Principles of Islam
8. Faith
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is always worried lest he deal unjustly and is
punished by God in the next life.
The impact of this degree of faith makes the entire
life of man
akhirat-oriented.
In all matters his eyes are
focused on the Hereafter. Instead of immediate gain
he makes gain in the next life his goal. Whenever
there are two aspects of any matter, one pertaining
to this world and the other to the next world, he
always prefers the latter.
Faith, another name for the recognition of the
Supreme God, becomes for the believer a
fountainhead of limitless confidence in his Creator.
When this recognition takes root in an individual’s
heart and soul, his whole personality becomes
regenerated. Knowing that in all circumstances he
may depend upon God, he becomes a new man.
