Rita Alcalde Dr.Yazicioglu
REL 241 23rd February, 2015
Islamic Perspective of Belief
Belief in the Islamic tradition is referred to as the result of a choice. This choice implicates
embracing, understanding, and following the central idea of the religion: al-Islam, which means
“surrender”, and the harmony and concord that emanates from our surrender to God. Islam says that our
commitment must be complete not limited; it implies not only internal but also external submission to
God. In this essay, I would like to explain importance of belief in the Islamic religion, by presenting the
fundamentals of belief, and their indispensable relationship with surrender.
There are two key ingredients to get the reward to an eternal life in presence of God: believing in
and surrendering to God. But one may ask: Why believe and surrender to One being? What does
