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Contents

Introduction ......................................................................................... 6

Definition Of Imaan ........................................................................... 10

Technical ( Shar'i ) Meaning .............................................................. 11

Difference Between The Two Fundamentals .................................... 12

The Effect Of The Existence Of Only One Fundamental .................... 13

The Meaning Of Tasdeeq (Acceptance) ............................................ 13

Shar'i Meaning Of Tasdeeq ............................................................... 14

The Verbal Assertion Of Concise Imaan ............................................ 15

The Usool (Principles) Of Deen .......................................................... 16

The Position Of Aml (Practice) In Islam ............................................. 16

Hukm (Effect) Of Imaan ..................................................................... 17

The Islamic Belief In Allah Taala ....................................................... 18

Islaamic Conception Of Allah Taala .................................................. 18

Allah Taala, The Creator Of All Actions ............................................. 20

Belief In Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) ............................. 20

Risalat Is A Requisite Of Imaan .......................................................... 22

Axiomatic To Belief ........................................................................... 23

Salaat And Zakaat .............................................................................. 24

The Greek Philosophers .................................................................... 25

The Kaafireen .................................................................................... 26

The Arkaan Or Foundations Of Islaam ............................................... 32

The Quraan ....................................................................................... 32

The Malaa`Ikah .................................................................................. 33

The Divine Books ............................................................................... 35

The Ambiyaa (Alayhimus Salaam) ..................................................... 35

Nabi Isaa (Alayhis Salaam) ................................................................. 37

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Wahi (Revelation) .............................................................................. 37

Wahi ................................................................................................... 37

Ilhaam ................................................................................................ 38

Mu'jizah ............................................................................................. 38

Karaamat ............................................................................................ 39

Istidraaj .............................................................................................. 39

Aakhirah Or The Hereafter ................................................................ 39

Commencement Of Qiyaamah .......................................................... 40

Jannat And Jahannam ........................................................................ 42

The Belief Of Jannat And Jahannam .................................................. 42

Avicenna's (Ibn Sina) Conception Of Paradise And Hell .................... 44

Imaam Al-Ghazali's Refutation Of Avicenna's Conception Of Kufr ... 46

Qadr ................................................................................................... 48

The Meaning Of Imaan Bil-Qadr ........................................................ 50

Qabr Or Barzakh ................................................................................ 50

Athaab In The Qabr ............................................................................ 51

Munkir And Nakeer ........................................................................... 51

The Signs Of Qiyaamah ...................................................................... 52

The Lesser Signs ................................................................................. 52

The Greater Signs............................................................................... 54

Hadhrat Imaam Mahdi (Alayhis Salaam) ........................................... 54

A Description Of Imaam Mahdi (Alayhis Salaam) .............................. 56

Nabi Isaa (Alayhis Salaam) ................................................................. 56

The Essentiality Of Beliefs Pertaining To Nabi Isaa (Alayhis Salaam) 57

Dajjaal ................................................................................................ 58

Ya'jooj And Ma'jooj ............................................................................ 58

The 40 Days Fog ................................................................................. 59

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The Night Of Three Nights ................................................................. 59

The Rising Of The Sun In The West .................................................... 59

Daab-Batul Ardh Or The Beast From The Earth ................................. 60

The Breeze ......................................................................................... 60

The Reign Of The Africans ................................................................. 60

The Soor ............................................................................................. 61

Shafaa-Ah Or Intercession ................................................................. 61

The Sahaabah .................................................................................... 62

The Sahaabah The Criterion Of Truth ................................................ 64

Ambiyaa And Auliyaa ......................................................................... 70

Sahaabah And Non-Sahaabah ........................................................... 70

Legalizing Sin Is Kufr........................................................................... 70

Jesting, Mocking And Thinking Lightly Of Any Deeni Matter Are Kufr70

Istihzaa And Istikhfaaf ........................................................................ 71

Taqleed .............................................................................................. 72

Ilmul- Ghaib Or The Knowledge Of The Unseen ................................ 75

Dhurooriyaat-E-Deen Or Essentials Of The Deen .............................. 75

Kaafir .................................................................................................. 77

The Types Of Kaafir ............................................................................ 77

Munaafiq: .......................................................................................... 77

Murtad: .............................................................................................. 77

Mushrik: ............................................................................................. 77

Kitaabi: ............................................................................................... 77

Dahriyyah: .......................................................................................... 78

Muattil: .............................................................................................. 78

Zindeeq: ............................................................................................. 78

The Meaning Of Ahle Qiblah Or The People Of The Qiblah .............. 78

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Some Examples Of Kaafirs ................................................................. 79

Ta'weel Baatil (Baseless Interpretation) ............................................ 81

The Four Classes Of Kufr .................................................................... 82

Creation ............................................................................................. 85

Noor-E-Aql (Light Of Intelligence)...................................................... 85

Arsh: ................................................................................................... 86

Kursi: .................................................................................................. 86

Sidratul Muntahaa: ............................................................................ 86

Baitul Ma'moor: ................................................................................. 87

Hayyaatun Nabi: ................................................................................ 87

Creation Of Hadhrat Aadam (Alayhis Salaam): ................................. 87

Creation Of Mankind: ........................................................................ 88

Sihr: .................................................................................................... 88

Creation Of Earth: .............................................................................. 88

Embracing Islaam .............................................................................. 88

Practical Measures For Improving The Q