Sunni Muslim

 

Sunni Muslim: Sunni, also commonly referred to as Sunniism, is a term derived from sunnah meaning "habit". The Muslim use of this term refers to the sayings and living habits of the prophet Muhammad

 All the branches of Sunni Islam testify to six principal articles of faith known as the six pillars of iman (Arabic for "faith"), which are believed to be essential for salvation. These are:

• Belief in the One God (see Tawhid)
• Belief in the existence of angels
• Belief in the existence of prophets
• Belief in God's revelations, including the Torah (revealed to Moses), the Psalms (revealed to David), the Gospel (revealed to Jesus), and the Quran (revealed to Muhammad)
• Belief in the Day of Judgment
• Belief in God's predestination

Traditionally, these other important Sunni articles of faith have included the following

·         Belief in the six principal articles of faith being essential for salvation for Muslims

·         Belief in God having created creation with His wisdom

·         Belief in Muhammad having been the Seal of the Prophets or the last prophet sent to mankind

·         Belief in the Quran being the eternal, uncreated Word of God

·         Belief in the beatific vision being a reality in the afterlife, even if it will not be all-encompassing and the "manner" of it remains unknown

·         Belief in the Night Journey of Muhammad (peace upon him) having happened in a bodily form, while he was "awake"

·         Belief in the intercession of Muhammad (peace upon him) being a reality on the Last Day

·         Belief in God's covenant with Adam (peace upon him) and his offspring having been "true"

·         Belief in Abraham (peace upon him) having been God's "intimate friend"

·         Belief in Moses (peace upon him) having conversed directly with God without a mediator

·         Belief in the idea that wrong works in themselves does not make a Muslim an "unbeliever" and that it is forbidden to declare takfir on those who know that what they are doing is wrong

·         Belief in it being wrong to "make a distinction" between the various prophets of God

·         Belief in believing in that which "all the prophets" brought from God

·         Belief in avoiding "deviations, divisions, and differences" in the fold of Islam

·         Belief in venerating all the Companions of Muhammad (peace upon him)

·         Belief in the existence of saints, and in venerating them and accepting the traditional narratives of their lives and miracles

·         Belief that saints, while exalted in their own right, occupy an infinitely lesser rank than the prophets and that "one of the prophets is greater than all the saints put together"

·         Belief in the Signs of the Apocalypse

·         Belief that Jesus (peace upon him) is the Promised Messiah of God and that all Muslims await his Second Coming