"Fundamentals of Islam"

The book "Basic Knowledge of Islam" (Chinese version: 伊斯兰基础知识) by the researcher and academic Professor Naji bin Ibrahim Arfaj serves as a complementary part of his renowned global series, "Discover Its Beauty." This work primarily aims to provide a comprehensive, accurate, and simplified vision of the Islamic religion, targeting speakers of global languages to act as a cultural and intellectual bridge connecting the reader to the reality of Monotheism. In this book, the author adopts a calm, logical, and scholarly approach, avoiding complex jurisprudential details and difficult sub-terminology, focusing instead on addressing pure human nature (Fitrah). It reviews the essential pillars upon which the structure of Islam is built, explaining the concept of faith and the meaning of the Testimony of Faith (Shahadah) as the initial declaration and the gateway into this religion, while clarifying its pronunciation and its direct impact on individual behavior and morals. The book is not limited to creedal aspects alone, but also highlights the spiritual and aesthetic dimensions of Islam, demonstrating how the religion balances the needs of soul and body, and how it establishes the values of justice, mercy, peace, and good treatment of all humanity. Thanks to this contemporary and objective presentation, the book has gained recognition and endorsement from major international Islamic centers (such as the Osoul Center and the IslamHouse website). It has been translated and published through professional institutions like the Global Academy for Translation and Education (GATE) in London and Al-Andalus Group for Translation, becoming one of the most important concise modern references for introducing the message of Islam globally.