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Usul al-Din refers to two different senses. The first sense commonly includes all Islamic theological principles opposite to minor issues in religion. In this sense, the Usul al-Din are theological principles which are to be thought about, and Furu' al-Din are the issues which are to be observed, whether followed or abandoned. | Usul al-Din refers to two different senses. The first sense commonly includes all Islamic theological principles opposite to minor issues in religion. In this sense, the Usul al-Din are theological principles which are to be thought about, and Furu' al-Din are the issues which are to be observed, whether followed or abandoned. | ||
Its other | Its other application refers to the three or five theological principles of [[Tawhid]] (oneness of God), [[Nubuwwat]] (prophethood), [['Adl]] (justice of God), [[imamate]] and [[resurrection]]. However, often the three principles of Tawhid , prophethood, and resurrection are called Principles of Religion and the two concepts of justice and imamate are called Principles of School (School of Twelver Shi'a); yet at times they are all grouped together as the principles of religion. | ||
== Cause of Naming == | == Cause of Naming == | ||
Those who have made this title have called | Those who have made this title have called these beliefs as Usul al-Din [Principles of Religion] because they believe all Islamic sciences such as [[hadith studies]], [[fiqh]] and [[tafsir]] are interdependent on these principles. In other words, Islamic sciences rely on accepting [[the Prophet (s)]] and accepting him depends on knowing these principles. | ||
Moreover, it can be noted that these principles are defined so that the border between Islam and other religions and the border between [[Shi'a]] and other sects are preserved; e.g. with imamate, Shi'a are separated from [[sunni|Sunnis]] and with justice, Shi'a are separated from [[Ash'arite]]s. | Moreover, it can be noted that these principles are defined so that the border between Islam and other religions and the border between [[Shi'a]] and other sects are preserved; e.g. with imamate, Shi'a are separated from [[sunni|Sunnis]] and with justice, Shi'a are separated from [[Ash'arite]]s. | ||