ssential Lessons | By: Sheikh Abdul-Aziz bin Abdullah bin Baz a aa dene! yap ESSENTIAL LESSONS FOR EVERY MUSLIM ALL RIGHIS RESERVED @ “sient Gh Sed Fi Son Spiamae 20 bo, ane tes, heal 8H oF nar tnaRAN ONES Me teak oi reasiaeersnsor cones ofits ns Wea ya aks BNI Rabat de gall pagal ESSENTIAL LESSONS FOR EVERY MUSLIM Shaikh ‘Abdul-Aziz bin ‘Abdullah bin Baz Translated by Abu Hamzah Tattes by Aqeel Walker Muhammad Ayub Tn the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Mest Merci “Read! In the Name of your Lord Who hes erested (all dat exists) He has ezeated man Krom 8 eet piste of thick coagulated blood), Read! And ‘sour Lord is te Most Generous. Who bass ‘aught (he vrilingy by the pon. He kes ‘aught rum that whieh be know ot.” (961-5) And He said: “Truly, she religion with Aah is [stim Those who were given the Scripture (ews sad Christians) did nut differ except, out of mutual jealousy. alter knowledge had come 1 Mhemn, And whoever disbetieves in he revelations, ec.) of Alla, then. surely, AULA is Swift ia calling to aceowat.” 19) ‘able of Contents Publishes's Note. Les One ‘Memosization of Suwa T.essnn Twa the Devlaition of Faith Lesson Three The Tasson F ‘The Categories of Tem Lesson bive: ‘The Pillars of Ls Lesson Sin: The Conditions of Prayers. es of Fai Lesson Sevens The Pills of Prayers ‘Lesson Fight: Oblig Lesson Nine: Jons of Prayers Tashikkbud in Prayers son Ten Sueian of Prayers Lesson Bie Anvaliate Lesson telves Camuitions of Wadi of Preyers Lesson Thietoon Obligations of Wicd Lesson Fourteen ovalidators of Ingo. Lesson Fifteen: Moral Values Leason Sixtov Astamie Manners Lesson Sevemtcea: | Rernarks Waraing against commit discbedionee: Lesauu Fighteen: Preparing the deceased loc burial and acts of ro Publisher’s Note Verily, all praises ave due to Allah, we praise him, ‘we sok his assistance and we seek dis lorgivencss. We seek relluge with Alb from the evils within ourselves, and our own misdeeds, Whuever Alléh guides, there is none who can lead him astray, and whover He misguides, there is none whu can guide him. 1 testify that there is no deily worthy of worship except AllZh Alone, and that Mulswumed 4 is his servant and Messenger, The following hook by Shaikh ‘Alvlal-Auic bin Baz isa brief arrangement of the fundamental renchings of Isiim. ft has been prepared in a ausuner chal allows every Muslim to benefit from it with ease. The book “has been organized in a fashion th teaches the Muslim some of the basic Isl, such as the meaning of Hawhid, how to perform ablufons, and the proper manner and rules of prayer. ‘The entire book. has been seran lesions, which ‘ake the reader step by step in learning the presented ropies. semtials of The simplified namre of this book mukes il very useful to every Muslim, whether he was born into Muslin haw or a new convert to Iskim, For many vyeurs Shaikh bin Baz has been a key figure in the education and guidance of the Muslim nation, Lhis hook represents the Sheikh’s coneem that every Muslim ieamns the jundamental necessities of his religion. 11 is with great pleasure that Darussalam presents this valuable work in the Linglish languaue lor the benefit of the Muslims in the west. We hope thet ur readers teceive erdightenment and guidance by ng these lessons, We also wonld file to thunk the ‘trausletor, Mr. Abe Hamzah, for bis diligent work in carrying. cut this task. Finally, we ask dat all of those who read this work iavoke Allah to grant tie deceased amthor, Shaikh bin Biz, His merey and blessings. For surely ala is Most Merciful with His siaves, Abdul Malik Maja General Manager Lesson: One Memarization of Sawar! To memorize Strat Al-Farthah, and trom Strut Az Zatzalah 1 Strat Aa-Nis. Memorization of these Suwar should be accompanied with o good recitation as well as x deep understanding of their ota ‘The Declaration of Faith To know the meaning of the Declaration uf Fath: “Ashchack aon 1a sea eathidn, we asta as Mukammedan Rastialtdh and 10. know the eanditions of the statoment: “La The meaning of the Declaration of Faith is: 1 beer witness that there is no god worly of worsbip excent Allah, and T hear witness that Muhemmad is His Messenger. ‘Tike phrase “Ld ih existenve of all deities, while the phrase confirms the right of Lonlship and Godship to Anan Who Alone deserves to be worshipped. ‘The conditions of this declacation are as follows: Plural o£ Siva