Allah has created human for a noble cause that is to worship Allah and to lead a pious life. A man cannot be able to understand the reason why he has been created and what Allah wants him to do without getting clear revelation from Allah for this a prophet is needed. A prophet is a messenger of Allah who conveys the message to mankind.
The last prophet of Muslims Prophet Muhammad Mustafa (PBUH) was born in Makah. Till the age of forty he was known as a trustworthy (Al-ameen) man among the people. Muhammad used to go to a cave in mount HIRA .He went there for meditation and prayers alone and with his family also. At this cave sometimes he spent whole night in deep thought and communication with ALLAH one night during these times an angel came to him and told him that you are a messenger of ALLAH sent on earth to provide knowledge to people of what Allah wants from them. After getting the message from Allah Prophet Muhammad started his mission.
Mission of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)
He started his mission from those who are attached to him and tried to stop them from those nasty practices of their forefathers. After Khadijah his wife ,Ali khadijah’s cousin they met Abu talib the brother of his father and told him about the religion of Allah but abu talib refused to left the religion of his for fathers but told Muhammad no one can injure you till I am alive. For three years prophet Muhammad struggled and quietly delivers his teachings to people to deviate from the worship of idols but they have personal greed and attractions in following their old religion. As a result of this three years of struggle only thirty people were converted to Islam and now the scenario has been changed due the change in the relations of citizens of Makah with HOLY PROPHET. After a long history of pain and struggle the religion ISLAM was spread all around Saudi Arabia by our HOLY PROPHET (BPUH).
Testimony of faith shahadah
In order to understand the first pillar of Islam that is Shahadah Muslim scholar have listed seven conditions. One must fulfill those seven conditions to acknowledge the sovereignty of Allah.
Knowledge
Knowledge about Allah who is worship by a Muslim is compulsory to understand Islam. Knowledge in the religion Islam means accepting Allah as the only creator and God of the whole universe, heaven and hell, the only GOD of being worshipped and non other shares this power with him.
Certainty
They believe in Allah must be free from every doubt that he is the GOD of whole universe, heaven and hell and Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) is the last prophet of Allah.
Acceptance
Acceptance of sovereignty of ALLAH and as well denial of all kinds of shirk.
Submission
One should submits himself to Allah and should perform all the good deed just for Allah in the light QURAN and Sunnah without any greed of gaining praise from any one.
Truthfulness
Truthfulness means to perform each and every requirement of Islam truthfully. Fulfilment of these requirements truthfully leads to the path understanding oneness of ALLAH and achieving knowledge about ALLAH.
Sincerity
Means having sincerity in worshiping ALLAH all the acts of worship should be devoted to Allah alone. The aim behind every act of worship is to dedicate the act purely to ALLAH in order to gain HIS pleasure.
The love of ALLAH and the love of Holy Prophet (PBUH)
This means that one should love Allah and his Messenger more than anything else. It also means that one should love each and every thing that is loved by Allah and his messenger and hates each and every thing which is hated by Allah and his messenger.
Prayer-salat
It is compulsory for a Muslim to pray at least five times a day. These prayers are called as SALAH in Islam. It is the way through which a man can address to ALLAH directly without any mediator.
Prayers are offered behind imam
Islam has no priest so the prayers are simply offered behind an imam who is a learned person who knows Quran and mostly they are hafiz means they have memorized the Quran. The prayers contain verses from Quran and these prayers are offered in Arabic language in which the holy Quran is revealed. In the end of the prayer one can address to ALLAH in his respective language.
Each and every prayer is directly listened by Allah
The prayers are performed by facing the direction of Holy Kaaba this act means that a person is turning his face from each and every thing on earth and just facing towards Allah in order to address Allah. As it is the way through which a Muslim can directly address to Allah that is why each and every prayer is heard directly by Allah.
Timings at which these prayers are offered
These prayers are offered at sunrise, afternoon, mid-afternoon, when the sunset and at nightfall in this way these prayers regulates the whole day of a Muslim. It is preferably better for a Muslim to offer the prayers in the mosque with other Muslim but a Muslim can offer the prayers anywhere either in a park, in his office, or at home but it is compulsory that the place where a Muslim is offering his prayers should be neat and clean. Beside these five prayers there are some other prayers that are offered by a Muslim at their rituals. The prayers offered at different occasions are entirely different from the daily prayers. The prayers offered at rituals are to ask guidance, help and forgiveness or to express their feeling of happiness in front of ALLAH.