Faith or belief in Islam is the foundation of human life. In fact, the beliefs that all of us have shape and mould our lives regardless of what religion or way of life we ascribe ourselves to. These beliefs determine how we think, act and perceive life in general. Allah loves His creations. He blesses us with everything even though we are ungrateful beings. As Muslims, we should be thankful to him for each and everything. From walking on the ground to exhaling each breath. Allah says:
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا آمِنُوا بِاللَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِ وَالْكِتَابِ الَّذِي نَزَّلَ عَلَىٰ رَسُولِهِ وَالْكِتَابِ الَّذِي أَنزَلَ مِن قَبْلُ ۚ وَمَن يَكْفُرْ بِاللَّهِ وَمَلَائِكَتِهِ وَكُتُبِهِ وَرُسُلِهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الْآخِرِ فَقَدْ ضَلَّ ضَلَالًا بَعِيدًا
“O you who believe, have faith in Allah and His messenger and the book that He revealed to His messenger and the scripture which He revealed before. Whoever disbelieves in Allah, His angels, His books, His messengers, and the Last Day has certainly gone far astray.” (Surah An-Nisa 4:136)
Allah’s the one who’s the provider of everything and we should say ‘Alhamdulillah’ for whatever he does for us. His creations, we should be thankful to him at every step. If we remain ungrateful, we would lose our blessing and Allah will not be happy with us. The existence of unseen phenomena by observing their indirect effects. It is scientifically proven most of what exists in the universe cannot be directly perceived by the senses. Allah says:
إِنَّ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ لَهُمْ جَنَّاتٌ تَجْرِي مِن تَحْتِهَا الْأَنْهَارُ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ الْفَوْزُ الْكَبِيرُ
“Verily, those who had faith and had done righteous deeds will have gardens beneath which rivers flow. That is a great achievement.” (Surah Al-Buruj 85:11)
Righteous deeds are an important manifestation of faith, but they are not the reason Allah admits people into Paradise. We can never repay Allah or do enough good to deserve Paradise. Rather, we only enter Paradise because of the mercy of Allah. Allah has promised us in the Quran, that He will grant us more if we’re grateful to him for everything.
Here are some important benefits of Faith in Allah:
- Faith emancipates from superstitions and uncertainties
- Faith itself is inherent with inner peace and tranquillity
- Faith allows a person to truly experience God’s love
- Faith is that God promises Paradise to the believer
- Faith trends to a believer to trust and hope in God
- Faith teaches us to live in an Islamic way of life
- Faith will help and go to Heaven Inshaa’Allah
- Faith forgive those who do you wrong
- Faith provides equal opportunity
- Faith is the source of all peace
- Faith is the true way of life
- Faith teaches us true happiness
- Faith having complete trust in Allah
- Faith repent frequently for your mistakes
- Faith trends to a believer to sincerely seek
- Faith rules being Muslim is important in life
- Faith is commitment means striving for peace
- Faith teaches that ultimately we will be judged
- Faith is giving charity needy and helping others
- Faith encourages a balance of hope in God’s mercy
Neither is faith to believe in Allah and the Unseen without reason or rational proof. Some people deny the existence of Allah because He cannot be perceived directly, but the inability to directly observe something is not proof of its non-existence. There are numerous natural phenomena in the universe, such as dark matter and dark energy, that we know exist because we observe their signs, even though no one has ever directly seen them. Allah says:
وَاخْتِلَافِ اللَّيْلِ وَالنَّهَارِ وَمَا أَنزَلَ اللَّهُ مِنَ السَّمَاءِ مِن رِّزْقٍ فَأَحْيَا بِهِ الْأَرْضَ بَعْدَ مَوْتِهَا وَتَصْرِيفِ الرِّيَاحِ آيَاتٌ لِّقَوْمٍ يَعْقِلُونَ
“In the changing of night and day and in what Allah sends down from the sky of provision and gives life thereby to the earth after its lifelessness and in His directing the winds are signs for people who reason.” (Surat Al-Jathiya 45:5)
In fact, it is scientifically proven most of what exists in the universe cannot be directly perceived by the senses. In the same way, we can logically infer the existence of Allah by observing His signs in the creation. Therefore, faith in Islam means to submit to Allah, not despite a lack of evidence, but rather because the proofs of His Lordship are overwhelming. True faith, then, must manifest itself in the heart as sincerity, on the tongue as affirmation, and on the limbs as action. Allah says:
وَمَنْ لَمْ يَحْكُم بِمَا أَنْزَلَ اللَّه فَأُولَئِكَ هُمْ الْكَافِرُونَ
“Whoever does not judge by what Allah has revealed, then those are the unbelievers.” (Surah Al-Ma’idah 5:44)
Muslim belief and faith are often summarized in “Six Articles of Faith.” :
- Belief in Allah – Allah is the One God, to whom worship is due; that He is the Creator and the Sustainer of everything; that it is He who gives life and causes death, and that He is Unique in His Names and Attributes.
