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WHAT KIND OF BELIEF IN ALLAH SHOULD A BELIEVER WITH IMMACULATE FAITH POSSESS?

• He must believe there is no other god than Allah,

• That it is Allah alone Who creates all things,

• That it is Allah Who performs all deeds,

• That all hearts are under the control of Allah alone,

• That Allah enfolds all things,

• That He determines destiny,

• That His might is sufficient for all things and that He does what He wishes,

• That He knows and hears all things,

• That He watches over and protects all things,

• That He knows the unseen,

• That He has no need of anything and is unfettered by any deficiency,

• That He is unborn and has not given birth,

• That He never goes wrong or forgets,

• That all things belong to Him alone,

• That he is the sole heir to all,

• That He is eternally living,

• That He is the sole Lord of chastity and honor,

• That he is always victorious,

• That the most beautiful names belong to Him,

• That He is the Lord of pronouncement and wisdom,

• That He is closer to His servants than their own jugular veins,

• That He knows even the smallest things in their hearts,

• That He knows the most secret things,

• That He is infinitely just,

• That He is the most compassionate of the compassionate,

• That He is forgiving toward His servants,

• That He loves His servants,

• That He accepts repentance,

• That He answers sincere prayers,

• That He greatly rewards goodness and gratitude,

• That He teaches men all things,

• That He warns and frightens,

• That He resurrects the dead and creates the Day of Reckoning,

• That He helps those who help the religion in this world and the Hereafter,

• That His promise is true,

• That He creates Hell for deniers and Paradise for believers.

WHAT KIND OF FEAR OF ALLAH DOES HE POSSESS?

• He fears Allah alone.

• He feels fear for none other than Allah.

• He fears Allah with all His might.

• He feels that it is Allah Who installs faith and fear of Him in hearts.

• He feels this fear at every moment, not just in times of difficulty and helplessness.

• He does not forget that Allah knows the most secret things and what lies in people’s hearts.

• He remembers at every moment that Allah sees places that nobody sees.

• He acts in the knowledge that he will have to render account.

• He is scrupulous when it comes to what is lawful and unlawful.

• Everything he does is based on that awe.

• He turns to Allah in all he does.

• He knows that Allah alone metes out punishment.

• He fears Allah’s station, threats and the Hell.

• He never forgets the punishments Allah inflicted on those who have gone before.

• He feels a respectful, trembling and powerful fear of Allah.

WHAT KIND OF FAITH DOES HE POSSESS?

• He possesses a faith based on fear and love of Allah alone, through which;

• He worships Allah alone,

• He holds Allah above all else,

• He looks for no other god than Allah,

• He ascribes nothing as an equal to Allah,

• He knows that everything comes from Allah,

• He knows that Allah is with him at all times and sees everything he does,

• He makes ‘earning the approval of Allah’ his true aim at every moment,

• He lives his whole life for Allah,

• He scrupulously observes the bounds set by Allah,

• He realizes his helplessness in the face of Allah,

• He is sincere to Allah’s verses,

• He trusts in and relies on Allah alone,

• He knows that help comes from Allah alone,

• He always remembers Allah,

• He establishes strong bonds with the Qur’an,

• He is never ungrateful to Allah,

• He has absolute faith until the Day of Judgment,

• He has total belief in the Hereafter,

• He is prevented from being deceived by the life of this world,

• That eliminates concerns for the future,

• That causes him to feel everything is for the best, through which

• He turns to Allah in all things,

• He never forgets that all characteristics possessed belong to Allah,

• He willingly obeys Allah, His commandments and His envoys,

• That allows satan to have no influence,

• That ensures he listens to the voice of his conscience at all moments,

• That bestows a state of mind that turns unconditionally to Allah alone,

• That ensures he takes only Allah and other believers as his friends,

• That involves a sincere struggle to draw closer to Allah,

• That ensures he is grateful to Allah at all times,

• That bestows fortitude in the face of all difficulties and a determination that cannot be worn down,

• That bestows superior moral virtues,

• That ensures continuity in the signs exhibited by a believer and

• That leads him to compete in taqwa.

WHAT IS HIS CONCEPTION OF DESTINY?

• He knows that everything is created with a destiny,

• That Allah creates all events, from birth to death, on the basis of destiny,

• That everything happens only at the time ordained by Allah,

• That he must be devoted to Allah with a fully satisfied heart,

• That he must submit with a sincere heart,

• That Allah sees all of time as a single moment,

• The need to submit, unreservedly, to Allah alone,

• That no matter what he does, Allah will determine its conclusion,

• That he will never be saddened in the event he fully submits to Allah,

• And the need to accept every image created by Allah.

• Since he knows that everything that befalls to him comes from Allah;

• He never becomes excited.

• Is never saddened or troubled.

• Never panics.

• Never despairs.

• Never experiences stress.

• Is never troubled.

• Is never angry.

• Never says, “If only...”

