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Iman (faith)

In the Encyclopaedia of Islam iman is the verbal noun of a root meaning security and trust, and its act combines inner conviction, verbal expression and the performance of prescribed works. The article reports that the Ash'aris stress inner tasdiq, the Maturidi Hanafis shift the stress to verbal affirmation, the Hanbalis add works and right intention, and the Kharijites and Mu'tazila make works faith itself. It also sets out the content of faith, its relation to freedom and salvation, and the questions of increase and decrease and of degrees.

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