The Essentials of the Islamic Faith
Book by Fethullah Gülen
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The Essentials of the Islamic Faith is a theological book written by M. Fethullah Gülen,[1] in which he explains the basic foundations of Islamic belief that are obligatory for Muslims to know.[2]
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| Author | Fethullah Gülen |
|---|---|
| Audio read by | Lee Crooks |
| Original title | İnancın Gölgesinde |
| Translator | Ali Ünal |
| Subject | Islamic theology |
| Publisher | Tughra Books |
| Pages | 270 |
| ISBN | 9781932099850 |
| Website | Essentials of the Islamic Faith |
The work takes up matters related to creation and causality, eschatology, the resurrection of the body, the unseen world of angels, jinn and Satan, and it concludes with a study of prophethood (nubuwwat), the prophethood of Muhammad, and the question of science and religion in relation to the study of the Qur'an.[3]
Content
The work is divided into six thematic chapters, as follows:[4]
- The Existence and Unity of God.
- The Invisible Realm of Existence.
- Divine Decree and Destiny, and Human Free Will.
- The Resurrection and the Afterlife.
- Prophethood and Muhammad's Prophethood.
- The Holy Qur'an.
Editions and translations
Turkish
Originally published in Turkish as İnancın Gölgesinde (lit. 'In the Shadow of Faith')[5] by Nil Yayınları in 1991.[6]
English
First edition in English translated by Ali Ünal, and published in 2000.[7]
Russian
The work was translated into Russian by Farid Bagirov, and published in 2006 under the title Жизнь И Исламская Вера.[8][9][10]
Spanish
The work was translated into Spanish in 2007 by Esteban E. Loustaunou under the title Fundamentos de la fe Islámica.[11]
