Significance of each of these Five Pillars

Significance of each of these Five Pillars

Importance of Shahaadah /Imaan

1. It is gateway to Islam.
2. It emphasizes belief in oneness of Allah and messengership of Muhammad (saw).
3. It rejects any other objects of worship besides Allah.
4. It disapproves of polytheism and association of partners with Allah.
5. Only Allah deserves our worship.
6. It teaches that Muhammad is neither God nor His son but His chosen Messenger.

Importance of Salat

1. It creates Allah’s consciousness in one’s heart.
2. It indicates the sense of obedience to Allah.
3. It enhances punctuality among Muslims.
4. It teaches the importance of time.
5. It encourages togetherness and congregation among Muslims.
6. It is a prerequisite to entering paradise.
7. It emphasizes universality of Islam as Muslims face the same direction and pray in the same way.
8. It encourages neatness among Muslims.
9. It reminds believers of their origin and ultimate end in life.
10. It gives Muslims the opportunity to communicate directly with Allah without an

Importance of  Zakat

1. It purifies one’s wealth.
2. It increases Allah’s blessings in the wealth from which Zakat is paid.
3. It promotes generosity and true brotherhood among Muslims.
4. It purifies the hearts of Muslims from greed.
5. It reduces poverty and begging on streets in the society.
6. It eradicates rancour between the rich and the poor.
7. It caters for the less privileged in the society.
8. Allah’s reward is attained on the act.
9. It affirms one’s obedience to Allah.

Importance of Sawm

1. It increases one’s piety towards Allah and His laws.
2. It moves one closer to Allah.
3. It wipes off sins and cancels the previous g. ones.
4. It enhances endurance and perseverance h. among Muslims.
5. It teaches self-control and self-discipline.
6. It establishes solidarity with the poor.
7. It promotes unity and togetherness among J. Muslims.
8. It shows to the world the universality of Islamic religion among other faiths.
9. It increases people’s health status.
10. It enhances good relationship and stronger ties among families.

Importance of Hajj

1. It inculcates the sense of sacrificing one’s wealth in Allah’s cause.
2. It teaches unity, uniformity and togetherness among Muslims of the world.
3. It cancels one’s previous sins.
4. It makes one’s belief in Allah to be stronger.
5. It establishes the universality of lslam.
6. It causes one to witness sacred things in Islam such as Zamzam, Mount Arafah,Ka’bah etc.
7. It teaches perseverance and patience among Muslim pilgrims.
8. It preaches equality before Allah.
9. It promotes tolerance, humility, orderliness and good behaviours.
10. It earns one enormous reward from Allah.