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acceptance with the mind only and used Islam for surrender outwardly through the tongue and limbs.
(Similarly when Gabriel assumed the appearance of a stranger) and questioned the Prophet concerning
belief the latter replied saying, "Belief is to believe in Allah, His Angels, Books, Prophets, the
Last Day,
the resurrection of the dead, the Judgement, and in the Decrees of Allah, the good and the evil."
Gabriel
then asked what Islam was, to which the Prophet replied by citing the five pillars. He thus used
Islam for
submission outwardly in word and deed.
According to a prophetic quotation related on the authority of Sa'd the Prophet - the praise and
peace be
upon him - once gave a certain man a gift and to another he gave nothing whereupon Sa'd said: "O
Prophet of Allah. You have given this man nothing although he is a believer." The Prophet added,
"Or a
Muslim." Sa'd repeated his question and again the Prophet added, "Or a Muslim." Their use as related
terms, the one being a part of the other is shown by what has been related concerning the Prophet
of
(Similarly when Gabriel assumed the appearance of a stranger) and questioned the Prophet concerning
belief the latter replied saying, "Belief is to believe in Allah, His Angels, Books, Prophets, the
Last Day,
the resurrection of the dead, the Judgement, and in the Decrees of Allah, the good and the evil."
Gabriel
then asked what Islam was, to which the Prophet replied by citing the five pillars. He thus used
Islam for
submission outwardly in word and deed.
According to a prophetic quotation related on the authority of Sa'd the Prophet - the praise and
peace be
upon him - once gave a certain man a gift and to another he gave nothing whereupon Sa'd said: "O
Prophet of Allah. You have given this man nothing although he is a believer." The Prophet added,
"Or a
Muslim." Sa'd repeated his question and again the Prophet added, "Or a Muslim." Their use as related
terms, the one being a part of the other is shown by what has been related concerning the Prophet
of