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From: 665instr@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu (Ian)
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Subject: followup on "What makes one a Muslim"
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>In my opinion, a Muslim is a person who upholds the principles of Iman and
>Islam, which are:
>
>Iman:  1) Belief in God
>       2) Belief in the Angels
>       3) Belief in the prophets
>       4) Belief in the Holy Books
>       5) Belief in the Judgement Day
>       6) Belief in Qad'q and Qad'r
>
>
>Islam: 1) declaring that there is no god but Allah and Muhamad is his messenge
>       2) praying 5 times daily
>       3) fasting in the month of Ramadhan
>       4) paying zakat and fitrah
>       5) performing the Haj
>
>(4) and (5) are only for people who have the financial means to do so.

Thank you for the info.
I think I understand what God, the prophets, Judgement Day and maybe the Holy
Books mean in Islam. But what do the Angels and Qad'q and Qad'r mean?

Iman means "faith", doesn't it?

Thanks.
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