that God will not possibly forgive us only leads to despair. In light of this, Islaam teaches that: only the misguided despair of the Mercy of their Lord. Additionally, the Holy Qur’aan, which was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad, contains a great deal of teachings about the life hereafter and the Day of Judgement. Due to this, Muslims believe that all human beings will ultimately be judged by God for their beliefs and actions in their earthly lives. In judging human beings, Almighty God will be both Merciful and Just, and people will only be judged for what they were capable of. Suffice it to say that Islaam teaches that life is a test, and that all human beings will be accountable before God. A sincere belief in the life hereafter is key to leading a well-balanced life and moral. Otherwise, life is viewed as an end in itself, which causes human beings to become more selfish, materialistic and immoral