Core Beliefs

Core Beliefs of Islam

#Belief in One God (tawhid)

  • Muslims believe in the monotheistic concept of Tawhid, the idea that there is only one God, and his name is Allah.
  • Allah is seen as eternal, omniscient, omnipotent, merciful, just, and transcendental.
  • Everything that exists in the world has been created by Allah.

#Belief in Prophethood (risalah)

  • Muslims believe in the concept of Risalah, that Allah communicates with mankind through prophets.
  • Muhammad is considered the final and most important prophet.
  • Previous prophets mentioned in the Quran include Adam, Noah, Abraham, Moses, and Jesus among others.

#Belief in Angels (Malaikah)

  • Angels are viewed as Allah’s servants who have specific roles such as recording actions of humans, delivering revelation, and implementing Allah’s commands.
  • Among notable angels are: Jibril (delivered revelations), Mikail (manages the weather), Israfil (will blow the trumpet at the end of the world), and Azrael (the angel of death).

#Belief in Holy Books (Kitab)

  • Muslims believe that Allah revealed his word to his prophets, which were then written down into books.
  • The most significant of these books for Muslims is the Quran, revealed to Prophet Muhammad and seen as the final and unaltered word of Allah.
  • Other holy books include Injil (sent to Jesus), Zabur (sent to David), and Tawrat (sent to Moses), but Muslims consider these to have been altered by humans over time.

#Belief in Day of Judgement (Akhirah)

  • Muslims believe in the Day of Judgement when every human will be judged by Allah for their actions in life.
  • Those who followed Allah’s commands and performed good deeds will be rewarded with Jannah (paradise), and those who did not will be sent to Jahannam (hell).
  • Akhirah also implies belief in life after death and resurrection.

#Belief in Predestination (Al-Qadr)

  • Muslims believe in Al-Qadr, the idea that all events in a person’s life are preordained and part of Allah’s divine plan.
  • This belief however does not negate the concept of free will. Muslims believe they have free will to choose between right and wrong, but Allah knows in advance what they will choose.