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The Role of Faith… A.M Bello et al / (45
rational cognition and grows as to Allah (the Exalted) and those
a result of practical experience things which are connected to
and is manifested in one's Him such as the prophetic
speech and behavior. (Fath-Ali mission of the Prophet, the Day
Khani, 1379, Vol. 1: 118) of Judgment, the Heavenly
From the above definitions, Books, and other such things.
it is obvious that the term Imān (Rastgar Juebari, n.d: 3-4)
(i.e., faith) refers to a firm and The two testimonies are “I
voluntary affirmation or attestation bear witness that there is no
to a religious belief. Thus, from god worthy of worship except
the Islamic perspective, one for Allah and I bear witness
who -out of his own free- that Muhammad is His slave
testifies to the oneness of and messenger”.
Allah, the prophethood of
prophet Muhammad, and also 2. Life (Ḥayāt)
acts according to all of the The definition of the term 'life'
injunctions that Allah commanded is related to the branches of
is referred to as a true believer science such as biology,
(i.e., Mu'min). biochemistry, and astrobiology;
According to some reports, however, up till now, there is
Imān (faith) has various levels still no general agreement
and degrees and it is different among the scientists on a single
from Islam in the sense that the definition of life. Meanwhile,
latter is simply a verbal in the literal sense, the term
declaration that is accomplished “Ḥayāt” is an Arabic word and
by the two testimonies while it is translated in English as
the former is a voluntary “life; living; existence; or a
submission and complete obedience lifetime”. (Ba'albaki, 2010: 495)
