Overview

Oh people of faith, have faith in Allah, and His Messenger, and the Book that He has revealed to His Messenger, and the Scriptures that He revealed before. And surely, whoever denies Allah, and His Angels, and His Books, and His Messengers, and The Last Day, no doubt, for sure, he has strayed away, gone far astray. – (Surah An-Nisa, Ayat 136)

The pillars of Islamic faith comprehensively encapsulate the seen and the unseen world, clarifiying the relationships between God and all of His creation. This intertwined loop of a framework explains the entire chronology of creation, their purpose and their eventual final return to God. Forming part of those imperative elements within that framework of faith, are The Books, and The Angels.

The phases of the call to faith are marked by the life of messengers and the revelation of divine scripture. Literature and religion can never be parted, as God’s call towards faith and salvation necessarily engages the mind, with thoughts of purpose and meaning, especially in this seemingly unstable life. The study of religious scripture facilitates the rational understanding of what God wants from us.

The metaphysical realm, as mysterious and negligible as it may seem to be to our limited human faculties, also serves a purpose in this worldly life. Angels play their part, to be God’s servants, acting upon His command and facilitating goodness amongst His creation.

Let’s unravel the elements of faith that instigate new dimensions of thought in our minds, clarifying the purpose and role of every facet within the sciences of the Islamic faith.