رَّبِّ اَعُوۡذُ بِکَ مِنۡ ھَمَزٰتِ الشَّیٰطِیۡنِ ۙ واَعُوۡذُ بِکَ رَبِّ اَنۡ یَّحۡضُرُوۡن ؕ۔بِسۡمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحۡمٰنِ الرَّحِيۡمِۙ۔
Pillar of Islam
Generally, Islamic scholars agree on the five pillars (rukn) of Islam. However, in my view, there are seven, which are fully proven from the Quran. Among these, the first three - that is, faith (Iman), righteous deeds (amal salih), and charity/alms (Zakaat) meaning spending - are the pillars whose message was given by every prophet. And God says these are the original pillars of religion. The believer who incorporates these three pillars into their life will, God willing (insha'Allah), find their place in paradise.
وَمَاۤ اُمِرُوۡۤا اِلَّا لِيَعۡبُدُوا اللّٰهَ مُخۡلِصِيۡنَ لَـهُ الدِّيۡنَ ۙ حُنَفَآءَ وَيُقِيۡمُوا الصَّلٰوةَ وَيُؤۡتُوا الزَّكٰوةَ وَذٰلِكَ دِيۡنُ الۡقَيِّمَةِ ؕ ﴿۵﴾ ۔
[Q-98:05] And they (the Prophet and the People of the Book) were commanded only to worship Allah, being sincere to Him, following His religion in a straight path, and to establish prayer and give zakah. And that is the right religion.
فَسَاَكۡتُبُهَا لِلَّذِيۡنَ يَتَّقُوۡنَ وَيُؤۡتُوۡنَ الزَّكٰوةَ وَالَّذِيۡنَ هُمۡ بِاٰيٰتِنَا يُؤۡمِنُوۡنَ ۚ ﴿۱۵۶﴾ ۔
[Q-07:156] God writes down His mercy for those who fear Him, and give the poor-due, and believe in the verses of God.
Q-07:158
While the fourth pillar is the Quran, the Quran is the tree without whose shade we cannot find the path to God. The fifth is prayer (Salah), which is a beautiful gift to thank God. The sixth pillar is Ramadan, which is the best opportunity to accumulate good deeds in a person's life and send them forward. And the seventh pillar is Hajj to the House of Allah. Whoever steps into it finds peace in this world and the Hereafter.
The Seven Pillars of Islam
- Faith (Iman) - Faith in the One God and all His prophets and books, and in the unseen things - angels and the Day of Judgment.
- Righteous Deeds (Amal Salih) - Live life according to God's law and also invite others to religion and counsel them with patience.
- Charity (Zakaat) - Spend for helping needy people.
- Quran - Do not merely read the Quran, but seek the Lord's path from the Quran.
- Prayer (Namaz) - Perform prayer at its appointed times.
- Ramadan - Whoever has the month of blessed Ramadan come in their life should not remain deprived of it.
- Hajj to the House of Allah (Hajj Baitullah) - For one who has the means to reach the House of Allah.