The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (1083 page)

(not always in distinction from (2)), the im
m is the guide to true knowledge, and is thus equivalent to
p
r
(in Persian) or
murshid
.
4. The two larger beads in the
sub
a
(
rosary
)

 
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(Arab., ‘be secure’ ‘trust’). The Muslim word for faith and trust in
All
h
, and in the Prophet
Mu
ammad
, and hence in the content of his message. In the
Qur’
n
, therefore,
m
n is sometimes the same as
isl
m
(allegiance to God). Does it follow, then, that
m
n is all-important in relation to salvation, and that one who makes profession of
m
n will be saved, no matter what his works? This was a deeply divisive issue in early Islam (cf. faith and works in Christianity), with the
Kh
rijites
declaring that
m
n accompanied by evil works designates such a person as no longer Muslim (and therefore to be treated as such) and the Murji’ites postponing the decision until All