THE CONCEPT OF FAITH (IMAN)

Some people may think that man becomes a Muslim when he confess belief in the Oneness of the true God and Muhammad as His last Messenger,but this is far from the full meaning of faith.The full meaning of Faith in islam is not,by any means,something nominal or mere formality.Faith in islam is a state of happiness acquired by virtue of positive action and constructive conception as well as dynamic and effective measures

The Holy Qur’an and the traditions of Muhammad define these required measures and establish the standards which build up a meaningful Faith.Thus,the true believers are:


1. Those who believe in God ,His Angels,His Books as completed by the Qur’an,His messengers
with Muhammad being the last of them all,the Day of Final Judgement,the absolute
knowledge and wisdom of God

2. Those who trust God always and enjoy unshakable confidence in Him

3. Those who spend in the way of God of what has given them in form of
wealth,life ,health,knowledge,experience ,and so on

4. Those who observe their daily prayers regularly as well as the weekly and annual
congregations.

5. Those who pay their religious taxes(alms or Zakah)to the rightful beneficiaries(individuals or
institutions),the minimum of which is two and a half percent of the annual’’net’’income,or of
the total value of stocks if in business-after discounting all expenses and credits.

6. Those who join the right and good ,and combat the wrong and evil by all lawful means at their
disposal.

7. Those who obey God and His Messenger Muhammad;and feel increasing strength of faith
when the Qur’an is recited,and humility of heart when God’s name is mentioned

8. Those who love God and His Mesengger most,and love their fellow men sincerely for the sake
of God alone

9. Those who love their near and distant neighbours and show genuine kindness to their
guests,especially the strangers.

10. Those who say the truth and engage in good talk,or else abstain.It is clear that the very
meaning of faith makes life.According to islam,true faith has a decisive effect on the spiritual
and the material a lot of man.and also on his personal and social behaviour as well as his
political conduct and financial life…..