Which is more important, Islam or Iman?
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The questioner:
May Allah reward you. This questioner says: Shaykh Salih, which is more primary, Islam or Iman?
The Shaykh:
The religion has three levels, as in the hadith of Jibril. The first is Islam, which is the outward action:Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2609Sahih (Darussalam) the Sacred House of Allah, for whoever is able to reach it. These are the pillars of Islam. Islam is broader, meaning that everything Allah the Exalted has commanded is part of Islam. This is why it is said that a Muslim is one from whose tongue and harm the Muslims are safe, and a Muhajir is one who abandons what Allah has forbidden. So Islam is broad, but these are its pillars upon which it stands.
The questioner:
Where is it?
The Shaykh:
The second level is Iman. Iman is more specific than Islam; it is the actions of the heart. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah 24:10 Sahih al-Bukhari 4777 So Islam comes first, then Iman above it, and then Ihsan above that. Yes.
May Allah reward you. This questioner says: Shaykh Salih, which is more primary, Islam or Iman?
The Shaykh:
The religion has three levels, as in the hadith of Jibril. The first is Islam, which is the outward action:
the establishment of the Salat, giving the Zakat, fasting (the month of) Ramadan, and performing Hajj
إقام الصلاة وإيتاء الزكاة وصوم رمضان وحجThe questioner:
Where is it?
The Shaykh:
The second level is Iman. Iman is more specific than Islam; it is the actions of the heart. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Islam is outward, and Iman is in the heart,
الإسلام علانية والإيمان في القلب،and from Mar.
وعن مر.Ihsan is to worship Allah as if you see Him, and if you do not achieve this state of devotion, then (take it for granted that) Allah sees you.
الإحسان أن تعبد الله كأنك تراه فإن لم تكن تراه فهو يراك،
Source
الإسلام والإيمان. — af.org.sa
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