What is Emaan?

Answer 1

Emaan is belief in Allah, angels, Quran, Messengers, Day of Judgement and Qdr (predestination)

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answer:

Emaan (Îmân) means believing in the six fundamental principles of faith (Âmantu) along with all the commandments and prohibitions revealed to Muhammad ('alaihissalâm) by Allahu ta'âlâ and delivered by him to us, and stating this belief with the tongue.

The six fundamental principles of faith (Âmantu) are as follows:

Âmantu bi'llâhi WA malâ'ikatihî WA kutubihî WA rusulihî wal-yawm-il-âkhiri WA bil-qadari khairihî WA sharrihî minallâhi ta'âlâ walba'thu ba'd-al-mawt haqqun ash-hadu an lâ ilâha illallâh WA ash-hadu Anna Muhammadan 'abduhu WA Rasûluhu.

[That is, I believe in Allah, in His angels, in His books, in His prophets, in the Day of Resurrection and Judgement, and in qadar and that good (khair) and evil (sharr) are from Allah. I bear witness that there is no one but Allah worthy of worship and I bear witness that Muhammad ('alaihissalâm) is His human slave and His last Messenger.]

Our Master the Prophet explained the îmân by clarifying the following âyats concerning the belief:

(Îmân is to have belief in Allahu ta'âlâ, in His angels, in His books, in His prophets, in the Last Day [that is, to have belief in the Day of Qiyama, Paradise, Hell, Judgement, and Mîzân] in qadar and that good (khair) and evil(sharr) are from Allahu ta'âlâ, and in death and Resurrection. It is to bear witness that there is no ilâh except Allah and that I am a human slave and Messenger of His.) [Bukhârî, Muslim, Nasâî]

It is purported in the Qur'ân al-karîm:

(The real piety is to believe in Allah, in the Last Day, in His angels, in His books, and in His messengers.)[Sûrat-ul-Baqara 177]

(They believe in the Unseen [they believe in Allah, angels, the Doomsday, Paradise and Hell, even if they do not see them].) [Sûrat-ul-Baqara 3]

(They believe in that which is revealed to you and that which was revealed [other Divine Books] before you. They have belief in the Hereafter.) [Sûrat-ul-Baqara 4]

Having belief in Allah, in the Last Day, in His angels, in His books, in His prophets, and in the Unseen is declared in the above-mentioned three âyats.

(Allah knows what they did and what they will do.)[Sûrat-ul-Baqara 255]

(No one can die without Allah's permission.) [Sûrat-u Âl-i 'Imrân 145]

(Only Allah decrees the time of death.) [Sûrat-ul-An'âm 2]

The three âyats above communicate that whatever comes upon human beings is by Allahu ta'âlâ's Will and so indicate that one must believe in qadar.

(If any good reaches them, they say, "This is from Allah," but if any evil reaches them, they say, "This happened because of you." Say: "All things are from Allah." What is wrong with these people that they do not understand any word?) [Sûrat-un-Nisâ 78]

The âyat above notifies us of the fact that good and evil are from Allahu ta'âlâ.

(Muhammad ('alaihis-salâm) is the Messenger of Allah and the last of the prophets.) [Sûrat-ul-Ahzâb 40]

This âyat states that Hadrat Muhammad is the Prophet of Allahu ta'âlâ.