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Belief 1:  The entire universe did not exist before. Then it came into existence by the creation of Allah.

Belief 2: He is since ever & will remain for ever.

Belief 3: There is nothing like Him, & He is unique.

Belief 4: He is alive. He has power over everything-Nothing is secret from His knowledge. He sees everything. He listens to everything. He speaks whatever He pleases. He is worthy of worship. He has no partner. He is kind to His creatures. He is King of Kings. He is free from all defects. He saves His creatures from all troubles and calamities. He is respectful. He is a lot. He is Mighty. He is the giver of sustenance, gives more to respects to some, Humiliates some whom He pleases. He is just. He is tolerant. He appreciates service. He accepts our prayers. He listen to us. There is wisdom in all His actions. He makes all the things He created us for the first time. He will create us again on the day of Judgment. He gives life. He takes life. We know Him by His qualities & virtues but nobody can know His self. He accepts repentance of sinners. He punishes those worthy of punishment. He gives guidance. He neither sleep nor dozes. He does not get tired of looking after the universe. He is holding everything. He has all similar virtues of excellence.

Belief 5: He is One. He does not need anyone. He did not give birth to anyone nor was born from anyone. There is no rival to Him.

Belief 6: He is free from the qualities of His creatures. And wherever is Quran or Hadith such things are mentioned leave its meaning to Allah, He knows its true nature & we believe as such or give it a meaning suitable to it with which we can understand.

Belief 7: Whatever good or bad happens in the universe Allah knows them all before hand and creates them according to His knowledge. This is fate or destiny. There are secrets in creating bad things which everyone does not know.

Belief 8: Allah has given His servants choice to do good or evil which they do by their choice. He is pleased by good deeds. He is displeased by bad deeds. But His Servants cannot create any work.

Belief 9: Allah has not ordered His servants anything what they cannot do.

Belief 10: Allah is not obliged to do anything. Whatever favor He does is by His mercy & kindness.

Belief 11:  Many messengers & prophets came to guide His servants. They are all innocent. Their number is known to Allah alone. Allah gave them miracles which other people could not perform to prove their truth. The first of them is Hadhrat Adam (pbum) and the last is Prophet Mohammad (Sallallaho Alaihe Wasallam) and the rest were in between. Some are more famous such as Hadhrat Nuh, Hadhrat Abraham, Hadhrat Isa, Hadhrat  Ismael, Hadhrat Jacob, Hadhrat Joseph, Hadhrat David, Hadhrat Soloman, Hadhrat Job, Hadhrat Mosa, Hadhrat Haron, Hadhrat Zekeryah, Hadhrat John Baptist, Hadhrat Jesus son of Mary, Hadhrat Al-Yasaa, Hadhrat Jonah, Hadhrat Lut, Hadhrat Idris, Hadhrat Zul Kifl, Hadhrat Saleh, Hadhrat Hood, Hadhrat Shoaib, Hadhrat Ilyas Alaihimum salam.

Belief 12: Some messengers are higher in ranks than others. The highest in ranks is Prophet Mohammad (Sallallaho Alaihe Wasallam) No new prophet can come after him. He is the messenger of all those to be born till day of judgment among men & Jinn.

Belief 13: Allah took our messenger while awake with his body for Mecca to Jerusalam (Baitul Muqaddas) and then to seven heavens & wherever He pleased and then brought him to Mecca. This is called Ascension or Meraj.

Belief 14: Allah created many creatures from light whom we cant see they are angels. We are not told whether they are male or female. They perform many functions. They never disobey Allah. Four of them are famous: Hadhrat Gabriel, Hadhrat Michail, Hadhrat Israfeel, Hadhrat Izraeel.

Belief 15: Allah created some creatures from fire, We can't see them. They are both good & bad. They have children also. The most famous is the devil shaitan (Iblees).

Belief 16: When a Muslim worships Allah, avoid sins, doesn't love the world, and obeys the Prophet Mohammad (Sallallaho Alaihe Wasallam) completely he becomes friend of Allah or Wali or saint. Some times he can show things which other people cannot do. These are called miracles (Karamat).

