Iman
Iman is faith: belief in God, His angels, His books, His messengers, the Last Day, and divine decree. Hadith describe it as including both conviction and action. Its opposite is kufr, disbelief.
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What is the difference between a Muslim and a believer (mu'min)? And is a woman who prays, fasts, and performs good deeds, despite having some sins like intermingling (ikhtilat), backbiting (gheeba), and displaying her adornments (tabarruj), considered a believer (mu'min) or a disobedient Muslim? And what are the levels of faith (iman)?
If "Iman" (faith) and "Islam" (submission) are mentioned separately, each term implies the other. However, if they are mentioned together, they denote distinct meanings. Islam is the outward practical submission, while…
Why did Allah command the believing women (al-mu'minat) and not the Muslim women (al-muslimat) in Surat An-Nur and Surat Al-Ahzab to observe hijab, despite the fact that faith (iman) is more specific than Islam?
"Iman" (faith) and "Islam" (submission) are two terms which, when mentioned together, have distinct meanings, but when mentioned separately, they encompass each other. When mentioned together, Iman is more specific than…
How does a Muslim ascend from the degree of Islam to faith (Iman) then to excellence (Ihsan)?
The ranks of religion are three: Islam, then Iman (faith), then Ihsan (excellence). Ihsan is the highest, Iman is the middle, and Islam is the lowest. Thus, the Muhsin (one who performs Ihsan) is a Mu'min (believer) and…
Questions that use it
What are the ranks of the Islamic religion, what are the states of each rank, what is the difference between Islam, Iman (faith), and Ihsan (excellence), and what is the station of those who excel in Ihsan?
What is the general idea behind Al-Bayhaqi’s book "Shu'ab al-Iman" (Branches of Faith), is it comprised of one volume or more, and what are its topics?
What is the doctrine of the Murji'ah regarding the distinction between the terms "al-Din" (religion) and "al-Islam" (submission to God), and the difference between "al-Islam" and "al-Iman" (faith)?