ACCORDING TO THE VERSES IN QURAN
 7 STAGES OF RELIGION IS OBLIGATORY

1st Stage: Wishing To Reach Allah
30 AR RÛM 31: Turn back to Him (Allah), and have TAQWA (piety) for Him, and perform regular prayers, and do not be among those who are MUSHRIK (those who attribute a partner to Allah).
2nd Stage: Repentance
4 AN–NISÂ 64: We send messengers to be obeyed by the permission of Allah. If they had only, when they were unjust to their souls (ego), come to you and asked for Allah’s forgiveness, and the Messenger had asked for forgiveness for them, they would have found Allah indeed Oft-returning (to both sides), Most Merciful.
5 AL-MAIDAH 35: O you who are AMENU (those who wish to reach Allah in this life before they die)! Have TAQWA (piety) for Allah and seek the means of approach unto Him. And strive hard in His cause so that you may prosper (get happiness).
25 AL-FURQÂN 70: Except those who repent (before a Murshid, the religious Guide), and become MUMIN (those among the believers of Allah who wish to reach Him) (since he has repented before a Murshid and faith has been written in his heart), and do improving righteous deeds (with the same reasons), for those Allah will change their sins into merits. And Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
40 MUMIN 7: The angels who uphold the Throne (of Allah) and the one (the spirit of the Imam of the Age) there glorify and praise their Lord (by dhikr; by remembering and repeating the name of Allah) and have faith in Him; and ask for Forgiveness (the transfer of sins into merits) for those who are AMENU (who wish to reach Allah in this life): “Our Lord! Your Reach is over all things, in Mercy and Knowledge. Forgive (transfer their sins into merits) those who turn in Repentance (before a Murshid (religious guide)), and depend on (follow) Your Path (the Path leading straight to Allah); and preserve them from the torture of the Blazing Fire!
40 MUMIN 15: Allah Who raises the ranks (degrees) and Who is the owner of the Throne sends a spirit (that will convey the command of Allah) by His Command onto any of His servants (the heads of His servants) He pleases (since he wishes to reach Allah, Allah also wishes to make him reach Himself) in order to warn (the spirit of that servant) of the Day to reach Allah.
3rd Stage: Submission of One’s Spirit to Allah
4 AN–NISÂ 58: Allah commands you to render back the Trusts (spirit, physical body, soul, and free will) to their owner (who is Allah). And He commands you to judge with justice when you judge between men. Verily how excellent is the teaching He gives you by this! And Allah is the All-Hearer and the All-Seer.
13 AR–RA`D 21: And they submit to Allah the thing (their spirits), which Allah has commanded to be submitted (before death, and they feel HUSHU (reverence) for their Lord and fear the terrible reckoning (to enter Hell).
73/AL-MUZZAMMIL 8:Do dhikr (remember and repeat the name of Allah) with the name of your Lord and turn to Him with complete devotion.
89 AL-FAJR 28: “(O spirit!) Be well pleased with Allah, and seek His pleasure as well! Come back to Allah (your Lord) and reach Him.”
4th Stage: Submission of Physical Body to Allah
36 YÂSIN 60, 61: “O you Children of Adam! Did I not enjoin on you that you should not worship Satan? Verily, Satan is an apparent enemy to you. “And (did I not enjoin on you) that you should worship Me? And this is SIRAT-I MUSTAKIM (the path leading straight to Allah).
5th Stage: Submission of One’s Soul to Allah
Al-Nisa 103:  So when you have finished the prayer, remember Allåh standing and sitting and reclining. But when you are secure (from danger) keep up (regular) prayer. Prayer indeed has been enjoined on the believers at fixed times.
6th Stage: Sanctification of Heart
BAKARA 186: When My servants ask you concerning Me, I am indeed close (to them). I listen to the prayer of every suppliant when he calls on Me. Let them also, with a will, listen to My call (invitation), and have faith in Me, so that they may walk in IRSHAD (Guidance (to Allah)).
98 AL- BAIYINAH 5: And they have been commanded for nothing but to worship Allah as HANIF, being righteous (with a purified soul (ego)) and to perform regular prayer and to give alms. And that is the Religion which is QAYYUM (True and Acceptable).
7th Stage: Submission of Free Will to Allah
3 Âl-‘Imrân 102: O you who are âmenû (who wish to reach Allah before death and to surrender to Him). Be the Possessors of Takvâ with the most care which is due to Him and do not die unless you are Muslims [those who have surrendered their spirits, physical bodies, souls and free wills (faculties of choice) to Allah].
BAKARA 132: And this was the legacy that Abraham left to his sons, and so did Jacob: “Oh my sons! Allah had chosen Faith for you; then you do not die except in submission to Allah.”
12 / YÛSUF 108: Say: “This is the Way I and those who have depended on (followed) me invite unto Allah on seeing Him (with heart-eyes). I exclude Allah from all things. And I am not one of those who are MUSHRIK (who attribute partners to Allah).”

