IMAN

belief, faith. mu'min - believer of Qur'anic religion. see also Shahada

- first 5 given in al-Baqarah 2:177
  see also five pillars of ISLAM

- 6 articles of faith, basic beliefs of Islam:
  1. belief in Allah, God
  2. belief in angels
  3. belief in books, see SCRIPTURE
  4. belief in messengers, see PROPHETS
  5. belief in the last day
  6. belief in predestination

- > Narrated Abu Huraira:
  > The Prophet said, "Faith (Belief) consists of more than sixty branches (i.e. parts). And Haya (This term "Haya" covers a large number of concepts which are to be taken together; amongst them are self respect, modesty, bashfulness, and scruple, etc.) is a part of faith." (Sahih Bukhari 1.8)

- > Narrated Anas:
  > The Prophet said, "Whoever possesses the following three qualities will have the sweetness (delight) of faith:
  > 1. The one to whom Allah and His Apostle becomes dearer than anything else.
  > 2. Who loves a person and he loves him only for Allah's sake.
  > 3. Who hates to revert to Atheism (disbelief) as he hates to be thrown into the fire."
  > (Sahih Bukhari 1.15, also Sahih Bukhari 1.20)

- > Narrated Anas:
  > The Prophet said, "Love for the Ansar is a sign of faith and hatred for the Ansar is a sign of hypocrisy." (Sahih Bukhari 1.16)

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