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The Principles of Islam - PDF - Islam 114 Dawah Group

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<strong>The</strong> Belief in al-Ghaib.zoBelieving in al-ghaib is also a centralfundamental in <strong>Islam</strong>. Allah has endowed uswith the ability to believe in it. Man cannotperceive the essence <strong>of</strong> Allah, His nature, orattributes with his senses, nor can heimagine them in his mind, and yet he seesthe effects <strong>of</strong> Allah's existence, and Hisdisposal <strong>of</strong> the affairs <strong>of</strong> the universe. Ofthe greatest graces that Allah conferred onman is enabling him to believe submissivelyin the issues <strong>of</strong> al-ghaib.Among the issues <strong>of</strong> cl-g haib inwhich we submissively believe withoutconceiving their nature is the soul. If thebelief in al-ghalib is not acquired, manwould have lost many fundamentals <strong>of</strong> hisfaith. Man would have lacked the belief in2O et-Ghafb , the world that is hidden from , orbcyond rhe perception by senses unless by means <strong>of</strong>divine rcvelation with which the Prophet, peace beupon him, has acquainted the Muslims such as thcevents <strong>of</strong> the Day <strong>of</strong> Resurrection, and <strong>of</strong> Jannah andHcll.4l

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