IN
THE NAME OF ALLAH, THE BENEFICENT, THE MERCIFUL
OUR
AQEEDAH AND ITS COHESIVENES
[Shamim
A Siddiqi,
The AQEEDAH of a Mumin constitutes the
following believes or concepts :
1. Belief in Allah - Tawheed;
2. Belief in His angels - Malaikah
3. Belief in Scriptures - The Books;
4. Belief in the Messengers of Allah;
5. Belief in the Day of Judgment - Yawmul Qiyamah or Yawmul Akhirah;
6. Belief in the happening of things or events, whether good or bad, as
pre-destined by Allah;
7. Belief in the Resurrection after death.
Now we will spell out some details of our
belief.
I. IMAN OR BELIEF IN ALLAH - TAWHEED:
It is also termed as Iman Billah. It
connotes that:
1. Allah is One and the most Exalted One.
He begets none nor He is begotten. Making any partner or associate, either in
His person or in His attributes, is a great and unpardonable sin. This is
called Shirk (making partners with Allah). He has no father, no mother. no wife
and no son at all;
2. Allah alone and none else is worthy of worship and devotion;
3. No one is His compeer or equal to His status ["Laisa Kamislehi" -
Nothing is as His likeness. The
Qur'an 42 : 11 ];
4. Allah knows everything. Nothing is hidden from Him. He knows what you do,
openly or secretly or what lies in your heart and mind. He is the Knower and
Listener. He is self-existent. He neither eats, nor drinks or sleeps. He is
eternal. He was there when there was nothing and He will be, when there will be
nothing. He is invisible but is present everywhere. He is closer than your
jugular vein;
5. He is not only the CREATOR of this cosmos and what it contains but is its
SUSTAINER and Law Giver. He is the controller and the Regulator of this
universe - the earth, the sun, the moon, the stars, planets and what lies
beyond the ken of mortal eyes;
6. His authority is paramount. His sovereignty is Supreme, indivisible and
inalienable over everything on the earth and skies. No human being, no
parliament, no congress or monarch is above Him . His laws and directives are
unquestionable and every one is subservient to Him;
7. He gives life and death to all the creatures. Allah created man in his best
form and out of man created woman .He created this universe for them to use,
explore and utilize for the benefit of self/mankind. All and everyone depends
on Him and He depends on none;
8. Allah is the provider of Risqué (food) to all creatures, including human
beings;
9. Allah created men and women with three strong urges of rest/sleep,
hunger/thirst and sex and endowed them with a freewill to satisfy the urges the
way they like. He has made it as a TEST to ascertain who is obedient to Him out
of his or her own freewill on this earth and who is not;
10. Allah has given to both men and women a life whose span is not known, a
time space within the span of life, talents and capabilities, resources, and
harnessed this cosmos for them to explore and exploit for the benefit of
self/mankind. These all are Allah-gifted TRUST ( Amanah) in our hands. You and
me are only the TRUSTEES, not the masters as it is taken or understood
commonly. Here lies the TEST. How can we use these God-gifted Amanah - the way
you and me like or the way Allah likes or ordains? The accountability after
death depends on the way the TRUST is used by the Trustees;
11. Allah, in His infinite mercy, arranged to send Guidance to humans, the
TRUSTEES, through His appointed messengers in a continuous process to tell the
humans how to live, act and behave on this earth and use the TRUST the way He
likes or ordains;
12. Allah created angles, His most obedient agents, and assigned them with
specific tasks to administer His kingdom of earth and heaven;
13. He has fixed a Day of Judgment, known to Him alone, when all human beings
will be accountable to Him for their actions and deeds on this earth.
14. That Day of Resurrection is known to Allah alone. Bur it is inevitable. It
is the Day of Al-Qayama. It will be sudden and catastrophic.
II. BELIEF IN ANGELS - MALAI'KAH:
Angels, as stated earlier, are the
creation of Allah. They are made of light (NUR). They are invisible to human
sight. They are neither male nor female. They do not disobey Allah and do not
commit acts of sin. They are always busy in glorifying Allah, executing His
orders and commands and carry out the directives which Allah assigns them
without any if and but. They are the most dutiful agents of Allah.
