What beliefs and ways of life shape the religious traditions of islam

Belief in: Means we should: God. Try to perfect ourselves and acquire the best qualities. Angels. Follow our good thoughts and impulses. Prophets. Try to model our lives on the examples of the righteous ones in all the nations on earth. Books of God. Follow all the truths, in whatever scripture or religion they may be found. Life after death. Remember that all our actions, good and bad, open and secret, will be judged.