ILM AL-HÂL

22 BELIEF in ALLÂH تعالى The first of the six articles of Îmân (faith) is to believe in Allâh تعالى . This faith is explained as follows: Allâh تعالى Exists. His divine being possesses all the divine attributes each respectively in its perfect and unique form and furthermore His divine being is free from all defects. The first of the six articles of Îmân (faith) is to believe in the Existence of Allâh تعالــى ; to believe also that He is the owner of all the divine qualities in their perfect forms and also, that He is free from all faults and defects. The divine attributes of Allâh تعالــى are classified in two groups: Sifât Al-Dhâtiyyah (the Personal Attributes of Allâh Ta’âlâ), and Sifât Al-Thubûtiyyah (the Immutable Attributes of Allâh تعالــى ).