Muslim Teaching

Quick Quotes (A list of Mr Ks curated most useful Quotes)

Five Roots of Usul-ad-Din (Shia) 

Mutahhari - The Shi'ite scholars - not the Shi'ite Imams (A) - from the earliest days, have also introduced five doctrines as being characteristic of Shi'ism. They are: tawhid, 'adl, nubuwwah, imamah, and ma'ad'

Adl  / Tawihid

He is Allah, the One; Allah commands them towards justice';

Muhammad is the messenger of Allah and the Seal of the Prophets';

Imamate -

 Imamate is prescribed to succeed Prophethood; . ... ... they are alive,... (and) are provided sustenance from their Lord '. 

Surah 5:12 - ' Surely Allah made a covenant with the children of  Israel and appointed twelve leaders among them '.

 Shi 'a Hadith - 'The Quran is the silent Imam, the Imam is the speaking Quran; Imam is the Guide by whom Qur'an remains alive '. 

The nature of God (Allah)

Oneness of God  Tawhid

Surah 59:24 - 'He is the One GOD; the Creator, the Initiator, the Designer. To Him belong the most beautiful names. Glorifying Him is everything in the heavens and the earth. He is the Almighty, Most Wise

 Surah 23 :91 - 'never with Him was any other God' 

Beneficence and Merciful Surah I: 1-2 - 'Praise be to Allah, Lord of the universe, most compassionate, most merciful. 

Qur'an 112. “He is Allah, The one and only; Allah the eternal, absolute…and there is none like him.”

 Immanence and Transcendence

Surah 50: 16 ·We are closer to human than his jugular vein'

 Surah 57:4 And He is with you wherever you may be 

 Surah 6: 103 'No vision can grasp Him. He IS beyond all comprehension 

Surah 2:143 - 'For Allah is to all people Most surely full of kindness, Most Merciful'. 

Omnipotence of Allah 

Surah 112: 1-4 - He is Allah, the One. Allah is eternal and absolute. None is born of Him. He is unborn. There is none like Him. 

 Surah 30:54 - He who is All-Knowing, the All-Powerful, able to do anything.

Justice and Fairness 

Surah 10:44 - 'Verily, Allah does not deal unjustly with any man in any way; it is man that does unjust to his own soul'. 

 Surah 16:90 - 'Allah commands justice, kindness and charity to one's kindred, and forbids indecency and oppression' .

Risalah: prophet hood

Christian and Jewish prophets are also important to Muslims because they were all messengers of God. ‘We gave Musa the Book and followed him up with a succession of messengers. And we gave him Isa (Jesus) the son of Maryam (Mary), clear signs and supported him with Jibrail (Gabriel) Quran 2:87 

Prophet Muhammad

Each prophet came with a message but each time that message was distorted (changed/altered) so finally God sent Muhammad (pbuh). Muhammad could not read or write so his message could not be distorted. He was the last prophet, the final message. 

“ Surah 33:40 - 'Muhammad is not the father of one of your men, but the messenger of Allah and the Seal of the Prophets '. 

 Surah 33:21 - 'Indeed for you, in the messenger of Allah, is an excellent pattern for anyone whose hope is in Allah and the Last Day and [who] remembers Allah often. 

Malaikah (Angels)

Surah 21:73 - They do not precede Him in speech and (only) according to His commandment do they act'. 

 Surah 19:4 - 'We don't descend except for the command of our Lord'. 

‘The messenger believes what is sent down to him from his lord, and so do the believers. Each one believes in Allah, His angels, His books and His messengers.’ Surah 2: 285

Holy Books Qur'an

Surah 3: 138 - 'This (Qur 'an) is a clear statement for men, and a guidance and an instruction to those who guard against evil '. 

 Surah 17: I 06 - 'And it is a Qur' an which we have divided in portions so you may read it to the people a little at a time, and we have revealed it gradually'. 

Holy Books (Other)

Surah 46:12 - And before this was the scripture of Musa as a guide and a mercy ... to warn the wrong-doers and as glad tidings to those who do good.

 Surah 53:36 - Or has he not been informed of what is in the scriptures of Musa and Ibrahim. 

 Surah 4:163 - We gave Dawud the Zabur 

Angels 

Surah 21:73 - They do not precede Him in speech and (only) according to His commandment do they act'. 

 Surah 19:4 - 'We don't descend except for the command of our Lord'. 

Akhirah

Life after death - the end of the world 

Surah 39:68 - 'And the trumpet shall be blown, so all those that are in the heavens and all those that are in the earth shall swoon, except such as Allah shall please; then it shall be blown again, then lo! They shall stand up waiting'. 

 Surah 87:16-1 7 - 'Nay, you prefer the life of this world. Whilst the hereafter is better and more lasting'. 

Day of Judgement 

Afterlife is the third most important belief in Islam. This life is a preparation for the next, the afterlife is the eternal life and is very important to Muslims. On the last day (The day of judgement) your actions will be judged and weighed up.   “Allah does not charge a soul with more than it can bear.” Surah 2: 286

Muslims believe suffering is part of the test to see how they deal with it and Allah will never give you more than you can cope with.

“Be sure We shall test you with something of fear and hunger, some loss in goods or lives or the fruits of your toil, but give glad tidings to those who patiently persevere’ Surah 2:155

Barzakh is a barrier between this life and the next. 

“…behind them there shall stand a barrier till the Day of Resurrection.” Surah 23:100

It is where the rouh (soul) of the dead await Judgment Day. After entering the world of Barzakh one does not experience physical pains like headache, toothache and such other troubles. It cannot be called the Hereafter, which may mean that there will be only darkness for the sinners and only light for the obedient ones

Surah 78: 17 - The Day for Sorting has been appointed, the day when the trumet shall be blown and you will come in droves . 

 Surah 39: 12 - verily we shall give life to the dead and we record all  that they send before and that they leave behind, and we have taken account of all in a clear book of evidence 

 Surah 39:71-75 - The ones who disbelieve will be driven along to  Hell in throngs .. . The ones who have heeded their Lord will be led along to the Garden in throngs 

Heaven and Hell. 

The end of the world.

Descriptions of the end of the world in the Qur’an are vivid. There will be a blinding light, the sky will be cut through, the moon shall cease to appear and the stars will be scattered, the mountains shall be reduced to dust, the oceans boil over with explosions of fire, all the contents of the tombs will come back to life, and people will be asked what kept them away from Allah?

 Jahannam: Hell

A state of torment and suffering- Also described symbolically, a horrid place of torment under the earth’s crust, a place of scorching fire, where the dammed will be chained amid hot winds, boiling water and black smoke.

38. Ye shall indeed taste of the Grievous Penalty - 39. But it will be no more than the retribution of (the Evil) that ye have wrought -  Surah 37:38-39 

I warn you, the, of the blazing Fire, in which none shall burn save the hardened sinner, who denies the Truth and pays no heed  Surah 92:12

 Al Jannah (heaven) 

The reward will be paradise, a state of joy and beauty, happiness and peace. The Qur’an describes it symbolically as a green garden, full of foliage and flowers and the sound of water and birdsong. 

 “But the true servants of Allah shall be well provided for, feasting on fruit, and honoured in the garden of delight.’ Surah 37428-49 

Freewill

Predestination and human freedom 

Surah 9:51 - Say, 'Never will we be struck except by what Allah has decreed for us: He is our protector. 'And upon Allah let the believer 's reply.

 Surah 13: 11 - Truly, Allah will not change the condition of a people until they change what is in themselves. And when Allah intends for a people ill, there is no repelling it. And there is not for them besides Him any patron.