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Journal of Research and Opinion JRO 8 (2), 2853–2894 (2021) ISSN (O) 2589-9058 ISSN (P) 2589-904X

Jannah - is guaranteed by if you embrace in your Heart, be kind to your Parents, help the Needy and follow the other Pillars of

Dr. Sheikh Mahabub Alam1

1. Director of Technical Operations, Australian Water & Environmental Services (AWES) Pty Ltd, Sydney Australia. And Editorial Board Member, Journal of Tourism and Sports Management ISSN: 2642-021X (scitech). Ex-Chairman, The Department of Tourism and Hospitality Management, The Peoples University of .

DOI: 10.15520/jro.v8i2.90 Received 10 February 2021; Accepted 22 February 2021; Publish Online 28 February 2021

Reviewed By: Dr. Abstract Daniel V. Atheist are biggest looser and the non-believer of Allah () who does not believe in the “Day of ” are bound to be doomed and will fail miserably and Allah will send them to the fire of for their eternal punishment. The is full of scientific fact explained by Dr. Zakir Naik at the Oxford University Union lecture, in his speech he explained the established scientific discoveries that took place during the last 300 years by the world’s best scientists are written in the holy Quran which was given to about 1400 years ago, who did not know how to read and write. All the best scholars and religious pundits of , and have bow down to Dr. Zakir Naik’s arguments, wisdom, and knowledge. Allah is the Creator, the maker and designer of Earth and Universe. Every creation in the and earth glorifies Him. Allah is exceedingly compassionate, truly kind, and most merciful. Those who has committed great in their life, realized for their wrongdoing, regrets for their sinful acts, shed tears,and do the Tawba (repentance) Allah will forgive their sins and will send them to . A true believer finally will go to Jannah () after the punishment for their accumulated sins for which he failed to do Tawba before . The garden of Jannah is full of peace and tranquility where everyone will remain young and beautiful forever. Every child is born in this world as a Muslim, but they are deviated by the

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doors open for the entire influence of their circumstances and environment. That is why Allah kept his mankind expect them to publicly pronounce the “Shahadah” by their heart which states “ I testify that there is no god except Allah and I testify that Muhammad is the messenger of Allah” from that moment that person become Muslims and his past is forgiven. Allah made it quite easy for the non-believer if they embrace Islam by simply pronouncing the shahada by heart, be kind to their parents and be trustworthy and follow will go to Jannah. The Prophet Muhammad said “Salat is the key to Jannah and the key to Salat is ” (Tirmidhi, 4). Salat cleanses and purifies the soul, soften the heart of a Muslim and it naturally prevent a person from committing sins. Salat is the only way to connect with the Almighty and Prostration (sizdah) takes you towards the closest proximity to Allahas if you are prostrating at the feet of Allah. The person who does not offer salat dies thirsty and arise thirsty from their grave. The Holy Prophet (s) says, that on the day of Qayamat (doom’s day), the one who has not paid will be in a state where Agra python (extremely venomous) will be wound around his neck and keepbiting while saying I am your Zakat and I am your wealth. The Holy Prophet (s) said “ act as a shield against the flame of the fire of Jahannam. The Holy Prophet has also said “a fasting person will meet his Lord (Allah) to receive his reward and will cross the “Poole Serat (A bridge thinner than a hair and sharper than a sword)” in presence of Almighty. The messenger of Allah said “whoever perform sincerely, returns from hajj as pure and free from sins like a newborn Hurairah, vol-3, Bood-24, hadith-2628).

Keywords: Allah, Muhammad, Islam, Muslim, Jannah, Jahannam, Kindness and Trust.

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1. Introduction turned to be the “Worst of Creatures”. The full freedom comes with a warning from Allah that He Holy Quran clearly states that “Allah does not lay a will scrutinize every act and we will have to justify. burden or responsibility on anyone beyond their That is where the test comes in the “Day of capacity” (Quran 2:286). Allah made it very clear that Judgement” so that Allah can reward the true He created mankind and only for His worship believers (Muslims) with the Jannah. There are about (), having said that he went on explaining what 100 levels of Jannah (may be more Allah knows He meant by worship and explained in the Quran best), Muslims will be sent to the level of Jannah that with many example how to get Allah’s love and they deserved after the verdict of the “Judgment mercy. That is why it is particularly important that we Day”. read Quran in our own language and try to understand the Quran and Hadith to understand the meaning of the Quran for our own benefit. Allah said any good did is an act of worship, He is our Master, and we are His slave and whatever a slave does in obedience to and for the pleasure of his master’s is worship. Everything that Allah (SWT) loves and accept from saying and the physical acts; the hidden (act by heart) and the openly (acts by limps). The acts by limbs include prayer, zakat, fasting, hajj, truthful talks, loyalty (returning someone’s possessions to them), kindness to the parents, having good relationship with Figure 1a. based on epic poem Shahnameh by relatives, keeping promises, enjoying what is good Ferdousi. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iblis. and , kindness with the neighbor, orphan, widow, the poor, the wayfarer, animals, supplication, remembering Allah, reciting Qur’an and all other thing that Allah loves are all part of worship i.e. unless you are doing something wrong intentionally to harm others, you are doing worship of Allah. Allah declared that “We have certainly created man in the best of stature” - At-Tin (95:4). It explains that man has been gifted with the best qualities which other creatures did not. Allah (SWT) has made the entire universe for the benefit of mankind. There is no creatures of Allah (SWT) more beautiful than man because He endowed with him knowledge, power of reasoning, speech, sight, Figure 1b. Iblis / based on and Christian hearing, intellect, and wisdom with which he can text - differentiate between right and wrong or fair and Demonology.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3k unfair or benign or malicious. Moreover, Allah gave M1TGbdZpo. us full freedom in this limited worldly life and therefore human can do whatever he desires, either they have the potential to become the “Asraful Many Muslims will fail to enter Jannah because of Makhluqat (Best of the Creation)” or they can follow greed, selfishness, egotism, and self-destruction and the path of Iblis/ / (Figure 1a& 1b) and wreak havoc by misguided deeds under the influence of Satan / Iblis/ devil they will be sent to Jahannam

Journal of Research and Opinion, Vol 8 Iss 2, 2853-2894 (2021) Jannah - is guaranteed by Allah if you embrace Shahada in your Heart, be kind to your Parents, help the Needy and follow the other 2856 Pillars of Islam for their accumulated sins and will be punished.But not prostrate himself before .As a punishment by virtue of their belief in oneness of Allah and for his arrogance, God banished Iblis from Shahada although they were negligent of their other and condemned him to (Figure 1.b). Later he duties, after the punishment they willenter the Jannah made a request to Allah for the ability to mislead in the end. Allah knows bests the shortcoming of His Adam and his descendants. God granted his request slaves.Allah the “Rahmanur Rahim” (most merciful) but also warned him that he will have no power over kept his doors open for Tauba /repentance and he God’s servant. repeatedly said in the Quran and seek and do Tauba to avoid the fire of Jahannam before our Who is our Creator? The answer is Allah the Al- death. mighty.

Who is Iblis? From the smallest particles and the creatures, everything in the heavens, earth, and the entire Iblis is mentioned 11 times in the Quran by name, 9 universe,Allah created and rules them until the Yawm times related to his refusal against God’s command to al-Qiyamah. He is eternal, omniscient, and prostrate himself before Adam. The term is omnipresent, with his instruction everything is more prevalent, although Iblis is sometimes referred running smoothly according to a perfect plan. The to as Shaitan (Figure 1a & 1b). God created Jinn universe did not come into being by an accident and nation long before the creation of mankind. The does not run on its own. Common sense dictates that purpose was they will worship God and do good but there must be a Creator behind this great scheme, and that did not happen. The God send many there is, (God Almighty, Allah), Who controls messengersto bring them to the right path but each everything [38]. How things in the cosmos can run so time they followed the new messenger for a while, smoothly for millions of years without a supreme and they go back to do bad things. After sending Operator to manage and regulate them. Allah (the many messengers with multiple warningsthey failed supreme Creator) is All Mighty, All Wise, All to rectify themselves to follow Al- Powerful and Most Beneficent and Merciful. Might’sguidelines,Allah’s ordered to destroy Whatever has happened in the past, whatever is them completely when that is almost complete the happing now and whatever is going to happen in angels found a beautiful boy is trying to escape the future – that is all in the complete control of Allah ordeal the angels requested Allah’s for the mercy of alone. Time and space belong to Him and the past, that orphan boy and seek His permission to bring that present and future is all in His supreme knowledge boy to heaven with a promise from the angels that and control. Allah Almighty is showering countless they will look after the boy in the heaven [63]. Allah blessings upon us every day. The universe and merciful granted their wish and brought that boy to everything Allah created are in constant service to 4th heaven and that and that boy is Iblis (Figure 1.a) mankind providing air, water and food and everything and got the nick name Azazel.Being a sibling of Jinn which are necessary for our survival. For that boy shown the signs of extraordinary talent and example,complex human organs from head to toe are wisdomand he was elevated to many levels and ceaselessly functioning within the human body, and eventually became a leader of angels and got special each organ is indispensable and cannot be replaced. access to heaven on the 7thlevel. When God Every heartbeat, every single breath and every eye- createdAdam, He ordered all the angels to bow before blink demands us that we should thank Allah, though the new creation. All the angels bowed down, but the we cannot thank enough for His blessings.Whenever Iblis was jealous and refused to do so. He argued that Allah wishes something, He says, “Koon Fa-yah since he himself was created from fire, he is superior Koon” and it happen instantly. Allah has always to humans made from clay-mud and that he should existed and will always exist. Allah knows everything

Journal of Research and Opinion, Vol 8 Iss 2, 2853-2894 (2021) 2857 Dr. Sheikh Mahabub Alam that can be known. Allah can do anything and able to lie, if anyone attempts to hide the truth then everything. Allah has no shape or form that a human their hand, legs and tongue will tell the truth instead. can think off. Allah cannot be seen or be heard. Allah Muslims worship Allah because He is only worthy of is neither male nor female. Allah never get tired and worship. All Muslims believe that there is only one does not require sleep. Allah is the only lord or the God (Allah). He has no children, no parents, and no king on the day of judgement and with Allah’s partners. God is not created by a being and has no instruction everybody will be resurrected from their shape or form (Figure 2). There is no equal, superior, grave to face the trial of the judgement day. Allah is or lesser God. The purpose of is to correct the Master of the Day of Judgement, and after the our relationship with our Creator and with the rest of verdict the believers (Muslims) will be sent to their His creation. Islam is the only religion, which truly heavenly reward (Jannah), and the wicked, especially establishes this relationship. Its simple guidelines are nonbelievers, will be dispatched to hell fire applicable in every walk and every aspect of life; be it (Jahannam). The judgement will be done very fairly, belief, worship, individual, collective life, and life’s and everybody’s deeds (Amolnama) will be available physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual aspects. in front of everyone with great details. But Allah Almighty sent many prophetssome of the Islamic scholars believe their number could be as many as 124,000 (Allah knows best)since the creation of the universe. All these prophets are sent to guide certain community, tribe, groups,or certain locationsas guides to teach people the purpose of life and how to lead them. But the prophet Muhammad is the only exception because he was sent for the entire mankind as Allah will not sent any other prophet intheworldand He clearly instructed in the Quran that all mankind should follow prophet Muhammad to receive His mercy to enter into eternal heaven and to avoid the punishment of hell fire of Jahannam. The prophets of Islam mention in the Quran are: Adam, (), Nuh (), Figure 2. Allah there is no god, but Allah, the Most (Heber), (Methusaleh), Lut (), Merciful and Compassionate. (), Ismail (), Ishaq (), Yaqub https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1oF_lLWC168. (Jacob), Yusuf (), (), Ayyub (Job), Dhulkifl (), Musa (), Harun Allah is exceedingly kind and most merciful that is (), Dawud (), Sulayman (), Ilyas why Allah kept his door open his for sinners and gave (Elias), Alyasa (), Yunus (), Zakariya them a second chance for doing Tawba (repentance) (Zachariah), Yahya (), Isa () and and those who genuinely make Tawba and promises Muhammad. The prophets are a role-models for that they will not repeat those sinful act and sheds mankind ideally demonstrated how to lead life. They tears with regret Allah guarantees their sins will be taught how to achieve success in this temporary life forgiven. For non-believers He is even more generous and the eternal life of the Hereafter. Muhammad upon accepting oneness of Allah and shahada their (Peace be upon him, SAW) was the final messenger entire sins are forgiven and from that point if they do who was sent as a mercy to the entire mankind. not accumulate any more sins he will go straight to Prophet Muhammad (pbuh)is also the Leader of All Jannah. But Allah will never forgive that person who Prophets. shares believe in another God. Everyone will get the opportunity to defend themselves. No one will be

Journal of Research and Opinion, Vol 8 Iss 2, 2853-2894 (2021) 2858 Jannah - is guaranteed by Allah if you embrace Shahada in your Heart, be kind to your Parents, help the Needy and follow the other Pillars of Islam of the society. The earth is a place where human is Purpose of our Life sent to be tested. It is not a place to become lost in its wonders and temptations. "So, did you think that We The recognition of of Muhammad created you for nothing, and that you will not be (pbuh) came with very first message of God (Allah) brought back to us?" [23:115]. “Indeed, we have sent is about the creation of human life.Allah designed the messenger to every nation (saying) worship Oneness first human body of Adam and andafterwards He of Allah (God) and avoid false ” [Quran 16:36]. transferred the soul into the body to become human. “And if the people of those towns had believed and He taught how to produce generation had the (piety), certainly We should have of off-springs. “O mankind! We have created you opened for them blessings from the heaven and the from a male and a female, and made you into races earth” [Quran 7:96]. Every action we do and every and tribes, that you may identify one another. Surely, word we speak is being recorded. For complete the noblest of you, in Allah’s sight is the one who is success in this world and in the Hereafter, mankind most pious of you. Surely, Allah is All-Knowing, All- needs to reform and change their life. Heshould quit Aware.” [Qur’an 49:13]. Everything else He created the pursuit of desires and temptations and pursue the to service the mankind to alleviate human suffering life of submission and obedience. Islam’s mission is and giving comfort and satisfaction.Adam and Eve to serve humanity. Islam teaches us to help the needy were kept in Jannah and enjoyed the benefit of without any discrimination of color, , race, Jannah. But for their disobedience of Allah nationality, or religion. Embracing Islam washes instruction, they were thrown out of Jannah and send away previous sins. Repentance is the way to protect to Earth for a limited time so that He can test all from punishment in the life of the Hereafter. The human who is performing better than others. During human heart has hidden treasures of matchless jewels. this time in earth Allah has instructed His servants If found and applied, ordinary people on the street (slaves) to worship Him alone. While on earth, we can become means of guidance to their communities, will be tested with triumph, joy, fortune, success, fountains of light, flag-bearers of justice and mercy, grief, sorrows, disaster, calamities to identify who making the world a cradle of learning and remember Allah most during their bad and good illuminating the universe with divine knowledge. times. This life is a one-time opportunity to achieve everlasting happiness in the Hereafter in Jannah. Islam Every moment has a great potential if positively used to raise status and rank in the sight of our Creator. The literary meaning of the word Islam is “PEACE”. Strong and good deeds bring peace and comfort Islam is the religion of peace and tolerance. Islam is in this life, in the grave and in the Hereafter. This an word meaning “SUBMISSION” and in the world is a station, not the destination. In this worldly religious context “Submission to the will of God life we have a life span of about 70-90 years, and in (Allah)”. is the birthplace of that limited live we came into this world as a infant Islam(Figure 3) and it was founded by the Prophet (very helpless) at 30+ years (very strongest) and at Muhammad (pbuh). He was born in 570 in 90+ years (completely useless). No one wants a very and died in 632 in [66]. Prophet Muhammad elderly person even their own children wanted to was a reformer, orator, commander, philosopher, avoid them and becomes a burden for the society statesman, administrator, and a revolutionary leader. (unless you are a true Muslim – a true Muslim believe The movement which he started to reform mankind that Jannah is under the feet of their mother, and look goes on and will go on till the end of this world. His after their parents to the best of their abilitybecause of miraculous achievements as a leader have been Allah’s fear), may be euthanasiahas been evolved in acknowledged by historians and men of letters by the to take care of the very old people Muslims and non-Muslims alike. Even his worst

