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Islam : The Principal Beliefs Of Islam

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The principal beliefs of Islam are recognised as the Aqida (creed), containing six articles of faith known as the Tawhid, which explains the oneness and unity of Allah. The second article of faith Mala’ika referring to the Angels that carried out Allah’s revelations. The third article of faith Rusul is the belief in the messengers or prophets of God. The fourth article of faith is the Books of Allah also known as Kutubu’llah which are the revelations that God made to his messengers that reveals the truth. The fifth article faith Akhira is the belief in the afterlife which the prophet Muhammad was warned about and the last day. Lastly the Al-Qadr also known as fate/predestination explains that God is in control of everything and Muslims actions are linked to the idea of obedience. These are the fundamental beliefs of Islam which every muslim should abide by.

The first article of faith is the Tawhid, which refers to the belief in the oneness and unity of Allah. Islam's emphasis on monotheism is practised in the Shahada, by being said daily by every devout muslim, ‘there is no god but Allah, and Muhammad and his prophet’. Religion facts et.al (2017) explains that the recitation of this confession of faith is the sole requirement for those who wish to be apart of the Muslim community. Muslims are required to ‘believe in God’ and his attributes: “Allah. There is no god but he-the living, the self subsisting, eternal.” (surah Al-imran, 2). The Tawhid provides Muslims the

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