Tenets of Faith
Tenets of Faith
The Quran provides a clear and comprehensive framework for the fundamental beliefs that define a believer’s faith. These tenets emphasize submission to God, belief in His revelations, and accountability in the Hereafter.
Belief in God Alone
Faith begins with the recognition of God as the One, Absolute, and Unparalleled Creator.
قُلْ هُوَ ٱللَّهُ أَحَدٌ . ٱللَّهُ ٱلصَّمَدُ . لَمْ يَلِدْ وَلَمْ يُولَدْ . وَلَمْ يَكُن لَّهُۥ كُفُوًا أَحَدٌ
Qul huwa Allāhu aḥad. Allāhu al-samad. Lam yalid wa-lam yūlad. Wa-lam yakun lahu kufuwan aḥad.
Say, "He is God, the One. God, the Absolute. He begets not, nor was He begotten. And none is akin to Him."
(112:1-4)
This belief underscores God's uniqueness, sovereignty, and ultimate authority.
Belief in the Quran as the Final Word of God
The Quran is the complete, unaltered, and final revelation, providing divine guidance and law.
هَٰذَا ٱلۡكِتَٰبُ لَا رَيۡبَۛ فِيهِۛ هُدٗى لِّلۡمُتَّقِينَ
Hādhā al-kitābu lā rayba fīhi hudan lil-muttaqīn.
This is the Book in which there is no doubt; a guidance for the reverent
(2:2)
أَفَغَيۡرَ ٱللَّهِ أَبۡتَغِي حَكَمٗا وَهُوَ ٱلَّذِيٓ أَنزَلَ إِلَيۡكُمُ ٱلۡكِتَٰبَ مُفَصَّلٗاۚ
Afaghayra Allāhi abtaghī ḥakaman wa-huwa alladhī anzala ilaykumu al-kitāba mufsalan.
Shall I seek other than God as a lawmaker when it is He who has brought down to you the Book fully detailed?
(6:114)
The Quran serves as the sole source of divine law and guidance.
Belief in the Unseen
Faith includes acknowledgment of realities beyond human perception, such as God, angels, and the unseen worlds.
ٱلَّذِينَ يُؤۡمِنُونَ بِٱلۡغَيۡبِ وَيُقِيمُونَ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ وَمِمَّا رَزَقۡنَٰهُمۡ يُنفِقُونَ
Alladhīna yuʾminūna bil-ghaybi wa-yuqīmūna al-Salāta wa-mimmā razaqnāhum yunfiqūn.
who believe in the unseen, observe the Salat, and from what We have provided them, they give.
(2:3)
This belief emphasizes trust in God’s unseen power and authority.
Belief in All Scriptures
Faith requires belief in the Quran and all previous Scriptures as revelations from God.
وَٱلَّذِينَ يُؤۡمِنُونَ بِمَآ أُنزِلَ إِلَيۡكَ وَمَآ أُنزِلَ مِن قَبۡلِكَ وَبِٱلۡأٓخِرَةِ هُمۡ يُوقِنُونَ
Wa-alladhīna yuʾminūna bimā unzila ilayka wa-mā unzila min qablika wa-bil-ākhirati hum yūqinūn.
And those who believe in what was brought down to you, and in what was brought down before you, and who are certain of the Hereafter;
(2:4)
God’s revelations guide humanity toward salvation, addressing the needs of different peoples and eras.
Belief in All Messengers
Believers affirm the prophets sent by God to guide humanity.
ءَامَنَ ٱلرَّسُولُ بِمَآ أُنزِلَ إِلَيۡهِ مِن رَّبِّهِۦ وَٱلۡمُؤۡمِنُونَۚ كُلٌّ ءَامَنَ بِٱللَّهِ وَمَلَٰٓئِكَتِهِۦ وَكُتُبِهِۦ وَرُسُلِهِۦ لَا نُفَرِّقُ بَيۡنَ أَحَدٖ مِّن رُّسُلِهِۦ
Āmana al-rasūlu bimā unzila ilayhi min rabbihi wa-al-muʾminūna; kullun āmana bi-Allāhi wa-malāʾikatihi wa-kutubihi wa-rusulihi, lā nufarriqu bayna aḥadin min rusulihi.
The messenger has believed in what was brought down to him from his Lord, and so did the believers. They all believed in God, His angels, His Scriptures and His messengers: "We do not distinguish between any of His messengers."
(2:285)
Belief in the Day of Judgment
Certainty in the Day of Judgment highlights personal accountability and God’s ultimate justice.
وَنَضَعُ ٱلۡمَوَٰزِينَ ٱلۡقِسۡطَ لِيَوۡمِ ٱلۡقِيَٰمَةِ فَلَا تُظۡلَمُ نَفۡسٞ شَيۡـٔٗاۖ وَإِن كَانَ مِثۡقَالَ حَبَّةٖ مِّنۡ خَرۡدَلٍ أَتَيۡنَا بِهَاۗ وَكَفَىٰ بِنَا حَٰسِبِينَ
Wa-naḍaʿu al-mawāzīna al-qisṭa li-yawmi al-qiyāmati fa-lā tuẓlamu nafsun shayʾan; wa-in kāna mithqāla ḥabbatin min khardalin ataynā bihā wa-kafā binā ḥāsibīn.
We will place the just scales for the Day of Resurrection, and so no self shall be wronged in any way. Even if it were the weight of a mustard seed, We will bring it forth. We are sufficient as Reckoners.
(21:47)
Belief in Angels
Believers affirm the existence and roles of angels as God’s servants.
وَمَن يَكۡفُرۡ بِٱللَّهِ وَمَلَٰٓئِكَتِهِۦ وَكُتُبِهِۦ وَرُسُلِهِۦ وَٱلۡيَوۡمِ ٱلۡأٓخِرِ فَقَدۡ ضَلَّ ضَلَٰلَۢا بَعِيدًا
Wa-man yakfur bi-Allāhi wa-malāʾikatihi wa-kutubihi wa-rusulihi wa-al-yawmi al-ākhir fa-qad ḍalla ḍalālan baʿīdā.
Whoever disbelieves in God, and His angels, and His Scriptures, and His messengers, and the Last Day, has indeed strayed far astray.
(4:136)
Key Features of Paradise
Faith in God’s Oneness is the foundation of belief.
The Quran is the final and complete source of divine guidance.
Belief in the unseen, divine revelations, messengers, angels, and the Hereafter connects believers to God’s eternal plan.
Judgment Day emphasizes accountability and justice.
These principles guide believers toward devotion, responsibility, and unwavering trust in God.