Bismika Alllahuma

Capítulo 2: Los pilares del Islam

Los pilares del Islam son las piedras angulares en las cuales se construye el Islam. Hay cinco pilares de Islam. Esto se menciona en un hadith sobre la autoridad del `ir-Rahmaan Abdullaah, el hijo de Abd del `de Aboo del al-Khattab del ibn de Umar del `(R), que dijo: “Oí a mensajero de Allaah decir: Islaam se ha construido en cinco [los pilares]: atestiguando que no hay deity digno de la adoración excepto Allaah y que Muhammad es el mensajero de Allaah, estableciendo el salaah (rezo), pagando el zakaah (caridad obligatoria), haciendo el jadye (el peregrinaje) a la casa, y ayunando en Ramadaan.” [relacionado por el al-Bukhaari y los musulmanes]

1 - Shahadah (el declaración de la fe) eso no hay deity digno de la adoración excepto dios y ese Muhammad (P) es su esclavo y mensajero, requiere creencia sólida en el corazón, en él. Esta creencia se debe también confirmar por la lengüeta. Se llama Shahadah para demostrar que cuando un believer cree en él, es su creencia mientras que sólido como si él sea un testigo presencial. Esto Shahadah es una piedra angular, aunque contiene muchos aspectos que se deban tomar como creencia. Este declaración de la fe (abarcada de dos testimonios al igual que evidente), se considera una piedra angular, cualquiera porque contiene la declaración de que Muhammad (P) es solamente un transportador del mensaje del dios y su esclavo y mensajero, así terminando el testimonio que el dios es uno. O porque estos dos testimonios juntos son la razón detrás de la aceptación de hechos de God. Los hechos son ni válidos ni aceptados a menos que se hagan con sinceridad por dios solamente, y se llama esto “ikhlaas” y con el siguiente de la manera del mensajero del dios. Realizando la esencia de este testimonio, ése allí no es ningún deity digno de la adoración excepto dios, es un resultado de ikhlaas (sinceridad) al dios. Realizar la esencia verdadera de atestiguar que Muhammad (P) es su esclavo y mensajero, viene como resultado de seguir al mensajero de Allah.

Este testimonio magnífico conduce a muchos resultados dulces. Libera los corazones y las almas de la esclavitud a la creación y del siguiente con excepción del mensajero.

2 - Establecer los rezos medios de adorar a dios dirigiendo todo la rogación a él. One must preserve the prayers by establishing them on time and in the best manner, as taught by the Prophet.

Rewards for establishing the prayers include tranquility and happiness that are felt in the heart. Prayer strengthens and enlivens belief in God and inspires man to higher morality. Prayer also leads one to abandoning evil deeds and behavior.

3 - Paying Zakat is worshipping God by paying the amount of charity obligated on the ones who have enough money or possessions that require paying Zakat. Zakaat is a proportionately fixed contribution collected from the surplus wealth and earnings of the Muslim. It is spent on the poor and needy in particular, and the welfare and infrastructure of the society in general. The payment of zakaat purifies one’s income and wealth and helps to establish economic balance and social justice in the society. Paying the required zakat also leads to cleansing the heart from the evil of misery.

4 - Fasting in the month of Ramadhan is worshipping God by fasting during the days of this month by abstaining from eating or drinking from dawn to sunset, and curbing evil intentions and desires. It teaches love, sincerity, and devotion. It develops patience, unselfishness, social conscience, and willpower to bear hardship. Fasting trains the souls to abandon what is preferred and desired, seeking the pleasure of God.

5 - Hajj is the pilgrimage to the Kaa’ba in Makkah at least once in a lifetime, provided one has the means to undertake the journey. Hajj trains the souls to spend time and physical effort, seeking to obey God. This is why the Hajj is considered a type of jihad(struggle).

These fruits of performing the pillars of Islam, along with many others we did not mention, make the Muslim nation pure and clean. They lead the nation to preserving the religion of Truth and dealing with the creation in the best manners of justice and truthfulness. All other acts of the religion depend on how well these pillars are preserved. The Ummah (Muslim nation) can reach success as long as its members preserve the religion. This Ummah will not reach the desired success as long as the religion is not fully respected and preserved.

Whoever wants to be certain of the above mentioned facts, let him read the following Ayat(verses):

“And if the people of the towns had believed and had piety, certainly, We should have opened for them blessings from the heaven and the earth, but they belied (the Messengers). So We took them (with punishment) for what they used to earn (of evil deeds). Did the people of the towns then feel secure against the coming of Our punishment by night while they were asleep? Or, did the people of the towns then feel secure against the coming of Our punishment in the forenoon while they play? Did they then feel secure against the plot of All? None feels secure form the plot of All?except the people who are lost.” (Qur’an 7:96-99)

Let him also read the history of previous nations, which gives valuable lessons for whoever is in possession of a mind that comprehends and is rightly guided. This history is a light for those whose hearts are not blocked from the truth. All our dependence is upon God.