1- Those who are blessed (destined for Paradise) and the people of faith, Allah has decreed that they will not exit from Paradise. 2- Muslims, who mixed good deeds with bad deeds, Allah will admit them to Hell for their sins for a while, then He will bring them out of the Fire and will decree that they will abide for eternity in Paradise after that. 3- If the disbeliever does something that is deserving of reward, he will be rewarded for it in this world, not in the Hereafter.

1. Quoting Al-Qadar as an excuse for committing sin or for not doing obligatory duties is a false excuse, according to Shari`ah, common sense and reality. 2. Al-Qadar may be invoked when calamities befall a person such as poverty and sickness, loss of a loved one, destruction of crops, loss of wealth, accidental killing, and so on. 3. Some of the scholars said that one of those who are justified in referring to Al-Qadar as an excuse is the one who repents from sin.

At times of tribulation and hardship, you can say these supplications: • “Allahumma inna naj`aluka fi nuhoorihim wa na`udhu bika min shururihim.” • “La ilaha ill-Allah Al-`Athim Al-Halim, la ilaha ill-Allah Rabb Al-`Arsh Al-`Athim, la ilaha ill-Allah Rabb ul-samawati wa Rabb ul-ard wa Rabbul-`Arsh il-karim.” • “La ilaha illa anta subhanaka inni kuntu min ath-thalimin.” • “A’udhu bi kalimat-illah il-tammati min ghadabihi wa min sharri `ibadihi wa min hamazat ash-shayatini wa an yahdurun.’ • “Allahumma rahmataka arju fala takilni ila nafsi tarfat `ayn wa aslih li sha’ni kullahu la ilaha illa anta.”

This is how to distinguish between the true religion and a false religion: 1- The true religion should have come from Allah, 2- It should call for the worship of Allah alone, 3- It should be in accordance with the principles advocated by the Messengers, 4- It should not be self-contradictory, 5- It should guarantee to protect people’s religious commitment, honour, wealth, lives and children, 6- It should be a mercy to mankind, 7- It should include guidance regarding the laws of Allah, 8- It should advocate the best attitudes and actions, 9- It should bring happiness to those who believe, and 10- It should point towards the truth and warn against falsehood.

Islamic `Aqidah is not a theoretical and philosophical method; action is an essential part of this `Aqidah. Hence the Ahl As-Sunnah agreed that faith consists of words and deeds, or speaking with the tongue, believing in the heart and acting with the physical faculties. With regard to applying this `Aqidah in real life, this is done by learning it, propagating it, calling others to it, and refuting those who go against it with wisdom and beautiful preaching.

There are 10 things that take one out of the fold of Islam: 1. Associating others in worship with Allah. 2. Whoever sets up intermediaries between himself and Allah and calls upon them. 3. Whoever does not regard the polytheists as disbelievers. 4. Whoever believes that anything other than the teaching of the Prophet is more complete than his teachings. 5. Whoever hates any part of that which the Prophet brought. 6. Whoever makes fun of anything in the religion of the Prophet. 7. Witchcraft – including spells to turn one person against another or to make someone love another. 8. Supporting the polytheists and helping them against the Muslims. 9. Whoever believes that some people are allowed to operate outside the law of Muhammad. 10. Turning away from the religion of Allah, not learning it and not acting in accordance with it.

Nothing of the words of Allah is created. He spoke the Torah, the Gospel, the Quran and the Zabur in a real sense. Similarly, not a single letter of the Quran is created. It is all the words of Allah in a real sense. The same is also true of the Torah, the Gospel and the Zabur. We do not differentiate between the Messengers of Allah, and we do not differentiate between the revealed Books; all of them are the words of Allah.

1. The Prophets are the best of mankind and the most noble of creation before Allah. The Prophets were infallible in conveying the message from Allah. They did not conceal anything that Allah had revealed to them, and they did not add anything from themselves. 2. With regard to the Prophets as people, they may make mistakes. This may be discussed as follows: 1- They do not commit major sins; 2- Matters that have nothing to do with conveying the message and the revelation; 3- Unintentional mistakes with regard to some worldly matters.

The Salaf believe that the Quran was revealed by Allah to Prophet Muhammad piecemeal over twenty-three years in accordance with the Wisdom of Allah. The Salaf also believe that the Quran is from Allah in the first place and it will return to Him at the end of time.

The belief of Ahl As-Sunnah wal-Jama`ah is that there is torment and punishment in the grave and life in Al-barzakh, and there is blessing and pleasure, according to the status of the deceased. According to the most correct scholarly view, the torment of the grave befalls both the soul and the body.