Belief 17: A wali, no matter how great, can still not reach the rank of a Prophet.

Belief 18: It is obligatory for a Wali to follow the shariah. As long as the senses are right no worship (Salah, fasting or any other things) is waived. The sins are never alright for him.

Belief 19: A person opposed to shariah cannot be a Wali or saint. If he shows some strange things with his hands, these are magic, or devlish or selfish activity. Don't have faith with him.

Belief 20: A Wali can get to know some secrets with awake or sleeping. This is kasfh ilham or inspiration. Follow them if according to shariah, othewise reject them.

Belief 21: Allah & His Prophet Mohammad (Sallallaho Alaihe Wasallam) have told all the things of religion on Quran & Hadith. There is no room for anythings or innovation or Bidah which is a big sin. Earlier Ulema Called Mujtahid have explained Quran & Hadith with the power of their knowledge & piety and explained many new things to others. Four of them are famous: Hadhrat Imam-ul-Azam Abu Hanifah Rah.( the greatest Imam with the largest following). Hadhrat Imam shafie Rah. Hadhrat Imam Malik Rah, Hadhrat Imam Ahmed Ibne Hanbal Rah, Followers of Imam Abu Hanifah are called Hanafiz and are in majority in the Indo-Pak subcontinent. Eights percent of all Muslims are Hanafi.

Similarly for the reform of self saints have devised methods from Quran & Hadith with the light of their heart, four of which are famous: Hadhrat Khawaja Moinuddin Chishti Rah. Hadhrat Abdul Qadir Jeelani Rah, Shaikh Shahabuddin Suhravardy Rah, Hadhrat Khaja Bahauddin Naqshabandi Rah, Follow any Mujtahid you wish but don't insult others. Don't follow these if they have made a mistake somewhere in interpreting Quran & Hadith.

Belief 22: Allah has revealed many small & bigger books from heaven throught the angel Gabriel to different Prophets that they may guide their people & nation. Four Books are famous. Torah to Hadhrat Musa(Moses)(pbum), Psalms(Zaboor) to Hadhrat David(Da'wood)(pbum), Gospols(Injil) to Hadhrat Isa (Jesus)(pbum), and the Quran to Hadhrat Mohammad (Sallallaho Alaihe Wasallam), Quran is the last holy book. No book will come from Heave now Quran's orders will prevail till the day of Judgment. All other books are changed and mutilated by earlier people but Allah has promised to protect Quran. No one can change a word of it.

Belief 23: True Muslims who saw our Prophet Mohammad (Sallallaho Alaihe Wasallam) are called companions (Sahabi). They were all great people. Love them & have God's faith with them. If you have any quarrel or war between them ignore it as a minor incidence. Do not rebuke them. The four best ones are in order of their caliphate: Hadhrat Abu Baker Rad. He sat on the place of the Holy Prophet Mohammad (Sallallaho Alaihe Wasallam) looked after the religion. He is the best of all Muslims, Next comes Hadhrat Omar Rad., the second caliph. Next come Hadhrat Usman Rad., the third caliph. Finally come Hadhrat Ali Rad., the fourth caliph.

Belief 24: The Prophets Wives and daughters were all highly respectable. Among daughters the highest in rank is Hadhrat Fatima Rad, and among the wives the highest ranks were Hadhrat Khadijah Rad., and Hadhrat Aaisha Rad.

Belief 25: Faith remains valid when you accepts as true all the sayings of Allah & Prophet Mohammad (Sallallaho Alaihe Wasallam). If you doubt, call it a lie, find fault, joke them your faith is gone.

Belief 26: Not to accept the obvious meaning of Quran & Hadith & find a twisted meaning to satisfy your selfish doing is irreligious.

Belief 27: You lose your faith of your consider sin as permissible (Halal).

Belief 28: As long as you consider a sin as sin & bad, your faith may be weakened but not lost.

Belief 29: To be fearless of Allah or to be hopeless of Allah's mercy is kufr (atheism).

Belief 30: To ask someone about the unseen & to believe it is kufr (atheism). However, the prophets are told by revelation, saints by inspiration and general public by sign can be told something of the unseen.