No one except Allah knows the exact number
of the angels. They are very large in numbers. They are everywhere. Even two
angles are permanently sitting on the right and left of our shoulder and
maintain a total, complete and comprehensive record of what we do on this
earth. In the Qur'anic language, they are called "Kiramun Katebin",
the sacred writers. They are attached to each individual. When a person decides
to do something, the angles help him or her to get it done or thwart to get it
undone. That is in terms of his or her destiny which is known to Allah alone
but the individual is responsible for his or her decision and acts which he or
she performs or does. He or she is not made responsible or accountable for the
intentions or resolutions which he or she could not do or fulfill. This is
Allah's kindness. The angles will produce the account of each man and woman on
the Day of Judgment which will go a long way to decide his or her fate.
The four most renowned angels are :
1. Arch-Angel
Gibril (Gabriel) - Who was commissioned to bring Allah's messages, Scriptures
(the Guidance) to His appointed Prophets. He brought, revealed or delivered
Torah to Moses, Zabur to David, Ingeel to Jesus and the Qur'an to Muhammad
(Peace be upon all of them). Gibril is the most trusted and the most powerful
of all angels of Allah. Rasulullah (S) saw him twice in his original form and
shape. It was huge and covered the horizon from one end to the other. The
angels can change their image and come also in human shape to fulfill their
errands.
2. Isra'fil - Who is holding the trumpet
to blow it on the Day of Judgment. This will herald the beginning of the Day.
With the first blow of the trumpet, all the living creatures, including human
beings, at that time will die. With the second blow, all will be resurrected
and assembled for their accountability.
3. Mika'il - He is appointed to manage the
rains and deliver livelihood to the creatures of Allah. In fact, he is the
angel for the distribution of Risqué (provision) to all the animate objects of
this cosmos. Human beings are the essential part of this scheme. The Risqué,
for which every human being is always worried for, comes from Allah in the
measures and quantities already fixed and allotted. None can increase or
decrease it. This is a very essential part of Iman.
4. Izra'il - He is incharge of death. He
takes out the souls from the creatures of Allah. When the appointed hour of
death comes, he takes out the soul from the body. In consequence, death is
pronounced.
Besides these prominent angels, the
incharge of paradise is called Ridw'an and that of the hell is called Malik.
Angels are the direct link between Allah and His appointed messengers. Iman in
angels, therefore, must be observed beyond any shadow of doubt. But they are
just Allah's agent and do not possess any power or authority other than what
Allah assigns them. Attributing any other quality or expecting them to do
intercession for humans, as was treated by the idolaters of Makkah, is a great
sin. It has been pronounced as Shirk and Allah never pardons Shirk, i.e.,
making partners with Him
III. BELIEF IN THE BOOKS OF ALLAH -
SCRIPTURES:
Allah [Subhanahu Wa Taa'la - (SWT)]
ordered Adam, Eve and the Devil (Satan), "Go down, all of you (to the
earth) from hence (paradise); but verily there comes unto you from Me a
guidance; and whoso follows My guidance, there shall no fear come upon them
neither shall they grieve".
" But they who disbelieve, and deny our revelations, such are rightful
owners of the fire. They will abide therein".
(The Qur'an 2 : 38 -39)
This was a clear commitment from Allah,
the Creator and the Sustainer of humans. Since that time, Allah (SWT) managed,
in His infinite mercy, to maintain His undertaking with Adam/Eve and their
prodigies. Adam was himself the prophet of Allah and he was guided how to live
and behave on earth. When that guidance was lost or interpolated by man, Allah,
as per His commitment sent the guidance afresh to the appointed messenger of
the time. Thus, whenever the guidance was lost, distorted or innovated, Allah
replaced it with a fresh and updated guidance for humans to live the way He
likes in order to keep the abode of man in peace and save it from disorder and
disbalances in the art of living and maintaining human relations and the
relation with the Creator upright.
The most prominent of these Divine Books
of Guidance were four. They were revealed to the prophets of the time one after
the other as and when the guidance was needed by man and the human society. The
rest of the books which might have come to other prophets are not known. They
are totally lost in obscurity.
* The TORAH, The Old Testament, was
revealed to Prophet Moses [ Peace be upon him - (pbuh) ];
* The ZABUR , The Psalms, was revealed to Prophet David (pbuh);
* The INJEEL, The New Testament, was revealed to Prophet Isa or Jesus ( pbuh);
* The QUR'AN, the last and the final Book of Guidance was revealed to the last
Prophet of Allah,
Muhammad (pbuh).
