It is a matter of Islamic belief that God, in His mercy, has sent prophet after prophet to lead people forth from darkness to light. The belief in all of God’s revealed books forms an integral part of Islamic faith.
These divine books commanded justice in everything and exhorted invited men to repent.
Risalah or Prophethood is another fundamental articles of faith in Islam. A Muslim should believe in the Prophethood and in all the prophets sent by God and make no distinction between them.
Malaika or belief in the angels is another fundamental articles of faith in Islam. A Muslim should believe in the existence of Angels, although they may be unseen to us in this world.
Of the many beings created by God, the angels are of special importance. They have been invested by God with the supernatu¬ral power to keep order in the functioning of the universe. They do not, however, deviate in the slightest from the path of God, for all their actions are in complete obedience to His will. This is because they have not been invested with a free will by God Almighty.
There are seven things which are essential for a Muslim to believe in. These are spelled out in detail in the formal declaration of Islamic faith known as Iman Mufassal. Muslims pledge:
1. Faith in God;
2. Faith in His angels;
3. Faith in all of His messengers or Prophets;
4. Faith in His revealed Books;
5. Faith in the Last Day or the Day of Judgement;
6. Faith in the doctrine of predestination, which lays down that everything good or bad is decided by God), (Taqdir) and
7. Faith in the life after death.