Belief 31: To call someone as kafir (atheist) or to curse someone by name is a big sin. You can curse the tyrants, liars, etc., Those people who have been named kafir by Allah & His Prophet Mohammad (Sallallaho Alaihe Wasallam) or cursed by them, you can curse them or call them kadfir.

Belief 32: After death when a person is buried or in that state two angels (Munkar & Nakeer or Nakeerainh) come to him and ask who is your Lord ? What is your religion ? They ask about the Prophet Mohammad (Sallallaho Alaihe Wasallam), who is he ? If the dead is a Muslim, he gives correct reply. For him is all blessings. Otherwise he says, I don't know for all the question. They put to great hardship then. Some are waived by Allah from this examination. These things happen with the dead person, other people don't see it. Like a sleeping person who dreams and see everything in his dream and an awake person sitting next to him is totally unaware of it.

Belief 33: The dead receives our prayers, charity, reading of Quran & greatly benefits by them.

Belief 34: All the signs told by the Allah & His Prophet Mohammad (Sallallaho Alaihe Wasallam) about the day of Judgment are going to happen Hadhrat Sayyid Imam Al-Mahdi will appear and will rule the world with great justice. One eyed
Dajjal (Anit-Christ) will appear among the Jews & will curse much trouble on the earth. Hadhrat Isa (Jesus Christ) will desent from Heaven to kill him & He will kill him. Yajuj & Majuj (Gog & MeGog) are a naughty people, they will spread all over the world, then they will be destroyed by the wrath of Allah. A Peculiar animal will come out of earth & will talk with Humans. Sun will rise from the west - Quran Majid will be lifted. In a few days all the Muslims will die, and the world will be full of infidels & there are other things to happen.

Belief 35: When all the sings have appeared, preparation of the day of Judgment shall take place, Hadhrat Israfeel (AS) will by the order of Allah blow the long horn-like thoor (Clarion) & the earth & the heavens will shatter to pieces. All the creatures will die. Those who are already dead, their souls will be unconscious except those whom Allah wants to save. A period of time will pass like this.

Belief 36: When Allah would want to recreate the universe, a second time the Thoor will be blown and the entire universe will come to life. All the dead will be alive & gather in the field of Judgment. They will be fed up of troubles there and go to Prophets for recommendation. Finally the Prophet Mohammad (Sallallaho Alaihe Wasallam) will recommend & all good & bad deeds will be weighted & they will be judged. Some will enter paradise without accounting of deeds. The deed sheets of the good peoples will be given in the right hands & of the bad people will be given in their left hand. The Holy Prophet Mohammad (Sallallaho Alaihe Wasallam) will offer drink from river kauthar which is whiter than milk and sweeter than honey. Then we have to walk on the bridge of see'raat. The good people will pass on the paradise and the bad people will drop down to Hell.

Belief 37: Hell has been created. It has snakes, scorpions & varieties of punishment. Among the people of Hell who have a little bit of of faith will after suffering for their sins with the recommendation of Prophet & saints come out and enter paradise, no matter how great a sinner they are. The atheist and the polytheist will remain there forever and death will not come to rescue them.

Belief 38: Paradise has been created. It has all sorts of comfort & happiness. The people of paradise will have no fear or worry. They will live there forever. They will not come out of it and will not die there.

Belief 39: Allah is powerful to punish on small sins or forgive bigger sins by His mercy altogether.

Belief 40: Those who have been named to be people of paradise by Allah & His Prophet Mohammad (Sallallaho Alaihe Wasallam) you can call them so but not certainly so far others. It is however, essential with good signs to have good faith, and hope for the best by Allah's mercy.

Belief 41: The greatest blessings in paradise is the sight of Allah, before which all other pleasures are nothing.

Belief 42: In this world, while awake, no body has been Allah nor can anyone see Him.

Belief 43: No matter how good or bad a person has been in his life, it is his condition at the time of death that decides whether he will be rewarded or punished.

Book: Islahi Nisaab
Author: Maulana Ashraf Ali Thanvi