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<strong>The</strong> Elipse <strong>of</strong> <strong>Islam</strong>________________________________________________________this? And I was sent among you for this purpose? <strong>The</strong> nations prior <strong>to</strong> youwere destroyed because they discussed this issue. So I say swear, and againI say, swear that you will never discuss this issue. (Tirmizi)This means that they popularized the belief in fate among the Muslims andalso closed the door <strong>of</strong> its discussion.<strong>The</strong> Bramka propagated this belief with full force. Magians believed thatevents <strong>of</strong> the forthcoming year and fate <strong>of</strong> the people was decided on thenight <strong>of</strong> Noruz. Bramka introduced this as a Muslim belief with the name <strong>of</strong>Shab-e-Barat (the Night <strong>of</strong> Fate). Fireworks at Shab-e-Barat refresh thememories <strong>of</strong> the flames <strong>of</strong> Zoroastrian temples. Shias believe that Shab-e-Qadar is the night when fates are decided (<strong>by</strong> God). According <strong>to</strong> Al Kafi,Imam Abu Jafar said: ‘First <strong>of</strong> all God created Shab Qadar in which first Hecreated the Prophet and the Wasi. God’s wisdom made this a yearlyoccurrence in which all events <strong>of</strong> the coming year were registered. Whoeverwill deny this he will deny the knowledge <strong>of</strong> God because Prophets andMohaddas tell people what they receive from God. Jibreel brings thisinformation during that night. (Ash Shafi, Vol 1, p-284-85)In this tradition, the part which says: “who denies this, he denies theknowledge <strong>of</strong> God” is very significant.According <strong>to</strong> the Quran, there are five pillars <strong>of</strong> faith: God, Angles, Prophets,Divine books and the Day <strong>of</strong> Judgment. <strong>The</strong>se pillars are mentioned in theQuran. One becomes a Muslim <strong>by</strong> accepting them and a non-believer if onerejects them. But now you know that the pillars <strong>of</strong> <strong>Islam</strong> are six and not five:I believe in God; His books; His prophets; and that good deeds and baddeeds; and good and evil had been determined <strong>by</strong> God and life <strong>after</strong> death.This mean that five pillars <strong>of</strong> faith were commanded <strong>by</strong> God while one wasadded later. Now no one can become Muslim if he does not believe in Fate.As usual this addition was done according <strong>to</strong> traditions. For example: Ali______________________________________________________________<strong>What</strong> happened <strong>to</strong> <strong>Islam</strong> <strong>after</strong> <strong>Umar</strong>? [ 95 ]

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