Belief in the Hereafter The Qur’anic arguments for the reality of another life after death are intended to prove that it is possible and also desirable that there should be such a life, and that without believing in it our…
Belief in the Divine Decree [Qadar] The original meaning of the word Qadar is specified measure or amount whether of quantities or qualities. It has many other usages which branch out from this core. Thus yuqad-dir means, among other things,…
Belief in the Last Day Faith is a combination of belief, statement, and deed. The meaning of faith: Faith is a combination of belief, statement, and deed. It entails that the heart believes firmly in Allah and His Messenger (pbuh)…
Belief in Angels Angelsare beings of a different nature from man. While man is created from soil angelsare created from light. [Sahih Muslim] And thus human beings (except Prophets)cannot see them in their original nature, but may see them if…
Belief in Divine Books or Scriptures A Muslim believes that the Qur’an is the word of God. But it is not the only word. God sent many prophets before Muhammad and He spoke to them as He spoke to him.…
Belief in Messengers and Prophets Messengers are human beings chosen by God who have the honour of conveying God’s message to other men and women. Being such a Messenger is not a position that one attains by any consciously designed…
Belief in Oneness of God [Tawhid] Muhammad, peace be upon him, was sent to invite people to God and to teach them how to perform the task for which they were created, namely to worship God. Many of the people…
