Assalamu Alaikkum wa rahamatullahi wa barakatuhu,
If this answer is accepted, here is my word:
Wasalmo`Alaykum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakaatuh,
Since no one pointed out a problem I think it's accepted. JazaakAllahu khayraa brother.
What is the difference between Mu'minoon and Muslimoon?
I have this doubt because some articles say christians are Mu'minoon too.
As common as these words are, they proved not to be so simple. At least for me when I 'tried' to find an what we can call an 'answer'.
Muslimoon or Muslimeen is the plural of muslim. Which generally means:
One who complies with the outward rules of Islam.
On the authority of 'Umar, radiyallahu 'anhu, who said:
One day we were sitting in the company of Allah's Apostle (peace be upon him) when there appeared before us a man dressed in pure white clothes, his hair extraordinarily black. There were no signs of travel on him. None amongst us recognized him. At last he sat with the Apostle (peace be upon him) He knelt before him placed his palms on his thighs and said: Muhammad, inform me about al-Islam. The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: Al-Islam implies that you testify that there is no god but Allah and that Muhammad is the messenger of Allah, and you establish prayer, pay Zakat, observe the fast of Ramadan, and perform pilgrimage to the (House) if you are solvent enough (to bear the expense of) the journey. He (the inquirer) said: You have told the truth. He (Umar ibn al-Khattab) said: It amazed us that he would put the question and then he would himself verify the truth. . .
From what I've read, a person called Muslim may or may not end up getting Jannah. It can be:
1) A Munafiq:
A person with no belief inside and having an outward show of `Amal is a Munafiq (those who said the Shahaadah and did the deeds but who either committed major shirk, major kufr or major nifaaq) who in the Duniya can be called a Muslim but in `Akhira will end up with the Kuffar in the deepest of the hell.
2) A Muslim:
Another case of being "muslim" means a person who complies with outward actions and he must have basics of belief in his heart, but he sins and he has not fulfilled all obligations of iman. But he has basics of iman in order to enter Jannah.
So A Muslim has Islam but he lacks Imaan, however he has
Asl al-Iman; that's what is required for a person to become a muslim, because he has the root of iman.
Allaah says in the Qu'ran (what is interpreted as):
قَالَتِ الْأَعْرَابُ آمَنَّا قُل لَّمْ تُؤْمِنُوا وَلَكِن قُولُوا أَسْلَمْنَا وَلَمَّا يَدْخُلِ الْإِيمَانُ فِي قُلُوبِكُمْ وَإِن تُطِيعُوا اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ لَا يَلِتْكُم مِّنْ أَعْمَالِكُمْ شَيْئًا إِنَّ اللَّهَ غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ
The bedouins say: "We believe." Say: "You believe not but you only say, 'We have surrendered (in Islâm),' for Faith has not yet entered your hearts. But if you obey Allâh and His Messenger (SAW), He will not decrease anything in reward for your deeds. Verily, Allâh is Oft-Forgiving, Most
Merciful." (Al-Hujurat 49)
Mu'mineen or mu'minoon is a plular form of mu'min. Mu'min generally means:
One who complies with the inward (Imaan) and outward (deeds) rules of Islam.
From the hadith. . .
He (the inquirer) said: Inform me about Iman (faith). He (the Holy Prophet) replied: That you affirm your faith in Allah, in His angels, in His Books, in His Apostles, in the Day of Judgment, and you affirm your faith in the Divine Decree about good and evil. He (the inquirer) said: You have told the truth. (Sahih muslim Book #001, Hadith #0001)
Mu'min is a person who is balanced. Those who besides
asl al-iman has also combined
"wajib al-iman". That means he performs all obligatory actions and abstain from all haram. That person is a real mu'min. He will enter Jannah without a punishment.
Dr. Israr explains it beautifully. He said after the five pillar of Islam, two more things are required to make a Muslim a mu'min.
1) Imaan and
2) Jihaad in his actions (against munkar). The first Characteristic is mentioned in (Surah Anfaal: verse 2-4)
إِنَّمَا الْمُؤْمِنُونَ الَّذِينَ إِذَا ذُكِرَ اللَّـهُ وَجِلَتْ قُلُوبُهُمْ وَإِذَا تُلِيَتْ عَلَيْهِمْ آيَاتُهُ زَادَتْهُمْ إِيمَانًا وَعَلَىٰ رَبِّهِمْ يَتَوَكَّلُونَ ﴿٢﴾ الَّذِينَ يُقِيمُونَ الصَّلَاةَ وَمِمَّا رَزَقْنَاهُمْ يُنفِقُونَ ﴿٣﴾ أُولَـٰئِكَ هُمُ الْمُؤْمِنُونَ حَقًّا ۚ لَّهُمْ دَرَجَاتٌ عِندَ رَبِّهِمْ وَمَغْفِرَةٌ وَرِزْقٌ كَرِيمٌ
The believers are only those who, when Allah is mentioned, their hearts become fearful, and when His verses are recited to them, it increases them in faith; and upon their Lord they rely - (2) The ones who establish prayer, and from what We have provided them, they spend. (3)Those are the believers, truly. For them are degrees [of high position] with their Lord and forgiveness and noble provision.(4)
While the second in verse 74:
وَالَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَهَاجَرُوا وَجَاهَدُوا فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّـهِ وَالَّذِينَ آوَوا وَّنَصَرُوا أُولَـٰئِكَ هُمُ الْمُؤْمِنُونَ حَقًّا ۚ لَّهُم مَّغْفِرَةٌ وَرِزْقٌ كَرِيمٌ
But those who have believed and emigrated and fought in the cause of Allah and those who gave shelter and aided - it is they who are the believers, truly. For them is forgiveness and noble provision.
Those who understand urdu:
Here is the Video clip
I will end with this quote:
Imam Al-Nawawi (رحمه الله) transmitted in his Sharh of Saheeh Muslim what has been said about this matter of Islam and Imaan. the sum up of it as I recall it: "Islam is concrened with outwardly actions while belief is concerned with inwardly actions. Yet, both together considered Islam that qualifies you to enter Jannah . This is based on the Hadeeth of Jabriel when he asked about islam and Imaan. The fact that the Prophet (صلى الله عليه سلم) said in the end of that Hadeeth:" this is jabreil came to teach you your religion (deen)" and Allah in the Quran says, in its meaning: " Indeed, the only Deen that Allah accept is Islam
I've just copied this from the posts of:
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Next word:
Naas Nass Sareeh and it's difference from Naas Muhtamal(from another of Br. thariq's posts).