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The_Foundations_of_the_Islamic_Belief, page : 174
First matter: People disagreed concerning the meaning of Islam (submission), whether it was
identical
with iman (belief) or different therefrom; and, in the event it was different, whether it was
removed
from belief and could exist without it, or inseparable from it and does not exist without it.
Some have said that they are one and the same thing. Others say that they are two different things
wholly unrelated, and still others say that although they are two different things, they are
closely related
to each other.
Abu Talib al Makki had something to say in this connection; yet what he said was greatly confused
and
extremely long. Let us, therefore, proceed to declare the truth without bothering with that which is
useless.
To begin with, this discussion comprises three considerations: First concerning the literal meaning
of
the two terms Islam and Iman (Submission and Belief); Second the technical meaning of the two terms
identical
with iman (belief) or different therefrom; and, in the event it was different, whether it was
removed
from belief and could exist without it, or inseparable from it and does not exist without it.
Some have said that they are one and the same thing. Others say that they are two different things
wholly unrelated, and still others say that although they are two different things, they are
closely related
to each other.
Abu Talib al Makki had something to say in this connection; yet what he said was greatly confused
and
extremely long. Let us, therefore, proceed to declare the truth without bothering with that which is
useless.
To begin with, this discussion comprises three considerations: First concerning the literal meaning
of
the two terms Islam and Iman (Submission and Belief); Second the technical meaning of the two terms