What is the origin and genesis of the phrases "brief faith" (al-īmān al-mujmal), "detailed faith" (al-īmān al-mufaṣṣal), and "the six kalimas" (al-kalimāt al-sitt) widespread in South Asia, and do they have a Sufi origin or textual evidence for their existence before 1500 CE?
The aforementioned statement is correct and aligns with the belief of the Ahl al- wa al-Jama'ah. The division of faith (Iman) into general (mujmal) and detailed (mufassal) is well-known. General faith is the foundation of faith, achieved through affirmation, submission, monotheism () of Allah, and adherence to His commands and those of His Messenger. This is what was mentioned in the of Jibreel. As for detailed faith, it encompasses the detailed belief in everything that has reached the servant's knowledge concerning matters of creed, Allah's names and attributes, and matters of the unseen. The six mentioned phrases contain no objectionable or erroneous content, even if there is no known origin for their specific compilation or designation.
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