Islam and faith: Lady Fatima Zahra (as)

🌿 Islam and Faith: Lady Fatima Zahra (عليها السلام)

Faith is a divine blessing — a light from God that purifies the soul from hidden polytheism and anchors the believer in truth.

Faith unfolds in levels:

a) Faith on the tongue only — mere words without depth.
b) Faith in the mind and heart — conviction, but not yet lived fully.
c) Faith that governs the entire life — where every action, word, and intention is aligned with God’s will.

At its core, faith rests on five principles:

1. Tawhid (Oneness of God) — The Creator of the universe, who brings all into being with perfect design, needing no assistant.

2. Adalah (Justice of God) — As the Qur’an declares:
   “So whoever does an atom’s weight of good shall see it, and whoever does an atom’s weight of evil shall see it.” (99:7-8)
   Every deed will be measured, and every soul will taste justice.

3. Nubuwwah (Prophethood & Divine Guidance) — God sends the best among creation as messengers: Noah, Abraham, Moses, Jesus, and Muhammad (ﷺ), each to guide their people.

4. Imamah (Leadership through the Ahl al-Bayt) — God appointed twelve Imams after the Prophet (ﷺ) as perfect models and protectors of divine truth, safeguarding the Qur’an until the Day of Judgment.

5. Qiyamah (Day of Resurrection & Judgment) — The final return, where all deeds will be recompensed with perfect justice by God.

This path of faith is both a gift and a responsibility. Lady Fatima Zahra (عليها السلام) embodied the highest form of faith, where belief was not only in words or thought, but alive in every breath, every action, and every sacrifice.