30 Facts about Islam~ >. Islam means Peace through the submission to God. >. Muslim means anyone or anything that submit itself to the will of God. >. Islam is not cult. Its followers number over 1.5 billion worldwide. Along with Judaism and Christianity, it is considered to be one of the three Abraham traditions. >. There are five pillars of practice in Islam. There practices must be undertaken with the best of effort in order to be considered a true Muslim:- A. Shahadah - declaration of faith in the oneness of God and Muhammad is the last prophet of God. B. Formal prayers five times daily. C. Fasting during the daylight hours in the month of Ramadan. D. Poor-due tax - 25% of ones savings giving to the needy at the end of each year. E. Pilgrimage to Makkah at least once if physically and financially. >. There are six articles of faith in Islam. There are the basic beliefs that one must have in order to be considered a true Muslim. They are belief in: A. The One God. B. All the prophets of God. C. The original scriptures revealed to prophets Moses, David, Jesus and Muhammad(PBUH). D. The Angels. E. The Day of Judgment and the thereafter. F. The divine decree (or destiny). >. Islam is a complete way of life that governs all faces of life: moral, spiritual, socials, political, economical, intellectual, etc. >. Islam is one of the Fastest growing religion in the world. It because Muslim, a person of any race or culture must say a simple statement, the Shahadah, the bears witness to the belief in the One and Only God and that prophet Muhammad was His last prophet of God. >. Allah is an Arabic word that means God. Muslims also believe that Allah is the personal name of God. >. Allah is not the God of Muslims only. He is the God of all mankind and all creation, just because people refer to God using different terms does not mean that they are different gods. Spanish people refer God as Dios and French people refer God as Dieu, yet they are all same God. Interestingly, most Arab Jews and Arab Christians refer to God as Allah. And the word Allah appears on the walls of many churches. >. The Islamic concept of God is that He is loving, merciful and compassionate. But Islam also teachers that He is just and shift in punishment. Nevertheless, Allah ones said to Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). My mercy prevails over my wrath. Islam teachers a balance between fear and hope, protecting one from both complacency and despair. >. Muslims believe in and acknowledges all they brought the message of peace and submission (Islam) to different people at different times. Muslims also believe that these prophets were Muslims because they submitted their wills to God. >. Muslims neither worship Muhammad nor pray through him. Muslims solely worship the unseen and omniscient creator Allah. >. Muslims accept the original unaltered Turah (the Gospel of Moses) and the original Bible (the Gospel of Jesus) since they were revealed by God. However, none of those original scriptures are in existence today in their entirely. Therefore, Muslims follow the subsequent, final, and preserved revelation of God, the Holy Quran. >. The Holy Quran was not authored by Muhammad. It was authored by God, revealed to Muhammad and written into physical by form by his companions. >. The Holy Quran has no flaws or contradictions. The original Arabic scriptures have never been changed or tampered with. >. If all Quran in the world today were burned and destroyed, the original Arabic would still remain. This is because million of Muslims called Hafiz (or preservers) have memorized the text letter for letter from beginning to end, every word and syllable. Also, chapter from the Quran are precisely recited from memory by every Muslim in each of the five daily prayers. >Muslim do not believe in the concept of vicarious atonement but rather believe in the law of personal responsibility. Islam teachers that each person is responsible for his or her own actions on the Day of judgement Muslims believe that every person will be resurrected and will have ensure to God for their every word, thought and deed consequently, a practicing Muslim is always striving to be righteous. >. Islam was not spread by the word. It was spead by the word (Islamic teachers) and the example of its followers. Islam teachers that there is no compulsion in religion (the Holy Quran 2:256 and 10:99).. >. In the five daily prayers, Muslims face the Kaaba in Makkah in Saudi Arabia. It is a cube-shape stone structure that was originally built by Prophet Adam and later re-built by Prophet Abraham. Muslims believe that the kaaba was the first house to worship on Earth dedicated to the worship the kaaba. It serves as a central focal point for Muslims around the world, unifying them in worship and symbolizing their common belief, spiritual focus and direction. Interestingly, the inside of the kaaba is empty... #
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