Journal of Research and Opinion, Vol 8 Iss 2, 2853-2894 (2021) 2859 Dr. Sheikh Mahabub Alam enemies attested to his honesty, and integrity. Islam is beginning of the creation of Adam (AS) by Allah, a complete and the final religion from Allah, the long scholars typically date the creation of Islam to the 7th chain of guidance from God to humanity and He century, making it the youngest of the major world chose Prophet Muhammad to reveal the complete that is growing fast. In the next half century religious guidance in the form of book – the holy or so, Christianity’s long reign as the world’s largest religion may come to an end [27], a recently Quran not only for Muslim but for the entire mankind published report done by Pew Research “The regardless of any previous scriptures send for various Changing Global Religious Landscape” [28]. Indeed, tribe by Allah. The Almighty challenged the human Muslims grow more than twice as fast as the overall nobody would be able to change a single word of world population between 2015 and 2060 and in the holy Quran because He himself took the control of second half of this century will likely surpass his preservation as this is the last opportunity for the Christian as world largest religious group. The number of Muslims is expected to increase by 70% - from 1.8 billion in 2015 to nearly 3 billion in 2060.

Figure 4. Estimated percentage change in population size, 2015 – 2060. (source). Figure 3. Islam is the fastest growing religion in the world. https://www.aimislam.com/what-is-islam/. mankind to regroup under the united umbrella of Islam through Prophet Muhammad. Meticulously preserved and thoroughly documented, Islam’s message has a familiar response, owing to its shared history and common values, with . Additionally, Islam reiterates a return to basic principles of faith: belief in one God only, righteous living, and faith in the . Islam is a faith and comprehensive way of life that literally means “peace through submission to God. It provides a clear understanding of a person’s relationship with Figure 5 Meaning of Islam. God, purpose in life, and ultimate destiny. Although https://www.wattpad.com/85170586-fourth-pillar-of- the roots of Islam go back further right from the islamg.

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Allah said in the Quran that every child is born as a Muslim, but they are deviated by the influence of their environment. That is why Allah kept the doors open for the believer of all previous religions so thatthey can easily migrate to Islam for the protection of their afterlife i.e. the eternal life. They only have to publicly pronounced the Shahadah in front of which states “ I testify that there is no god except Allah and I testify that Muhammad is the messenger of Allah” from that moment they become Muslims (Figure 4, 5, 6)and their past sin is forgiven, whatever the past may be so long that person do not go back to the old belief that contradicts “Shahadah”. A Muslim is some-one who adopts the Islamic way of life by believing Allah (God), Malaika (angels), Holy Figure 6. Muslims are people who professed belief in Books (Quran), Risalah (Prophethood), Islam.https://www.whyislam.org/islam-across-the- (afterlife), and Al-qadr (God’s predestination) globe/who-are-muslims/. however this does not take away the human free will [37]. Central to Muslim faith is the oneness of Allah Final Test ament. and will never be lost and cannot be and the prophethood of Muhammad (pbuh). Muslims changed and the final revelation from God – is the (Figure 6)consider the Quran a verbatim word of Final Testament. Allah said in Quran that there is no Allah (God) as revealed to prophet Muhammad as need to send another prophet or revelation which recorded in traditional accounts, called hadith. To implies that Day of Judgement is not farway off. One understand the Quranic message hadith is essential. of basic articles of faith in Islamis mandatory to Muslims beliefs regarding God are summed up in belief in the “Day of Judgment” and resurrection of chapter 112 of the Quran, al-Ikhlas “the chapter of life after death. This worldly life is noticeably short purity”. Allah says in the Quran that this is the final (about 70-90 years) and essentially this life is a and last revelation not only for Muslims but for the preparation for the eternal life that follows after entire mankind and prophet Muhammad are the last resurrection, when all human beings will be and final messenger. The Quran supersede all version physically raised to life to be judged by God for their of primordial faith that was revealed at many times lives in the earth. Allah in many verses in Quran and places, including through the prophets Abraham, reminds Muslim that there is no doubt Allah will take Moses, and Jesus. Muslim maintain that previous an account of life in this world at the day of messages and revelations have been partially changed judgement for example “Allah’s promise is true and or corrupted over time by their respective religious there is no doubt about the “Day of Judgement experts.But Quran was implanted by the into (Surah-18; Verse-21)”. Those people who died will the heart of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) with the be brought back to life (or resurrected) to face the instruction of Allah so that he remembers A-Z of judgement rendered to each of them by Almighty Quran in its entirety as he was unable to read or write. God. He will reward the believer with good deeds and It is also a miracle of Allah that Quran is the only will send them to Jannah and punish the evil. holy books that can be memorized by millions of Muslims worldwide and will never be lost and cannot be changedand the final revelation from God – is the

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What is Jannah?

Jannah – also known as paradise or garden in Islam – is described in the Quran as an eternal afterlife of peace and bliss, where the faithful and righteous are rewarded after the verdict of the “Day of Judgement” and Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) advised you have to ask for “Jannatul ferdaus (Figure 7). Allah SWT creates many layers (or levels)of Jannah each layer is better than the others. According to Hadith, and Scholars Jannah has one hundred layers (or levels). Each level has degrees and grades better than the others and will be made available to Mumins matched with their good deeds and righteous [33]. Every Muslims will be extremely happy with the level of Jannah they have been allocated with. At the end, every Muslims will enter Heaven after Figure 7. Ask for Jannah. completing the punishment of their accumulated sins. ’https://www.google.com/search?q=Islamic+Jannah& In surah At-Tawbah (repentance) Allah swt talks tbm=isch&source=iu&ictx=yGoNM8uyq0KM%. about “Jannat Al Adan” and says: “Allah assured the believers, woman, and men the garden underneath which river flow, where they will abide blessed lodging in Garden of Adan. And greater! Acceptance from Allah. That is the ultimate conquest”. Jannah is “a beautiful place of final return – a garden of eternity whose door will always open to them (Quran 38:49- 50). In Jannah “There are flowing rivers, the taste and smell of which are never changed. Rivers of milk the taste of which will remain unchanged. Rivers of wine that will be delicious to those who drink from it and rivers of clear, pure [24]. For them will be every kind of fruit and forgiveness from their lord (Quran 47:15). The Quran says the righteous will be restful in the presence of God, in gardens beneath Figure 8. Every mankind must cross the “Poole which river flows [49]. Jannah is a beautiful, peaceful Serat” to go to Jannah. garden where abundant food and drink are served to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIL2N0l3S-8. the recipients of afterlife who are successful after the judgement done by Allah. Jannah has eight doors or It is best of all the Jannah. Togo to Jannah everyone gates, the name of which are associated with is required to cross the “Poole Serat” (bridge to go to righteous deeds. The Jannah is located above the 7th Jannat) and that bridge is thinner than a hair and it is heaven just beneath the Arsh (Thrones) of Allah. The sharper that a sword (Figure 8). The Jannah will have Arsh of Allah is humongous (the biggest of all 8 doors each is named with special significance creation), and the ceiling of Jannah is only a small (Figure 9). The Prophet Muhammadwas given a portion of the Arsh and the Jannatul Ferdaus is in the special status to knock the door of Jannah and upon middle of Jannah close to Allah [34][35]. verification of his identity the angel will open the

Journal of Research and Opinion, Vol 8 Iss 2, 2853-2894 (2021) Jannah - is guaranteed by Allah if you embrace Shahada in your Heart, be kind to your Parents, help the Needy and follow the other 2862 Pillars of Islam door with greeting and Prophet Muhammad enter into flying bird and you wish to eat that bird that bird will the Jannah first [20] followed by the first group of come to you and special chef will prepare them with Islamic scholars, followed by and then all the known spices which you used to cook in the everybody enters who embrace Islam and finally the previous life to enjoy that bird to its fullest. There last person enters the Jannah who came from will be four personalized rivers, first river is full of Jahannam after the punishment for his accumulated pure water, the second river is full of pure milk, the sins. Every person who Muslims by default believe in third river is full of honey and the fourth river is Oneness of Allah and Shahada but was negligent to made of sparkling wine. Each individual kingdom his Islamic duty and were engaged in sinful work will will be served by 10 thousand servants for your go to Jahannam and will eventually come to Jannah comforts. There is a special tree that will provide all after their punishment.A total of 70 nation will enter the beautiful clothes you require. The entire Jannah is paradise after the nation of Prophet Muhammad. The illuminated with such an extent that it will not require beloved slave of Allah will enter the Jannah with a any sun, or any moon and it will remain illuminated new look by the grace of Allah and everybody will be forever. To suit with that illumination Allah will give given the beauty of Prophet Yusuf (AH) and the us special eye to adjust and that eye will tell us what physically resemble like out father Prophet Adam (as) the daytime isand what is the nighttime, and you will which is about 60 cubits (about 30 meters) in height. go to sleep accordingly. Whatever the language you Everybody will be young and beautifulforever with spoke in this world but in Jannah everybody will an age of 33 years [12] with that age they will be speak in Arabic like a native by the blessing of Allah. immortal i.e. no one will dieor grow older in the (lecture of Tazkiyah Network, November 2011; afterlife When Quran refers to heavenly reward for [email protected]). men by default it also applies to women [22]. They will grow hair only in the head and in the eye braw in comparison with the entire body in the previous life making them even more beautiful. While the people sitting in the sofas and wish to meet someone that sofa will fly and bring that person to its desired location or to the desired person. This special bed is prepared from precious stones. Everyone can satisfy their (souls) and that desire will be limitless regardless of man or woman. There were many things those were forbidden for the believers in the temporal world and every act of these forbidden items will be allowed to satisfy your souls in Jannah. Prayer would be a thing of pastin Jannah as there is no need to pray any more. There will be special white hoses with wings, and they will fly and will take you from one place to another. There will be huge green yard and they will produce all kinds of fruits to suit your tastes. There will be huge abundance of food and drink. You Figure 9. Eight Gates or Doors of Jannah (Paradise). name the items and that item well come to you in a (source). prepared form the way you wanted to enjoy. For https://www.google.com/search?q=names+of+the+G example – you see a ripe fruit, you wished to eat that ate+of+Jannah&sxsrf=ALeKk031y2pcnza77saof1bfF fruit and the fruit will come to you in a ready format xHqaGsf1w. for your enjoyment. Another example you see a

Journal of Research and Opinion, Vol 8 Iss 2, 2853-2894 (2021) 2863 Dr. Sheikh Mahabub Alam Suleiman (2020) talks about the “Lowest Lenel single person. Beneath the garden river flows on the of Jannah” [33] It was narrated by this pebbles and those pebbles are made of and was a conversation between Prophet Musa and Allah diamond. When you are going to meet your wife, you the merciful (Prophet Muhammad explained this will be surprised with her beauty and her illuminated conversation to his followers and disciples). Musa hair if it touches the earth it will be illuminated more asked O Allah who would be the last person to go to than the sun. The Hadith also tells us if she spit in the Jannah and in other wards what is the Lowest Rank of ocean the entire water will turn sweet and your desire Jannat? Allah was responded there would be a person to touch her will be greater than ever.The ordinary who came from Jahannam after the punishment will standard palace in Jannah is humongous - just one go into Jannah last. Allah said to that person ohmy room is about 60 miles long; you keep counting the slave takes the potion of your Jannah that person rooms hours after hours and how many palaces you thought being the last person may be there is nothing keep counting one after another[4]. Tour guides are left for him as everyone has taken their place already? ready to show you around you come past special Allah said O my servant would you be pleased with rivers four of them they are specifically for your own the Largest Kingdom of the World ? that person said enjoyment – first one river of crystal water; second O Allah that I would be very pleased with that then one is river of milk; third one is river of honey and Allah continued in saying you have that and on top of fourth one river of wine – each with heavenly taste that I give you another 10 times of that which is and there are many other rivers for common uses with equivalent to 50 times of the kingdom of the world. the neighbor. In the palace angels are preparing Musa was surprised and curiously ask Allah if that is exquisite meals for your enjoyment. The meals come the gift for the recipient of Lowest Level of Jannah with appetizers – it is prepared with the tender part of then someone like me who is going to the 6th level of liver of a whale. Followed by the Buffalo meat those Jannah what will I get? Allah replied with a smile do buffalos are feed with the tender grass of Jannah. not ask because what is waiting for you no one can Moreover, those meats are cooked by special chefs ever imagine, nor a human ever comprehend and the with your favorite spices that you love – the feasts level of surprise waiting for anyone including taste sensational. There are special creatures in yourself (Figure 10). Allah is going to surprise Jannah they will look after your palace they will everyone in Jannah every day and everyday will be a decorate your palace and just stare at their skills brand-new morning more attractive than the previous while decorating your palace you do not do anything day with new surprises that never comes to an end everything is done for you while you keep enjoying because it is everlasting. So that nobody gets bored the benefit of Jannah. After the feasts, the angels and Allah’s surprise has no limit in the eternal life of serve you with the wine and it comes with zinger and Jannah. For example,you will see various fruit that it is so tasty that takes your thrust away and it is you knew from this temporal world but when you completely intoxicating. In Jannah everything is taste it, it is a world of difference, as for example a abundant you are always in the mood of eating but banana look similar in the Jannah but that banana you never feel tired of over eating, you never get hungry, do not require to peel it, and the taste is beyond your you never urinate or you never go to toilet you digest imagination, full of heavenly taste. But the greatest of with burping and perspirationand that smells like aloe all surprise is when you are going to stare at Allah, and musk respectively and it is pure enjoyment. You this is only possible when you are in Jannah. The look around and see beautiful trees made of gold and standard Jannah is built with bricks of gold.The silver their trunk are humongous, the leaves are illumination comes from the Arsh (Thrones) of Allah massive and shades are enormous, it looks like and they are so intense that you do not need sun and hollow pearlsand they are about 60 miles in length there is no sun in Jannah the light comes from the there are special horses (called gallop) very fast and Thrones of Allah. There are many gardens for one you need to cross the shade with the gallops.One guy

