The document outlines some basic beliefs in Islam. It discusses seven main beliefs: belief in Allah, angels, books, prophets, Day of Judgement, destiny, and life after death. It focuses on belief in Allah, describing it as the foundation of Islamic beliefs. It discusses various aspects of belief in Allah's oneness and attributes, as well as the impacts of this belief on believers, including humility, patience, and reliance on Allah alone. It also contrasts this with polytheism, or shirk, which involves believing other beings share Allah's attributes or right to be worshipped.

1. Basic Beliefs of Islam
Belief:
Literal: Strong feeling about
something that it exists or is true
Terminological: Fundamental
principles of some religion which
distinguish it from other religions.
Synonyms: Creed, Faith, Doctrine,
Theory, principle, ،‫نظريو‬ ،‫عقيدة‬ ،‫ايمان‬
‫اصول‬

2. An overview of basic Beliefs of Islam
1- Belief in Allah ‫باهلل‬ ‫ايمان‬
2- Belief in Angels ‫بالمالئكة‬ ‫ايمان‬
3- Belief in Books ‫بالكتب‬ ‫ايمان‬
4- Belief in Prophets ‫بالرسل‬ ‫ايمان‬
5- Belief in Day of Judgement ‫باآلخرة‬ ‫ايمان‬
6- Belief in Destiny ‫بالقدر‬ ‫ايمان‬
7- Belief in life after Death ‫الموت‬ ‫بعد‬ ‫بالبعث‬ ‫ايمان‬
These seven beliefs have been composed in following
sentence:
‫ل‬ّ‫ص‬‫مف‬ ِ‫ِیمان‬‫ا‬
‫ا‬ِ‫ب‬ ُ‫ت‬ْ‫ن‬َ‫م‬ٰ‫ا‬
ِ‫ﷲ‬
ِ‫ل‬ُ‫س‬ُ‫ر‬ َ‫و‬ ِ‫ه‬ِ‫ب‬ُ‫ت‬ُ‫ک‬ َ‫و‬ ِ‫ه‬ِ‫ت‬َ‫ک‬ِ‫ئ‬ٰ‫ل‬َ‫م‬ َ‫و‬
ْ‫ي‬َ‫خ‬ ِ
‫ر‬ْ‫د‬َ‫ق‬ْ‫ال‬ َ‫و‬ ِ
‫ر‬ ِ‫خ‬ٰ ْ
‫اْل‬ ِ‫م‬ ْ‫و‬َ‫ي‬ْ‫ال‬ َ‫و‬ ِ‫ه‬
‫ا‬ َ‫ن‬ِ‫م‬ ِ‫ه‬ِِّ
‫َر‬‫ش‬ َ‫و‬ ِ‫ه‬ ِ
‫ر‬
ِ‫ﷲ‬
ِ‫ت‬ ْ‫و‬َ‫م‬ْ‫ال‬ َ‫د‬ْ‫ع‬َ‫ب‬ ِ‫ث‬ْ‫ع‬َ‫ب‬ْ‫ال‬ َ‫و‬ ‫ی‬ٰ‫ال‬َ‫ع‬َ‫ت‬
.
These are not the total beliefs of Islam but only the
fundamental ones.

3. Belief in Allah
‫باهلل‬ ‫ايمان‬
-The foundation of Islamic beliefs and
normally expressed in Iman Mujmal:
‫ا‬ِ‫ب‬ ُ‫ت‬ْ‫ن‬َ‫م‬ٰ‫ا‬
ِ‫ﷲ‬
ِ‫ه‬ِ‫ئ‬‫آ‬َ‫م‬ْ‫س‬َ‫ا‬ِ‫ب‬ َ‫و‬ُ‫ه‬ ‫ا‬َ‫م‬َ‫ک‬
َ‫ج‬ ُ‫ت‬ْ‫ل‬ِ‫ب‬َ‫ق‬ َ‫و‬ ِ‫ه‬ِ‫ت‬‫ا‬َ‫ف‬ ِ
‫ص‬ َ‫و‬
َ‫ع‬ْ‫ي‬ِ‫م‬
‫ار‬َ‫ر‬ْ‫ق‬ِ‫ا‬ ِ‫ه‬ِ‫َام‬‫ک‬ْ‫ح‬َ‫ا‬
‫ْق‬‫ي‬ِ‫د‬ْ‫ص‬َ‫ت‬ َ‫و‬ ِ‫ان‬َ‫س‬ِِّ‫ل‬‫ال‬ِ‫ب‬
ِ‫ب‬ْ‫ل‬َ‫ق‬ْ‫ال‬ِ‫ب‬
.
“I believe in Allah like He is with His
names and attributes and I have accepted
all His commandments verbally and by
heart”.

