Guide-to-Sound-Creed-A-Book-on-Muslim-Creed-and-Faith

Introduction 7
Furthermore, ifany form of polytheism spoils one's belief in Allah, one will
be deprived of Paradise and Allah's forgiveness; besides, one will incur Allah's
chastisement and eternally abide in the Hellfire. Allah, the Almighty says:
"Indeed, Allah does not forgive assocumon with Him, but He
forgives what is less than that .••" (Qur'An: An-Nisf : 48)
And He says also:
". .. he who associates others with AUah - AUah luis forbidden
him Paradise, and his refuge is the Fire. And there are notfor the
wrongdoers any helpers:'
(Qur'An: AI-Ma'idah: 72)
Moreover, having a corrupt belief (i.e., being a disbeliever) renders one's blood
forfeited and makes one's property lawful <strong>to</strong> be expropriated by others. Allah,
Exalted and Glorified be He, says:
"And fight them until there is no fitnah 2 and [until] the religion
[i.e., worship], all ofit, is for Allah ..."
(Qur'An: AI-Anfal: 39)
And He also says:
~nd when the sacred months have passed, then kiU the polytheists
wherever you find them and capture them and besiege them and
sit in wait for them at every place ofambush••,"
(Qur'An: At-Tawbah: 5)
Consequently, having a sound doctrine has a good impact on one's heart,
social behavior and the overall society. It is already known that during the
lifetime ofthe Prophet (PBUH), there were two groups ofpeople, each built a
mosque. A group of them built a mosque with a good intention and they had
sound belief in Allah while the other built a mosque for an evil purpose and
their belief was corrupt. So, Allah ordered His Prophet <strong>to</strong> pray in the mosque
which was founded on piety and forbade him <strong>to</strong> perform prayer in the mosque
that was founded on disbelief and evil intentions; Almighty Allah says:
"And [there are] those [hypocrites] who <strong>to</strong>ok for themselves
a mosque for causing harm and disbelief and division among
the believers and as a station for whoever had warred against
AUah and His Messenger before. And they will surely swear,
eWe intended only the best: And Allah testifies that indeed they
are liars. Do not stand [for prayer] within it - ever. A mosque
founded on righteousness from thefirst day is more worthy for
you <strong>to</strong> stand in. Within itare men who love <strong>to</strong> purify themselves;