Islam is based on three basic concepts:
1. Iman – an act of faith, heart and mind to believe in certain realities
2. Islam – denotes the practical aspect of the Islamic teachings
3. Ihsan – it is to achieve the excellence, to achieve the state of perfection. It is the completion of the journey of iman and islam, it is the highest beauty and lies in spiritual feelings, conditions and states.
Iman is derived from the root word amn, which means peace, so iman literally means peace, to be in peace and provide others with peace. The basic philosophy of iman according to islam is based on amn, which is peace and security and those who are against this do not posses iman.
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