Guidance in the format of Scrolls
(Sahifah) were given to Prophet Adam, Prophet Abraham and Prophet Shith (pbu
them). Only their name is mentioned in Scriptures. The rest is not known.
IV. BELIEF IN THE MESSENGERS OF ALLAH:
It is Allah's tradition that He does not
talk to His servants (humans) directly. He sends His guidance to mankind as how
to live, act and behave while living on the earth, through His appointed
messengers from amongst men. He has send the guidance to all the people of all
ages and all the regions in a continuous process. These individual human beings
who were selected by Allah to serve humanity are called the prophets and the
messengers of Allah. A Muslim believes in all the prophets/messengers without
any exception or any distinction. It is prohibited by Allah to discriminate in
His prophets. One who does not believe in any of the prophets or denies any one
of them, his or her Iman is not complete. Hence, he or she cannot remain a
Muslim.
As the angels are the essential links
between Allah and the Prophets, equally, the messengers formulate a strong
bridge between man/woman and his/her Creator. The task of a messenger is not
only to deliver the message or the guidance from Allah but to present an
immaculate and perfect model of the teachings in his person for the people to
follow. His practical life becomes the manifestation of the life-pattern which
Allah expects from each human to lead on earth. The Messenger of the time
explains the intricacies of the message, teaches Hikmah (wisdom) to his followers
and purifies their character. That is why, the messenger is to be followed in
totality. Believe in the prophets of Allah is, therefore, an essential part of
out faith or Aqeedah
Thus, the Guidance which Allah promised to
send to humans came in a continuous process. As a result, there is a continuity
of His guidance and the continuity of the institution of prophethood is also
established. It is because man should never have the plea to say at any time as
what to follow, how to live, there is no guidance? This is Allah's arrangement
for man to live in peace and harmony and lead a balanced life.
Though innumerable prophets were appointed
by Allah at different time, place and ages but only a few of them are now known
to human history. The known prophets of Allah are about twenty four in number.
Their names have appeared in Scriptures one way or the other. The episode of
their mission, the response of the people of the age and the result of their
denial or acceptance are recorded somewhere in brief and somewhere in a bit
detail in Torah, Bible and the Qur'an. The prominent amongst them are Adam,
Noah, Abraham, Moses, David, Solomon, Hud, Saleh, Shuaib, Zakariah, Yahya (John
the Baptist), Jesus and Muhammad (Peace be upon all of them). The first was
Adam and the last prophet is Muhammad.
Though a Muslim is to believe in all the
prophets whether known or unknown, but he or she is to follow only the
life-pattern of Prophet Muhammad (S) and be respectful to all. Prophet Muhammad
(S) is the last prophet of Allah. No prophet is to come after him. Why? Because
the guidance which came in the from of the Qur'an is in intact in its original
form, free of any kind of innovation. Allah Himself took the responsibility to
protect it from any kind of human innovation. The Qur'an is now the book of
Guidance for humanity till eternity and the life of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) is
the inspiring model for human beings to follow for all times to come. No
prophet is to come now after him. This is the Iman of a Muslim. The stronger
his Iman in Allah and His Prophet (S), the greater efforts he or she will make
to follow the Book of Guidance, the Qur'an and the life of the guide, Prophet
Muhammad (S).
V. BELIEF IN THE LAST DAY OF JUDGMENT
OR YAWMUL - QIYAMAH
It is a pre-determined date but no one
knows except Allah when it will happen. On that date, all the living creatures,
including humans, will die. The entire world will perish. The mountains will
blow like cotton puffs. The stars, the planets, the sun and the moon will all
disintegrate. The earth will be stretched like a plain field. All and
everything will be reduced to nothing. Angel Israfil will blow his trumpet on
command from Allah. Its sound will be so loud, so thunderous and so horrible
that no one will survive its shock and all will be dead. This is the
inevitable. That will be the end of life on earth. Except Allah (SWT), none
will exist on that Day. The authority on that day will be only in the hands of
Allah and He will be the sole Master of the situation. That will be the day of
accountability to Allah.
Though no-body knows when the Qiyamah will
come but its approaching signs have been mentioned by Rasulullah (S). The signs
are as follows:
* Sins will be committed in abundance;
* Disobedience to parents and harsh treatment to them will be rampant;
* Trusted deposits will be tampered with;
* Singing, dancing and revelries will be on increase by leaps and bounds;
* Younger generation will be abusing their forefathers;
* The uneducated or the ill-educated will become leaders;
* Shepherds and lowly placed persons will begin to build lofty buildings; and
* The incompetents will come to hold high offices.;
When such things start to happen, then, it
can be concluded that the Day of Judgment is near. One must be fearful of that
day and its horror. A Muslim must seek the protection of Allah from its
harshness. May Allah protect all of us.
