Islam is based on 5 things:

Translation of Hadith:  The Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) said: Islam is based on 5 things.

1. Testifying that there is no one worthy of worship except Allah Ta’ala and that the Holy Prophet Hadhrat Muhammad Mustafa (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) is the Prophet of Allah Ta’ala.

2. Offering Salaat.

3. Giving Zakaat (for those who are eligible)

4. Fasting in Ramadhan.

5. Performing Haj (those who can afford it)

Hadhrat Hasan Basri (May Allah Ta’ala shower His Mercy on him) says: Islam is that we surrender (hand over) our heart to Allah Ta’ala and that no one is hurt through Muslims.  The perfection of Muslims is Islam. You acquire perfect Islam and Insha Allah you will become respected without any material things.  Remember! Respect is not

through money, wealth, clothes or get up.  For Muslims, respect is through Islam.  In earlier times, Muslims used to be perfect Muslims, so they were respected.  Now we are Muslims only in name, so we are insulted and humiliated

The mark of a Muslim is that he (or she)is firm in religion and has Yaqeen (certitude, certainty) in Iman, fulfils the rights of Allah Ta’ala and the rights of the creation, is moderate when rich and patient when destitute and poor, is benevolent when strong and patient when overburdened.  Desires do not rule over him (or her) and greed does not humiliate him (or her).  There is no defect in his/her niyyah (intention); helps the oppressed, has mercy on the poor; is neither a miser nor extravagant.  When somebody oppresses him (or her) they forgive and excuses the illiterate. His (or her) Self (Nafs) is stifled in their hand, but others are happy with him.

Islam is not only belief in the heart and declaration by the tongue, but it is to cross those stages and reach the stage of Ihsaan.  This is that stage in which the difference between “seeing”