             THE ONES WHO LIVED 
THE SEVEN STAGES OF HANIF RELIGION 
ACCORDING TO THE VERSES IN QURAN

1st Sage: Wishing To Reach Allah
39 AZ–ZUMER 17: For those who avoid being servants to the way of Satan and who turn to Allah (made their spirits reach Allah before death), there is Good News.  So announce the Good News to My Servants.
2nd Stage: Repentance
4 AN–NISÂ 64: We send messengers to be obeyed by the permission of Allah. If they had only, when they were unjust to their souls (ego), come to you and asked for Allah’s forgiveness, and the Messenger had asked for forgiveness for them, they would have found Allah indeed Oft-returning (to both sides), Most Merciful.
48 AL-FATH 10: Verily those who give pledge to you are also giving pledge to Allah. The Hand of Allah is over their hands (since Allah manifests all over your body, He manifests also on your hands). Whosoever takes it (his degree) down does so only because of his own soul (ego) (as he did not keep the oaths and promises he has taken). And whosoever fulfills what he has covenanted with Allah (his Oath, Promise and Covenant), Allah will soon grant him a great Reward (the happiness of Heaven and of this world).
60 AL-MUMTAHINNAH 12: O Prophet! When MUMIN women (those among the believers of Allah who wish to reach Him) come to you and give you a promise that they will not attribute a partner with Allah, that they will not steal, that they will not commit adultery, that they will not kill their children, that they will not utter slander, intentionally forging falsehood, and that they will not disobey you in any just matter that I commanded them, you accept their pledge. And you pray to Allah for the forgiveness (of their sins) (the transfer of their sins into merits). Allah is indeed Oft-Forgiving and Most Merciful.
3rd Stage: Submission of Man’s Spirit to Allah
39 AZ – ZUMER 18: They (SAHABA: disciples of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)) listen to the Word, and depend on (follow) the best of them (the Word said by our Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)), they are those who have attained HIDAYET (The True Guidance Leading To Allah) (those who have made their spirits reach Allah in this life before they die). And they are ULUL ELBAB (to whom the secrets of Allah are revealed) (they are of CONTINUOUS DHIKR (constantly remembering and repeating the name of Allah).
3 / AL- IMRAN 20: So if they dispute with you, then say: "I and those who depended on me have submitted our physical bodies (Wajh) to Allah." And say to the People of the Book and to those who are illiterate: "Have you also submitted (your physical bodies)?" If they have, truly they are in HIDAYET (The True Guidance Leading To Allah). If they turn away, your duty is to convey the Message. Allah sees His servants. 4th Stage: Submission of Physical Body to Allah 3 AL-IMRAN 20: So if they dispute with you, then say: “I and those who depended on me have submitted our physical bodies (Wajh) to Allah.” And say to the People of the Book and to those who are illiterate: “Have you also submitted (your physical bodies)?” If they have, truly they are in HIDAYET (The True Guidance Leading To Allah). If they turn away, your duty is to convey the Message. Allah sees His servants.
5th Stage: Submission of Man’s Soul to Allah
3/ÂL-‘İMRÂN – 190, 191: Verily, in the creation of the heavens and the earth, and the alternation of night and day, there are indeed Signs for people of understanding (to whom the secrets of Allah are revealed, the owners of continuous zikir, ULUL ELBAB). Those are ULUL ELBAB (to whom the secrets of Allah are revealed) who remember and repeat the name of Allah all the time, standing, sitting, and lying down on their sides. They contemplate the (wonders of) creation in the heavens and the earth (with the thought): “Our Lord! You have not created (all) this in vain! Glory to You! Give us salvation from the penalty of the Fire.
6th Stage: Sanctification of Heart
2 Al-Baqarah 139: Say: “Do you dispute (argue) with us about Allah? And He is our Lord and your Lord, and our deeds belong to us (we are to be rewarded for our deeds), and your deeds belong to you (and you for your deeds). And we are sincere (utterly pure servants) to Him.
49 AL-HUJURAT 7: And know that among you is Allah’s Messenger. If he followed your way in most of the orders, you would certainly be cursed. But Allah has endeared the Faith to you, and has made it beautiful (with Faith) in your hearts (by gathering FAZLs (virtues) around the word Faith and filling the heart with light). And He has made Blasphemy, Rebellion and Disobedience hateful to you. They are those who have attained IRSHAD (the True Guidance to Allah).
7th Stage: Submission of Free Will to Allah
3 / AL-IMRAN 104: Let there arise out of you a band of people inviting to all that is good, enjoining what is right, and forbidding what is wrong (helping people get rid of the vices in the hearts of their souls (ego). They are the ones who attain salvation. 3 AL-IMRAN 110: You are the best nation that ever existed among humanity. You command people to good and prohibit them from evil (you help them get rid of the vices in their souls (ego)), and you have Faith in Allah. Had the People of the Book had faith, it would certainly have been better for them. Some of them are MUMIN, but most of them are FASIQ (in blasphemy).
9 AT–TAUBAH 100: It was the vanguard of Islam, SABIQUN-AL AWWALEEN (the ones in the first three ranks of those who were always ready to give and help for the cause of good deeds: ULUL ELBAB (to whom the secrets of Allah were revealed), IKHLAS (who have also submitted their souls (ego) to Allah), SALAH (who have attained the very last stage through their submissions)) some of whom were MUHAJIRs (who migrated from Mecca to Medina), some of whom were ANSARs (the helpers in Medina), and some of whom were those who depended on (followed) them (MUHAJIRs and ANSARs) (since SAHABA (disciples of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)) were of the IRSHAD POST (True Guidance, they were depended on (followed)).  Allah is well pleased with them, as they are with Him. Allah has prepared for them the Gardens under which rivers flow, and they will dwell therein forever. That is the greatest reward.
12 YÛSUF 108: Say: “This is the Way I and those who have depended on (followed) me invite unto Allah on seeing Him (with heart-eyes). I exclude Allah from all things. And I am not one of those who are MUSHRIK (who attribute partners to Allah).”