By Abu ‘Iyaad Amjad Rafiq Reprint A Guide to Islam’s Basics for New Muslims, Inquisitive Non-Muslims, and Neglectful Muslims! A Brief Explanation of the Most Important Principles and Teachings | Islam: The Way of Noah, Abraham, Moses, and Jesus This book in your hands is for new Muslims who have just accepted Islam and Non-Muslims interested in Islam or almost about to accept Islam. It is also useful for Muslims wishing to revise or learn the basics of Islam in a concise manner. It can also be used by parents wishing to give their children a good foundation in the basics. This book serves all of these purposes at the same time and has been written with this in mind. Utterance of the two testifications (shahadatan) regarding monotheism (tawhid) and messengership (risalah) enter a person into Islam. This declaration has a meaning (ma’na), requirements (muqtada), conditions (shurut) and nullifiers (nawaqid) which must be understood well. After a person enters Islam, he or she establishes the remaining pillars of Islam whilst seeking knowledge to increase inward Iman, which is faith. Thereafter, he or she strives for Ihsan, which is excellence, and for the perfections of morals and character. The Prophet Muhammad (Peace and blessings be upon him) said: “I was not sent [as a messenger] except to complete [perfect] the noble manners.” The Prophet (Peace and blessings be upon him) also said: “Both in this world and the Hereafter, I am the nearest of all the people to Jesus, the son of Mary. The prophets are paternal brothers, their mothers are different, but their religion is one.” This religion only has one name and it is Islam. This book provides a concise introduction to its most important principles and teachings without which a person’s knowledge is deficient and defective. Pages 135
