Uislamu una nguzo sita za imani ambazo kila Muislamu lazima aziamini.

Islam has six pillars of faith that every Muslim must believe in.

1. Imani kwa Mwenyezi Mungu: Waislamu wanaamini Mungu mmoja, asiyefananishwa na yeyote, ambaye peke yake aliumba ulimwengu wote na kusimamia mambo yote yaliyomo ndani yake.

1. Belief in Allah: Muslims believe in one, incomparable God who, alone, created the entire universe and controls all affairs within it.

Yeye peke yake ndiye anayetoa uhai, anayesababisha kifo, na mambo yote yako mikononi mwake. Hana watoto wa kiume wala wa kike, hana ndugu, hana mama, hana baba, wala hana mke. Allah hana mfano wala hana mshirika; kwa hiyo, Yeye peke yake ndiye anayestahili kuabudiwa. Kuelekeza jambo lolote la ibada kwa mwingine asiyekuwa Yeye ni dhambi kubwa kuliko zote. Waislamu hawaabudu manabii, mababu, miti, mawe, sanamu, nyota, jua, mwezi, wala kitu chochote katika viumbe. Waislamu wanamwabudu Allah peke yake, wakimwomba Yeye moja kwa moja bila mpatanishi.

He alone gives life, causes death, and all affairs are in His Hands. He has no sons or daughters, no siblings, no mother, no father, and no wife. Allah has no likeness and no equal; consequently, He is the only One that deserves to be worshipped. Directing any as pect of worship to anyone other than Him is the greatest of all sins. Muslims do not worship prophets, ancestors, trees, stones, idols, stars, the sun, the moon, or anything from the creation. Muslims only worship Allah, praying directly to Him with no intermediary.

2. Imani kwa Malaika: Malaika ni kiumbe cha Mwenyezi Mungu ambacho hakionekani kwa macho yetu. Wao wanamwabudu Mwenyezi Mungu, wala hawamwasi kamwe. Malaika wasiohesabika hufanya kazi mbalimbali kwa amri Yake. Malaika Jibril huwapelekea Mitume wa Mwenyezi Mungu wahyi Wake. Mikaili amekabidhiwa mvua. Malaika wa mauti huzichukua roho za binadamu.

2. Belief in the Angels: Angels are a creation of Allah that is not visi ble to our eyes. They worship Allah, never disobeying Him. Count less angels perform assorted tasks at His command. The angel Ga briel delivers Allah’s revelation to the prophets. Mikail is entrusted with rain. The angel of death collects the souls of man.

3. Kuamini Vitabu: Mwenyezi Mungu ametuma vitabu vingi kwa Mitume Wake. Miongoni mwavyo ni Taurati, iliyoteremshwa kwa Musa; Zaburi, iliyoteremshwa kwa Daudi; Injili, iliyoteremshwa kwa Isa; na Qur'ani, iliyoteremshwa kwa Muhammad ﷺ (amani iwe juu yao wote). Qur'ani ndiyo kitabu pekee kilichohifadhiwa na kubaki kikiwa salama hadi leo, kikiwa hasa kama kilivyoteremshwa. Kwa hiyo, Qur'ani imevifuta vitabu vyote vilivyoteremshwa kabla yake.

3. Belief in the Books: Allah has sent down many books to His mes sengers. Among them are the Torah, revealed to Moses; the Psalms, revealed to David; the Gospel, revealed to Jesus; and the Quran, which was revealed to Muhammad (peace be upon all of them). The Quran is the only book that was protected and remains intact today exactly as it was revealed. Accordingly, the Quran has abrogated all previously revealed books.

4. Imani kwa Manabii: Kuna manabii wengi. Miongoni mwao ni Nuhu, Ibrahimu, Daudi, Suleimani, Lutu, Yusufu, Musa, na Yesu (amani iwe juu yao wote). Waislamu wanaamini kwamba Yesu alizaliwa bila baba, kwa bikira; kwamba alizungumza akiwa kitandani cha utoto na kwamba alifanya miujiza mingi. Yesu ni miongoni mwa manabii wakubwa, lakini hana sehemu yoyote katika uungu wala si mwana wa Mungu. Unaweza kusoma habari za Yesu na mama yake mtukufu, Maryam, katika sura ya Qur'an iitwayo "Maryam." Nabii wa mwisho aliyetumwa kwa binadamu wote ni Muhammad, mwana wa Abdullahi ﷺ. Yeye ndiye nabii wa mwisho. Kwa hiyo, ni wajibu kwa kila mtu atakayekuja baada yake kufuata uongozi wake. Nabii Muhammad ﷺ hana sehemu yoyote katika uungu, na Waislamu hawamwabudu.

4. Belief in the Prophets: There are numerous prophets. Among them are Noah, Abraham, David, Solomon, Lot, Joseph, Moses, and Jesus (peace be upon all of them). Muslims believe Jesus was born from a virgin birth; and that he spoke from the cradle and performed many miracles. Jesus is from the greatest prophets, but he has no share in divinity and is not the son of God. You can read the story of Jesus and his noble mother, Mary, in the Quran chap ter entitled “Maryam.” The final prophet sent to all of mankind is Muhammad, the son of Abdullah (peace be upon him). He is the final prophet. Therefore, it is compulsory for everyone who comes after him to follow his guidance. Prophet Muhammad has no share in divinity and Muslims do not worship him.

5. Imani katika Siku ya Hukumu: Hii ndiyo siku ambayo watu wote watafufuliwa kutoka makaburini mwao na kuhesabiwa kwa matendo yao. Yule aliyetimiza kusudi lake maishani, kwa kumwabudu Allah peke yake, kama alivyoamuru, atalipwa peponi milele. Yule aliyekataa atakaa motoni milele. Wale waliodhulumiwa na wengine maishani mwao kuhusu heshima yao, mali yao au nafsi zao, watapewa kisasi dhidi ya madhalimu wao siku ya Hukumu.

5. Belief in the Day of Judgment: This is the day when all of man kind will be raised to life from their graves and taken to account for their actions. Whoever fulfilled their purpose in life, by worship ping Allah, alone, as He commanded, will be rewarded with eternal bliss in Paradise. Whoever refused, will spend eternity in the fire of Hell. Those oppressed by others in this life with regards to their honor, wealth or person, will be granted retribution against their oppressors on the Day of Judgment.

6. Kuamini Qadar ya Mwenyezi Mungu: Hii ina maana ya kuamini kwamba kila kinachotokea hutokea kwa mapenzi ya Allah. Analotaka litatokea, na lile asilotaka halitatokea. Ni kuamini kwamba ujuzi wa Allah unazunguka kila kitu. Ameandika kila kitu kitakachotokea. Naye ndiye Muumbaji wa vitu vyote.

6. Belief in Divine Decree: This is to believe that everything happens according to the will of Allah. Whatever He wills will happen; and whatever He does not will, then it will not happen. It is to believe that Allah’s knowledge encompasses everything. He has written everything that will occur. And He is the Creator of all things.