Believing in angels is the least important of the articles of Islamic belief

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There are seven articles of belief in Islam which are mentioned in the Quran individually and stated in the Hadith known as "Imaan-e-Mufassal". These 7 beliefs structure the Islamic way of life and how a Muslim should live their life. An article of belief is a compulsory belief that a Muslim must believe in to become a Muslim. These articles are beliefs and are not actions, and every Muslim must believe in them to be recognised. Other than being known as seven articles they are; Allah, his Angels (Mala'ikah), his Books (Kutubullah), his Messengers (Rusulullah), the Day of Judgement (Yawmuddin), Life after death (Akhirah) and Destiny (Al - Qadr). These beliefs have been clearly stated in the Imaan-e-Mufassal, "I believe in Allah, in His Angels, in His Books, in His Messengers, in the Last Day and the Fate, good and bad, from Allah the Almighty and in coming into Life after Death". These beliefs can be put into three categories, Tawhid, Risalah and Akhirah. If you do not believe in any one of these beliefs then your faith is incomplete and you cannot