What are the pillars of faith?
ماهي أركان الإيمان؟
Faith has six pillars: as stated in the Hadith of Jibril (peace be upon him) when he came to the Prophet (peace be upon him). All these pillars should be believed in because Iman is incomplete if one believes in some of them and disbelieves in others. Needless to say: man is not considered a believer unless he believes in all these pillars.
للإيمان ستة أركان كما ورد في حديث جبريل عليه السلام لما قدم النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم. ويجب التصديق بجميع هذه الأركان فلا يصح إيمان العبد بجزء منها أو ترك بعضها: ولا يطلق على العبد مؤمناً ما لم يقر ويصدق بهذه الأركان جميعها.
The Six Pillars of Iman | أركان الإيمان الستة
1. Believing in Allah
1. الإيمان بالله
2. And His angels
2. وملائكته
3. His Books
3. وكتبه
4. His Messengers
4. ورسله
5. The Last Day
5. واليوم الآخر
6. Believing in Allah's Destiny and Predestination
The seemingly bad and good.
6. والإيمان بالقدر خيره وشره
Quranic Evidence
(Righteousness is not in turning your faces towards the east or the west. Rather, the righteous are those who believe in Allah, the Last Day, the angels, the Books, and the prophets)
(لَّيْسَ الْبِرَّ أَن تُوَلُّوا وُجُوهَكُمْ قِبَلَ الْمَشْرِقِ وَالْمَغْرِبِ وَلَـٰكِنَّ الْبِرَّ مَنْ آمَنَ بِاللَّـهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الْآخِرِ وَالْمَلَائِكَةِ وَالْكِتَابِ وَالنَّبِيِّينَ)
[Al-Baqara 2: 177 | البقرة 2: 177]
Frequently Asked Questions | الأسئلة الشائعة
Can a person be considered a believer if they accept some pillars of faith but reject others?
No. The text explicitly states that Iman (faith) is incomplete if one believes in some pillars and disbelieves in others. A person is not considered a believer unless they fully acknowledge and believe in all six pillars together.
Where is the primary evidence for the pillars of faith derived from?
The six pillars are derived from the well-known Hadith of Jibril (peace be upon him) when he questioned the Prophet (peace be upon him): and they are also firmly established in the Holy Quran: such as in Surah Al-Baqara (2:177).