BELIEF AND ISLAM RELATION IN CASE OF THEORETICAL MEANINGS AND PRACTICAL VALUES

The relationship between belief and Islam which is examined together with belief, has been studied from the early stage of Islam. Some of the debate topics are definition of belief and Islam, their characters and whether they have same meaning or not. This argument continued in the contemporary Islamic theology as it has happened during classical phase. Although there is a consensus on that these two terms have different lexical meanings, it is hard to find same consensus on the terminological meanings of these terms. In this study, theoretical and practical value of belief and iman has examined. Lexical and technical meanings of belief and İslam are studied and different opinions on these terms has discussed. Classical and contemporary approaches on the differences of belief and Islam has examined and deduced that these terms are identical and complementary.