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being a part of the other.
Their use synonymously is shown in the Words of Allah when He said, "So We brought the believers out
of that they were in. We found in it but one household of those who had surrendered themselves,"
(Quran 51:35-36). Yet as a matter of fact there was only one family. Allah says: "Moses said: `O my
people, if you believe in Allah, in Him put your trust if you are Muslims.'" (Quran 10:84).
The Prophet also said, "Islam is built upon five pillars." At another time the Prophet was asked
what
belief was and he gave the same answers, namely the five pillars. (The bearing witness that there
is no
god except Allah, and Muhammad is His Prophet, prayer, obligatory charity, pilgrimage, the fast of
Ramadan).
The use of the terms Islam and belief to signify different meanings is shown in the Words of Allah
when
He said: "The Arabs declare: `We believe.' Say: `You do not' rather say, `we submit'.." (Quran
49:14).
This means that they have surrendered outwardly only. In this case the Prophet used belief for
Their use synonymously is shown in the Words of Allah when He said, "So We brought the believers out
of that they were in. We found in it but one household of those who had surrendered themselves,"
(Quran 51:35-36). Yet as a matter of fact there was only one family. Allah says: "Moses said: `O my
people, if you believe in Allah, in Him put your trust if you are Muslims.'" (Quran 10:84).
The Prophet also said, "Islam is built upon five pillars." At another time the Prophet was asked
what
belief was and he gave the same answers, namely the five pillars. (The bearing witness that there
is no
god except Allah, and Muhammad is His Prophet, prayer, obligatory charity, pilgrimage, the fast of
Ramadan).
The use of the terms Islam and belief to signify different meanings is shown in the Words of Allah
when
He said: "The Arabs declare: `We believe.' Say: `You do not' rather say, `we submit'.." (Quran
49:14).
This means that they have surrendered outwardly only. In this case the Prophet used belief for