Journal of Research and Opinion, Vol 8 Iss 2, 2853-2894 (2021) Jannah - is guaranteed by Allah if you embrace Shahada in your Heart, be kind to your Parents, help the Needy and follow the other 2864 Pillars of Islam asked our prophet what about plantation. The prophet In the Quran Allah said no one will be spared from replied in Jannah you plant the seed, and suddenly the the test of “Day of Judgement”. To pass the tests of beauty of the growth is in race and it happens in front “Judgement Day” everyone must be the believer of of your eyes. In Jannah everything is in complete Shahada and the followers of “Five Pillars of Islam” harmony, there is no difference between blackand (Figure 11).Atheist and Believer of any other faith white, children are playing around, lions and butterfly will fail the test and will go to Jahannam for eternal live together in complete harmony. There is no work punishment. It is the duty of Muslims to spread the and no worship ever again. The doors of the Jannah message of Quran so that they can save themselves are very wide hundreds of kilometersand at the door – from the torment of hellfire. Prophet Muhammad the first word the angels utter is - peace. Women gets created the Five Pillars of Islam and ensured that pregnant and deliver the baby in one hour and there is Ka’aba was used for the worship of Allah alone. All no agony or pain whatsoever and she return to her prayer rituals (five pillars) which are over 1400 years original state as if no one has ever touched her. So, old and it is established and led by the Prophet you are sitting with your spouses and other inhabitant Muhammad ordered by Allah and taught by the - Allah releases his veil and you see Allah. When you prophet himself. Central to faith and practice in see Allah, you have forgot all the beauty you have Islam[7] are the five pillars outlined in the Hadith seen until that time (adapted from the lecture of Belal recorded in Sahih Muslim. The five pillars are:(1) the Assad, 2019). declaration of faith by heart ((shahada); 2) the five daily prayers (salat); 3) paying the charity (alms- giving) (zakat); 4) fasting during the month of (sawm); and 5) the hajj pilgrimage to Mecca (at least once in a life time if you can afford).

Figure 10. Garden of Jannah. https://www.harunyahya.com/tr/Books/47829/Jannah Figure 11. Five Pillars of Islam. -The-Garden-from-the-Quran-and-Hadith/ https://quransquare.com/blog/the-5-pillars-of-islam/. chapter/13239/. 1. First Pillar in Islam: The Declaration of Faith Follow the Five Pillars of Islam (Shahada):

Allah has nominated Prophet Muhammad as the last There is no god but Allah (God), and Prophet and final messenger and the holy book Quran as the Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah (God). This complete guidelines from Him for the entire mankind belief in one god is known as . The as a result all the previous revelation and primordial Shahada is the believers (Muslims) declaration of faith have been made redundant by the order of Allah. faith by heart and the first Pillar of Islam. It expresses the belief that I testify that there is no god, but Allah

Journal of Research and Opinion, Vol 8 Iss 2, 2853-2894 (2021) 2865 Dr. Sheikh Mahabub Alam and I also testify that Muhammad is the messenger of Salat Al-Fajr: dawn, before sunrise. Salat Al-Zuhr: Allah. He is also last the and the leader of midday, after the sun passes its highest position, Salat all prophets. To become Muslims, a person simply Al-Asr: the late part of afternoon. Salat Al-Maghrib: must declare the shahada by heart in front of at-least just after sunset. and Salat Al-Isha: between sunset two witnesses[6]. The first part of the Shahada is and midnight. stated in the Quran Chapter (Surah) -3, Verse 18. The Salat ritual is repeated five times a day by hundreds Shahada is whispered into the ear of a newborn of millions of people all around the world. It is Muslims baby and recited at an aqeeqah/aqiqah mandatory for all Muslims, whether be rich or poor, ceremony. An aqiqah ceremony takes place after a strong, or weak, black, or white, male, and female. baby is born to celebrate the new life and to welcome Prayer allows the believer to enrich their spirituality the baby into the family.Additional beliefs in Islam is and cultivate the souls right to love and worship the also mandatory for Muslims and they are: a). Belief creator, Allah. “Verily, I am Allah! There is none in angels (Malaikah); b). Belief in the holy books worthy of worship but I, so worship Me and offer (Quran-the Last Testament and other previous holy prayer perfectly for my remembrance (Quran, Taha, scriptures send to Musa (Taurat or Tora), Dawood Verse 13-14)”. The importance of prayer is conveyed ( of ), and Isa (); c). Belief in constantly in the holy Quran and was also stressed by the Prophethood (Risalah) including Adam, Nuh the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) “Know that among (Noah), Ibrahim (Abraham), Musa (Moses), Isa your duties, prayer is foremost”. The command to (Jesus). However, Muhammad is the greatest and the offer (salat) are 700 times mentioned in the leader of the prophets; d). Belief in the afterlife Quran. The word salah is appears 67 times in the (Akhirah), the Day of Judgement; and 7. Belief in Quran. The Salah and Zakattogether appears 32 times Predestination (Al-Qadr)-Allah is responsible for in the Quran. Friday is a holy day for Muslims, and it everything and has set out a divine destiny for all is obligatory for every Muslims to join the Friday things[6][7]. Allah has written down all that has prayer in congregation at a . The rewards happened and all that will happen in the (credit for good deeds) for Friday prayer (Jumma universe.However, this does not take away human prayer) is endless. The primary purpose of the free will (Hodder Education) and that is the test, mosque is to serve a place where the Muslims can Allah has given us wisdom and intelligence and how come together for any prayer but particularly Friday wisely those attributes are used for the benefit of the prayer (Jumma prayer). society. Allah will be extremely strictwhile doing the test and those successful will be sent to Jannah as a final reward for obeying Allah’s instruction.

2. Second Pillarin Islam: Five Daily Prayer

Salat is obligatory for every Muslims, perform salat (Figure 11 &12) five times a day at designated time every day. Muslim children as young as seven are encouraged to pray and the salat is becomes obligatory at the age of twelve and every Muslims perform their salat until their death [23][25]. Salat is the key to Jannah (paradise) while the wudu is the Figure 12. Prophet said hold on to your salat at any key to salat. cost. (source). Timetable for “Five Daily Prayer”: God ordered https://www.google.com/search?q=why+salat+is+im Muslims to pray at five set times of a Day. portant&sxsrf=ALeKk01RFpWELFnspdVzxzcGG3o MDJhdxw:1593430834355&source.

Journal of Research and Opinion, Vol 8 Iss 2, 2853-2894 (2021) 2866 Jannah - is guaranteed by Allah if you embrace Shahada in your Heart, be kind to your Parents, help the Needy and follow the other Pillars of Islam Prayers for a Muslim involves uniting mind, soul, and of muslins.The performance of prayer is considered body in worship so that we can come close to Allah, vital to attain success in this life and the hereafter. imagine Allah is seeing your prayer and pray with The holy Quran has mentioned in several verses that utmost devotion as if it is your last prayer. The Quran this life is very short-lived (around 70-90 years). says, “Woe to those who pray, but are unmindful of Allah said (kullunafsinjaikatulMaut) meaning that their prayer, or who pray only to be seen by people every living creature will taste the death. After death (Capter-107, Verse 4-6)”. Allah does not need human in the grave the angels will start taking account of prayers but it solely for the of a human to deeds and theangelwill ask about three questions: get a ticket for the Jannah. A Muslim should pray Who is your Lord? What is your religion? and Who is with such devotion and imagine as if Allah is present your Prophet? A true believer will answer the above during salah and is in direct contact with Allah. questions very easily and the angel will connect that Waking up at dawn sacrificing your morning sleep person’s grave with the Jannah and that person will and walk to the mosque to join prayer in Jamaat at continue to receive the blessing from Jannah and the fajr time is the best thing Allah loves.Ritualistic life in grave will be very enjoyable until the day of washing (called wudhu or ablution or spiritualistic judgement. After death, a non-believer will get the without water): Muslims must be clear of opposite treatment and their punishment begins in the mind and clean their body by washing hands, feet, grave. Following the testimony of faith, performance arms, and legs in a way the prophet showed us to of the prayers and complete in bowings, prostrations perform the wudhu before praying. Worshippers must and humility will guarantee forgiveness from God also be dressed modestly in clean clothing. Missing and everlasting paradise in the day of judgement. The prayers is considered a serious lapse of faith for first matter that will be brought on the “Day of devout Muslims. But circumstances do sometimes Judgement” is the Salat. If it is sound, then the rest of arise where a prayer time may be missed. Tradition their deeds will be sound. And if it is bad, then the dictates that Muslims should make up their missed rest of their deeds will be bad. Allah said in the Quran prayer as soon as possible or at the very least recite that He created human only for His worship (Ibadah) the missed prayer as part of the next regular and Allah will be testing during the Judgement day prayer[1]. Because Allah knows everything, and what the winner in this life will go to Jannah in the is in everybody’s mind. Allah promised in the Quran hereafter. Life in this world is an opportunity for in several times and in multiple verses that he will worship, acquire a spiritual gain that he takes with forgive all the sin if we genuinely ask forgiveness him to face the Judgements. Through prayer the provided,we do notrepeat the sins. mu’min and mu’mina purifies the heart and soul, spiritual devotion, and moral elevation. Through prayer one establishes patience, humility, and Spiritual Gain in Salat sincerity. Prayer provides means of repentance and is The primary purpose of salat is that it creates a path a restrainer from shameful and unjust deeds. Prophet of communication directly with Allah. Salat takes you Muhammad (pbuh) asked “If a person had a stream to the closest proximity to Allah and prostration outside his door and he bathed in it five times a day, (sizdah) is treated that you are doing prostration at the do you think he would have any filth left on him? The feet of your Lord and it the best time to ask people replied “No filth would remain on him something to Allah and will be granted. Purification whatsoever” the Prophet (pbuh) then said “That is of the heart and soul is the ultimate religious like the five daily prayers: Allah wipes away the sins objective of salat[21].This is stated in the Holy Quran by them” (From the Hadeeth collections of Al- “Salat indeed prevents a person from indecency and Bukhari and Muslim). Praying five times a day evil (29:45)”. Salah is a regular means of purifying engages the believer in constant remembrance of God body and soul. The pillar of Salah is said to be the and keeps him away from any unjust deeds and leads most important and is a central practice of daily lives

Journal of Research and Opinion, Vol 8 Iss 2, 2853-2894 (2021) 2867 Dr. Sheikh Mahabub Alam him only to deeds that will earn the pleasure of God. harmony and balance. The periodic movement of the It is through prayer that one really finds inner peace body during various rituals of ,Qayyam, Ruku, and fulfillment. It is also a source of patience, Jalsa/, Sajdah, Sitting and Salam it courage, hope, confidence, stability, equality,unity, stimulates the entire body. Takbir &Qayyam, helps and an expression of thankfulness of God. The salah expanding the chest cavity. The American College of if properly performed purifies the soul of arrogance Sports Medicine (ACSM) recommends loading and hypocrisy. Salat soften the heart of a Muslim and exercise somewhat like Ruku ritual. The Ruku& it naturally prevent a person from committing sins Sajdah combinedly strengthens the back and because it teaches and discipline you to be humble increases the flexibility of hip and hamstrings. and also remind you of the existence of a supreme Industrial Engineering Prof. Muhammad Lord (Allah). The person who does not offer salat Khasawnehexplains the complex physical movement dies thirsty and will also arise thirsty from his/her of the ritual can reduce lower-back pain if performed grave. Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) have the following regularly and properly. Jalsa/Tashahhud – helps to advice to his companions “Even if you are chopped maintain good posture but also improves flexibility up and burnt, do not associate partners with Allah and strengthens ligaments. Al-Gazal (2006) and Ayad (SWT) and do not miss your obligatory prayers 2008) stated that prostration ritual increases blood deliberately. Allah will move His protection away supply to the brain, stimulates brains frontal cortex who misses his obligatory prayers deliberately”. may reduce brain hemorrhage, help reduce high blood pressure. Salam is an excellent form of neck and upper vertebrae exercise. Regular movement involves Worldly Gain in Salat in salat will help to decrease the stiffness in joints and Early to bed and early to rise that makes a person lower limb stretches prevent muscle injuries. It also healthy, wealthy, and wise. This is true in the sense increases the strength of the muscles to improve that salat make you to go to bed early and wake up physical fitness. early to and join prayer in the mosque in congregation is the best of worship (ibadah) and is a best form of exercise that keeps your body & soul in 3. Third Pillar in Islam: Zakat a sound state. One of hadith says whoever join the Social responsibility is considered as an important Isha salat and the morning prayer (fajr salat) in the part of Allah’s worship.Zakat (Figure 11&13) is a mosque in congregation they will be treated that they form of obligatory charity that has the potential to have prayed the whole night. While accruing the best ease the suffering of millions. Zakat prescribes gift from Allah that lead toward Jannah, you are also payment of fixed proportions of a Muslim’s doing a great favor to yourhealth doing early morning possessions for the welfare of the entire community exercise in the form of morning walk. The ablution and for its neediest members[27]. Zakat, being the with fresh water before prayer acts as refresher and third pillar of Islam, is an important act of worship as cleanser. stressed by being highlighted at least 82 times in the Quran along with salat. The Qur’an discusses charity Energy Consumption in many verses some of which are related to zakat, for A study done on the two and four Rakah prayer in 32 example, in suras: 7:156, 9:60, 19:31, 19:55, 21:73, males and female adults, found that salat has a 23:4, 27:3, 30:39, 31:4 and 41:7. The following verse positive effect on metabolic function. For an 80 kg says, “And establish prayer and give Zakat, and person, the energy cost of daily prayers was about 80 whatever good you put forward for yourselves – you calories and could be considered a form of physical will find it with Allah (2:110, Qur’an)”. With the activity that enhance body fitness [9]. Health literal meaning of the word “to cleanse” Muslims Significancein salat involves continuous gentle believe that paying zakat purifies, increases, and muscle contraction and relaxation with perfect blessed the remainder of the wealth by Allah.

