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Islam, Iman, and I'hsan

Islam: God's Message of   Guidance to Humanity I. 2 Three Levels of Faith:  Islam, Iman, and I'hsan By Hassan El-Najjar Al-Jazeerah,  May 21, 2007   Islam: There are three levels of faith a person can attain. The first level is  Islam . Prophet Muhammed,  peace and blessings of Allah be upon him (pbbuh)  explained it as observing the five major obligations (the adhering to which creates an Islamic structure, as these obligations constitute the pillars of Islam's structure).  Thus, to be a  Muslim , a person has to proclaim (or testify) that  there is no other god but Allah  ( praise to Him )  and that Muhammed   (pbbuh)   is His Messenger . The importance of this declaration or testimony is that a person acknowledges the existence of God (Allah), praise to Him, as the Creator of the Universe, and that Muhammed (pbbuh) is the Messenger of God. This means that a person accepts the message of God revealed to humanity through Prophet Muhammed (pbbuh), as expressed in the word o