• Never overreacts.

• Never grieves in the face of death.

• Does his best and is never saddened by what befalls him.

WHAT SORT OF MINDSET AND MORAL VALUES DOES HE POSSESS?

• He possesses a mindset and moral values that properly reflect on the Qur’an,

• Evaluates everything through the logic of the Qur’an,

• Always thinks positively,

• Acts in the direction dictated by his conscience,

• Realizes that everything happens in the manner ordained by Allah in destiny,

• Tries to see the goodness and wisdom behind every event,

• Thinks of Allah at every moment, when standing, sitting or lying down,

• Reflects deeply on the existence of Allah and the artistry in His creation,

• Investigates and reflects on those matters to which Allah draws our attention and the signs leading to faith,

• Finds the answers to questions in the Qur’an alone,

• Always looks for solutions to problems in the Qur’an,

• Always thinks in favor of the religion,

• Realizes that whispering comes from satan and seeks refuge from it in Allah,

• Always thinks the best of believers,

• Can always consider others’ needs,

• Can identify matters of urgency and give them priority,

• Can make the appropriate comparisons between truth and superstition in the light of the Qur’an,

• Can think with an unsullied reason,

• Can reflect on his own creation,

• Can reflect on the Day of Judgment,

• Can reflect on Doomsday,

• Can think about Paradise and Hell and draw appropriate conclusions,

• Can properly reflect on advice directed toward him and

• Possesses a reason and logic able to make accurate decisions.

WHAT KIND OF CONCEPTION OF LOVE DOES HE POSSESS?

• He loves Allah more than anyone or anything else.

• His love for believers is one based on the approval of Allah.

• The people he loves most are those who strive most for Allah’s approval and those he considers to have most taqwa.

• He feels no passionate love for the baubles of this world.

• He expects no reward for the good deeds he performs other than the love of Allah.

• He feels no love for those who rebel against Allah and His envoy.

• The love and need he feels for something do not prevent him foregoing it.

HOW AND OF WHAT DOES HE SPEAK?

• He addresses Allah by the finest names.

• He speaks the finest words.

• He uses the term “Insha’Allah,” meaning “If Allah so wishes,” when speaking of events in the future.

• He praises the glory of Allah by saying “Masha’Allah” every time he sees beauty reflecting the artistry of Allah.

• He speaks the words he hopes will be most pleasing to Allah.

• He recalls the verses when he speaks.

• He speaks wisely.

• He speaks briefly, to the point and comprehensible.

• He speaks no empty or useless words.

• He speaks according to need.

• He tells no lies.

• He speaks so respectfully he will not even breathe a sigh against his mother and father.

• He speaks gentle words.

• The other party feels he is to be trusted when he speaks.

• He speaks as sincerely and genuinely as possible.

• He avoids speaking in secret.

• He speaks in the knowledge of what his words mean and considers them carefully.

• He gives advice when he speaks.

• When entering someone’s home, he says the word “Salaam,” as set out in the Qur’an.

• When he meets ignorant people, he does not address them in an ignorant manner, but with the word “Salaam.”

• He speaks not a word of slander.

• He never joins in such talk, but passes by in an honorable manner.

• He speaks in such a way as to encourage good and moral behavior and discourage bad behavior.

• He speaks with moderation, never shouting.

• He knows he is responsible for every word he speaks.

• He never swears for aimless and empty purposes.

• He never disparages or accuses anyone when he speaks.

• He never gossips.

• He speaks words that stir people’s consciences.

HOW AND FOR WHAT DOES HE PRAY?

• He prays by turning to Allah in all things.

• He prays to Allah alone and seeks help only from Him.

• He knows that all prayer is addressed to Allah.

• He knows that Allah is closer to him than his own veins and hears what he thinks at all moments.

• He addresses Allah by the finest names and thinks deeply on their meaning.

• He places no bounds on what he asks from Allah in prayer.

• He knows that prayer has no set form, and that all activity performed for Allah’s approval is prayer.

• He knows there is no special place for prayer, and that one can pray anywhere, at any time.

• He prays to Allah in the most respectful manner.

• He prays in times of plenty and blessing, not when he is troubled and in need.

• He is not ungrateful for the blessings that come in the wake of his prayers.

• His prayer is true and sincere.

• He begs and beseeched Allah in prayer.

• He never prays for show.

• He prays in fear and hope.

• He prays for the prophets and other believers as much, or even more, as he does for himself.

• He prays for the health, security, ease, wealth and strength of believers.

• He prays to draw close to Allah, to be successful, to live by the religion in the best way and to be able to display fortitude in his moral values.

• He prays for Allah to give the best and increase His blessings in this world and the Hereafter.

• He prays for nobody to harm believers.

• He adopts the prayers of the prophets cited in the Qur’an as models.

• At the end of his prayers He calls on Allah by saying “Praise be to Allah, the Lord of all the worlds." (Surah Yunus, 10)

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