Islam

Liveology
Nov 8, 2021
2 min read

Submission to God.

Information

Islam is an Abrahamic religion founded in approximately 610 CE, whose name comes from the word for "peace" and "submission to God," called Allah in Arabic. Believers in Islam are called Muslims. Islam was founded by the prophet Muhammad, who received revelation from God, which was written down in the Qur'an. The Qur'an is said to be part three of God's revelation, following the Jewish Tanakh and the Christian New Testament.

Muslims believe the Qur'an is the pure, unedited revelation of God and encourage believers to learn Arabic so they can read and understand the revelation in its most pure form. There are other writings by Muhammad's contemporaries and later scholars. The Sunnah, comparable to the four Gospels, document Muhammad's his life, marriages, birth and death of his children, teachings, and sayings those around him overhead. The hadith, which are a collection of commentary and explanation of the Qur'an by scholars, which vary in strength. Together, these help believers to follow the straight path toward Jannah or Heaven.

One starts on the path of Islam by declaring that there is no God but God and that Muhammad is his messenger.

Sacred Text

The Qur'an

The Five Pillars

Profession of faith that there is one God and that Muhammad is God's prophet
Daily Prayer
Fasting during the month of Ramadan
Almsgiving
Pilgrimage to Mecca

Holidays

Eid al-Fitr

Eid al-Adha

Scripture References

Al-Fatihah 1-7

1 In the Name of Allah—the Most Compassionate, Most Merciful.

2 All praise is for Allah—Lord of all worlds,

3 the Most Compassionate, Most Merciful,

4 Master of the Day of Judgment.

5 You ˹alone˺ we worship and You ˹alone˺ we ask for help.

6 Guide us along the Straight Path,

7 the Path of those You have blessed—not those You are displeased with, or those who are astray. 1

The Clear Quran translated by Dr. Mustafa Khattab

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