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Whoever pays the zakat on his wealth will have its evil removed from him (Ibn Khuzaimah and at- Tabarani, two famous narrator of ). Zakat has aspiritual connection to one’s maker – to purify your wealth for the will of Allah is to acknowledge that everything we own belongs to Allah, and we strive to end poverty and help our brothers and sisters. According to the madhab, zakat is 2.5% of wealth that has been in one’s possession for a lunar year, excluding obligations and family expenses. If wealth amounts to more than , zakat becomes obligatory. The NISAB is a minimum amount of Figure 15. Difference between Zakat and wealth that a Muslim must possess for a whole year .https://nzf.org.uk/knowledge/difference- before zakat becomes due. Although there, are no between-zakat-zakat-al-fitr-2/?gclid=EAIaIQobCh. specific guidelines in the Holy Qur’an an exact percentage to be given as Zakat, the customary practice is to give 2.5% on capital assets? On the “” his wealth will be made agricultural goods, precious metals and livestock, the like bald headed poisonous male snake with two rate varies between 2.5% and 20%. blackspots over the eyes. The snake will encircle his Be Warned: Abu Hurayrah reports: Allah’s neck and bite his cheeks and say, I am your wealth, I Messenger (pbuh) said “Whoever is made wealthy by am your treasure” Then the Prophet recited the verses Allah and does not pay zakat of his wealth, then on – Do not be one of those who withhold zakat……..” (to the end of the verses) (3.180) (Sahih al-

Journal of Research and Opinion, Vol 8 Iss 2, 2853-2894 (2021) 2869 Dr. Sheikh Mahabub Alam Bukhari).Zakat-al-Fitr (or Sadakat-al-Ftrl or Fitrana evening, the day’s fast is broken with a meal called or simply Fitra) is a duty that is paid on Eid-al-Fitr iftar. Fasting begins with a pre-dawn meal called (Figure 15) and is required of every Muslim, whether suhoor. When the month is over, Muslims celebrate a male or female, minor or adult, if the total value of three-day holiday with feasting and gift exchanges, wealth equals or exceeds NISAB [30]. The first called Eid-ul-Fitr (the festival of breaking the fast). difference between Zakat and Fitra is the eligibility. Ramadan is particularly important to the Muslims All Muslim must pay Fitra regardless of their age or religious obligation. In addition to fasting, Muslims financial status. Family head pays for their minor pray more often, read Quran, and Ramadan is also a children on their behalf. Zakat, on the other hand month of charity and giving. Ramadan is full of every adult must Pay their own Zakat if the wealth religious blessing. To explain the importance of equal or exceed NISAB(Figure 14). The second Ramadan to all believers Allah dedicated a Surah difference lies in their amount. The Fitra is and, in that Surah,Ramadan culminates on one of the exceedingly small (about $7 in Australia in 2019) to odd-number nights of the last ten days. This is the be decided by the religious institutions but Zakat is night of Destiny (Laylat-al-Qadr), a night which is 2.5% for every eligible adult if equal or exceed equivalent to more than one thousand-months NISAB. The third and final difference lies in their (approx. 83 years) of prayer and ibadah according to due date. Zakat can be paid at any time with the only Quran and Prophet Mohammad said do not miss the condition being that earnings reflect one year’s worth benefit of Laylat-al-Qadr because you do not know of net savings (one lunar year). Fitra however, goes whether you will get another chance of observing the hand in hand with Ramadan. It needs to be paid “Night of Destiny. The laylat-al-Qadr and its “Great before EID prayer at the very latest (nzf.org.uk). Reward” can occur any odd-night of the last ten day of Ramadan [14]. The believers have been advised to 4. Fourth Pillar in Islam: Ramadan Fasting look for that night and engaged in the prayer and ibadah for their salvation (alimentarium.org) every Ramadan is the ninth month of the Muslim’s Muslims were asked to offer longer prayer in those calendar, calculated according to when crescent moon nights when Allah comes down to the close proximity is sighted. During this entire month, adult Muslims of earth and says “O my beloved servant (slave) wake do not eat or drink, and abstain from sexual activity up and pray and seek my mercy on this special night, from dawn to sunset for the pleasure of Allah (Figure I have come closed to you and ready to accept your 16). This is called fasting [3]. Fasting helps Muslims prayer and shower my blessingon you”.Islamic develop self-control, gain better understanding of scholars indicated that that blissful night probably on God’s gift and greater compassion towards the the 27th night of the Ramadan but not certain.During deprived. Every moment during the fast a person Ramadan Allah also increases the Hashanah for suppresses their passion and desires in loving prayer, charity and giving 70 times than the normal obedience of God [13]. This consciousness of duty time. The creator is full of mercy, love, and and the spirit of patience helps strengthening our compassion. Allah loves to forgive his slave faith. A person who abstains from permissible thing repeatedly if some have realized that he has like food and drink is likely to feel conscious of committed great sins and ask for his forgiveness his/her sins. A heightened sense of spirituality helps promising to Allah that he will never do it again then break the habit of lying, staring with lust at the Allah will forgivehis sins. When you seek Allah’s opposite sex, gossiping, and wasting time. Staying mercy after repentance, some sins Allah forgive hungry and thirsty day after day over 30 days, makes instantly, other sins He forgives after a while, and the one feel the misery of going hungry or are living with rest of sins He forgives at the “Day of Judgement”, hunger.Dr. Zakir Naik said “If you can control the but never refuses. In the verse 2:183-85 Allah makes hunger, then you can control everything”.In the it clear that fasting is made compulsory for all

Journal of Research and Opinion, Vol 8 Iss 2, 2853-2894 (2021) 2870 Jannah - is guaranteed by Allah if you embrace Shahada in your Heart, be kind to your Parents, help the Needy and follow the other Pillars of Islam Muslims as it is the best act of ibadah, and fasting is Messenger Muhammad (pbuh) said “whoever fasts in only way tobecome righteous. In another verse the month of Ramadan sincerely for the sake of (Quran 16:128) “Allah is with those who restrain Allah, his past sins will be forgiven by Allah”. Allah themselves”. Allah teaches restraint; the ability to Messenger Muhammad (pbuh) said “There is a gate control worldly desires and spent time in prayer, of Jannah called “Ar-Raiyyan” is reserved for those and meditation. Fasting is a people who fasts during the month of Ramadanwill noble act that is much loved by Allah (swt). Ramadan enter Jannah using that gate. Allah’s Messenger is the month that aims to purify the soul and bring the Muhammad (pbuh) said “when the month of individual close to Allah (swt).The hadith provides Ramadan begins, the gates of heaven are open, the further explanation of the month of Ramadan quoting gates of hell are closed, and the devil is chained. our prophets that how did he do fast. Like everything else of the five pillars he taught us the correct way of Quran is full of Miracle fasting that will please Allah. He explained Muslims Until it is revealed, Muslims/mankind did not know that Ramadan is subdivided into three periods of ten who God is and who created the entire universe and days each with specific prayer intentions. The first what needs be done to get closer to the creator and period is devoted in asking for God’s blessing. The what is the purpose of creation of human beings. second period focus on repenting and forgiveness. Muhammad was desperately searching for the answer During the third period the slaves of Allah asks for and went to caves to engage himself in deep salvation from the hell fire. meditation and eventually Allah’s mercy was showered on him at around the age of 40 years. Muhammad first received revelations in 609 CE (Figure 17). The angel Jibril came down with the first verses of Quran and that historical moments took place in the month of Ramadanat the cave of Hira located at Mountain Jabal al- Noor in Mecca.

Figure 17. The First Revelation to Prophet Muhammad. (source). Figure 16. The fourth Pillar of Islam: Ramadan. https://www.google.com/search?biw=1348&bih=589 https://www.librarypoint.org/blogs/post/ramadan/#:~: &ei=6ZH1Xu_7N9WF4- text=Ramadan%20is%20very. EPyoChyAw&q=first+revelation+to+Muhammad.

First Revelation (pbuh), Al-Alaq (The Clot or The Allah says that fasting cannot be seen, hunger cannot Climbing Thing), is the 96th Chapter (Surah) of be understood, or even feel, this sacrifice is solely for Quran. The first revelation is also known as the the pleasure of Me (Allah) and I (Allah) myself “Night of Power:” also known as “Laylat al- would be the reward for my fasting slaves. Allah’s Qadr”.The Surah Al-Alaqis composed of 19 verses

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(ayat) and traditionally believed to have been the first Quran in “rhythmic style and eloquent expression” is revelationand the angel told him to read, Mohammad enough to justify that it is not an ordinary book rather was shivering with fear as he was not ready to meet it is written by Allah and He is helping millions of the angel. The angel instructed Mohammad to read Muslims worldwide to memorized such a huge with the angel he said I do not know how to read or volume without any mistakes. There is no example of write then he ordered to recite with him (Jibril) while such a miracle in any other religious book. Dr. Zakir he (Mohammad) is reciting the angel planted the Naik currently the number one Islamic scholar in the Quranic verses into his heart so that he never forgets. world and arguably the best scholars of comparative Jibril said read in your Lord who has created religions, delivered a lecture at Offord University everything that exists, and He (Lord) created the Union in which he talked about the many branches of mankind from a clot (of congealed blood), what he Science and technology that was described in the did not know (Al-Alaq:1-5). Afterwards whenever Quran about 1400 years ago and the scientists only Mohamad faced any difficult situation and he sought knew about those fact recently. for an answer he did not know, he looked into the sky and sought for an answer Allah responded and sent Fifth Pillar in Islam: The Hajj Jibril from the heaven with the answer, in this way it Millions of Muslims across the globe take part in the took about 23 years to complete the Quran. In did, the annual Islamic pilgrimage to the sacred city of Mecca Quran is the miracle symbolizing the truth of in Saudi Arabia. The hajj, one of the five pillars of Mohammad prophethood. Some of the previous Islam, is an Islamic religious pilgrimage that is a prophets before him were given miracles such as the mandatory act of worship for all financially solvent curing the blind (Jesus/Isa), understanding the and physically capable adult Muslims at least once in languages of animals (Solomon/Sulaiman), turning their lifetime [8]. walking sticks in to snakes (Moses/Musa) etc., for Prophet Muhammad the Quran is the biggest of miracles, because among other characteristics it contains fact/data of events that took place before, during and after his time all at once.For example, the embryology of human life was only known about 150 years ago, yet the Muslims got the details from the first revelation of Quran and other subsequent revelation giving the strongest proof that Quranic messages came from the almighty Lord who knows everything all about the universe[5]. The following passages from the Quran states these prophesies and also provides strongest challenge from Allah and confirms that this book came down from Heaven: “We have, without doubt, Sent down the Message; And We will assuredly Guard it (from corruption) (15:9). “It is Allah Who has sent Messengers with guidance and the ideology of truth, to make it Figure 18. Encircling the Kaba during tawaf. superior over all other ways of life, even though the https://www.halalzilla.com/hajj-and-its- disbelievers may hate (61:9). “And we have indeed importance/90355. Made the Quran easy to understand and remember: Them is there any that will receive admonition The Hajj rituals (Figure 18 & 19) consists of a five- (firmwarning) (54:17). The verbatim memorization of day excursion that takes place on the eighth day of

Journal of Research and Opinion, Vol 8 Iss 2, 2853-2894 (2021) 2872 Jannah - is guaranteed by Allah if you embrace Shahada in your Heart, be kind to your Parents, help the Needy and follow the other Pillars of Islam the Dhu al-Hijjah lunar Month in Mecca and at three seven times. This is known as Tawaf and is done to sites on its outskirts – Arafat, Mina and Muzdalifa, show that all Muslims are equal. Saudi Arabia. During the Hajj, pilgrims perform a 3. The next rituals requires Muslims to run between series of rituals as an act worship and it is two hills, Safa and Marwah, seven times. believedthat all previous sins are absolved because of 4. After this, pilgrims travel to the plain of Arafat. the journey[29]. According to Islamic tradition, the This is where the prophet Muhammad (pbuh) gave Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) carried out the first his final sermon and Muslims pray to God here for pilgrimage at Mecca in AD 628, with 1400 followers forgiveness and guidance. where he taught his followers how to complete the 5. Next, Muslims stop at three pillars called Jamarat. rituals to get the full benefit from Allah.On this This is where pilgrims throw stones at the pillars occasion, known as the in Islam, symbolically throwing stones at Saitan (devil). the pilgrims followed in the footsteps of the Prophet 6. Muslims celebrate the festival of “Eid ul-Adha” at Abraham, founder of the Abrahamic religions the end of Hajj. (Judaism, Christianity, and Islam). Eid ul-Adha marks Allah appearing to the prophet Ibrahim in a dream and asking him to sacrifice his What happens during Hajj. son Ismail, when the prophet was ready, was blind folded and is ready to obey Allah’s order with the 1. Upon arrival at Mecca, the Muslims enter a sacred instruction of Allah the angel replaced Ismail with a state of purity known as . Men require two lamb, and the sacrifice is done. From that time the sheets of white cloths. Women wear traditional tradition of sacrificing a four-footed animal during clothing and must cover their head, but not their face. Eid ul-Adha is maintained by Muslims at the end of These clothes symbolize the equality of all Muslims Hajj. before Allah. Why Mecca so Important?

Mecca is the birthplacewhere the Islamic religions started, and the five pillars of Islam is established by the prophet himself. It is significant for two reasons. Firstly, it is where the prophet Muhammad was born. Secondly, it is where he received the first revelations from Allah through the angel Jibril, that went on to become the complete Quran. It took about 23 years to complete the entire revelation of Quran – the holy book read by Muslims.

“Allah’s Special Mercy for Ummati Muhammad”.