The belief on the Day of Judgment covers
the following concept of Akhirah. It must, therefore, be clearly understood by
the Muslims. Our entire attitude of life depends on it. It connotes:
1. That humans are not irresponsible
creatures. They are responsible to their Creator and Sustainer for all of their
actions and deeds on this earth.
2. The existing arrangement and management of this earth or universe is not
permanent. It will come to an end one day which is known to Allah alone.
3. After the destruction of this world, another world, different from the
present one, will be created by Allah and the entire mankind, from Adam to the
last human born, will be resurrected. All will be gathered together for
accountability before Allah and each and everyone will be rewarded or punished
accordingly.
4. According to His decision, those who have committed good deeds on earth will
be rewarded with Paradise and those with bad deeds will be thrown in the hell
fire.
5. The criterion of success and failure is not the prosperity or the hardship
of this life but the real success will be secured by those who come out
successful on the Day of Judgment. The real loser will be those who will cut a
sorry figure on that day.
As a result, a Muslim is supposed to
struggle for whole of his or her life to come out with flying colors on the Day
of Judgment. It will be possible only when he or she resolves to live and act
only to seek His pleasure day in and day out.
VI. THE TAQDEER - DESTINY:
When Allah first created the Qalam (the
Pen), He asked the Qalam to write. The Qalam wrote each and everything from the
beginning to the end - how and what is going to happen. It is written in a Book
with Allah. Its name is Lauhe Mahfooz or Ummul Kitab. It is the Ilm (knowledge)
of Allah. It is the planning and the process of Allah through which He
fashioned the earth and heaven to come into existence and created man and what
is going to happen to him or this cosmos, including the earth. The knowledge
perceives what is going to happen or who will do what. It is the destiny of
each and every animate and inanimate object of this universe. It also includes
the destiny of men and women.
But this pre-destiny has nothing to do
with the freewill which Allah has endowed to humans. Men and women are free to
do what they like to do on this earth to satisfy the demands of their urges to
live, survive and promote their specie. The decision in each case will be
theirs. They are free to strive, struggle and achieve what they prefer most.
The angels of Qada and Qadar (destiny) will help each man and woman to attain
their goal. But whether they will succeed or not is in the knowledge of Allah.
This is his or her pre-destiny. He or she will be accountable for the goal or
intention and efforts which he or she puts for it. If the intention, goal and
objective is good, he/she will be rewarded whether he/she succeeds or not. If
the goal or intention and efforts which he/she puts for that are bad, he/she
will be punished , if he/she succeeds in it. Whether one will succeed or not is
the knowledge or Ilm of Allah or He knows his or her destiny or fate which one
will meet. The Ilm of Allah is not known to us. We are simply to make our
efforts and leave the results in the hands of Allah. A Muslim remains satisfied
with the result in either of the case. He or she always remain contented. A
Muslim expresses this contentment by expressing thanks to Allah, if he or she
succeeds and observes patience (Sabr), in cases where he or she meets failures.
He or she clearly understands that either of the situation is from his or her
Creator, Allah. This is called the pre-destiny of the individuals (his or her
Qadar) as well as that of the nations whose rise and fall occurs due to their
own follies and mistakes but it happens as per their destiny which is the
knowledge of Allah.
A Muslim must have a confirmed believe in
his destiny but he or she must struggle consistently and persistently for the
betterment of this as well as the next world. This concept of pre-destination
emboldens him or her to struggle his or her utmost and leaves the results in
the hands of Allah., This will explain the situation where people make
life-long efforts but do not succeed because it was not in their destiny;
whereas there are many cases where people make little or no effort but their
life is adorned with success. That was their destiny or the will or the Ilm of
Allah. This increases the faith of a Muslim and Muslimah
in his or her Creator immensely.
VII. BELIEF IN RESURRECTION - THE LIFE
AFTER DEATH:
On the Last Day of Judgment, when the
first trumpet will be blown by Angel Isra'il, everything will be dead. When he
will blow his trumpet second time, everything will come to existence. All
humans will also come to life.. Then all will be presented to Allah on the
plains of Resurrection. Each and every one will be put to account and each will
be rewarded or punished accordingly.
