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achieved in the shadow of Thus, from its literal sense, the
religious belief or faith while a term Imān (acronym: 'Kufr')
life that is devoid of faith and means absolute affirmation
spirituality is meaningless. (Turayhi, 1996, Vol. 6: 204) or
simply affirmation. (Ibn
Conceptual Analysis Manẓur, 1993, Vol. 13: 21;
For a better and proper Murtada Zubaydi, 1993: Vol. 18:
understanding of the topic 24; Farahidi, 1998: Vol. 8: 389)
under discussion, a proper Meanwhile, there are
introduction is necessary. In this differences of opinion on the
regard, the literal and technical technical meaning of the term
definitions of some crucial and Imān (i.e., faith) and this has
related terms such as faith resulted in different definitions
(Imān); life (Ḥayāt), and pure of the term among the scholars
life (Ḥayāt al-Tayyibah) and of various sects. (Ref to:
some general concepts on the Jawadi, 1998: 61-145)
topic are discussed in this According to a definition,
section. however, faith is defined as a
1. Faith (Imān) spiritual and psychological
The term 'Imān' is a verbal state which is formed due to
noun which is usually cognition and knowledge about
translated in English as belief a concept and an inclination
or faith (Ba'albaki, 2010: 215) towards it. (Misbah Yazdi,
is derived from an Arabic root 2002: 470)
'Ā-m-n' which means “to In other words, faith is an
believe in” or “have faith in”. epistemological stimulant and
(Azhari, 2000, Vol. 15: 368) motivator of the transcendent
truth, which arises as a result of