Isra and Meraj Al Isra and Miraj (two event that took place in one Figure 19. Muslims pray at Plain of Arafat. night) is observed on the 27thday of the month Rajab https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/24566691. (seventh month in the ). This event marks the night that Allah took Mohammad on a journey from Mecca to and then to heaven. 2. During the first stage of Hajj, Muslims walk In the accountsof the Isra, Muhammad is said to have around the Ka’bah in an anti-clockwise direction travelled on the back of a winged baby horse-like

Journal of Research and Opinion, Vol 8 Iss 2, 2853-2894 (2021) Dr. Sheikh Mahabub Alam 2873 beast called “”. In the second part if the In his narration Ibn Abu Masood says: “While the journey, the Miraj Jibril took him to heavens. In the Messenger of Allah was with Jibriel, he heard a noise heaven he saw various prophets and exchange salam from above. Jibril lifted his sight to the sky and said, with them he also heard that someone is walking “This is a door that was in the heavens being opened inside the heaven with wooden slipper and ask Jibril just now and it has never opened before’. An angel who is this? Jibril answered this is BilalIbn Rabab descended through the door to the prophet and said RA (islam’s first muazzin) [19]. It was told by Anas “Receive the delight of two lights that you have been Ibn Malik that Muhammad said “Jibril brought me a given and which no prophet before you was given: vessel full of wine, water and milk, and I choose the the Opener of the Book (Al-Fatihah) and the last two milk. Jibril said “you have chosen the Fitrah Ayat in Surah Al-Baqarah (AamanarRasoolu). You (instinct)[39]. In the heaven he toured the seven will not read a letter of them, but you will be granted stages met many prophets and spoke with them, its benefits” (Muslim). Muhammad was then taken to “Sidrat al-Muntaha” – a holy tree in the seventh heaven that was not Mother of Quran (Sura Fatiha). allowed to pass. At sidrat al-MuntahaProphet saw Jibril in its original form and saw his 600 wings (all Sura Fatiha is equal to half of Quran (ie if you other angels has 2 or 3 wings) and here god created a understand Surah Fatiha you understand half of pen that talk with Allah the asked what I should Quran). Prophet said it is the “Ummul Quran” (i.e. write? Allah said write everything. Allah initially mother of Quran)or it is also called “SuratusShifa”. allocated 50 times but with the advice of Musa HazratIbne Abbas (ra) narrated that Rasul said if prophet went back many times and finally Allah anyone recite surah Fatiha three time that person will lower it to 5 times pray but Allah will give equivalent be rewarded as if that person has recited full Quran hasanah of 50 times prayer [39]. God spoke to and will receive full Hashanahof reading full Quran Muhammad and gave three special mercy for his in his Amal-nama. The entire Quran is the spiritual Ummah: 1. The five times daily prayer; 2. Two cure but Surah Fatiha is a cure for physical illness. Special Light is “(AamanarRasoolu; 2:265& 2:286) Abu Sayed Khurdi narrated that a hadith “once they and Al-Fatiha (the opener of Quran)”; and 3. were passing a tribe, Abu Syed Khudri was leading Forgiveness for the Ummah whoever does not the Kafela and it was about to be dark and they associate anything or anyone with Allah (Sahih sought help from that tribe, but they refused to Muslim). entertain Khudri’sKafela. Surprisingly at that time the chief of that tribe was beaten by a snake. One of the tribe’s men came for help. Abu Said Kudri (as) began reciting surah Fateha and he repeated 7 times the recitation and spited on the wound and he continued until the chief became alright and those companions were rewarded with 30 sheep. After receiving the reward Abu Sayed Khudri narrated the story to Prophet Muhammad asking him is it ok to receive the reward for what they have done? [40] Prophet smiled and said if you any sheep left give him a share which indicates it is ok to treat illness with surah Fatiha and it is also ok to receive a reward. Prophet said most noble and excellent part of the Quran is surah Fatiha Figure 20. The Night Journey of Prophet Muhammad. and recite it often for the LOTS of blessing from https://simplyramadan.com/israa-miraj-activity/. Allah. Hadith Qudsi narrated that when you read

Journal of Research and Opinion, Vol 8 Iss 2, 2853-2894 (2021) 2874 Jannah - is guaranteed by Allah if you embrace Shahada in your Heart, be kind to your Parents, help the Needy and follow the other Pillars of Islam surah Fatiha in a salah you are engaging with a while Hazarat Abdullah Ibn Omar (RA) was sitting dialogue with Allah. Recite surah Fatihais a cure for with the prophet and old man asked him please give illness seven times and blow on a glass of water drink me a small good deeds that will be a savior for me, in it with Bismillah you will illness will improve. reply the prophet said if you read, understand surah Similarly, if you got headache, and recite surah Fatiha Zilzal and act accordingly Allah will be very pleased seven times and blow on a glass of water then you and will be enough for your salvation [41]. This surah gently massage your head with that a little water or depicts the true picture of “Day of Resurrection”and drink the rest of the water and believe that Allahwill confirms that the “Yawm al-Qiyamah or simply shower His mercy. Kiamat” begins with an earthquake that will destroy everything and will flattened the whole universe. The shaking would be so intense that the mother earth will “AamanarRasoolu”– Whoever recites the last two expose everything in inside her belly and with the Ayat(2:285 and 2:286)in Surat Al-Baqarah at night order of Allah the mother earth will talk and give an they will suffice for him (Bukhari). account of every human as a witness. Human beings will then realize that the moment of accountability 2:285 has arrived. This meticulous accountability will A_manarrasu_lubima_unjilailaihi mir reflect all good and evil deeds no matter how rabbihiwalmu’minu_n(a), insignificant that might be. All men will be sorted out kulluna_manabilla_hiwamala_’ikatihi wakutubihi wa into groups according to their deeds. They will see rasulih(i), la_nufarriqubainaahadim mir rusulih(i), wa everything they have in this world, every atom’s qa_lu_sami’ana_waata’na_gufra_nakarabbana_wailai weight of good or evil. One of prophet’s companion, kalmasir(u). Abu Sayed Khudri witnessed the revelation of this 2:286 surah. After briefing he asked Prophet Muhammed La_yukallifulla_hunafsanilla_wus’aha_, that will we be able to see every minor detail then he laha_ma_kasabatwa’alaiha_maktasabat, got scared saying that then he will be in great trouble. rabbana_la_tu’a_khizna_innasina_auakhta’na_, Prophet then assured him he had nothing to fear rabbana_wala_tahmil’alaina_isrankama_hamaltahu_a because “Ummati Mohammad” will be given special lallazina min qablina_, favorof Allah. In the “Scale of ” Ummati rabbana_wala_tuhammilna_ma_la_ta_qatalana_bih(i) Mohammad will receive 10 times heavier of good , wa’fu’anna_, wagfirlana_, warhamna_, anta deeds than the other nations. Every good deeds of maulana_na_fansurna_’alalquamilka_firin(a). Muslims will increase many times by the grace of Allah until they are successful. ( explained by Khatib Surah Zilzal(Best Description of Al-Kiamat or Dr. Mohammad Hossain; Day of Resurrection). www.tefseerulquran.com).

Reading Sura Jiljal- from the point of view hasanah (plural Hasanat) Allah will award in your Surah Ikhlas/Surah of Tawheed(it sums up the amalnamaequivalent of reading half of Quran i.e.you essence of Islam). read once then you earnhasanah of reading half of Quran. In another hadith (RA) has quoted that Surah Ikhlas is equal to one-third of the Quran Prophet has said that “if you read surah Zilzalfour- (meaning if someone understood the meaning of times that is equivalent that you have read the entire surah Ikhlas he understood one third of the Quranic Quran(explained by Mufti Sheikh message). In another hadith (Muslim 811) the MukhlesurRammanMadani; narrated by scholars explained (KaziFoizurRamman, Khatib & Tirmidhi). One old man came to Prophet Muhammad Imam; islaahmedia.com) if you read surah Ikhlas one

Journal of Research and Opinion, Vol 8 Iss 2, 2853-2894 (2021) Dr. Sheikh Mahabub Alam 2875 time then you will score Hashanah equivalent to one Quran. It is the best declaration of Tauhid third of Quran and it you read Ikhlas three times you (declaration of oneness of God/Allah) and it is also will score Hashanah equal to full Quran[42]. the declaration of the first part of Shahada (Islamic According to hadith (Sunan At-Dareemi-3429) if you declaration of faith). When you read surah Kaferunit recite Ikhlas 10 times Allah will build a palace in saves you from shir’k (Abu Daud). When you recite Jannah, if you recite 20 times Allah will build two this surah the Iblis (satan) gets incredibly angry and palace in Jannah and if you recite 30 times , Allah keep going away from youIbne Abbas (RA). Prophet will build three palace in Jannah. Omaribne Khattab Muhammad (pbuh) said it is blissfulto recite Surah (ra) said we want many more Palace in Jannat, Kaferunand surah Ikhlas in the two of Prophet said Allah may build more palace if you Fajrprayer. With the Surah Kaferun we reject the recite more and more surah Ikhlas. UkbaIbne Ameer completely and with surah Ikhlas we embrace (ra) said prophet instructed us that we should read the Touheed fully.Prophet Muhammad said to one triad-surah’s (i.e. surah Al-Ikhlas, surah Al-Falaq, companion (Abu Zubayer) while you are travelling and surah An-Nas) every night (Abu Daud 1523; during that time keep reading last five surah’s Nasai 1336). Rasul recited this triad surah’s (Ihklas, (Kaferun,, Ikhlas, Falq and Nas) and Allah will Falaqand Nas) every night, blouseshis fingers all over meet your daily necessities during your travelling his face and entire body after recitation and massages time and during travel you will remain healthy [43]. the entire bodybefore going to sleep. It is called the “Verses of Refuge” (Al-Muawwidhatayn) from all worldly harms. Anas ibne Malik (RA) narrated that Surah Mulk (Najat/Nagat or Savior from the Prophet said the story about an companion Torment of Grave). who was appointed as imam of the Kuba masque by the Prophet. In every prayer (Fajr, Maghrib and Isba) Quran is a protection in this life, afterlife and in he recited surah fatiha, surah Ikhlas and another between i.e. the life in the grave. Prophet specifically surah. The people who prayed with him asked the said about the Surah Mulk that whoever recite this imam why you follow this unique style which is not surah on a regular basis Allah will protect the taught by the prophet, the Imam replied that if you do companion from the punishment in the grave [44]. In not like my style you go and find another Iman but I another hadith it says that this surah will act as a will not change my style. The local people found it witness of the companion and will engage in an very unusual and complained to Prophet Muhammad argument with Allahuntil the reader is protected from about this matter. The prophet enquired why do you the punishment in the grave (explained by: eminent adopt this style which I did not teach you. The Imam scholar Omar Suleiman). Prophet Mohammad (pbuh) very humbly replied that Surah Ikhlas is the commented in multiple times about the importance of declaration of oneness (Tawheed) and he loved that the recitation of Surah Mulk, in one hadith narrated surah very that is why I have adopted this style and by Anas (RA) the prophet did not go to sleep until he recite this surah in every Rakah. Then prophet read the surah Mulk every night and said this surah Muhammad replied that your love of Surah Ikhlas will make a case on behalf of the reader and keeps will take you to Jannah. arguing with Allah until he is granted immunity from the fire of Jahannam and allow him to go to Jannah. Surah Kaferun (warning for the Atheists or In another hadith narrated by Masood (RA) prophet Unbelievers). said those who read regularly then the surah will grant the immunity from the Benefit of recitation of Surah Kaferun is (explained byNoman Ali Khan). equivalent to one-fourth of the Quran (Tirmidhi). Meaning when you recite this surah once Allah will Surah Yasin(Heart of Quran). give you Hashanah equivalent of ¼ completion of the Journal of Research and Opinion, Vol 8 Iss 2, 2853-2894 (2021) Jannah - is guaranteed by Allah if you embrace Shahada in your Heart, be kind to your Parents, help the Needy and follow the other 2876 Pillars of Islam This surah is described as the heart of the Quran by our Prophet Mohammad (pbuh). Our body has a heart and the following Doa(La ilahaillallahuMuhammadur Rasulullah)every often will do the spiritual cleaning of our heart. If you read Surah Yasin once Allah will give you hasanah equivalent to ten Para of Quran (i.e. equivalent to one-third of the Quran). If you recite this surah beside a dying person, he will be given the death of shahada (salehin) and his agony of death will be lessened by the hasanah of surah yasin. If you read surah yasin before going to sleep, you will wake up as sinless person. Surah Yasin is also known as SuratulKoydia, if you read this surah regularly, with Allah’s blessing your daily necessitates will be met. Another name of this surah is SuratulMoiyamma– in the face of any danger if you recite first nine verse, Allah will take care of your endangerment. This surah is also known as SuratulAzima[45].

Ayat-ul-Kursi(The Greatest verse of the Quran)

Benefits of Ayat ul Kursi: 1. There is a nation that Abu Horairamention that in one occasion he actually caught Saitan (devil) but the devil told him that if you let me go then I will teach (ayat-ul-kursi) you something that will protect you from myself and my progeny and the rest of the seitan, Horairathen relayed the conversation to prophet Muhammad the prophetthen said in this occasion he told you the truth but becareful he is a liar[46]; 2. Read Ayat-ul-Kursi thrice in the morning and in the evening thrice, Allah will protect us from the seitan (explained by International Islamic scholar Mufti Menk); 3. Recite these verse after ever Fard salat andthe only thing that is separating you from paradise is death[32].4. Ifyou document ayat-ul-kursiand pass this on it become a “Sadaqa-e-Jaria”. I.e. meaning you keep on getting rewarded for it, every timesomeone acts upon it even when you have died, up until the Day of Judgement (virtue mentioned is a hadith by Nasa’l (SunamAlkubra 9848, Authenticated by Albani in Sahih al-Jaami’l 6464). Warning: Prophet Muhammad said whoever ascribes to me what I have not said then surely let him occupy his seat in hellfire (Sahih Bukhari).

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Surah Kahf (Most Powerful Surah in Quran). This part of this verse is also called “Special ”. If anyone keeps it in their heart and recite every often Allah will bless them with comfortand honorin this Those who read Quran it gives you a containment and life and the after life[48]. calmness of the heart particularly when you read surah Kahf. Sometime Allah caused your hardship and loss of thing that will make you sad but in the Verse 128 long run Allah will give you so much more when you needed most if you have patience and keep remembering Allah (explanation gave by Mufti Menk). Abu Darda (RA) narrated that Prophet Muhammad has said that If you memorize and regularly recite the first 10 Ayat or last 10 Ayat (may be both)you will be protected from the fetna (Meaning: Certainly, a Messenger has come to you (damage) of Dazzaleven if he (Dazzal) comes out from yourselves. Grievous to him is what you during that person’s lifetime (Mislim; silsilayeSahiha suffer;he is concerned over you, to the believers; he is Hadith No: 2561).Rasul (SA) also said If you read kind and merciful). surah Kahfregularly then on the day of judgement a light (Nur) will glow from your location and will Verse 129 reach Baitullah (Allah’s house) in Mecca and that light (Nur) will help you crossing the “Poole Serat”[2][31]and will enter Jannah (explained by Dr. Mizanur Rahman Azhari). If you read surah Kahf on Friday a light (Nur) will be glowing until next Friday and Allah blessing and rahmat (mercy)will keep (Meaning: But if they turn away, then say, “Allah is showering around that person for the whole week sufficient for me. There is god except Him. On him I [47] (Sahih Targib Wat Tarhib Hadith No 736). Rasul put my trust. And He is the Lord of the Throne, the (SA)also said whoever read surah Kahfon Friday a Great.”). Whoeverrecite the above last two Ayat of Nur (light) will glow around his house that connect Surah At-Tauba (Verse 128-129) more frequently with Baitullah (the house of Allah) in Mecca. (sahih from their heartAllah will bless them with bigger Targib wat-tarhib Hadith no: 736). reward in both lives.

