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The pillars of faith

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The path of knowing Allah and His oneness ← Lesson 9

The pillars of faith

Faith is not a general feeling without content; it has clear foundations that the Prophet ﷺ informed of: belief in Allah, His angels, His books, His messengers, the Last Day, and the decree, its good and evil.

Status of the materialA teaching material built on the hadith of Jibril and the Noble Qur'an, with specific references to the official sources of Ibn Baz and Ibn al-'Uthaymin, may Allah have mercy on them both.
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The comprehensive idea

Faith is belief, speech and action

Faith begins in the heart: knowledge, belief, love and submission, and it appears on the tongue and the limbs. So belief is not separated from worship and conduct; what settles in the heart directs speech and action.

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The hadith of Jibril

The six pillars

1

Belief in Allah

Belief in His existence, lordship, divinity and His names and attributes as they came.

2

His angels

Honoured servants whom Allah created, who do not disobey Him and do what they are commanded.

3

His books

Belief in the books that Allah revealed, the Qur'an being their seal and guardian over them.

4

His messengers

Allah sent them with guidance, and their seal is Muhammad ﷺ.

5

The Last Day

The resurrection, reckoning, Paradise and the Fire and what Allah informed of after death.

6

The decree

Belief in Allah's knowledge, writing, will and creation, and that what He wills is.

From the hadith of Jibril

«أن تؤمن بالله وملائكته وكتبه ورسله واليوم الآخر، وتؤمن بالقدر خيره وشره».“That you believe in Allah, His angels, His books, His messengers and the Last Day, and that you believe in the decree, its good and its evil.”
Hadith of 'Umar ibn al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him — reported by Muslim
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Not only memorisation

How does faith change your life?

  • Belief in Allah produces love, fear, hope and reliance.
  • Belief in the Last Day regulates action, intention and rights.
  • Belief in the decree prevents despair and objection, and combines taking the means with contentment.
  • Belief in the messengers and books makes revelation the reference, not desires.
Sources

The origin of the material

  1. The hadith of JibrilSahih Muslim
    A sahih hadith
  2. Explanation of the pillars of faithOfficial materials of Shaykh 'Abd al-'Aziz ibn Baz
    Source: the official site of Shaykh Ibn Baz
  3. Tafsir of Surat al-Nisa' — verse 136Shaykh Muhammad ibn Salih al-'Uthaymin, may Allah have mercy on him — the pillars of faith and belief in the angels and the decree
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