What is faith with holy books in Islam?

Answer 1

Islam means complete surrender to the Will of Almighty Creator. Islam is the religion preached by all Prophets (May peace be upon them all). They were about 1,24,000 in number. Right from Hazrat Adam (AS) down to Hazrat Noah (AS), Hazrat Abraham (AS), Hazrat Jacob and the tribes, Hazrat Moses (AS), Hazrat Jesus Christ (AS) to the last prophet Hazrat Muhammad (SAW) preached ONENESS of Almighty God (Allah in Arabic).

The basic beliefs of Islam may be enumerated as follows:

1. ONENESS of Almighty Allah, the Sole Creator, Sustainer, Provider, and Ruler of the worlds

, having No Parents, NO Son, No Off-spring, No Partner, No Associate, whatsoever.

2. Belief in the Angels

3. Belief in the holy Books

4. Belief in the Prophets

5. Belief in the Day of Judgement

6. Belief in the life hereafter

7. Belief in the Good or ill Destiny being in the absolute power of Almighty Allah.

Answer 2

Five Pillars of Islam according to shia Muslims are:

1. Monotheism: The Oneness of Allah (tawhid)

2. Divine Justice ('adl)

3. Prophethood (nubuwwa)

4. Succession to Muhammad (imamat)

5. The Day of Judgement and the Resurrection (Qiyama)

Practices of Islam according to shia Muslims:

1- Prayers (salaat) - 5 times a day

2- Fasting (sawm) during Ramadan

3-4. Alms giving (zakaat and khums)

5- Pilgrimage to the city of Makkah (hajj)

6- Holy Defense (Jihad)

7-8. Enjoining good (amr bil-ma'rouf) and forbidding evil (nahiy an al-munkar)

9- Supporting those who walk in the path of Allah (tawalli li awliyaa' Allah)

10- Turning away from the enemies of Allah (tabarri min a'daa Allah)

Five Pillars of Islam according to Sunni Muslims are:

1. professing (Shahadah)

2. Prayer (Salat)

3. Alms-giving (Zakāt)

4. Fasting (Sawm of Ramadan)

5. Pilgrimage to Mecca (Hajj)

also different sects of sunni have differs in five pillars. for example Mu'tazilate Sunni Scholars like shia consider Adl as one pillar. but Ash'arites does not believe Adl is one of Pillars although believing in Adl as an attribute of God but with an interpret of Adl that in view of shia and Mu'tazilate is equal to not having Adl.