عقائد
Core Islamic Beliefs — Five Pillars, Articles of Faith, Jannah & Jahannam
پانچ رکن اسلام — Five Pillars of Islam
Shahada
شهادت
Declaration of faith — There is no god but Allah, and Muhammad is His Messenger.
لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا ٱللَّٰهُ مُحَمَّدٌ رَسُولُ ٱللَّٰهِ
Salah
نماز
Five daily prayers — Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib, Isha.
الصلوات الخمس
Zakat
زکوٰۃ
Mandatory charity — 2.5% of wealth above Nisab annually.
الزكاة
Sawm
روزہ
Fasting during Ramadan — abstaining from food and drink from dawn to sunset.
صيام رمضان
Hajj
حج
Pilgrimage to Makkah — once in a lifetime for those who are able.
حج البيت
چھ ارکان ایمان — Six Articles of Faith
Belief in Allah
اللہ پر ایمان
Tawheed — the absolute oneness of God. He is the Creator, Sustainer, and the only one worthy of worship.
Belief in Angels
فرشتوں پر ایمان
Angels are beings of light created by Allah. They carry out His commands — Jibril brought revelation.
Belief in Revealed Books
کتب آسمانی پر ایمان
Allah sent scriptures — Tawrat (Musa), Zabur (Dawud), Injeel (Isa), and the Quran (Muhammad ﷺ).
Belief in Prophets
نبیوں پر ایمان
Allah sent messengers to every nation — from Adam to Muhammad ﷺ, the final Seal of Prophets.
Belief in the Day of Judgment
قیامت کے دن پر ایمان
All people will be resurrected and judged by Allah for their deeds.
Belief in Divine Decree
تقدیر پر ایمان
Everything happens by Allah's will and wisdom — both good and bad.
جنت — Paradise
Al-Firdaws
فردوس
The highest level of Paradise, beneath the Throne of Allah.
Rivers of Pure Water
صاف پانی کے دریاے
Rivers that never run dry, with milk, honey, and wine.
No Fatigue or Sickness
نہ تھکاوٹ نہ بیماری
Eternal youth, no aging, no death.
Companions of Purity
پاکیزگی کے ساتھی
Spouses purified, with lasting joy and companionship.
جهنم — Hellfire
Seven Gates
سات دروازے
Each gate assigned for specific sins.
Fire of Coal & Smoke
کوئلی اور دھوئیں کی آگ
Intense fire fueled by humans and stones.
Eternal for Disbelievers
کافروں کے لیے ابدی
Those who rejected Allah never leave.
Temporary for Sinful Believers
گناہگار مومنوں کے لیے عارضی
Muslims who sinned will eventually be freed.
اہم اسلامی اصطلاحات — Key Islamic Terms
Tawheed
توحید
Monotheism — believing in one God alone
Shirk
شرک
Associating partners with Allah — the greatest sin
Iman
ایمان
Faith — belief in heart, tongue and actions
Ihsan
احسان
Perfection in worship — as if you see Allah
Taqwa
تقویٰ
God-consciousness — awareness of Allah
Sabr
صبر
Patience — endurance through hardship
Shukr
شکر
Gratitude — thanking Allah for blessings
Tawbah
توبہ
Repentance — returning to Allah after sin
Ikhlas
اخلاص
Sincerity — doing everything purely for Allah
Dhikr
ذکر
Remembrance of Allah — through prayer and praise
Rizq
رزق
Provision — sustenance from Allah
Qadr
تقدیر
Divine decree — Allah's wisdom and plan