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Foundations of Belief
General Creed
The foundations of Sunni creed — our beliefs about the Quran, the Sahabah, the Day of Judgment, and the methodology of the Salaf.
29 statements
1
Foundation
"We believe in Allah and in all that Allah revealed to His messenger."
2
Submission
"We submit to the pleasure of Allah and we are pleased with the decree of Allah."
3
Attributes
"We do not deny (Allah's attributes), nor liken them to creation, nor qualify them."
4
Divine Throne
"Allah is above the seven heavens, established upon the Throne."
5
Omniscience
"Allah knows all things and has power over all things."
6
Shahadah
"There is no god but Allah; Muhammad is the messenger of Allah."
7
Worship
"We pray, we prostrate, we seek forgiveness, we fast, we give Zakat."
8
Hajj
"We perform pilgrimage to the House for whoever is able to find a way."
9
Outcome
"Whoever does that is a devout Muslim."
10
Pure Worship
"We worship Allah, making our religion purely for Him."
11
No Shirk
"We do not worship Satan, nor do we worship anyone besides Allah."
12
Worship of All
"We hold that jinn and humans worship Allah."
13
Angel of Death
"We believe in the two angels of death."
14
Hawd and Sirat
"We believe in the Cistern (Hawd) and the Bridge (Sirat)."
15
Intercession
"The messenger of Allah is the intercessor for the first and last."
16
Scale
"We believe in the Scale on the Day of Judgment."
17
Final Abode
"We believe in Paradise and Hellfire."
18
Quran
"We believe in the preservation and recitation of the Quran."
19
Tawhid
"We affirm the oneness of Allah and reject polytheism."
20
Three Dimensions
"We believe in faith, submission, and righteousness."
21
Quran
"We believe in all of the Quran."
22
Seeking Help
"We seek help from Allah and we seek forgiveness from Allah."
23
Divine Pleasure
"We believe in Allah's pleasure with believers and His anger with disbelievers."
24
Entry to Paradise
"Whoever says there is no god but Allah with sincerity enters Paradise."
25
Seeing Allah
"The face, honor, and seeing Allah in the afterlife."
26
Scripture
"Whatever comes in the Quran and Sunnah, we believe in it."
27
Reward
"We believe in the Garden, the Favor, and the good deeds."
28
Prophet's Way
"We proceed upon the way that Muhammad was upon."
29
Humility
"We do not show superiority, nor feel骄傲, nor claim."
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