Islam is really a religion got going in the 7th century in Saudi Arabia by it’s prophet, Mohammed. It can be among the most popular Abrahimic religions, another two being Judaism and Christianity. The saying Islam means “submission”, which describes submitting oneself to the one and only God, Allah. Currently Islam is the second largest religion on earth, and a few estimate there are of merely one.2 to a single.5 billion Muslims.
Islam’s holy book is the Qur’an, or al-Quran. It was revealed by Allah on the prophet Mohammed over the angel Jibril or Gabriel. These revelations came to Mohammed a duration of 22 years, from AD 610 up to his death in AD 632. Muslims believe Mohammed is Allah’s last prophet knowning that Islam is His last religion.
Islam is a lot more than a religion, since it covers areas of spirituality, politics, society, and law. As an example, there are teachings on the way to pray, what sort of people should behave, who can be described as a leader, and what kind of punishments should be given for different offenses. This may cause Islam a method of life and governance, which is not the same as Judaism and Christianity.
The same as Christianity and Judaism, Islam teaches that there are one omnipotent, omniscient God (Allah in Arabic), that Allah created everything, that Allah created Adam & Eve from whom humanity flourished about, that there is a Satan, that there is a day’s judgment, etc. Islam believes that Jesus and Moses are prophets of Allah and as prophets, they may be given their due respect. However, Muslims believe that the Torah as well as the New Testament were the language of Allah, but that the teachings are already corrupted by humans.
Islam has 5 tenants, what are the Shahadah, the Salah, the Zakat, the Sawm, as well as the Hajj. The Shahadah means the tenet of Islam, that’s “ashadu al la ilaha illa lahu wa ashadu ana mohammdan rasulullah”, meaning “I testify there’s no god, but Allah, and Mohammed is his prophet”. New Muslims MUST testify to the to be considered Muslims. The Salah could be the ritual prayer of Islam, and yes it must be performed Half a dozen times a day. Zakat may be the giving of alms. Sawm will be the fasting in the month of Ramadan. And Hajj will be the pilgrimage to the capital of scotland- Mecca, which must be done once in a person’s lifetime.
Currently there are lots of denominations of Islam, though the most popular are Sunni, Shia, along with the Suffis. Just like Christian denominations, the Islamic ones differ on few beliefs, nevertheless they all trust the oneness of Allah, and prophet Mohammed’s prophecy, etc.
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