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Q.
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Who created you and all the worlds?
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A.
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Allah created all the worlds and me.
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Q.
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Who created Allah?
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A.
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Allah created us all. He is not created by
anyone.
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Q.
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What are your duties to Allah (the Creator)?
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A.
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My duties to Allah are to have completed Faith
(Iman) in Him and to submit my self entirely to
His commands.
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Q.
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How can you have knowledge about Him and His
commands?
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A.
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I can have knowledge about Him and His commands
through his Apostles and Prophets?
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Q.
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What do you understand by an Apostle or a
Prophet?
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A.
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An apostle or a Prophet is a very true and
pious man. Allah chooses him as His Messenger.
Allah inspires him with His commands, and he conveys
them to humanity. In this way, we know the right
path to lead a good life in this world and, thus
pleasing Allah, may attain peace after death.
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Q.
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Were Prophet sent by Allah to all nations?
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A.
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Yes, Prophets were sent by Allah to all nations
whenever and wherever there was a need for them.
When all the nations were in need of one, Allah
sent Prophet Muhammad for the whole world.
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Q.
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What did prophet Muhammad tech you?
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A.
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Prophet Muhammad has taught us to render complete
submission to the commands of Allah, which is
called Islam.
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Q.
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What are cardinal Articles of Faith in Islam?
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A.
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The cardinal Articles of Faith is Islam are
seven in number:
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1)
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To believe in the oneness of Allah.
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2)
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To believe in all His Angels.
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3)
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To believe in all His Books.
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4)
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To believe in all His Prophets.
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5)
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To believe in the Day of Resurrection
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6)
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To believe in the Day of Judgment.
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7)
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To believe in the power of doing all actions
(whether good or bad) proceeds from Allah, but
that we are responsible for our actions.
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Q.
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What are the Fundamentals Principles of Islam?
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The Fundamental Principles of Islam are five
in number:
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1)
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The declaration of La ilaha illallah Muhammad-ur-rasoolullah,
meaning: There is no God but Allah, Muhammad is
His Prophet.
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2)
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The observance of the obligatory prayers five
time a day.
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3)
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Distribution of Zakat (Isalmic alms-fee) among
the deserving amounting to one fortieth in ones
possession for a complete year.
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4)
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The observation of fasts during
the daytime in the month of Ramadan.
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5)
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The performance of Hajj (Pilgrimage) to Makkah,
at least once in a lifetime, if circumstances
permit.
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