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Imaan bil Qadhaa - We must believe exclusively that Allah has the absolute power to predestine all fate (al-Qadhaa) and all destiny (al-Qadr). al-Qadhaa is the predestination of all our deeds, whether good or bad. Allah knew all that we would do from before our creation and recorded it all in the preserved tablet (al-Lawh ul-Mahfooz). Allah says,

“He it is Who Has created you from clay, and then Has decreed a life span And there with Him another predestined term (for you to be resurrected), yet you doubt (in the resurrection).” al-Qur’an, Surah al-An’aam, 6:2

and,

“Then He predestined and finished from their creation a seven heavens in two days and He made in each heaven its affair. And We adorned the nearest (lowest) heaven with lamps (stars) to be an adornment as well as to guard (from the devils by using them as missiles against the devils). Such is the Decree of Him the All-Mighty, the All-Knower.” al-Qur’an, Surah al-Fussilat, 41:12

and,

“It is Allah that takes the souls (of men) at death: and those that die not (He takes) during their sleep: those on whom He has passed the decree of death He keeps back (from returning to life) but the rest He sends (to their bodies) for a term appointed. Verily in this are Signs for those who reflect.” al-Qur’an, Surah al-Zumar, 39:42

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1. Monotheism

You must believe Allah is One and Unique. He has no partner in His Essence, Names, Attributes, or Actions or right to be worshipped and obeyed exclusively.

2. Belief in Allah

You must believe in Allah ; meaning to believe that He is Existent and not Non-existent; He is Eternal, not originating in or subject to time or space; He is Everlastingly living and will never die; Dissimilar to and other than anything within time or spa

3. Belief in the Angels

You must believe in the existence of Angels

4. Belief in the divine books

You must believe in the divine books mentioned by name and that many books were revealed without being named in the Qur’an and Sunnah.

5. Belief in the Prophets and Messengers

It is obligatory to believe in the Prophets and Messengers, that is to believe that indeed Allah , sent the Prophets and Messengers to his slaves, to warn, to give the glad tidings and to give Da’wah to the truth, so whoever responds to them will have

6. Belief in the last day

You must believe in the Last Day and the Hereafter, when people will be raised alive from the dead to be judged then placed either: In the abode of eternal enjoyment - Jannah or in the abode of severe punishment - Jahannam.

7. Belief in Destiny

You must believe in the divine decree of Allah

8. Belief in fate

We must believe exclusively that Allah has the absolute power to predestine all fate (al-Qadhaa) and all destiny (al-Qadr). al-Qadhaa is the predestination of all our deeds, whether good or bad.