This is the ultimate reality of life. This
world is a place for actions and deeds. The next world is the place to harvest
the crop which a person grows on earth. This is the logical conclusion of the
life which a man or a woman passes on this earth. A man/woman commits a crime.
The consequences of that crime may continue to bitter the life of millions for
centuries together. Similarly, the consequences of a good deed may continue to
benefit the human society for centuries together. The total effect even of one action,
good or bad, cannot be measured till this world comes to an end and every one's
account is closed with total debits or credits which he or she has earned on
this earth. It is, therefore essential that one day is fixed when this world
must come to an end. Everybody's account is thus closed. Allah presides over
the final court of Justice, everybody is accounted for and full justice is
delivered in either case. The evil-doers are brought to book and punished and
the good-doers are well compensated for their good deeds, The resurrection on
the Day of Judgment is the logical corollary of our existence on this earth. It
is the demand of justice and fair play that a day is fixed where the evil
designers are punished and doers of good deeds are rewarded.
The Arabs of the time of Rasulullah (S)
were not prepared to believe in the resurrection after death. They used to come
to the Prophet (s), showing him a sandy or rotten bone and ask him (S): Is this
bone going to be resurrected; we cannot believe it. To them it was far from
truth. Allah has discussed this question of the idolaters time and again in the
Qur'an in various forms. Like the old Jahiliyah, the modern Jahilyah
(ignorance) are not prepared to accept the concept of life Hereafter. To both
of them, this is the only life. They do not believe in any life after death. As
such, they do not feel accountable to any one for their actions and deeds. As a
result, they become irresponsible and behave like a reckless creature on earth.
In consequence, they fill the earth with disorder, chaos, disbalances and
bloodshed. One who believes in the Day of Resurrection, he or she feels
responsible and accountable to his or her Creator. They, in turn, fill the
earth with peace and order and make the human society worth living.
Thus, one can see the contrast in life and
in its pattern which the believe in Resurrection can make. One can imagine the
difference of hell and heaven in its acceptance and rejection. This believe
changes the concept of life altogether.
THE COHESIVENESS OF OUR AQEEDAH:
From the above discussion, it appears that
all the beliefs are well integrated and interlinked. One stems out of the
other. The basic concept is Tawheed, believe in Allah alone and in His supreme
authority over this cosmos. He created a specie from light. It is called angels
for the administration of His universe. He created another specie from clay. It
is called man and from man created woman. He made man and woman as His
vicegerents on earth. He or she is to live here and strive whole of his/her
life to achieve His pleasure with three potent urges and one strong will to use
the resources of self and this cosmos for the satisfaction of his/her needs and
urges. Allah, in His infinite Mercy committed Himself to send to man His
Guidance as how to live, act and behave on this earth to attain His pleasure.
For this important communication with the humans, He fixed a tradition on His
own accord that the guidance will come to humans through His appointed
messengers from amongst the human beings, as and when it will be needed. But It
is not a "free-lunch" from Allah. He appointed a day when the
universe and what it contains will come to an end, Everything , including the
humans will be dead. Then, they all will be resurrected and brought to book as how
they passed their life on this earth, in His obedience for cultivating His
pleasure or in rebellion against His authority. The concept of accountability
stems out of the position which man holds on the earth and the Trust which
Allah entrusted to him/her for his/her survival and maintenance on this earth.
A reference to a Hadith will not be out of context which gives emphasis over
the concept of accountability in Akhirah.
This Hadith is from Tirmizi, Number
305/306 (Vol. II) and is narrated by Abdullah ibne Maswood and Berzah AL-
Aslami (may Allah be pleased with them) that Rasulullah (S) said that on the
Day of Judgment no body will be allowed to budge an inch from the court of
Allah unless he or she answers the following five questions:
1. About his/her age, how he/she passed
it;
2. About his/her knowledge (Ilm), how he/she used it and brought into practice;
3. About his/her earnings, how he/she made it (through Halal or Haram means);
4. About his/her expenditures, how he/she expended his/her earnings, i.e., on
what accounts;
5. About time, where he/she used it (and on what counts).
One can well imagine the difficult
situation which will be confronted by each and every human being on the Day of
Judgment. It will not be easy to answer these questions to Allah who knows
everything which is open or secret. Presumable, the only answer on that day
which will carry some weight will be that if one could say, " O Allah !
whatever You gave/entrusted me - life, time, talents/capabilities and resources
, I put them all in Your way only to seek Your pleasure". That will be the
simplest answer and that is the objective of life which a Muslim or Muslimah is
to profess and practice and that is what his or her Aqeedah demands.
