5 PILLARS OF ISLAM

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5 Pillars Of Islam - Prophet Muhammad(saws) stressed that “Islam is built upon the following five pillars: testifying that there is no God except Allah and that Muhammad is his Messenger, the establishment of prayer, the giving of Zakat, the fast of Ramadhan and the pilgrimage to Makkah”.

Piety is the essence of Islam. It implies God – Consciousness and that a Muslim should always act righteously for he/she is accountable to Allah (SWT) for all his/her earthly deeds. Man is a Vice-Gerent of Allah (swt) on earth and in physical form he has also imbibed the divine spirit. Consequently he/she must strive to harmonize the physical and spiritual demands of his existence and should make a conscious effort to strike a balance between the two. Human beings possess angelic qualities but they cannot rise to the status of angels; they have animal instincts as well but they should not enslave themselves to their animal desires and behave wildly and shamelessly.

The Five Pillars of Islam are divinely designed to constantly remind Muslims to move along the straight path, adhere to truth and justice, help the poor and the needy, be patient and persevere, maintain peace, unity and equality of mankind and fear Allah for, nothing can be concealed and kept secret from Him. Allah is Supreme and His Authority stands unchallenged on the Earth, in the Heavens and in between.

These Five Pillars, if practiced as prescribed with solemnity and sincerity, will ensure the purity of heart and mind, will maintain balance between spiritual and physical components of human needs and desires and finally will make man more human, nearer to God, will elevate his spiritual status and discipline his physical desires. They also bring about a healthy and meaningful interaction between religion and realities of life and blend them harmoniously. This naturally leads man to behave righteously.

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