Faith (IMAN
English book, p. 11
By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
Faith (IMAN) First, consider Iman (faith). It is the decision to take part in that great trial whose beginning is a verbal declaration and whose ultimate end is that a person remains steadfast upon it even to the point of dedicating his life. It is a covenant that a servant makes with his Lord, pledging that he will remain loyal to Him throughout his life. Faith is the state that arises from a correct and sincere awareness of reality. When a person, through reflection and deep thought, comes to realize that there is an infinite power behind this astonishing universe; when he accepts the Messenger of God and willingly submits to all his decisions, when his heart cries out that this magnificent plan of creation is not without purpose but that a day will surely come

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