Way of the Salaf

In the name of ALLAH, The Most Beneficent, The Most Merciful

"In the name of ALLAH, The Most Beneficent, The Most Merciful; Praise be to ALLAH, the Lord of the Universe; The Most Gracious, The Most Merciful; Master of the Day of Judgment; You alone we worship, and You alone we ask for help; Guide us to the straight path, the path of those whom You have favoured, not of those who have deserved Your anger, nor of those who stray." (Al-Qur'an; Surah Al-Fatiha; Ayat 1-7)

"ALLAH! There is no god but He, The Living, The Self-subsisting, Eternal. No slumber can seize Him, nor sleep. His are all things in the heavens and on earth. Who is there that can intercede in His presence except as He permitteth? He knoweth what (appeareth to His creatures as) before or after or behind them. Nor shall they compass aught of His knowledge except as He willeth. His throne doth extend over the heavens and on earth, and He feeleth no fatigue in guarding and preserving them, for He is The Most High, The Supreme (in glory)." [Al-Quran; Surah Al-Baqarah; Ayat 255]

"Say: He is ALLAH, the One and Only; ALLAH is He on Whom all depend; He begets not, nor is He begotten; and there is none like unto Him." (Al-Qur'an; Surah Al-Ikhlas; Ayat 1-4)

"The RaHmān (ALLAH, the All-Merciful) has positioned Himself on the Throne." (Al-Qur'an; Surah Ta-Ha; Ayat 5)

"He is the One who created the heavens and the earth in six days, while His throne was on water, so that He might test you as to who among you is better in deed. And if you say, 'You shall be raised after death,' the disbelievers will surely say, 'This is nothing but sheer magic.' " (Al-Qur'an; Surah Hud; Ayat 7)

"Truly, the religion (way of life) with ALLAH is Islam (i.e. submission to the Will of ALLAH)." (Al-Qur'an; Surah Aal 'Imran; Ayat 18)

".....Today, I (ALLAH) have perfected your religion for you, and have completed My blessing upon you, and chosen Islam (i.e. submission to the Will of ALLAH) as Dīn (religion and a way of life) for you....." (Al-Qur'an; Surah Al-Ma'idah; Ayat 3)

"And whomever seeks a religion (way of life) other than Islam (i.e. submission to the Will of ALLAH), it will never be accepted of him." (Al-Qur'an; Surah Aal 'Imran; Ayat 85)

"Say (O! Muhammad [صلى الله عليه وسلم] to mankind): 'If you (really) love ALLAH, then follow me (i.e. accept Islamic Monotheism, and follow the Qur'an and Sunnah), ALLAH will love you and forgive you your sins. And ALLAH is Most Forgiving, Most Merciful.'" (Al-Qur'an; Surah Aal 'Imran; Ayat 31)

"And whatsoever the Messenger (Muhammad [صلى الله عليه وسلم]) gives you, take it, and whatever he forbids you, abstain (from it)." (Al-Qur'an; Surah Al-Hashr; Ayat 7)

"Nor does he (Muhammad [صلى الله عليه وسلم]) speak of his own desire. It is only an inspiration that is inspired. He (Muhammad [صلى الله عليه وسلم]) has been taught (this Qur'an) by one mighty in power (Jibril)." (Al-Qur'an; Surah An-Najm; Ayat 3-5)

"Say (O! Muhammad [صلى الله عليه وسلم]: 'Obey ALLAH and obey the Messenger (Muhammad [صلى الله عليه وسلم].' But if you turn away, then ALLAH loves not the disbelievers." (Al-Qur'an; Surah Aal 'Imran; Ayat 32)

"O! You who believe! Obey ALLAH and obey the Messenger (Muhammad [صلى الله عليه وسلم]) and those among you who are in authority. And if you differ in anything among yourselves, then refer it to ALLAH and His Messenger (Muhammad [صلى الله عليه وسلم]), if you believe in ALLAH and the Last Day. That is better and more suitable for final determination." (Al-Qur'an; Surah An-Nisa'; Ayat 59)

"He who obeys the Messenger (Muhammad [صلى الله عليه وسلم] has indeed obeyed ALLAH, but he who turns away, then We have not sent you (O! Muhammad [صلى الله عليه وسلم]) as a watcher over them." (Al-Qur'an; Surah An-Nisa'; Ayat 80)

"As for the first and foremost of the Emigrants (Muhājirīn) and the Supporters (AnSār) and those who followed them in goodness, Allah is pleased with them and they are pleased with Allah, and He has prepared for them gardens beneath which rivers flow, where they will live for ever. That is the supreme achievement." (Al-Qur'an; Surah At-Taubah; Ayat 100)

"Whoever breaks away from the Messenger after the right path has become clear to him, and follows what is not the way of the believers, We shall let him have what he chose, and We shall admit him to Hell [Jahannam], which is an evil place to return." (Al-Qur'an; Surah An-Nisa; Ayat 115)