“Verily, «man teams up with Islam but Islam does not team up with «man.

“Verily, «man teams up with Islam but Islam does not team up with «man. Indeed, Iman is that which settles into the heart whereas Islam is that, which governs the rules of marriage and inheritance, and safeguards the (shedding of) blood (of man).”[^5] Nonetheless, this difference in meaning is applicable only when both these terms are used alongside each other, however if they are used separately, it is possible that Islam may refer to the same thing, which is referred to by Iman; i.e.

each of these two terms may be used synonymously.[^6] [^1]: 'The two testimonies' - testifying to the Unity of Allah (s.w.t.) and the Prophethood of the Noble Prophet (S). (Tr.) [^2]: Majma'ul Bayan, vol. 9, pg. 138 [^3]: al-Kafi, vol. 2, Chapter Inna al-Islam Yuhqanu bihi al-Damm, no. 1 and 2 [^5]: Ibid., no. 3 [^6]: Tafsir-e-Namuna, vol. 22, pg. 210 Previous…