- Belief in His Angels – Angels are pure and spiritually obedient creatures. God created them to fulfil His commands and worship Him tirelessly.
- Belief in His Books – Muslims believe in the revelations sent by Almighty God to His prophets and messengers including the Quran, the Torah, the Gospel, the Scrolls of Abraham and the Psalms of David.
- Beliefs in His Messengers – All of the messengers and prophets of God such as Noah, Moses, Solomon, Jesus, and Muhammad were mortal human beings who were endowed with Divine Revelations and appointed by God to teach humankind how to submit to His will and obey His laws.
- Belief in the Last Day – After the world ends, Muslims believe that all people will be brought back to life to face the Judgment of Almighty God. Muslims believe in an appointed Day of Judgment and heaven and hell.
- Belief in Divine Destiny – Muslims believe in God’s eternally preexistent knowledge and that nothing in existence lies outside of His eternal control. This belief means we accept and are patient with what Allah has decreed for us.
Allah Almighty says in The Holy Quran:
- “Call upon your Lord humbly and in secret.” (Quran 7:55)
- “Remembrance of Allah indeed is the greatest virtue.” ( Quran 29:46)
- “…Verily, in the remembrance of Allah do hearts find rest.” ( Quran 13:28)
- “Seek forgiveness of your Lord and then turn to Him in repentance.” (Hud : 3)
- “The Messenger only must convey (the message) in a clear way. ” (Quran 29: 18)
- “Indeed, this Qur’an guides to that which is most suitable.” (Qur’an: Chapter 17, Verse 9)
- “O ye who believe let not your wealth and your children divert you from the remembrance of Allah.” (Quran 63:10)
The existence of unseen phenomena by observing their indirect effects. It is scientifically proven most of what exists in the universe cannot be directly perceived by the senses. In the same way, we can logically infer the existence of Allah by observing His signs in the creation.
Some qualities of Allah SWT:
- Allah is eternal, omniscient, and omnipotent. He has always existed and will always exist. He knows everything that can be known.
- He is All-Powerful and can do anything that can be done.
- He Created the earth we live in, the air we breathe, the food we eat, the water we drink, the sun, the moon, the skies, the stars, the galaxies and the entire universe.
- He Provides sustenance to all of His creation.
- He Gives life and Causes death.
- He is Just and Merciful, and rewards and punishes fairly.
- He does not depend on anyone, rather all depend on Him.
- None resemble Him whatsoever and He resembles no one.
- Allah has no shape or form – He can’t be seen nor heard. He does not have eyes, ears, hands, nose, organs or a body like that of human beings.
- He is Pure from all faults.
- All Muslims believe that there is one God, and He has no children, parents or partners. He was neither created nor is there anything equal to him.
Muslims worship only Allah as He is only worthy of worship. A believer can have direct access to Allah without the need for any intermediaries such as idols, saints, angels, priests, planets, animals, graves or statues. This is achieved through dua, salah or prayer, and by reciting the Quran. Allah says:
وَمَنْ لَمْ يَحْكُم بِمَا أَنْزَلَ اللَّه فَأُولَئِكَ هُمْ الْكَافِرُونَ
“Whoever does not judge by what Allah has revealed, then those are the unbelievers.” (Surah Al-Ma’idah 5:44)
Faith and taqwa are two things that must be owned by humans to carry out the command of Allah as well as possible. The life that we all are living has been granted to us as a gift from Allah. Many people lose their lives to some tragic incidents. We should always be thankful to Allah for every breath we take, for every step we take, for every minute we spend. This life is a blessing from Allah and we are bound to live it peacefully.
