Iman: The Faith of Islam

Iman: The Faith of Islam
(THE ARTICLES OF FAITH)
A Muslim must believe in
1. Allah . He is one; his qualities, nature and essence
are chiefly revealed in his "99 Most Beautiful
Names".
2. Angels. These include 4 archangels (Gabriel is named)
and an indefinite number of ordinary angels. Muslims
believe also in 'jinns', spirits, some good and some
bad.
3. All revealed Books . According to Islam scriptures were
revealed to Adam, Seth, Enoch, Abraham and many
others. These are considered lost. The scriptures
referred to as being in existence are:
The Torah (Taurat)
The Psalms (Zabur)
The Gospel (Injil)
The Qur'an
4. All prophets. Muslims believe in 124 000 prophets who
lived in times past among all nations, but who are
not named. Prophets are called 'Nabi' (pl. Ambija) or
'Rasul' (pl. Rasul). A Rasul was given a book by an
angel, a Nabi received inspiration.
In addition there are 315 'special messengers'. Nine
of these are entitled Ulu'l-Azm (= Possessors of
Constancy). Namely: Noah, Abraham, David, Jacob,
Joseph, Job, Moses, Jesus and Muhammad.
5. The Last Day . This is the Day of Judgment when all
men are to be judged according to their deeds /
according to the predetermination of Allah, and
admitted to Paradise or Hell.
(6.) Others have added Predestination . It is, in fact,
essential for a Muslim to believe in predestination
(see under this heading).
These articles are based on the Qur'an:
"It is not righteousness that ye turn your faces
towards East or West; but it is righteousness - to
believe in Allah, and the Last Day, and the Angels, and
the Book and the Messengers ; to spend of your
substance, out of love for him; for your kin, for
orphans, for the needy, for those who ask, and for
the ransom of slaves; to be steadfast in prayer, and
practise regular charity."
Surah 2:177

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