A Primer of Religious Knowledge — Page 45
�ssentials of �aith 1. Believing in Allah, the Exalted, and having conviction that He is One, free of all imperfections, endowed with all the perfect attributes, Sovereign Lord over All, Sustainer, the Most Gracious, the Ever Merciful, He is Unique and has no partners. 2. Believing in His angels that when they inspire your hearts towards virtue, you act upon it. 3. Believing in His Books. 4. Believing in His Prophets and that Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, is Kh a tamun-Nabiyy i n [Seal of the Prophets] and that he is the embodiment of all excel- lences of prophethood. 5. Believing in the resurrection—life after death.