The Six Pillars of Faith
The six things a Muslim believes in. They are the foundation behind the five pillars of practice.
1 One God
The Creator of everything, merciful and just, who alone deserves worship.
2 The angels
Beings of light who carry out God's commands, including Gabriel, who delivered revelation to the prophets.
3 The revealed books
God guided humanity through scriptures, including the Torah of Moses, the Gospel of Jesus, and finally the Quran.
4 The prophets
Thousands of messengers sent to every people, many are familiar names: Noah, Abraham, Moses, Jesus, Muhammad ﷺ.
5 The Day of Judgement
Life is meaningful because it is accountable: every person will answer to God for how they lived.
6 Divine decree
God's knowledge and wisdom encompass all things, nothing happens outside His knowledge, yet humans genuinely choose.
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