The essence of belief in heart, tongue, and action

Nahj al-Balāgha|Volume 1|Book 3|Chapter 227

Nahj al-Balāgha

Book 3, Chapter 227

The essence of belief in heart, tongue, and action
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Ḥadīth 275

٢٢٧. وَسُئِلَ عَنِ الْإِيمَانِ فَقَالَ الْإِيمَانُ مَعْرِفَةٌ بِالْقَلْبِ، وَإِقْرَارٌ بِاللِّسَانِ، وَعَمَلٌ بِالْأَرْكَانِ.

227. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, was asked about belief (īmān) when he said: Belief means appreciation with the heart, acknowledgement with the tongue, and action with the limbs.