The Six Fundamentals of Faith
A Muslim goes through life, with all that it involves of trials and conflicts. He is like a vehicle that climbs up mountains and travels across deserts, or a boat that sails across seas and oceans, facing storm winds and earthquakes. It continues along its clear path aiming to reach its well-defined destination. It cannot reach it without a powerful engine and propellers that ensure that it goes along its way, without deviation. These propellers are the six fundamentals of faith: all six are necessary to ensure that the vehicle of faith travels towards its destination, which is heaven. The Six Fundamentals of Faith 1- To believe in God means: – That He exists: this is the necessary and natural conclusion arrived at by sound human nature and correct reasoning. – That He is the Lord of the universe and He conducts all its affairs. – That He is the One who deserves to be worshipped, glorified, loved and feared. No one else is given any share in any of these. – To believe in His fine names and attributes which He or Prophet Muhammad has confirmed as belonging to Him. When you believe in God, you know that you worship an ever-merciful and all-knowing Lord who is the Creator of all and controls all. He has commanded you, and all creation, to worship Him alone. To Him belongs all fine names and high attributes that make Him worthy of all love and glorification. 2- To believe in the angels: The angels are a great type of creation. God created them out of light and they worship God all the time, doing His bidding in all situations. He keeps them close to Him and they live in heaven. He has given them the power to do whatever He bids them. A believer should believe: – That they exist. God says: “Those that are with Him are never too proud to worship Him and never grow weary of that. They extol His limitless glory by night and day, tirelessly.” Qur’an (21: 19-20) – In those of them whose names have been [...] ...