What are the basic doctrines of the Islamic faith?
The basic doctrines of Islam constitute īmān (faith, belief). • Faith Muslims must believe in the absolute unity of God. God is one and transcendent, and the one unforgivable sin is shirk, or associating others with God. • Belief in Angels Angels are the messengers and helpers of God. They include Gabriel and Michael. • Belief in Prophets and Scriptures Muhammad was the “seal of the Prophets,” the last in a long line of prophets who brought scriptures to their people. The Qur’an is widely regarded as the purest scripture on earth, as it was preserved from tampering. It was sent that humans might be brought back to the true religion of Abraham. Some of the twenty-five prophets named in the Qur’an include Mūsā (Moses, given the Torah), Dāwūd (David, given the Psalms), ‘Īsā (Jesus, given the Gospel), Adam, Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Elisha, and John. • The Final Judgment The Judgment is portrayed as the denouncement of the historical process in many Qur’anic passages. It will come swiftly, tur
