It is extremely important that every active Daaee (in fact every Muslim) have a clear and proper understanding of our Aqidah (fundamentals of Islam). The six fundamentals of Islam summarizes the core beliefs of Islam. Those are also known as " Arkan al-Imaan" or " Creed of Islam" or "Articles of beliefs of Islam". Proper knowledge and understanding of these articles build a strong foundation of Islam in each one of us as a Muslim. An individual who doubts any of these articles cannot be considered a Muslim.
The lecture series of eighteen lectures of Dr. Yasir Qadhi is a classic and the best one out there on Tawhid (tawheed). Please watch/listen to the video/audio here or click on the links provided and go through the lectures. If you can't view this lecture series in this page you can go to, Halal tube link or Audio Islam link.
The book "Concise Collection on Creed and Tauhid" complied and published by Dar-us-Salam is a good source of information to go with the lecture series. This is a must have book.
The book " Sharh Al-Aqeedah-il-Wasitiyah" by Sheikh-ul-Islam Imam Ibn Taimiyah (isbn# 9789960899633) discusses the real and original faith of Islam according to the Quran and Sunnah. Another must have for serious students.
Belief in all revealed books of Allah to His messengers is one of the six fundamental beliefs of Islam, as Allah says in Quran, “O you who believe, believe in Allah and His Messenger and the Book which He has revealed to His Messenger and the Books which He revealed before.” (Soorat An-Nisaa’, 4:136)
Belief in all Messengers anb Prophets sent by Allah is one of the six fundamental beliefs of Islam.
Belief in Angels of Allah is one of the six fundamental beliefs of Islam.
Belief in the Day of Judgement is one of the six fundamental beliefs of Islam.
Belief in Qadar (Divine Decree) is one of the six fundamental beliefs of Islam.
The Quran is the inimitable and unique Arabic Speech or Word of Allah revealed orally to Prophet Mohammad (pbuh) by angel Gabriel in wording and meaning, which has been preserved in memory (by memorization) and in writing and reached us by numerous authentic continuous (mutawatir) transmissions.
Know your Qur'an very well. Master the history and message of the Qur'an. Try to learn the language of the Qur'an and Jannah "Arabic" as much as you can. The following is a list of materials that will help us in our quest.
Best place start on this journey is the must see vidoes from the link below.
Read translation of the meaning of the Quran from the following websites or Apps.
Read Tafseer of the Quran from the following Books or websites.
Best source for understanding the message of the Quran is the video/audio lectures from Nouman Ali Khan.
Hadith (or Sunnah) is the collection of commands, sayings, actions, expressed approvals/disapprovals and implicit approvals of Prophet Muhammad. It explains many aspects of the Quran and help us understand it.
Hadith were also memorized and recorded meticulously by the Prophet’s companions and passed on to successive generations. There are eight widely used Hadith Collections and of them Six are most famous.
Every one us should have some basic knowledge of hadith, the famous collections and
classification of hadith. Familiarize yourself with the hadith collections of Iman Bukhari and Muslim.
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**Prophet Muhammad (saws), the Last and Final Messenger of Allah.
** The Prophet (saws) lived his life according to Allah's Guidance (Quran- the Last and Final revelation) and set an example for us to follow until the Last-Day.
** The Prophet (saws) was the perfect slave and worshipper of Allah. And in him we find the best and only example to follow.
** All other earlier prophets (and messengers) were sent to certain people, their message and example they set were for a certain period of time. Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) was sent to everyone and until the Last-Day.
**The coming of Prophet Muhammad (saws) with final revelation (Quran) invalidated all other earlier revelations. Even though we are to believe in the existence of those revelations, but in no way we are to follow those revelations or follow the examples and teachings found in those.
** It is important to understand that we are required to believe in the earlier prophets (and messengers) and the revelations but we are required to follow only Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) and the Final revelation (Quran).
**Therefore it is very important for all of us to know about the life of the Prophet (pbuh). How else will we follow his footsteps to draw close to Allah? Through his biography and his Sunnah ('his way' -recorded in Hadith collections) we get to know the greatest man ever lived and set an example for all of us to follow.
**It is also very important to know the Sirah (biography) from authentic sources only, otherwise we will be learning of things he never did and thus will be misguided instead of guided.
(1) Seerah of Prophet Muhammed by Yasir Qadhi: There are 104 videos in this lecture series. This is the recommanded series for Active Daaee. Links to the first few videos are here.
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