Islam Jibreel Hadith/

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Man has contemplated the idea of faith through out human history. From the moment he realised his existence he began to question, who are we? What are we? where are we going in this vast ocean of obscurity?. It is only through a select group of people where we can receive these answers of infallible truth. People who have chosen to accept greatness and people who have had greatness thrust upon them. To further understand the motives of such people we must further understand the definition of faith from hemisphere to hemisphere. According to Collins English Dictionary faith from a purely contemporary Western point of view
“Faith: n. which describes a strong or unshakeable belief in something, esp. without proof or evidence, 2.a specific system of religious beliefs, 3. In Christianity, a trust in God and in his actions and promises, 4. A conviction of the truth of certain doctrines of religion, esp. when it is not based on reason, 5. Complete confidence or trust in a person, remedy etc. 6. Any set of firmly held principles or beliefs. 7. Allegiance or loyalty, as to a person or cause. From the Anglo-English word “feid” which means indeed or really or Latin “Fides” which means trust or confidence. ”

To explain faith from an Islamic point of view through a simple definition as listed above will not do the complex concept justice, In Islam faith takes on many shapes, forms, colours and manifestations. It is a blend of harmony and balance that can only be explained from a divine dialogue between the final Messenger of Allah, The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and the Arch Angel Jibreel, the following hadith has been narrated by Hadrat Umar (RA) and compiled by Imam Sharaf al-Din Yahya and Ibn Sharaf al-Nawawi.
“It was related on the authority of Umar (RA), who said: One day, as we were sitting with the Messenger of Allah, there came upon us a man in very white clothes and intensely black hair. No sign of journey was...