ILM AL-HÂL

21 ARKÂN AL-ÎMÂN (ARTICLES OF FAITH) 1. To believe in Allâh تعالى , 2. To believe in His angels, 3. To believe in His books, 4. To believe in His prophets, 5. To believe in the Day of Judgment, 6. To believe in divine decree; namely that both good and evil are from Allâh and that we shall have a life after death. One who does not accept any one of the above- mentioned articles of faith is regarded as having denied them all. For instance, one who has accepted the first five conditions but has rejected belief in life after death cannot be considered a Muslim.