Islam - At a Glance

The word Islam means 'Complete submission to the will of God'.

  • The Arabic word for God is Allah.
  • Followers of Islam are called Muslims.
  • Muslims believe that there is only One, unique, incomparable God.
  • Muslims believe in the day of judgement and individual accountability for actions.
  • Muslims believe in God’s complete authority over human destiny and in life after death.
  • According to Muslims, God sent a number of prophets to mankind to teach them "How to Live" according to His law. Muslims believe in a chain of Prophets starting with Adam and including Noah, Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, Job, Moses, Aaron, David, Solomon, Elias, Jonah, John the Baptist, and Jesus, peace be upon them.
  • Muslims believe that the final Prophet was Muhammad (peace be upon him), to whom God’s final message to man, reconfirmation of the eternal message and a summing-up of all that has gone before was revealed, through angel Gabriel.
  • Islam was revealed over 1400 years ago in Mecca, Arabia. Muslims believe that Islam has always existed, but for practical purposes, date their religion from the time of the migration of Muhammad.
  • Muslims base their laws on their holy book, the Qur'an, and the Sunnah.
  • The Qur’an, the last revealed word of God, is the prime source of every Muslim’s faith and practice. It deals with all the subjects, which concern us as human beings: wisdom, doctrine, worship, and law, but its basic theme is the relationship between God and his creatures. At the same time it provides guidelines for a just society, proper human conduct and an equitable economic system
  • The Sunnah is the practical example of Prophet Muhammad.
  • There are five basic Pillars of Islam - (1) Declaration of Faith, (2) Praying five times a day, (3) giving money to Charity, (4) Fasting and (5) once in a lifetime pilgrimage to Makkah......more
  • There are several different groups of Muslims, but all of them, in every country and community, regard their faith as a bond between them, and as a major part of their identity.
  • Islam is the second largest religion in the world with over 2 billion followers.
 
 


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