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Not to do the commandments of Allahu ta’âlâ is caused by a<br />

sickness in the heart. A sickness in the heart means that it does<br />

not believe in the Sharî’at thoroughly. To be a Believer, it is not<br />

enough only to express the word Shahâdat (Ash hadu an lâ...).<br />

Munâfiqs (those who pretend to be Muslims though being<br />

disbelievers) also express it. The sign of the existence of îmân<br />

in the heart is to do the commands of the Sharî’at willingly. To<br />

give one gold coin to a poor Muslim with the intention of zakât is<br />

more blessed than giving a hundred thousand gold coins as<br />

alms because to give zakât is to obey the Sharî’at’s command.<br />

But those that are given without the intention of zakât are<br />

supererogatory worships. Supererogatory worships are of no<br />

value when compared to fard worships. They are not even like<br />

a drop of water compared to an ocean. The Devil, by deceiving<br />

Muslims, prevent them from performing their omitted salâts.<br />

Performing the supererogatory salâts, [supererogatory<br />

pilgrimage, and umra] are made to appear more beautiful. Also,<br />

by misrepresenting supererogatory deeds and actions as<br />

beautiful, he prevents them from giving zakât. [The promised<br />

great rewards for the sunnats and for the supererogatory are for<br />

those who do not owe fard deeds and who have paid their<br />

omitted fard worships. But those who still have omitted fard<br />

worships will not be given any rewards for any worships<br />

besides the fard ones.]<br />

The fourth principle of Islâm is to fast every day in the holy<br />

month of Ramadân. We should be sure to fast every day in the<br />

blessed month of Ramadân. We should not miss this important<br />

fard for any reason. Our Prophet declared: “Fasting is a shield<br />

that protects the Believer against Hell.” If one cannot fast for<br />

some indispensable reasons, such as sickness, one should eat<br />

secretly and, immediately after the excuse is over, one should<br />

perform it. We are all His born servants. We are not<br />

independent or without an owner. We should live within the<br />

commandments and the restrictions of our owner so that we<br />

may be saved from Hell. Those who disobey the Sharî’at are<br />

obstinate born servants and perverse, disobedient agents; they<br />

must be punished.<br />

The fifth principle of Islâm is the hajj [once in a life, to go to<br />

the city of Mecca and perform the duty of hajj]. The duty of hajj<br />

has certain requirements. All of them are written in fiqh books. It<br />

is declared in a hadîth-i-sherîf: “An accepted hajj does away<br />

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