Pulse of Our Faith

Muslims believe there is only one God, Allah

Muslims have 6 main beliefs

• Belief in Allah as the one and only God.
• Belief in angels.
• Belief in the holy books.
• Belief in the Prophets...
  - e.g. Adam, Ibrahim (Abraham), Musa (Moses), Dawud (David), Isa (Jesus).
  - Muhammad (peace be upon him) is the final prophet.
• Belief in the Day of Judgement...
  -The day when the life of every human being will be assessed to decide whether they go to heaven or hell.
• Belief in Predestination...
  - That Allah has already decided what will happen.
  - Muslims believe that this doesn't stop human beings making free choices.

Allah

Allah is the name Muslims use for the supreme and unique God, who created and rules everything.

The heart of faith for all Muslims is obedience to Allah's will.

• Allah is eternal, omniscient, and omnipotent...
  - Allah has always existed and will always exist.
  - Allah knows everything that can be known.
  - Allah can do anything that can be done.
  
• Allah has no shape or form...
  - Allah can't be seen.
  - Allah can't be heard.
  - Allah is neither male nor female.
  
• Allah is just...
  - Allah rewards and punishes fairly.
  - But Allah is also merciful.
  
• A believer can approach Allah by praying, and by reciting the Qur'an.
  
• Muslims worship only Allah...
  - because only Allah is worthy of worship.

The One and Only God:
All Muslims believe that God is one alone,

• There is only one God.
• God has no children, no parents, and no partners.
• God was not created by a being.
• There are no equal, superior, or lesser Gods.

The 10 Days of Dhul Hijjah

With the arrival of any blessed occasion, we always strive to seize the opportunity to inform, instruct and remind ourselves concerning the ordinances of Allah and His Messenger (saw), both in specific regard to the occasion, and also in a general manner. In this khutbah, we shall focus on the blessed 10 days of Dhul Hijjah, their virtues and the worships which are associated with them. read on