Category Articles of Faith

This subsection explains the six articles of faith in the religion of Islam.

Don’t be Fooled by this Life

This life is very short. We are leading it for a divine purpose and a test, which we should endeavor to pass. But the worldly life is alluring us into forgetting what is more important and permanent: the hereafter. Watch this video by Dr. Bilal Philip who advises you on this topic.

Belief in the Divine Decree

Allah’s foreknowledge is infallible. He is not indifferent to this world or its people. He is Wise and Loving, but this should not make us fatalists, throwing up our hands and saying, “what’s the point of making any effort?” His foreknowledge does not compromise human responsibility…

Belief in Life After Death

Islamic doctrine holds that human existence continues after the death of the human body in the form of spiritual and physical resurrection. There is a direct relation between conduct on earth and the life beyond. The afterlife will be one of rewards and punishments which is commensurate with earthily conduct.

Belief in the Prophets

Belief in the Prophets chosen by Allah to relay His message to humans is a required article of Islamic faith.They form a link between the earthly beings and the heaven, in the sense that Allah has picked them to deliver His message to human beings. There are no other channels to receive divine communications.

Belief in Angels

In common folklore, angels are thought of as good forces of nature, hologram images, or illusions. Western iconography sometimes depicts angels as fat cherubic babies or handsome young men or women with a halo surrounding their head. In Islamic doctrine, they are real created beings who will eventually suffer death…