4. Articles of Belief in Allah
1-God does exist
Is there any God?
Yes
NO (Theists)
(Atheists)
Many One
(Polytheists) (Monotheists)

5. Articles of belief in Allah (cont)
2- It is Allah
Some discussion about word Allah
3- he is creator and every other thing is creature
4- He is one
Aspects of oneness of Allah:
1- Oneness in Entity: ‫الذات‬ ‫في‬ ‫توحيد‬ : No one is part of entity of Allah. He neither
is father of anyone nor anyone’s son.
Example: Surah Ikhlas
2- Oneness in attributes: ‫الصفات‬ ‫في‬ ‫توحيد‬: No one possesses even a single
attribute equal to Allah.
Allah’s every attribute possesses three qualities simultaneously:
A) His every attribute is unlimited
B) His every attribute is eternal
C) His every attribute is self-acquired
Example: Ayatul Kursi.

6. Aspects of Oneness of Allah
(cont)
3- Oneness in the right of being worshipped:
(‫العبادة‬ ‫حق‬ ‫في‬ ‫)توحيد‬
No one is worthy of worshipping except
Allah.
( ‫نستعين‬ ‫اك‬َ‫ي‬‫وا‬ ‫نعبد‬ ‫اك‬َ‫ي‬‫ا‬
.
‫الفاتحة‬
:
4 )
( ‫اياه‬ ‫اْل‬ ‫تعبدوا‬ ‫ْل‬ ‫ان‬ ‫ربك‬ ‫وقضى‬
.
‫إسرائيل‬ ‫بني‬
:
23 )

7. Logical proofs for oneness of Allah:
• "If there had been other aliha (gods) along with
Him as they assert, then they would certainly
have sought out a way to the Lord of the Throne”
(Bani Israil: 42)
• “(if there had been many gods), behold, each god
would have taken away what he had created, and
some would have tried to overcome others”! (Al-
Muminoon: 91)
• “Had there been therein (in the heavens and the
earth) gods besides Allah, then verily both would
have been ruined” (Al-Anbiya: 22)

8. Impacts of belief of oneness on
believer:
• Believer in oneness is broad-minded
• It develops highest spirit of self-esteem and self-
reliance
• It develops humility and humbleness in believer
• The believer in oneness knows that there is no success
and salvation without pure and good deeds.
• Believer never feels dis-hearted and disappointed
• It develops virtue of determination, patience and
reliance in believer
• It makes believer brave

9. ‫شرك‬ (Polytheism)
Meaning:
Literal: Sharing/Partnership
Terminological: Believing in more than one Gods/Believing in some god besides Allah
Aspects:
1-Sharing in Entity of Allah (
‫الذات‬ ‫في‬ ‫شرك‬
) : Sharing some one with Allah in
His Entity.
2- Sharing in Attributes of Allah (
‫الصفات‬ ‫في‬ ‫شرك‬
) : Believing that someone
may possess some attribute equal to Allah’s attribute.
3- Sharing in the right of being worshipped (
‫العبادة‬ ‫حق‬ ‫في‬ ‫شرك‬
) :
Worshipping someone other than or besides Allah.
Severity:
-It has been termed as the biggest in injustice ( ‫عظيم‬ ‫لظلم‬ ‫الشرك‬ ‫ان‬
.
‫لقمان‬
:
13 )
-All sins are forgivable except the Shirk ( ‫النساء‬
:
116 )