Page 2 - Perfected Faith

The adjective "kamil" in
Arabic means perfect, genuine, and
complete. The "perfected faith" (kamil iman)
discussed in this book represents the highest level of
maturity and depth of faith an individual can ever
attain.Everyone is responsible for aiming at moral perfection
and striving towards that end. No boundaries limit such a noble
human endeavour. Each believer who has a deep-seated faith in Allah
and strives sincerely to draw closer to Him can display this moral perfec-
tion and thus attain the "maturity of faith". One of the purposes of this book is
to define the "perfected faith" one can attain through turning to Allah for every
deed, striving to earn the approval and friendship of Allah and displaying moral
perfection under all circumstances. Another purpose is to make it clear that noth-
ing hinders man from attaining the moral perfection displayed by prophets, pro-
vided that he fears and reveres no one but Allah and strives sincerely for His cause.
Over and above this, the intention in writing this book is to stress that putting forth a
"sincere" effort to attain the hereafter is a praiseworthy act in Allah's sight. In one
verse, Allah states the following about this issue:
But as for anyone who desires the hereafter, and strives for it as he ought to, being a
true believer, shall have his endeavours be gratefully acknowledged.
(Surat al-Isra’, 19)

A ABOUT THE AUTHOR
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he author, who writes under the pen-name Harun Yahya, was born
T in Ankara in 1956. He studied arts at Istanbul's Mimar Sinan
University, and philosophy at Istanbul University. Since the 1980s, the
author has published many books on political, faith-related and scien-
tific issues. Greatly appreciated all around the world, these works have
been instrumental in helping many to return their faith in Allah, and, in
many others, to gain a deeper insight into their faith. Harun Yahya's
books appeal to all kinds of readers, regardless of their age, race, or na-
tionality, for they focus on one objective: to broaden the readers' per-
spective by encouraging them to think about a number of critical issues, such as the existence
of Allah and His unity, and to live by the values He prescribed for them.