Last Two Verse of Surah Tauba for forgiveness: Last part of last verse it “Hasbiyallaahulaaa “allaahumma innee Zalamtu nafsee Zulman katheera ilaahaillaaHuwaalaihitawakkkaltuwa (w), walaa yaghfirud-dunuba illa ant(a), faghfir lee HuwaRabbulArshil Azeem” maghfiratam-min indik (a), warhamnee, innaka antal- ghafuurur-raheem”. (Sahih Al-Bukhari # 834). Meaning: “O Muhammad, say, Allah is sufficient for me; there is no except Him, I have solely relied Meaning: O Allah! I have wronged myself on Him, and He is the Lord of the Great Throne” considerably. None can forgive sins but You. Grant me Your forgiveness. You are the Ever-Forgiving, the Merciful”.

Another Dua for Forgiveness. (AyateKareema) “La ilaaha illa anta subhanaka inni kuntoo minaz- zoalemin”.

Journal of Research and Opinion, Vol 8 Iss 2, 2853-2894 (2021) 2878 Jannah - is guaranteed by Allah if you embrace Shahada in your Heart, be kind to your Parents, help the Needy and follow the other Pillars of Islam Meaning: There is none worthy of Worship besides prophets were narrated the code and laws that God You, you are far exalted and above all weaknesses, ordained for those specific group of people applicable Surely, I am from among the wrongdoers”. of that period. Quran argues that the current , Zabur and Injil has suffered corruption over the Best Dua for Forgiveness & Repentance. years by their religious gurus and scholars therefore have lost their credibility and originality. The Islamic “Astaghfirulla hallazi laa ilaaha illa huwal hayyul scholars and researchers (most notably Dr. Zakir qayyumu wa atoobu ilayhi” Naik) have provided with the proof of those amendments and corrupted additions. The Zabur is Meaning: “I seek forgive forgiveness from Allah who preceded by Taurat (Torah) given to Moses and alone is worthy of worship, He is immortal, He has followed by Injil () given to Jesus and finally created (the heaven and the earth) and I repent in the Quran given to the Islam Prophet, Muhammed. front of Him”. The Torah (First Five Books of the Bible) was written by the prophet Moses sometime around 1400 BC making it older. The Portion of the Who Will Enter Jannah? Bible was written in the first century AD preceding the Quran by nearly five centuries. Finally, God has decided to send a religion that is complete, and it was Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) will lead the journey sent for the entire mankind and this religion (Islam) towards the Jannah and the guards of Jannah will not will supersede all the previous holy books. God have open the door until Muhammad confirm with his chosen a person to become the final messenger of voice. The guards replied that I have been instructed God and will lead all other messengers. This is that not to open the door until you arrive and knock Prophet Mohammad, who could neither read or write, the door of Jannah. Prophet Muhammad will enter Allah applied new technique of selecting an illiterate first andfollowed by first prophet Adam (who was so that mankind was unable to change or alterthe also the first man, created by Allah in his image) and Quranic verses. The angel Jibril with the instruction then all other prophets will enter Jannah and then all of Allah planted the entire Quran into Prophet’s heart the Muslims will enter Jannah following the so that he never forgets it. The Muslim around the hierarchy of Islamic knowledge and Amal to enter the world follow the same tradition to memorize the respective level of Jannah. All together 70 nations entire Quran. Because of this miracle the Quran has will enter Jannah including all Jewish people who not been changed for the last 1400 years even though were born before Jesus and all Christian who lived non-believer tried relentlessly to humiliate Quran,but before Muhammad. Iman is made of three they failed measurably. In this way Quran will be components. 1. Believe in the heart; 2. Testimony in protected in its original form until the day of the tongue; 3. The action [61]. To qualify to go to judgement.Quran has very clearly pointed out that Jannah you have to fulfill four requirements; 1. Prophet Muhammad has been sent for the entire Having faith or having Iman; 2. Righteous deeds; 3. mankind therefore follower of previous religions Inviting people to the truth; and 4. Inviting people to must show their allegiance to Prophet Muhammad patient and perseverance [62]. But after the arrival of and follow his teachings to get a ticket to go to Prophet Muhammad every religious group must paradise Otherwise they are destined to go to hell fire accept the newest Prophet i.e. Prophet Muhammad of Jahannam. The Muslims have an obligation to and the Quran in other ward every group must show spread the news of Prophet Muhammad and the their allegiance to Islam and follow the Islamic way message of Quran to the follower of other religions to of life to be qualified to go to Jannah. The Muslims protect themselves from Allah’s interrogation but passionately believe all the above Holy Books were never force anyone to covert to Islam because that is authored by God and were revealed to the respective

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Allah job. all the facts on Islam but as he read books on Islam for reference purposes and then went on reading one after another reference on Christianity it became Atheists and Westerners are Increasingly Joining obvious that Christianity has got many problems. The Islam. translation Old Testament and the New Testament Former Dutch Anti-Muslim Politician Converts to has been amended to a large extent and lost its Islam. originality and lot of things that is allowed in the new Joram van Klaveren (Figure 21) was born in version has been banned in the original version protestant conservative family but the development of hate came not from the family but from the theologians and sermon was targeted any religion, particularly Islam. There are three reasons behind his anti-Muslim feeling – The first reason is historical - there was a competition between especially in Europe during Ottoman empire many east European countries were colonized by the Turks and they had bad experiences about Islam and that sentiment is very much alive in Europe today[50]. The second reason was cultural – there were many clashes between Christianity and Islam between and Europe. Particularly there was a fight in Vienna between Christian and Turkey and in which Vienna won the battle and the Austrian Figure 21. Dutch anti-Muslim Politician converted people were trained to be very anti Turkey as such Islam. they blamed Islam. To celebrate their victory and to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11vOvqrfFAA. humiliate Turkey the Vienna developed a halfmoon bread called Croissant as a victory against Islam. The (for details please refer to Dr. Zakir Niak series of third reason was – the various terrorist lectures about the illegal inclusion of Christianity, activity in Europe was colored against Islam Judaism and Hinduism. Hence those holy books have including the evert of September 11 in New York was lost their credibility God knows everything and at that blamed to Muslims directly by the wests and media critical juncture Allah decided to send the final played an extraordinarily strong role in that prophet with the final holy book Quran for the entire campaign. A combination of all these factors made mankind. In the holy Quran it is explicitly expressed Joram Klaveren very anti Muslim. It is not that he that Allah will not send any other Prophet/Rasool and does not have any Muslim friend rather he has two Allah says He will protect Quran from any impurities particularly good Muslim friend, and they are until the “Day of Judgement”. The lost important particularly goodhuman, but he always wanted to lesson in the scripture that all the above religions establish that Christianity is superior to Islam. Being (Christianity, Judaism and Hinduism) has predicted a student of at university that Prophet Muhammad is coming with the latest anything that he learned he wanted to denigrate Islam instruction from God and everyone regardless of the as his preference was Christianity. Whatever he previous religion and it was advised that everybody learnedabout Islam was filtered through his Christian should follow him (Muhammad) to avoid God’s glasses. The real message of Islam could not punishment. Coming back to the book of Joram van penetrate him as he was always protecting his Klaveren he could not find anything to censure Islam Christianity over everything. But after his graduation in the meantime Allah tries to soften his heart and he decided write a book to denigrate Islam and giving gradually the Atheist (Joram van Klaveren) started to

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Figure 24. Story of by 2012 he had a 360-degree transformation towards Allah. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEKgxZbFG_k.

His parent s Greek Cypriot father Stavros Georgiou and Swedish Baptist mother Ingrid Wickman ran a restaurant [51]. But his talent flourished in folk music at 18 he sighed with Decca Records and released his Figure 22. Converted DutchPoliticianwrote book on first album, and his 1970 single “Wild World” made Islam and give in him a star. Stevens experienced Unprecedented Muslimhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11vOvqrf success with his including “Moon Shadow”, “Peace FAA. Train” and “Morning has broken”. After releasing a successful greatest hits compilation in 1775. Around Yousuf Islam (Cat Stevens) from darkness to light that time,he went on holiday, while swimming at a of Islam. Malibu Beach, Stevens nearly drowned. Facing As a child Cat Stevens (Figure 23) played piano at his imminent death led the singer to make a promise: If parents’restaurant. At incredibly young age his talent divine intervention could save him from drawing with music came into surface and he started writing Stevens would devote his life to honoring God. songs in his teens while he often waited tables at his According to Stevens, a wave pushed him to shore as dad’s restaurants. if in answer to his prayers. Soon after this brush with mortality, Stevens brother gave him a copy of the Quran as a birthday present. The book made a deep impact in 1977, Stevens changed his name to Yusuf Islam (Figure 24) and converted to the Muslims faith. Stevens mandated that he would no longer record secular music. In September of 1979, Stevens entered an arranged marriage with Fawzia Ali and founded a Muslim School near London. In the mid-90s, Stevens Figure 23. Folk singers Cat Stevens began to release albums of spiritual Lectures and https://www.biography.com/musician/cat- Islamic themed music. In 2004 he released a charity stevens#:~:text=Conversion%20to%20Islam,- track with Irish pop singer Ronan Keating and Around%20this%20time&text=. appeared in alive concert for Darfur refugees at the

Journal of Research and Opinion, Vol 8 Iss 2, 2853-2894 (2021) 2881 Dr. Sheikh Mahabub Alam Royal Albert Hall in London. In 2005, he was named Mohammad by Allah for the entire mankind, as “Songwriters of the year”. In 206, he earned ASCAP Quran clearly spells out that Islam will supersede all award for “The First Cut is the Deepest” and other previous religion Allah sent time to time. Allah appeared in the Nobel Peace Prize Concert honoring opened her body and mind to accept that Jesus is not social activist, Muhammad Yunis (of Bangladesh). In the son of god. She is now incredibly happy and 2007, Stevens was awarded the Mediterranean Prize amazingly comfortable for she has done, and she for Peace, the ECHO award, and an honorary prays to Allah five times a day like a devout Muslim. doctorate by the University of Exeter all in Ann Holmes Redding is a former Episcopal priest, recognition for his efforts to increase understanding who was defrocked in April 2009 for having become between Islamic and Western cultures. A year later, a Muslim in March 2006. She grew up in Cheyney, he was nominated for induction into songwriters Hall PA, her father was a noted civil rights lawyer in of Fame. Stevens remains married to Ali, with whom Delaware. Redding was placed under pastoral he has five children. The family resides in London. direction by Geralyn Wolf of the Episcopal Diocese Story of Yusuf Estes in 2012 in his own words. of Rhode Island, which has disciplinary authority over her, in July 2007. Following the 15 months of Ann Holmes Redding (former priest) Converted to pastoral direction and Six months of inhibition, Ann Islam. Redding (Figure 26) was deposed (“defrocked”) by Ann Holmes Redding who was priest for 25 years has Wolf on April 1, 2009 one week after her 25th converted to Islam. She said after the death of her ordination anniversary. Redding is a graduate of mother she took a meditation technique to grieve her Brown University (AB, 1976), The General mother’s departure from inter-faith class [52]. That Theological Seminary (M 1983) and Union Theological Seminary (PhD, 1999). She has taught at Pacific Lutheran University.

Figure25. After serving 20 years as a priest she converted to Islam. https://seattleunity.org/sunday- service-podcast-april-26th-house-guest/. led her to embrace Islam(Figure 25). It came with such clarity and such power that I could not any other Figure 26. Sunday Service Podcast April 2020. religion other than Islam. It is like that Jesus is saying https://seattleunity.org/sunday-service-podcast-april- to her that this is the best time to go with the umbrella 26th-house-guest/. of Prophet Muhamad, the latest religion that is sent to

Journal of Research and Opinion, Vol 8 Iss 2, 2853-2894 (2021) Jannah - is guaranteed by Allah if you embrace Shahada in your Heart, be kind to your Parents, help the Needy and follow the other 2882 Pillars of Islam Dr. Lawrence Brown, George Washington and he kept coming to the same problem he likes University. some part but having problem with others but when I found Islam all my queries were answer and by heart An eye specialist took the shahada and embrace Islam is satisfied with the explanation. Trinity is not in the in 2002? He was a graduate of Cornell University, Bible, God is not a Trinity and God is absolutely one Brown Medical School, and George Washington not 3 in 1(God, son, and the ). The priest University. He grew up as a weak believer of religion could not explain that Jesus is the son of God. Dr. and never turn to God. But when his baby Hena Lawrence argued with that he believed Jesus became extremely ill and was about to die in front of Christ is a man and he is a prophet. Dr. Lawrence his eye he found very helpless and for the first time read bible repeatedly and 88 times the bible says he is turned to God, for a superpower / God for help? Until a man (Jesus is a man) and nowhere he says he the then he was an Atheist. Dr. Lawrence Brown (Figure God himself or son of God, but the priests failed 27) for the first time in life prayed for a while saying miserably. Jesus Christ and Paul talks opposite thing. if you are there please help me to keep our baby alive. Dr. Lawrence believe that majority of of On that day he made a promise to himself that if God Americans believe the golden rules, but nobody could save the baby then he will turn to religion that is more accept the full package one or the other. For me it pleasing to God [53]. It was about 15 minutes in the was Islam that fulfilled my search he always believed prayer room while the boar of doctors was examining in the continuity of prophet. When he found that the baby. When he went back to the hospital room, he Jesus Christ said there is one more Prophet to be saw the doctors were mystified. The doctor Lawrence followed that raises a big question to him again checked the ultrasound film himself before and after Moses said there are three prophet to come and John the episode and he could not believe his eyes the is number one, Jesus is number and what about the previous ultrasound confirms the disease and the third one ? When he read about Prophet Muhammad current film confirm the problem is gone. Then he and Quran that solved all the puzzle. I always recalled that the superpower / God has listened to his believed that there should be a continuity of prophets prayer. He then went from one religion to another to and prophet Muhammad says he is the last Prophet. That fulfills the prediction of Jesus and the prediction of Moses. Dr. Lawrence took the shahada and is now a devoted Muslim. By theway,his daughter is now wayan extremely healthy child.

