Who are Believers according to Quran?

[SisterJennifer]

I hope its ok I just put the sidetracked conversation here if anybody needs to continue with it:


http://islamsms.com/bb/index.php?showtopic=4560

[Muslimah]

Jazaki Allah khairan katheeran Jennifer.


Insh aAllah I m contributing to the original post :biggrinlove: you know those are my favorite topics::


<b>But no, by your Lord, they can have no Faith, until they make you (O Muhammad) judge in all disputes between them, and find in themselves no resistance against your decisions, and accept (them) with full submission.
</b>(Quran 4:65)


And of humankind are some who take (for worship) others besides Allah as rivals (to Allah). They love them as they love Allah. <b>But those who believe, love Allah more (than anything else)</b>.
If only, those who do wrong could see, when they will see the torment, that all power belongs to Allah and that Allah is Severe in punishment.


(Quran 2:165)

[Muslimah]

Bismillah


I really dont want to abuse this thread, but any off topic posts here will be deleted.

[SisterJennifer]

<b>Surah Al-Anfal: verse 2</b>


For, believers are those who, when Allah is mentioned, feel a tremor in their hearts, and when they hear His signs rehearsed, find their faith strengthened, and put (all) their trust in their Lord (alone).

[SisterJennifer]

Narrated by Jabir ibn Abdullah(Radhiallah o anho):


Allah's Messenger (sallallaahu 'alaihi wasallam) said: A Muslim is he from whose hand and tongue the Muslims are safe.

[Muslimah]

"<b>Only those believe in Our Signs, who, when they are reminded of them fall down prostrate
, and glorify the Praises of their Lord, and they are not proud
.</b>


16.


Their sides forsake their beds, to invoke their Lord in fear and hope
, and they spend (charity in Allah's Cause) out of what We have bestowed on them
." (Quran 32:15-16)

[SisterJennifer]

An-Nisa (The Women)


4:146 Except for those who repent, mend (their lives) hold fast to Allah, and purify their religion as in Allah's sight: if so they will be (numbered) with the believers. And soon will Allah grant to the believers a reward of immense value.

[Karbala]

I think there is a need to understand the difference between the Quranic usage of "muslim" and "momin".


Muslim as we all know is one who surrenders, a very basic level of faith.


Momin is commonly translated into "believer" wich is misleading. For example one can believe in Satan, but he cannot be a "momin" to Satan. A better translation is perhaps "faithful"


A Momin is a rank higher than a muslim as illustrated by the Quranic verse:


قَالَتِ الْأَعْرَابُ آمَنَّا قُل لَّمْ تُؤْمِنُوا وَلَكِن قُولُوا أَسْلَمْنَا وَلَمَّا يَدْخُلِ الْإِيمَانُ فِي قُلُوبِكُمْ


The dwellers of the desert say: We believe. Say: You do not believe but say, We submit; and faith has not yet entered into your hearts;


Note when the A'raab or nomadic arabs claimed to be "momin" they were told to refrain and simply claim the status of "muslim".

[Muslimah]

Bismillah


as salam alykom


I can see a very good seed for a new thread, we can follow the adjectives given by Allah to those who believe in Allah the way Allah Commanded and introduce supportive Ayahs and hadeeth.


See if jennifer or Karbala wants to start the thread on the Islam room.


Jazakum Allah khairan

[Muslimah]

Bismillah


Insh a Allah turning the light on this thread, those topics are really good exercise.


Regarding the word believing, Karbala, we are talking about those who believer according to Ayahs from Quran, If you read the Quran and follow the positions when Allah Described those who believe, it will be very clear that the word refers to those who believe in Allah as follows:


"And of humankind are some who take (for worship) others besides Allah as rivals (to Allah). They love them as they love Allah. <b>But those who believe, love Allah more (than anything else). </b>If only, those who do wrong could see, when they will see the torment, that all power belongs to Allah and that Allah is Severe in punishment." (Quran 2: 165)


"And when you have divorced women and they have fulfilled the term of their prescribed period, do not prevent them from marrying their (former) husbands, if they mutually agree on reasonable basis. <b>This (instruction) is an admonition for him among you who believes in Allah and the Last Day</b>. That is more virtuous and purer for you. Allah knows and you know not." (Quran 2:232)