The above aspect presents the scenario of
our Aqeedah. All the beliefs which I have discussed are interlinked. One stems
out of the other. This creates a paramount vision for a Mumin to hold for his
or her entire life. This is the axis on which hinges the life and total
activities of a Mumin and a Mumina. It fixes the position of man/woman and that
of a Muslim/Muslimah on this earth. It explains the objective for which this
universe and the humans are created. Why they all short live for a brief period
of life. Why one day this entire workshop of man on earth and this magnificent
universe will suddenly come to a catastrophic end. Why the day of Resurrection
is hidden and is known only to the Creator. In fact, it is an open TEST to
ascertain who obeys Him out of his or her own sweet will and who disobeys Him
as per his/her own choice. There is no coercion on this earth to follow Him and
His Guidance under compulsion. The choice is of ours only. Man is free to
accept Him as his Lord or reject. This lies in the domain of his or her
freewill or free choice. The net result will be delivered and administered by
the Creator in Akhirah. Heaven for the obedients and hell-fire for the
disbelievers.
Form the above, one can easily conclude
that why one who believes and inculcates this Iman, brings these concepts into
practice, and makes this Aqeedah a motivational force in his or her life
develops an attitude of a responsible citizen, a loving father or mother, a
devoted husband or wife, a God-fearing human being, a careful and conscious
neighbor and very mindful of service to humanity. This Aqeedah creates a
society, a culture, a civilization and an Ummah of Allah-conscious people, the
only hope of mankind to attain peace on earth and create a society free of
exploitation and prejudices which we see around us. This is the message which
Muslims of America are to communicate to every man and woman of their country
in contrast to Godless and secular creeds which are rampant around them,
creating an irresponsible and reckless attitude of life in our countrymen and
women and advocating to maximize their personal pleasure and comfort in this
life. Those who hold these materialistic concepts do not believe in the life
Hereafter, behave like reckless creatures and in return fill the earth, the
abode of man, with disorder, confusion and bloodshed.
This is the theme of our Dawah efforts in this country. The concept of Tawheed,
the concept of Amanah (Trust), the accountability on the day of Judgment and
the need of the life of Prophet Muhammad (S) as a model and guide for the suffering
humanity are the basic points which are to be presented to the people of the
land in a very palatable and convincing manner. The Judeo-Christian society of
We will succeed in our Dawah efforts only
when each and every Muslim of America becomes a true model of this Aqeeda in
thoughts and practice. Muslims are to develop an approach to involve the Jews
and Christians to a meaningful dialogue about the Aqeedah which is a common
denomination of all Ibrahemic religions - Judaism, Christianity and Islam. The
concept of Tawheed, the concept of prophethood and the concept of
accountability in Akhirah, one way or the other, are common to all. Muslims of
America are to take initiative and invite Jews and Christians for discussion
about these paramount concepts in a friendly atmosphere. This is our supreme
task as a Muslim and for that we are to present a character which is
trustworthy and depicts these believes. We as Muslims are to profess, practice
and demonstrate in our day today life what this Aqeedah demands. Only then,
Allah (SWT), in His infinite mercy, will pave the way for useful, fruitful and
effective Dawah contacts with the people of the land.
The mood of worships which will be the
theme of our next study are nothing but provisions to develop, sustain and
promote our relation with Allah and nurture the concept that we are for Allah
and one day we all are to return to Him. The more we are stronger in our
Aqeedah (believes) in depth, the stronger will be our Iman. The more our Iman
is strong in depth, the more it will motivate us to invite the people of the
land to the fold of Allah. The strength of Aqeedah is supreme. A Muslim
wherever he/she is and in whatever circumstances he/she is placed, he or she
struggles for the whole of his or her life for the propagation of the Aqeedah
which he or she holds and sustains, even at the cost of his or her life.
May Allah make all of us truthful
torch-bearers of our Aqeedah and give us Tawfeeq ( blessings) to practice and
profess it in every action, in every move and in every walk of life. Ameen !
Shamim
A Siddiqi
06/27/2001