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Islamic Education and Cultural Center of Korea Association

Presenting Islam to Non-Muslims

Dîn (Religion)

Our dîn, Islâm is a system of divine law. If a person of sound mind chooses it as a way of life using their free will, it will lead them the way to happiness and success both in this world and the hereafter.

Beginning with Adam (ʿAlayhi as-Salām), the first man and the first Prophet, Allâh (Taʿâlâ) has revealed His divine religions to mankind through His prophets. Allâh (Taʿâlâ) perfected our religion, Islâm, through His Prophet Muhammad Mustafâ ﷺ.

One who has entered into the fold of Islâm is called a Muslim. We should thank Allâh with praise (Alhamdulillâh) for the fact that we are Muslims.

Îmân (Faith)

Îmân is the acceptance and heartful affirmation of all the beliefs and orders that Muhammad ﷺ passed on to us as had been revealed to him by Allâh (Taʿâlâ). Îmân is the confirmation of the faith in one’s heart.

However, it is necessary for a person to recite Kalimah Al-Shahâdah with the tongue and to believe it in the heart, during his/her life and at the time of death in order to be treated as a Muslim.

The principles of Îmân are six. They are explained below through the original Arabic text (transliterated) and translation of “Âmantu”:

Âmantu (Transliteration)

Āmantu billâhi wa malâʾikatihî wa kutubihî wa rusulihî wa-l yawm-il âkhiri wa bi-l qadari khayrihî wa sharrihî minallâhi Taʿâlâ wa-l baʿthu baʿdal mawti, haqqun ash-hadu an lâ ilâha illallâh wa ash-hadu anna Muhammadan ʿAbduhû wa Rasûluhû.

Translation

I believe in Allâh (Taʿâlâ), in His angels, in His books, in His prophets, in the Day of Judgment, in divine decree and in the fact that both good and evil occur through the will of Allâh (Taʿâlâ), and that there will be life after death.

I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allâh (Taʿâlâ), and I testify that Muhammad ﷺ is His servant and prophet.

Kalimah al-Shahâdah

Ash-hadu an lâ ilâha illAllâhu wa ash-hadu anna Muhammadan ʿAbduhû wa Rasûluhû

(I bear witness that there is none worthy of worship except Allâh and I bear witness that Muhammad ﷺ is His servant and prophet.)