Getting Back to Basics In Islam

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Subuh in Banda Aceh

Went to help, in the end we were helped.

Don’t be deceived. These guys can read the Qur’an very very very well.

The one with red head gear… he can really Azan. He can really kick too. …

The Young Orphaned Princes

And the princesses. Don’t worry, they’re just fine.

From asatizah to the student in the madrasah, we humans sometimes need moments to reset ourselves, and ask important questions about what exactly was the purpose of our missions. This article encourages you to remove all the theories and frameworks you have, all the opinions you harbour and all the debates you’ve ever found yourself in - and instead wants you to imagine yourself being young all over again, innocent, and learning with a sense of awe.

If you are not a Muslim, this article invites you to discover, not the violence you see on television or the bad word of mouth that sometimes goes around, but simply at your Muslim neighbour who has never laid a hand on you…and learn what exactly it is he practices and believes in.

Let’s revisit our dear friends which we have so long guised under a baggage of masks and doctrines, which we may have kept in the echoes of our minds, only retrieving them when we may be in positions to impart such knowledge. Let’s look again at these friends of ours with the full wisdom that we have in our current lives, no matter where we are or what station we are in, and read them with reflection. Let’s look again at our dear friends…

The Articles of Belief and The Pillars of Faith.

Please read each one slowly, breathe life into them and reflect on what each point means to you.

The six articles of belief:

1. Belief in God (Allah), the One and Only One worthy of all worship (tawhid)
2. Belief in the Angels
3. Belief in the Books sent by God (including the Qur’an)
4. Belief in all the Prophets and Messengers (sent by God)
5. Belief in the Day of Judgment and in the Resurrection
6. Belief in Destiny (Fate)

These beliefs bear fruit. The Five Pillars of Islam is the term given to the five duties incumbent on every Muslim. These duties are:

1. Shahadah (declaration of faith)
2. Salah (ritual prayer)
3. Zakah (alms)
4. Sawm (fasting during Ramadan)
5. Hajj (pilgrimage to Mecca)

May you find yourself again, and discover Him, no matter where you are, forever more.

In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful

By the Glorious Morning Light. (1) And by the Night when it is still― (2) The Guardian-Lord Hath not forsaken thee, nor is He displeased. (3) And verily the Hereafter will be better for thee than the present. (4) And soon will thy Guardian-Lord give thee (that wherewith) thou shalt be well-pleased. (5) Did He not find thee an orphan and give thee shelter (and care)? (6) And He found thee wandering, and He gave thee guidance. (7) And He found thee in need, and made thee independent. (8) Therefore treat not the orphan with harshness; (9) Nor repulse the petitioner (Unheard); (10) But the Bounty of thy Lord rehearse and proclaim! (11)

[Surah Ad-Dhuha]

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