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However, communication did not always reach the ears of Heraclius before it was too late for him to take action. Shortly after the Battle of Mu’tah, Farwah who was an Arab and the commander of the Byzantine army converted to Islam. Because Farwah refused to abandon his new belief he was seized and crucified in Jerusalem by his Byzantine army peers. Heraclius was unable to prevent this brutal act because the news did not reach him until after Farwah’s crucifixion.
@INTRODUCTION
ARCH ANGEL GABRIEL’S DESCRIPTION OF THE PRINCIPALS OF ISLAM:
Omar, the son of Khattab narrated, “We were sitting with the Holy Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) one day, when an unknown inquirer appeared to us. His clothes were brilliantly white; his hair jet-black but there was no sign of traveling upon him.
1. SUBMISSION TO ALLAH (ISLAM)
He sat down in front of the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) and their knees touched. Placing his hands on his thighs he said, ‘Prophet Muhammad (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) tell me about Islam.’ The Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) replied, ‘Islam is that you bear witness that there is no god except Allah, and that Muhammad is His Messenger, and that you establish the prayer, pay the obligatory charity, fast the month of Ramadan, and make the Pilgrimage to the House (Ka’ba) if you can afford it.’ Then to our surprise the inquirer confirmed the correctness of the answer saying, ‘That is right.’
2. FAITH AND BELIEF (IMAN)
Then the inquirer said, ‘Tell me about faith.’ To this the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) replied, ‘ It is that you believe in Allah, His Angels, His Books, His Messengers, the Last Day and that you believe in predestination.’
3. SPIRITUAL PERFECTION (IHSAN, ISLAMIC SUFISM)
Again the inquirer said, ‘That is right, now tell me about perfection.’
The Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) replied, ‘It is that you worship Allah as if you are seeing Him, and if you do not see Him, know that He is watching you.’
@INTRODUCTION
ARCH ANGEL GABRIEL’S DESCRIPTION OF THE PRINCIPALS OF ISLAM:
Omar, the son of Khattab narrated, “We were sitting with the Holy Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) one day, when an unknown inquirer appeared to us. His clothes were brilliantly white; his hair jet-black but there was no sign of traveling upon him.
1. SUBMISSION TO ALLAH (ISLAM)
He sat down in front of the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) and their knees touched. Placing his hands on his thighs he said, ‘Prophet Muhammad (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) tell me about Islam.’ The Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) replied, ‘Islam is that you bear witness that there is no god except Allah, and that Muhammad is His Messenger, and that you establish the prayer, pay the obligatory charity, fast the month of Ramadan, and make the Pilgrimage to the House (Ka’ba) if you can afford it.’ Then to our surprise the inquirer confirmed the correctness of the answer saying, ‘That is right.’
2. FAITH AND BELIEF (IMAN)
Then the inquirer said, ‘Tell me about faith.’ To this the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) replied, ‘ It is that you believe in Allah, His Angels, His Books, His Messengers, the Last Day and that you believe in predestination.’
3. SPIRITUAL PERFECTION (IHSAN, ISLAMIC SUFISM)
Again the inquirer said, ‘That is right, now tell me about perfection.’
The Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) replied, ‘It is that you worship Allah as if you are seeing Him, and if you do not see Him, know that He is watching you.’