What is the difference between Islam and Iman when used in a general sense?
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Question:
(The meaning of) Islam and Iman: when they are used together, they are distinguished; when they are used separately, they are the same?
Answer:
The meaning is one. Iman is Islam, and Islam is Iman when used in a general sense. When they are used together, Islam refers to the outward deeds, and Iman refers to the inward deeds: [Al Imran: 19] includes Iman, and Sahih Muslim 35a includes Islam.
(The meaning of) Islam and Iman: when they are used together, they are distinguished; when they are used separately, they are the same?
Answer:
The meaning is one. Iman is Islam, and Islam is Iman when used in a general sense. When they are used together, Islam refers to the outward deeds, and Iman refers to the inward deeds:
Indeed, the religion in the sight of Allah is Islam
إِنَّ الدِّينَ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ الْإِسْلَامُIman has over seventy branches
الإيمان بضع وسبعون شعبة
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