Islam is one of the world's major religions with over 1 billion followers worldwide. It is a monotheistic faith centered around belief in God and following the teachings of the Prophet Muhammad. Core practices include the Five Pillars of Islam which are the declaration of faith, daily prayers, charitable giving, fasting during Ramadan, and the pilgrimage to Mecca.
Habib Ali al-Jifri states in the introduction:
We will consider the topic of the concept of faith by means of the following points:
1. Faith (iman) in its lexical and technical meanings.
2. The meaning of faith, and its articles.
3. The levels of surrender (islam), faith (iman) and excellence (ihsan).
4. The relationship between excellence and surrender and faith.
5. The increase and decrease of faith.
6. Aspects of the effect of faith on actions and vice versa.
7. An explanation of the six articles of faith.
Habib Ali al-Jifri states in the introduction:
We will consider the topic of the concept of faith by means of the following points:
1. Faith (iman) in its lexical and technical meanings.
2. The meaning of faith, and its articles.
3. The levels of surrender (islam), faith (iman) and excellence (ihsan).
4. The relationship between excellence and surrender and faith.
5. The increase and decrease of faith.
6. Aspects of the effect of faith on actions and vice versa.
7. An explanation of the six articles of faith.
