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A collection of small books written by Sunni scholars for answering Shi'a claims.

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Lexical meaning <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> word Din (religion) is way, work and<br />

reward. Millet (nation, people), on <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r hand, means ‘to<br />

write’. Tenets <strong>of</strong> belief which a Prophet has brought from Allâhu<br />

ta’âlâ are called Din and Millet, or Usûl-i-din. Every Prophet<br />

brought <strong>the</strong> same Din and Millet in this sense. Din means source<br />

<strong>of</strong> water. Commandments and prohibitions enjoined by a Prophet<br />

are called Ahkâm-i-sher’îyya or Furû’i din. Each Prophet has a<br />

different religion in this sense. (In o<strong>the</strong>r words, each Prophet<br />

brought a different code <strong>of</strong> commandments and prohibitions).<br />

Today <strong>the</strong> word Din (religion) covers <strong>the</strong> tenets <strong>of</strong> belief and Islam<br />

altoge<strong>the</strong>r. Muhammad’s ‘alaihis-salâm’ religion is called <strong>the</strong><br />

Islamic religion or Islam.<br />

It is wâjib (compulsory) for every Muslim to learn <strong>the</strong> tenets <strong>of</strong><br />

îmân and to accord his belief to <strong>the</strong>m. A person who believes <strong>the</strong>m<br />

in summary becomes a true Believer. Yet he becomes sinful<br />

because he has not learnt <strong>the</strong>ir reasons. On <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r hand, it is not<br />

an Islamic command to learn <strong>the</strong> evidences and reasons <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

commandments and prohibitions. It is not sinful not to know <strong>the</strong>ir<br />

reasons.<br />

A person who commits a grave sin does not lose his îmân.<br />

However, if he calls a harâm ‘halâl’, his îmân is gone. There are<br />

two categories <strong>of</strong> sins: (I) Grave sins, called Kebâir. The seven<br />

gravest sins are 1- To attribute a partner to Allâhu ta’âlâ. This sin<br />

is called şirk (poly<strong>the</strong>ism). Şirk is <strong>the</strong> worst type <strong>of</strong> disbelief. 2-<br />

Homicide or suicide. 3- To practice sorcery. 4- To appropriate an<br />

orphan’s property. 5- To accept or to give interest. 6- To desert <strong>the</strong><br />

combat area when one is face to face with <strong>the</strong> enemy. 7- To<br />

commit (<strong>the</strong> <strong>of</strong>fence called) Qazf against a chaste woman. In o<strong>the</strong>r<br />

words, to impute an unchaste motive to her. Any sin may be grave.<br />

All kinds <strong>of</strong> sins must <strong>the</strong>refore be avoided. Committing a venial<br />

sin continuously will develop it into a grave sin. A grave sin will be<br />

pardoned when <strong>the</strong> sinner makes tawba. If <strong>the</strong> sinner dies without<br />

having made tawba, Allâhu ta’âlâ may forgive him through or<br />

without intercession (<strong>of</strong> a Prophet or ano<strong>the</strong>r person He loves),<br />

depending on His Will. If <strong>the</strong> sinner is not forgiven, he will go to<br />

Hell.<br />

It is disbelief to abhor anything held sacred by Islam or to<br />

respect anything which is to be scorned, such as to wear a rope<br />

girdle called Zunnâr, which is worn by priests, or similar things, to<br />

respect idols, to scorn religious books, to make fun <strong>of</strong> religious<br />

scholars, to utter an expression that causes disbelief. These things<br />

signify denial <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Islamic religion. They are signs <strong>of</strong> disbelief.<br />

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