What are the six articles of faith (arkān al-īmān)?

"By the one in whose hand is my soul, if one of them had the weight of Uhud in gold and spent it in the way of Allah, it would not be accepted from him until he believes in divine decree, both its good and its evil. He then mentioned the Hadith of Jibril and his questioning of the Prophet, peace be upon him. He said, What is faith? The Prophet replied, To believe in Allah, His angels, His books, His messengers, and to believe in divine decree, both its good and its evil. To believe in Allah means to affirm that He, glorified and exalted, exists and is described with attributes of majesty and perfection, free from attributes of deficiency. He is one, the"

"tyrants of the past? Their wealth has vanished, and the world is in constant change. Chapter The Denial of Divine Decree. Allah the Exalted said, Indeed, We have created all things with decree. Ibn al-Jawzi mentioned two opinions regarding the reason for the revelation of this verse. One opinion is that the polytheists of Mecca came to the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, arguing about divine decree, prompting this verse's revelation."

"And security and despair both remove one from the religion of Islam, and the path of truth for the people of the qibla lies between the two. And the servant does not leave iman except by denying that which brought him into it. And iman is affirmation with the tongue and belief with the heart. And everything that has been authentically established from the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, of the sacred law and its exposition, is all true."

"His encompassing will over all things, and His power over them. The later generations among them have combined this with the monotheism of the جَهْمِيَّة, resulting in a concept of monotheism that denies divine decree and the realities of the Most Beautiful Names and the Highest Attributes. They may even call the denial of divine decree and disbelief in God's judgment and decree as justice, claiming to be the people of justice and monotheism."

"The third level is the sincerity of action by liberating oneself from the action itself. This means allowing it to proceed in the manner of knowledge, while you proceed as an observer of divine decree, free from the bondage of formality. The شَيْخ explained his intention of sincerity in action by liberation from action with his words: allowing it to proceed in the manner of knowledge while you proceed as an observer of divine decree."

"They have nullified many of اللّٰه's commands, permitted prohibitions, and forbidden permissible things. The early generations reached a consensus in condemning such reasons. [Second Degree: Reverence for the Divine Decree] Chapter: The second degree involves reverence for the divine decree, which means not seeking any deviation from it, not opposing it with knowledge, and not being content with any substitute."

"Unity is also of two kinds: unity in the cosmic decree and essential unity. Unity in the cosmic decree involves the gathering of all actions in divine decree and judgment, while essential unity involves the gathering of names and attributes in the essence. The essence is one, encompassing all names and attributes. Divine decree encompasses all requirements and possibilities, and witnessing is based on this."

"In summary, the hearts' witnessing of His love and dislike is akin to the eyes' witnessing of His honor and humiliation. Chapter: The Hadith of Contentment with Divine Decree In discussing the حَدِيث of contentment with divine decree, it is questioned: By what scripture, prophetic tradition, or rational understanding have you come to know the obligation of being content with everything اللّٰه decrees?"

"Divine decree encompasses all requirements and possibilities, and witnessing is based on this. Witnessing the gathering of all beings in divine decree and judgment, although true, does not necessarily lead to faith, let alone being the highest station of excellence. Annihilation in this witnessing ultimately leads to annihilation in the unity of lordship, which alone is insufficient, though necessary."

"The Hereafter motivates believers to live righteously, knowing that their deeds will be rewarded or punished. It also provides comfort, assuring that justice will ultimately prevail. Chapter 4: Divine Decree Divine decree, or qadar, is the belief that Allah has predetermined everything that happens. This does not negate human free will but affirms that Allah's knowledge encompasses all events."