Three levels of Faith (Imaan)

There are three levels of faith which are:-

·         Islam

·         Imaan

·         Ihsaan

1.     Islam

The first level of faith is called Islam. The meaning of Islam is called “peace”. Hazrat Mohammad (PBUH) explained Islam as observing the five obligations of Islam. As a Muslim, we should have strong believe, that there is no god except Allah Almighty. This relates to folks who suffer from accepted the actual faith: people that pray, quickly and perform all operates. These men and women have however not experienced the sweetness of Imaan (usually translated as faith), they can't yet know what it feels like to cry inside the prayer or be overwhelmed through the words associated with Allah. Once a person asked from Hazrat Mohammad (PBUH) about Islam and in response Hazrat Mohammad (PBUH) said that:-

“Islam is to testify that there is no god but Allah and Muhammed is the Messenger of Allah, to perform the prayers, to pay the Zakat  to fast in Ramadhan, and to make the pilgrimage to the House  if you are able to do so.”

  When they people submit themselves to Allah Almighty they move toward the next level which is Imaan.

2.     Imaan

It is a higher level of faith. The second level associated with Islam is termed "Iman" or maybe faith and also certitude within God and also beliefs and it refers for the beliefs that a Muslim should have along having an effort to raise oneas certitude within God and also in His or her Guidance in most matters associated with life by means of sincerely acquiring knowledge and employing it in our daily life causing some sort of deepening of one's faith within God until without doubt is left about Our god and His or her Guidance. This degree is thought to be the directory dimension associated with Islam which gives Islam the height. At this level of faith people test the sweetness of Imaan. Faith enters in their hearts. They feel the strong connection with Allah Almighty. After this they attain next and highest level of Imaan.

3.     Ihsaan

“Ihsaan” is an Arabic word. This word is actually derivative from the word “ahsana”. Its meaning is to do better things. I'hsan will be the highest from the three numbers of faith and the closest for you to God. It would be to worship Allah as you are experiencing Him. While you may not see Him, He really sees an individual. Then, Ihsan means that a Mu'hsen is sure that Allah is usually seeing him/her throughout everything he/she states that or does. Therefore, a Muhsen does his/her far better to say and do only what pleases Almighty Allah and adjusts to His commands. This can be a level of righteousness, the quality of perfection, the quality of doing and saying the final good, the quality of I'hsan.

May Allah help us to achieve all the levels of faith before death (Amen)!

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