Professor Bashir in USA Convert to True Islam. Professor Bashir (Figure 28) was born as a Qadiani in and his parents migrated to USA when he was few months old. At the age of about 12 years when he was asking questions about Prophet Muhammad, he was punished very harshly but that did not stop him to find out the truth of Prophet Muhammad [54]. He kept on doing research about the truth of Islam and Prophet Muhammad and by the Figure 27. Graduate of Cornell grace of Allah and with the help of Google much University.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_J5_V information became available in you tube. Although ETwfew. he is now an accounting professor but was working with USA air force and he ended with an satisfy himself studied Judaism and Christianity first extraordinarily strong foundation in mathematics and

Journal of Research and Opinion, Vol 8 Iss 2, 2853-2894 (2021) 2883 Dr. Sheikh Mahabub Alam aerospace engineering and rewrote many singer,so far, she used to lead her life with no mathematical manuals for Boeing. He continued his religion, she was sort of atheist. She does not speak a research until he is convinced that the translation of word of Arabic, but she has got a god gifted rare version of Quran is misleading and talent: singing Arabic songs, including Arabic traditional ones, so fluently, so softly and so beautifully, like a native Arab [10]. Her talent was God gifted realizing that rare talent she went to Morocco from Boston (her hometown) to learn both the amazing language and Moroccan Arabic. From there she participated in Got Talent in 2013 and she was among the top three finalists. Grout lives in Morocco with his fiancée / husband.

Figure 28. USA Professor converts to Islam. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vn6xg_aVYlc.

Mirza Ghulam Islam intentionally mislead the entire Ahmadiyya Muslim community and kept secret the truth of Prophet Muhammad and other parts of and hadith for his own personal benefit. Mirza Ghulam Ahmad was a religious figure from Figure30. Jennifer Grout attend Lebanese Laten show and the founder of the Ahmadiyya Muslim “Arabs Got Talent” and converted to Islam. Community. He falsely claimed to be the Mujad did https://gulfnews.com/lifestyle/jennifer-grout-says- (divine reformer) of the 14th century, the promised shes-converted-to-islam-1.1279489. (“ of the Christ”). Quran and many associated hadith he found the true information about Prophet Muhammad and other prophets and the true instruction of Allah and Professor Bashir (Figure 29) is now converted as a true Muslim through a mosque in USA managed by Sunni Muslim. According to brother Bashir Ahmadiyya Muslim Community is preaching the wrong concept of Islam and as a responsible member of true Muslim his job would be to guide the Ahmadiyya community toward the true Islam and his rest of the life will be dedicated toward that great cause.

American Singer Jennifer Grout, Bostonite. Figure 31. Jennifer Grout reciting Quran. Verses 285- Jennifer Grout (Figure 30), 23-year-old, American 286 of Surat-ul-Bakara. Dec 2019. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8PcGK5eE-s.

Journal of Research and Opinion, Vol 8 Iss 2, 2853-2894 (2021) Jannah - is guaranteed by Allah if you embrace Shahada in your Heart, be kind to your Parents, help the Needy and follow the other 2884 Pillars of Islam According to Jennifer her husband is the most believed that I may be part of the process of making a courageous, persistent, and loving person. Her baby but giving her eyelashes and hair in the hear one fiancé/husband a barber musician with whom she hour after birth was impossible to believe that birch performs. Bostonite Grout, who holds a bachelor’s cycle is a miracle of God. In early life she related to degree in classical singing from McGill University acting with the encouragement of her father but later Her dream now of singing Arabic music around the she became a journalist and in 2006 she was world as well as Arabs in America.She plans to transferred to the middle east to create news about pursue both Arabic and Moroccan Barber music. She and Ramallah and . First, she went to said that listening to all the simultaneously Tel Aviv as she was wondering from airport that how calling for prayers astonished her. Grout said there is she can go to Ramallah. By the grace of Allah, she something unique about Moroccan people, their got a taxi driver who was a Palestine and the taxi generosity and hospitality is unforgettable, all these driver (his name was Jimi / Jamal) he gave her a affected and inspired her to undertake an in-depth wonderful description of Palestine history. She study of Islam and of course she was inspired by her visited a refugee camp at Ramallah and that broke her Moroccan husband and she embrace Islam as her heart that people there have nothing left, everything is religion [55]. In a video she read shahada in front of ruined yet the survivors has so much love and two Moroccan witness. After having converted to affection for a guest like me. They never saw me Islam, Jennifer Grout (Figure 31) immediately started before, yet the hospitality was genuine, and it came practicing her new religion, by doing the daily 5 from the heat for their guest that touches Lauren prayers and giving charity on a frequent basis. She Booth’s (Figure 33) heart. She could not believe that also said she is planning to fast during next Ramadan. in the middle of so much poverty they have me all the Recalling her pregnancy and the reason behind food they had knowing that if she eats the food the choosing an Arabic name, Qamar (Arabic word for family will go hungry. I was given a Quran she tried moon), is because she had a unique connection with to read surah fatiha out of curiosity that was easy, and the moon during her pregnancy. The singer is a fan of she understood easily bit she struggled with the surah Morocco’s diversity and music. She has sung many Bakarah Andalusian, Amazing, and Arabic renowned songs. Previously the American singer had stunned the world with her beautiful voice recitations of the Quran. Moroccans generosity was behind her conversion into Islam.

Lauren Booth (Sister-in-law of Tony Blair Former PM of UK) embraced Islam. Lauren Booth’s (Figure 32) mother is a Christian, but she never went to Church. Her father was a derailed Catholic, but he believed that God is one and Jesus is a Prophet and Jesus is not a son of God. This single belief was very precious [56]. As early as five years old Lauren was a practicing Christian and her mother used to tease ger saying she is a weird child. Lauren believe that most if people in the western world were brought under secular environment and have no clear Figure 32. Lauren Booth was a British journalist. guidance and direction of God. She became a mother https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWDO2qyjt5w. early that gave her profound belief about god. She

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Figure 33. Lauren is talking about her conversion. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YsZb39q-nRA. Figure 34. Hindu Brahman https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UzCQYGyxp9o. Hindu Brahman from UK (now Yusuf)converted to Islam. Daisy – Went on a mission to covert Muslim to Christianity – Instead, she embraced Islam. He was born and raised in London. At the age of 16 there is a death in the family, and he went to India to Daisy (Figure 35) is an American Citizen – who was do the ritual at the crematorium and collecting the growing up in strict Catholic environment. Her sister ashes of his uncle [57]. The series of event gave me is a nun and his uncle were a priest [58]. She used to deep thought of the purpose of life at that time he was go to church every day. Jesus was everywhere in her ignorant of any religion and decided to learn about teaching and she was a devoted lover of Jesus. In religion first having unsatisfied he investigated church they used to learn that Islam is a barbaric other religion everyone gave him partial answer. He religion and cruelty to peoples is a normal matter as intentionally left Islam last. According to him he had they had no idea about the love of Jesus and his a negative idea about Islam having gone through miracle. She used to hate Muslims and took a job as a many media article that portrayed negatively about preschool teacher at American embassy in Saudi Islam. He reluctantly started to learn Islam trough Arabia. Her main aim was to covert Muslim into Quran and other scholarly articles and was amazed Christianity as such she went with a bag full of Bible with the truth of Islam. Islam gave him a clear picture and roses. When she started talking about the miracle of Judaism, Christianity, and other religion that all of Jesus in return, she got more example of miracles these religions came from the same god and the only from the Muslim counterparts. Very soon she found Godfrom time to time through various messenger and out a lot more about Jesus and its miracle from Quran is the final religion and Prophet Muhammad Muslims than the church taught her over the years. (pbuh) is the last messenger and Rasool. The Quran She was embarrassed and shocked than why the has superseded all other previous religious instruction church failed to teach her all those things. The came from the God (Allah). Allah’s Messenger said Muslims ended up teaching me about Jesus and to Ali (the Caliph, as his deputy in Medina), to me Mary. The Quran had a full chapter about Mary. you will be like Aaron of Moses? But there will be no Everything she learned from the Church, Priest, and prophet after me (Sahih Bukhari). He god all the Benedictine Monks the opposite is happening and she answer about the purpose of life andhe took the found that Muslims are very civilized and benevolent Shahadawith a new name as Yusuf (Figure 34) and instead of barbaric and cruelty and their generosity is became a true servant of Allah. overwhelming. When she came back to America. She

Journal of Research and Opinion, Vol 8 Iss 2, 2853-2894 (2021) 2886 Jannah - is guaranteed by Allah if you embrace Shahada in your Heart, be kind to your Parents, help the Needy and follow the other Pillars of Islam met with the Priest, Benedictine Monks and Nuns and believe in Islam thanks to God who guided me to find demanded an answer. Everyone said she has become the truth after much research [59]. insane and she is crazy and if Muhammad were present today, he would be diagnosed with schizophrenia. So, do you want to follow a schizophrenic?

Figure 35. Jewish Journalist Madi Majid with his friend. https://egyptindependent.com/jewish- journalist-converts-to-islam-harshly-criticizes-israel/.

Islam is the correct path, please God protect the true Islam from the Muslims who have distorted it”. He added that he had planned to travel to Mecca for Figure 35. Daisy - a devoted Catholic tells her tales pilgrimage, urging Saudi Authorities to let him in and why she took Islam as a religion. congratulating people on Eid al-Adha. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OrM9RT8n5tU. Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte accepted Islam She was going back and forth. Finally, one priest It is written in his own biography. Napoleon came up to her and said “if you have a call in your conquered and during that time he was cover to heart it does not matter what I tell you and the Bishop Islam. It was confirmed by his close companion that tells you even the cardinal and even the pope himself he used to pray [36]. But French authority never told you need to follow that call in your heart and that is the world instead they kept it in hiding for many where your journey begins”. She was surprised and years until when his autobiography was exposed. the priest also added that he might lose his position in the church for saying that to her. But she failed to convince her family that true freedom came as a Muslim. She took her shahada with all her children at the ICN (Naperville) and then OPPC (Orland Park) MASAJID. Islam, Muslim, and Quran taught me that Jesus is the greatest Prophet, but Jesus is not God.

Jews Journalist Majeed converts to Islam (2018). Jewish journalist Mahdi Majeed (Figure 35) converted Islam and has viciously criticized Israel, despite having held close friendships to high-ranking Israeli officials. “I was not a Muslim, but now I Figure 36. French Emperor became Muslim. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2FuE2mjAub8

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Conclusion belongs to Allah SWT and Zakat is the mandatory amount of wealth and must be given to the poor for The Shahadah is the Muslims declaration of faith and the betterment of the Muslim Ummah. According to the most important belief of Islam. It expresses the Islamic regulations, Zakat is 2.5% of one year’s total belief that there is no god, but Allah and Prophet cumulative wealth. The holy Prophet (s) said, that on Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah. This is the the “Day of Qayamat”, the one who has not paid basic statement of Islamic faith: anyone who zakat will be in a state where “the most venomous pronounce this declaration in front of witnesses and Aqra Python” will be would around his neck and bite recite this wholeheartedly is recognized as a Muslims in his cheeks, and says I am your wealth, I am your and his past sin is forgiven. If he does not commit treasure”.The fourth pillar is fastingnot unique to the any further sins he will go to Jannah. The Muslims Muslims. It has been practiced for centuries in who are truly kindto their parents, feeding the poor connection with religious ceremonies by Christians, and is fully trustworthy they are already halfway Jews, Confucianists, Hindus, Taoists, and Jains. towards Jannah.He is Allah, the Creator, the Maker, Every religion had their unique style and form of the Designer of earth, heaven, and the universe. He is fasting. But Allah SWT through Prophet Muhammad the Majestic, the Wise and Omnipotent. Whatever is gave us the last version of fasting applicable not only in the heavens and the earth glorifies Him.The word for Muslims but for the entire mankind. Allah says in “Islam” means “Submission to the will of Allah. the Holy Quran“O you who believe, fasting is Followers of Islam are called Muslims. Muslims are prescribed for you as it was prescribed for those monotheistic and worship Allah alone. Additionally, before you, that you may develop God- they also believe in all the prophets which preceded consciousness” (Quran 2:183). The holy Prophet (s) Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) and the holy books which has said “Fasting act as a shield against the flame of they brought, such as Psalms, Torah, and the Gospel. Jahannam”. The holy Prophet also said “Fasting A fundamental article of faith in Islam is belief in the brings two mercy from our Lord –first mercy is the “Day of Judgement” when all humanity will be breaking the fasts i.e.-Iftar and anyone prays right scrutinized for their deeds in this world and verdict of before Iftar-Allah grant them instantly, while the the ruling will be based solely on their deeds– second mercy is the most important– Fasting person believer of Allah will go to Jannah and the will be greeted by our Lord (Allah), and passes nonbeliever will go to Hell.The Quran repeatedly “Poole Serat” [2] easily in the presence of emphasizes that men and women are equal in terms Allah”.Hajj is the fifth pillar of Islam. It is a of their obligation towards fulfilling the practices of pilgrimage to Mecca that every Muslim must take at Islam and the most important practices are the Five least once in their lifetime. It occurs during the month Pillars. The first Pillar is the – declarationof oneness of DhulHijjah, the last month of the Islamic Calendar of God (Shahada). The second pillar is to worship (Lunar Calendar). The Hajj rituals consists of a five Allah through “Salat”five times a day – at Dawn days excursion that takes place in Mecca and at three (salat al-fajr before sunrise), Noon (salat al-zuhr), sites on its outskirts – Arafat, Mina and mid-afternoon (salat al-asr), sunset (salat al-maghrib) and concludes with the Eid-ul-Adha.The Messenger and nightfall (salat al-isha). The Messenger of Allah of Allah (s) said “Those who perform Hajj there is (pbuh) said “A person neglecting his Salat (even group who have greater position than others, and all though he makes it up later) shall remain in Jahannam their past and future sins are forgiven, and Allah shall for period of one HUQB. A HUQB is equal to eighty protect them from chastisement of the grave. May years, and a day in Akhirah is equal to one thousand Allah gives us the ability to align with that group”. years in the world[1].Zakat is the third pillarof Islam. Imam Baqir (a.s) Says, Performing Hajj brings Zakat means purifying your wealth for the will of important rewards in this life in addition to that of the Allah SWT, to acknowledge that everything we own Hereafter: Hajj removes poverty, removes

