Tafheem ul Quran
Surah 2 Al-Baqarah, Ayat 285-285
اٰمَنَ الرَّسُوۡلُ بِمَاۤ اُنۡزِلَ اِلَيۡهِ مِنۡ رَّبِّهٖ وَ الۡمُؤۡمِنُوۡنَؕ كُلٌّ اٰمَنَ بِاللّٰهِ وَمَلٰٓـئِكَتِهٖ وَكُتُبِهٖ وَرُسُلِهٖ لَا نُفَرِّقُ بَيۡنَ اَحَدٍ مِّنۡ رُّسُلِهٖ وَقَالُوۡا سَمِعۡنَا وَاَطَعۡنَا غُفۡرَانَكَ رَبَّنَا وَاِلَيۡكَ الۡمَصِيۡرُ
﴿2:285﴾
(2:285) The Messenger believes, and so do the believers, in the guidance
sent down upon him from his Lord: each of them believes in Allah, and in His
angels, and in His Books, and in His Messengers. They say: “We make no distinction
between any of His Messengers. We hear and obey. Our Lord! Grant us Your forgiveness;
to You we are destined to return.”337
Notes
337. This verse outlines what one is required to believe in and what should
be the distinguishing characteristics of one's conduct. They consist of the
following: belief in God, in His angels, in His Books, in all His Messengers
(instead of some rather than others), and in the fact that ultimately one will
have to stand before God's judgement. These are the five fundamental articles
of faith in Islam. Having accepted them, the only proper attitude for a Muslim
is to cheerfully accept and follow whatever directives he receives from God.
Instead of exulting in his moral excellence he should be humble and should constantly
seek God's forgiveness and mercy.