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Line 29: − Outside of [[Christianity]], faith is misused as a synonym for "belief". The [[Merriam-Webster]] dictionary, for example, includes this definition of faith: "a system of religious beliefs."<ref>http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/faith</ref> + + − Alternatively, faith often refers to a "firm belief in something for which there is no evidence" or evidence. This use, however, is totally absent from the Scriptures. No person in scripture described as being "of faith" believed without evidence. They all had signs, miracles, and the word of God, and were ''faithful'' in their trust in God to keep his commitments, as well as their own commitment to keep their commitments to God.+ − + + + + + +
Islamic Hadiths on Faith
==Other Definitions and Religions==
==Other Definitions and Religions==
=== Islam ===
The word for "faith" in Islam is "iman." Two hadiths (traditions) describe the Islamic concept of faith:
* "One day while the Prophet [Muhammed] was sitting in the company of some people, (The angel) Gabriel came and asked, "What is faith?" Allah's Apostle replied, "Faith is to believe in Allah, His angels, (the) meeting with Him, His Apostles, and to believe in Resurrection." Hadith - Sahih Al-Bukhari 1.47, Narrated Abu Huraira
In the [[Koran]], the concept of submission to [[Allah]] is mentioned 11 times, while the concept of faith in Allah is mentioned only once.
* "A person asked Allah's Messenger [Muhammed] What is faith? He said: When a good deed becomes a source of pleasure for you and an evil deed becomes a source of disgust for you, then you are a believer."
=== Western Secularism ===
In Western Secular societies, faith is sometimes misused as a synonym for "belief". The [[Merriam-Webster]] dictionary, for example, includes this definition of faith: "a system of religious beliefs."<ref>http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/faith</ref>
Alternatively, faith often refers to a "firm belief in something for which there is no evidence" or insufficient evidence. This use, however, is totally absent from the Scriptures. No person in scripture described as being "of faith" believed without evidence. They all had signs, miracles, and the word of God, and were ''faithful'' in their trust in God to keep his commitments, as well as their own commitment to keep their commitments to God.
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