FAITH
FAITH
Faith[Iman] is the inner belief that anchors the heart. It is faith in Allah, His angels, His books, His messengers, the Last Day, and in divine decree, both its good and what we find difficult. This page explains each article of faith in simple terms and shows how belief strengthens trust, purpose, and hope.
Allah ﷻ
Our belief in Allah ﷻ. We will explore the ways in which our knowledge of faith [ʿAqīdah] helps us to understand reality through the senses [al-hawās], the intellect [al-ʿaql], and revelation [al-waḥy].
Angels
God ﷻ [Allah, jalla jalāluhu: Great is His Majesty], the Exalted ﷻ, created angels from light. To believe in them is one of the essential pillars of our faith [īmān] – and the Qurʾān abounds with references
Holy Books
Allah [God]ﷻ jalla jalāluhu:Great is His Majesty] created us with a natural disposition [fitra] to believe in Him ﷻ and to be able to know Him ﷻ through His ﷻ creation. However, there are
Messengers
“The Messenger has believed in what was revealed to him from his Lord, and [so have] the believers. All of them have believed in Allah and His angels and His books and His messengers, [saying], ‘We make no distinction between any
Last Day of Judgement
The Day of Judgement [Yawmul Qiyāmah] is a tremendous day upon which Allah [God] ﷻ [ jalla jalāluhu: Great is His Majesty] will call everyone to account. Allah ﷻ has created mankind and jinn for the purpose of worship.
Predestination
Divine decree or predestination is a topic theologians and philosophers have debated over for centuries. As Muslims we believe in the Destiny [Qadr] – that everything in existence has been decreed, measured out and is in