Journal of Research and Opinion, Vol 8 Iss 2, 2853-2894 (2021) Jannah - is guaranteed by Allah if you embrace Shahada in your Heart, be kind to your Parents, help the Needy and follow the other 2888 Pillars of Islam calamities and doing good to the others increases the descriptions of each). life span”.The Prophet said, “Allahhave prepared for Prophet Muhammad (pbuh)– Superhuman “as a my righteous slaves (such excellent things) as no eyes learner, as a leader, as ateacher, as a father, as a has ever seen, nor an ear has ever heard, nor a human prophet, as a law maker, is the superhuman in the heart can ever think of ” Bukhari (9,93,589). Abu world”. -this is written in the main entrance of the Said al-Khudri and Abu Hurairah both have reported British Museum in London. The author is immensely Allah’s Messenger as saying: In paradise you will be proud that he is a follower of Muhammad. young and beautiful forever, with an age of 33 years Prophet Muhammad (pbuh)“If greatness of purpose, and that will remain so forever,they will never be smallness of means and outstanding results are the touched by sickness, old age and death and paradise three criteria of human genius, who could dare to is their eternal place of residence with peace and compare any great man in modern historywith bliss(reference: Sahih Muslim – 2837; In-book ref: prophet”–(L’histoire de la Turquie, 1854, Vol – II p. Book-53, Hadith-26).Abu Horairah and Jabir B. 286). He is endless, bottomless, and boundless Abdullah have reported that The Prophet has said: because Allah chose him and make him perfect in The first group of my Ummah to get into paradise every sphere of life – Author is enormously proud as would be like a full moon in the night. Then the next a follower of him. group would be like the shining star, after them Mahatma Gandhi – said “I became more than (others) in ranks. They would be eating and drinking convinced that It was not the sword that won a place from Jannah and they would neither pass water, or for Islam in those days in the scheme of life. It was void excrements, nor would they spit. They will the rigid simplicity, the utter self-effacement of the digest their food in the form belching (burping) and Prophet (Muhammad), the scrupulous regard for sweating which emit smells like musk and aloes, pledges, his intense devotion to his friends and respectively. Their spouses are of equal age as followers. His intrepidity, his fearlessness, his evidenced by the following two verses(“And with absolute trust in God and in his own mission. (Young them will be woman limiting their glances and of India 1924). equal age (Quran 38:52) and “And full-breasted companion of equal age” (Quran 78:33)so Albert Einstein–said “Science without religion is beautifulthat the marrow of their shanks would be lame, Religion without science is blind”.Francis visible through the flesh. Everyone in paradise will Bacon- said “Little knowledge of science makes you take the form of their initial forefather(Adam) and an idiot, in depth knowledge of science makes you a everybody will appear in length that would be sixty believer of God.” The Quran is full of Scientific fact cubits (equivalent to 90 feet). (reference: Sahih and Dr. Zakir Nain has proved that in his Oxford Muslim 2834 d; In-book ref:Book-53, Hadith-19). University Union address Lecture. The discovery of every scientific fact that took place during the last 300 hundred years are in the Quran. The author is a Comments devout supported of Quran. No one has ever proved that there is a single mistake in the Quran. Dr. Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) –Best Human (number William Campbell of (USA) and he is also a Nobel one) the world has ever produced – H. Hart laureate claimed that he has found 20 mistakes in the (The writer of “The 100” Influential person in the Quran [15]. Dr. Zakir Naik came to know about his world. Hart is an astronomer, mathematician, layer, claim Dr. Zakir Naik then went to USA and the physicist, chess master and amateur historian [11]. debate took place after the debate Dr. William Arnie Arnesenhas commented that "Arnie Arnesen”of Campbell bow out of that debate and he withdraw “The Boston Globe” has commented “He brilliantly that claim. Author believes that Quran is a book of defends his choices and their ranking with pithy Allah and Allah does not make mistake only human

Journal of Research and Opinion, Vol 8 Iss 2, 2853-2894 (2021) Dr. Sheikh Mahabub Alam 2889 does. the will of one Allah instead of many gods save yourself from the hell fire of Jahannam in the afterlife. In this life Allah has given you ample opportunity to rectify and change to One God (Allah). After Prophet Muhammad God will not send any more messengers but Allah will keep sending time to time superhuman (genius) to explain various religions and by the grace of Allah, we have Dr. Zakir Naik in this century. He is considered as the most talented scholars inIslam, Hinduism, and Christianity. He memorized every aspects of these religions, if you ask anything about Hinduism, he can tell on the spot from memory with evidence and reference number Figure 37. Great debate ever and the winner is Dr. where you can find the information. For example Zakir Naik. various Hindu religious books (Vhavishya Purana https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFpqUNJpJb8. Parv-3, Khand 3, Adhyay 3, Shloka 5-8; Bhavishya Purana Parv-3, Khand-3, Adhyay-3, Shloka 10 –27; Atharvaveda Book-20, Hymn-21, V-7; Atharvaveda CliveStaples Lewis-An Irish born (Belfast) Scholar, Book-20, Hymn-127, V.1-14; Rigveda Book-1, Ch- Novelist, Author of 40 books. Mr. Lewis said 53, V-9; Uttarchik 1500) are few reverences “Atheism turns out to be too simple. If the whole you will find the Hindu religion talks about Prophet universe has no meaning, we should never have Muhammad (pbuh) and has predicted that God will found out that it has no meaning”. Author believe that send Muhammad for the entire mankind and the Atheists are mentally handicap, unable to think about believer of Hindu religion should follow him obey his the big picture. Atheist be warned and please come to instructions and take Islam as the religion to avoid the your senses and submit to the will of Allah and save eternal punishment in the hell-fire of Jahannam [18]. yourselffrom the hell fire of Jahannam in the afterlife Incidentally, Dr. Zakir Naik was born in India and when Allah has given you ample opportunity in this fundamentalist has deported him world to rectify your sin [16]. If you come back to to because the government could not stop Allah today and ask for his forgiveness your sin will him telling the truth about the true Hinduism and be deleted, and you will go to Paradise.If you commit Hindu’s in their thousands began to convert to Islam. any sin after taking Shahada you ask Allah’s The government of India got scared and deported him forgiveness, and he will pardon you but if you and the Malaysian government has opened their ridicule Allah and make a mockery of Him then your borders and gave him citizen with highest honor and destination will be Jahannam. Dr Zakir Naik is the made him a dignitary of Malaysia. I request every best scholar of comparative religion in the world Hindu family to watch Dr. Zakir Naik video’s please refer to his lecture /debate with the atheist in “similarities between Hinduism and Islam” [17]. If USA (www.youtube.com/drzakirchannel). If you you know your religion better, then it is easier to listen to Dr. Zakir Naik’s debate and lecture’s with convert to Islam. Sharing Allah with another god is open mind, then the ghost of Atheism will ran away the most the most abhorred thing to Allah, and Allah from you and I am very confident that you will says in multiple verses in Quran that He will forgive submit to the will of Allah and make your way most of the sinsbut sharing Allah with any other towards Jannah. god(s)is unforgivable. If you take Shahada and oneness of Allah from that very moment Allah Believer of Many God (Hinduism) please be forgive all your past sins and send you to Jannah. But warned and please come to your senses and submit to Journal of Research and Opinion, Vol 8 Iss 2, 2853-2894 (2021) Jannah - is guaranteed by Allah if you embrace Shahada in your Heart, be kind to your Parents, help the Needy and follow the other 2890 Pillars of Islam cheating with Allah is unforgivable so is mockery and “Rahmah” is mentioned in the holy Quran 409 times. Allah will punish them but if you die with shahada It is further mentioned in the “Sacred Books of the after the punishment you will go to Jannah. Whether east” as for Buddha there are no exoteric or esoteric you commit sin silently and in hiding Allah knows teacher and Ananda is no close fit, on the other hand, everything because He looks straight into your heart as for Prophet Muhammed whatever guidance he and everything is exposed to Him. If your shahada is received from Allah he was instructed to propagate to genuine and if you commit any sin by mistake and the entire mankind. Further mentioned in the “Gospel seek forgiveness and Allah will forgive but believer of Buddha page-214” that the “” will have of many gods Allah will never forgive. six qualities; 1. He will get his enlightened at night; Believer of , please note Buddha himself 2. He will become bright when enlightened; 3. He will have a natural death; 4. He will die at night; 5. has said to his servito(Ananda) that I am not the first When he dies he will become bright again; 6. Once Maitreya and I am not the last, another Buddha will dies he will never be seen in the bodily form ever come (ChakkratiSinhnadSuttanta, D-111, 76). He will again on this earth. All these six qualities are only have several thousands of Monks as I have only about applicable for Prophet Muhammad. Buddha further several hundred. He will preach with supernatural said in the “Sacred Books of the East, Vol-10, P-67” knowledge. He will preach a religion which is to go to paradise only your good deeds (amalesalehat) glorious in the beginning, glorious in his climax and are responsible. Surah Al Asr Ch-103, V-1-33 repeats glorious in the end. Maitreya will preach a religion the same to go to Jannah one need “AmaleSalehat’. which will be truthful and holy prophet. Most of the From the foregoing discussion Buddha implies that Buddhist Scripture is interpreted and explained by Dr. followers of Buddha should accept Islam to qualify to Zakir Naik [65] and he found that Buddha predicted go to Jannah since the arrival of Prophet Muhammad about Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) in his many Books all other religions has been made redundant by Allah. of Scriptures. Dr. Zakir Naik is considered as the most talented scholars in Islam, Hinduism, Believer of Judaism and Christianity, if you Buddhism, Judaism and Christianity in this century. honestly read your religious books seriously then you He memorized every aspects of these religions, and will find that they forecasted that Prophet he can give references with Book number, volumes Muhammad (please see the video lectures of Dr. number and page number from his memory. Allah Zakir Naik) is comingas the lastprophetand those will keep sending time to time superhuman (genius) religious books also advised that all human being to explain various religions like Dr. Zakir Naik. The should follow Prophet Mohammad’s advice and above prediction is repeated in the (“Sacred Books of accept his instruction and embrace Islam so that the the East, Vol-35 and P-225). It is further mentioned entire mankind can go to Paradise in the afterlife. For in the “Gospel of Buddha, Page 217-218”. The example various Judaism and Christianity religious servito (Ananda) ask Buddha O blessed one when books (Book of Deuteronomy Ch-18, v-18; Book of you will be gone who will guide us, the blessed one Isaiah Ch-29, v-12; Songs of Solomon Ch-5, v-16; Buddha replied the next Maitreya (Buddha) will be Gospel of John Ch-14, v-16; Gospel of John Ch-15, the holy one, the supreme one, the enlightened one, v-26; Gospel of John Ch-16, v-7; Gospel of John Ch- endowed with wisdom and conduct, the auspicious 16, v-12-14) are few reverences you will find about having knowledge of the universe he will preach a Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) and has predicted that religion that is based on truth and will be a perfect God will send Muhammad for the entire mankind and way of life ( Dr. Zakir Naik argued that holy person is the believer of Judaism and Christianityreligions Prophet Muhammad). Ananda asked Buddha how we should follow Muhammad,obey his instructions and will know him? Buddha said he will be called take Islam as the religion to avoid the eternal “Rahmah” (Arabic meaning of “Rahmah” is merciful, punishment in the hell-fire of Jahannam [18].But in loving, kind and compassionate). The word the modern of secular education are branding

Journal of Research and Opinion, Vol 8 Iss 2, 2853-2894 (2021) 2891 Dr. Sheikh Mahabub Alam religious education has no value in the modern mankind. Look around with open mind you will find society, it is obsolete and a thing of the past. As a the Creator’s loving touch is everywhere. He created result,more and more people are becoming atheist and everything that is dependent of another creation and deserting religion. They are guided by the principle of everything is working perfectlybecause God is Eat, drink and be Mary. Have fun and full fill your looking after everything, all the time twenty-four lust at the cost of other people misery because they do seven because He never goes to sleep, never gets not believe that there is no afterlife. All religion acts tired. He was here from the beginning; Heis eternal as a barrier in committing serious crime such as rapes and will remain so. Atheism does not exist, Atheist and other sexual harassment that religious barrier is please come to your sensesbelieve in almighty God now almost nonexistent.In every religion rape is a and save yourself from the hell fire of Jahannam forbidden act and a very sinful immoral act and if the where you will remain forever. Please remember religion is taught like they used to be taught in the old since the arrival of prophet Muhammad (pbuh)every days the society would have been saved from moral other religion has become obsoleteand it has been bankruptcy. The moral degradation is gone to a clearly mentioned in the holy Quran. God has sent dangerously low level. It is only the religion that Prophet Muhamad (pbuh) for the entire mankind, teaches that you would be accountable to God for follow his instruction, come to the umbrella of Islam, shameful act like rape and you would be subjected of and take the shahada and go to paradise otherwise severe punishment by God but now a days our society you will go to Hell and remain in the hell fire of does not believe in God so their is no question of Jahannam forever. godly punishment arise. Social problems going up due to the absence of moral teaching and rampant increase of atheist in the society. Even with the Bibliography deployment of best police force in the world,the crime rate going up particularly sexual harassment [1]. Ahmed, Jubayer. (2017). Punishment of Missing particularly rape victims are going upin NYC. Salat. https://www.daily-sun.com/arcprint/details/ London and Paris.For example,in nearly 50,000 267581/Punishment-for-missing-Salat/2017-11-10#. womenare reported raped victims in and Many more goes unreported [2]. Al-Islam.org (2020). Bridge of Serat (Poole (svfreenyc.org/research). In London 2019/20 –more Serat). than 7,000 raped offences are recorded by Metropolitan Police in London and many more goes [3]. Alimetarium.org (????). The fourth Pillar of unreported. In 2018 roughly 19,000 people in France Islam. reported to the policebut experts believe that an https://www.alimentarium.org/en/knowledge/fourth- excessively big number rape incidence are not pillar-islam. reported to the police.Religion is an amazingly effectivemeasures to repair the morality of a [4]. Assad, Bilal. (2019). Description of Jannah. nationsand only the religion teaches how to respect https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpAio2VeX-E. the female counterparts and Islam is the only religion that treat man and female equally. If youlisten to Dr. [5]. Baharuddin, Azizan, Dr. (2013). Ramadan and Zakir Naik video’sall your unanswered question will miracle of the Quran. https://www.thestar.com.my/ be answered because his memory, talents, and opinion/columnists/ikim-views/2013/07/23/ramadan- wisdom is a special blessing for Islam. and-miracle-of-the-quran. Allah (God) has created the entire universe;Jinn and mankindare solely the created for the worship of [6]. Basic articles of faith in Islam (2019). Allah. Everything else Allah created for the benefit of https://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/islam/beliefs

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