What is Islam and what are its pillars? - Imam Ibn Baz

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Translation text: السؤال: ما هو الإسلام وما هي أركانه؟ Question: What is Islām and what are its pillars? الجواب: وفي الصحيح عن عمر رضي الله عنه أن رسول الله ﷺ قال: Answer: It is reported in the ṣaḥīḥ from ʿUmar, may Allāh be pleased with him, that the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said, "الإسلام: أن تشهد أن لا إله إلا الله وأن محمداً رسول الله، “Islām, is to testify that there is no deity worthy of worship in truth except Allāh and that Muḥammad is the Messenger of Allāh, وتقيم الصلاة، وتؤتي الزكاة، وتصوم رمضان، وتحج البيت إن استطعت إليه سبيلاً." to establish the ṣalāh (prayer), to give the zakāh (obligatory charity), to fast Ramaḍān, and to perform Ḥajj (pilgrimage) to the house of Allāh if you have means to it.” هذا تفسير له بأركانه This is the explanation of it (i.e., Islām) with regards to its pillars. والإسلام أعم يشمل كل ما أمر الله به ورسوله وترك ما نهى الله عنه ورسوله And Islām is more comprehensive. It includes everything that Allāh and His Messenger commanded to do and abandoning everything that Allāh and His Messenger forbade, كما قال تعالى {إِنَّ الدِّينَ عِندَ اللَّهِ الإِسْلامُ} آل عمران، ١٩ as Allāh, the Exalted said, "Truly, the (only accepted) religion by Allāh is Islām." [Āli ʿImrān, 19] ولكن هذه أركانه. فالشيء يفسر بأركانه ويفسر بجميع أجزاءه، However, these are its pillars. Some things are explained by their pillars, and (some) by all of their components. وفيه عن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه قال مرفوعاً: It is reported on the authority of Abū Hurayrah, may Allāh be pleased with him, that the Prophet ﷺ said, المسلم من سلم المسلمون من لسانه ويده. “The Muslim is the one from whose tongue and hand the Muslims are safe.” هذا يدل على التعميم وأن الإسلام يعم الأركان وغير الأركان. This (ḥadīth) indicates generality and that Islām encompasses the pillars and other (components). فالمسلم الحق الذي أدى الأركان وأدى ما أوجب الله عليه Therefore, a true Muslim is someone who fulfills the pillars (of Islām), what Allāh has obligated upon him, وكف يده عن ظلم الناس وعن تعدي حدود الله. and refrains from oppressing people and transgressing the boundaries of Allah. وعن بهز بن حكيم عن أبيه عن جده: أنه سأل رسول الله ﷺ عن الإسلام، On the authority of Bahz Ibn Ḥakīm who reported from his father, who from his grandfather said that he asked the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ about Islam, فقال: "أن تسلم قلبك لله، وأن تولي وجهك إلى الله، وأن تصلي الصلاة المكتوبة، وتؤدي الزكاة المفروضة" رواه أحمد. so, he ﷺ replied, “(It is) that you submit your heart to Allāh, turn your face towards Allāh, pray the prescribed prayers, and offer the obligated zakāh (charity).” Reported by Aḥmad. ----------------------------------------------------- Rabbaniyeen ربانيين 🔴اليوتيوب🔴👇 https://youtube.com/channel/UCSZQ94R_9fXNumssaa5BAkg 🔴الانستجرام🔴👇 https://www.instagram.com/rabbaniyeen/ 🔴التيليغرام🔴👇 https://t.me/Rabbaniyeen