04/06/2026
____________MATTERS OF FAITH __________
And the saying of Allah the Most High:
*{Righteousness is not that you turn your faces toward the east or the west, but righteousness is one who believes in Allah, the Last Day, the Angels, the Book, and the Prophets, and gives wealth, in spite of love for it, to relatives, orphans, the needy, the traveler, those who ask [for help], and for freeing slaves; [and who] establishes prayer and gives zakah; [those who] fulfill their promise when they promise; and [those who] are patient in poverty and hardship and during battle. Those are the ones who have been true, and it is those who are the righteous.}*
[Surah Al-Baqarah 2:177][in]
And His saying:
*{Certainly will the believers have succeeded}* [Surah Al-Mu’minun 23:1]...until the end of the verse.
Brief explanation:
Imam Al-Bukhari placed this as the title of a chapter in _Sahih Bukhari_ called "Kitab Al-Iman - Book of Faith". He uses two Qur’anic verses to show that *Iman/Faith is not just beliefs in the heart*, but also includes:
1. *Beliefs*: Allah, Last Day, Angels, Books, Prophets.
2. *Actions of worship*: Establishing prayer, giving Zakah.
3. *Good character/actions*: Spending on relatives, orphans, needy; freeing slaves; fulfilling promises; patience in hardship and battle.
That’s why the verse ends with: *"Those are the ones who have been true, and it is those who are the righteous"* - meaning true faith shows in deeds.
Want me to translate the full verse of Surah Al-Mu’minun 1-11 that lists the traits of successful believers?