Essays on Salat

In this essay, I am going to examine the Five Pillars of Islam. I believe that when we understand other religions and the main practices of these religions, we can break down barriers and come to a better understanding of our religious reality in the world. Further, there are so many stereotypes and so much misinformation regarding Islam, as we have already discussed. Thus, it is my goal, in discussing the Five Pillars of Islam, to show that Islam is a peaceful religion with specific guidelines that guide Islam’s religious adherents, known as Muslims. In the media, we ...

ISLAMIC RELIGION INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES

Overview of Islamic Religion

The religion of Islam is a monotheistic religion articulated by the Holy Book namely, Quran. The word Islam is an Arabic word that means peace, disambiguation, etc. The religion is based on the word of God, Allah. It is based on the teachings of Allah and the normative of a Sunnah by Muhammad, he is considered as the last prophet of God. The people who are adhered to the religion of Islam are known as Muslims. Islam is an Abrahamic religion. The religion laid its roots in among Arabs. The Kaaba is considered to be the ...

The Differences between Sunni and Shia

Introduction Islam is a religion of Muslims promulgated in Arabia by the prophet Muhammad (S.A.W.) in the seventh century C.E. A person can convert Islam by saying Shahada – There is no god but Allah and Muhammad is his messenger. These words contain the core meaning of Islam. Islam was born through properthood of Muhammad (S.A.W.) and the Holy Quran is the book of Islam. The Quran contains 114 chapters and it was built up with the revealing of Muhammad (S.A.W.). Islam can be divided into three periods: the time before Islam – “The Time of Ingratitude” or “al-jahiliah” when people ...

Video Review

Islam Islam

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ta8j1z5LkJo It is explained in the video about the holy month of Ramadan which is being observed by the Muslims all around the world. The beginning and the ending of this month is mainly associated with the sighting of moon. The Muslims all around the globe fast from the time of dawn till the sunset. Till the time period they fast, the Muslims do not eat or drink anything except at the time when they break their fast. The month is considered as highly pious and respectable for the Muslims and they celebrate this month ...

Reflection Paper

The main feature of Muslim religion at the beginning was its simplicity. For instance, to become a Muslim was enough to pronounce the formula: “There is no God but Allah and Muhammad - his prophet”. Despite this, religious practice and rituals in Islam are not so simple. Moreover, every Muslim must follow them strictly, without any doubt and irresponsibility. Islam, unlike other religions, does not have an aim of self-perfection for people; it requires only an act of absolute devotion to Allah. Therefore, complicated system of rituals is one of the main characteristics of Islam. There are not so ...

Introduction

Islam is the next largest religion worldwide after Christianity, and the second largest religion in the United States. In the United States, Islam is the fastest growing religion in the country. In any part of the world, Muslims are everywhere as neighbors, co–workers and fellow citizens. Some Americans and Europeans think that Muslims are different, strange, and frightening, even worst, they are associated as terrorist individuals. It is necessary that people change their perceptions of the Muslims. This is will only happen if the public will be provided with better information and deeper understanding especially in the teachings ...

Religion 100

Islam is the obedience of oneself to the Will of the almighty Allah. The obedience comes from within, a genuine belief to the almighty Allah. Allah is the Creator of all creatures on earth including humankind. Muslims believe that Allah is a Creator, not just an extraordinary god. The messenger of Allah is Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) and accepted the holy word of the almighty Allah through Gabriel, the archangel or the Holy Spirit. The revelation consists of the Islam religion. The genuine revelation is recorded in a book form, the Qur’an. The Qur’an is the accurate word ...

Islam is the submission of oneself to the Will of the almighty God or Allah. The submission comes from within, genuine belief to the almighty Allah and without any doubt. In addition, if a person submits himself to Allah, it comes from heart full of faithfulness. Allah is the Creator of all creatures on earth and that includes humankind. Muslims believe that Allah is a Creator, not just an extraordinary god. The messenger of Allah is Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) and accepted the holy word of the almighty Allah through Gabriel, the archangel or the Holy Spirit. The revelation ...

Introduction

Five basic tenets of Islam that set the foundation of Muslim life are called five pillars of Islam. They are called five pillars because these basic principles of Muslim encapsulate Muslim people of different language and different countries comprising the Umma into a holy union of brotherhood based on religious devotion. A Muslim is not a Muslim unless he observes these five pillars of faith. The five pillars include Shahadah, Salah, Zakat, Sawm and Hajj. Similarly, in Christianity too, there are five basic pillars of faith followed in order to provide an ethical framework for all the true Christians to follow.

Shahadah

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Introduction

As any other religion, the Islamic confession consists in a set of dogmas, norms, rules and values that must be obeyed by the people practicing it. The Quran, the book that comprises the Islamic learning and religious texts teaches Islamist about how they should behave and act in order to achieve a moral character. By respecting and continuously practicing the exercises imposed by the “five pillars of Islam”, respectively believing, praying, giving, fasting in the month of Ramadan and making at least one pilgrimage to Mecca in a lifetime, Islam believers fit in a moral and ethical framework and achieve a comprehensive lifestyle.

Sustaining Paragraphs

Practicing ...

The aurora is a natural display of lights happening on the upper atmosphere, specifically, the magnetosphere, "the volume of space that surrounds the Earth" (Frequently Asked Questions about Aurora and Answers). It is a phenomenon that happens in the north and south poles, thus, the terms "northern lights" or the "southern lights. These lights are created when particles of the solar wind are sucked into the atmosphere with the help of Earth's magnetic fields. When this happens, the particles become energetically charged. As the "excited atom or molecule return[s] to the non-excited state [it sends] off a photon by making light" ( ...

Impact of Modernity on Islamic Ethics

Modernity refers to the state of being present after a transition from traditional or original status to the current trends. It tends to emphasize on social relations with reference to rise of capitalism. Capitalism is a system in economy in which resources are privately owned and run for a gain. In Islam, ethics and Islam law are one and the same. So we cannot separate the two whenever an analysis is being made (Abdullah, 1987: pp.102). Muslims from time immemorial get the Islamic ethics from the Quran and Hadith. The Quran is a holy book which has several laws that the followers of ...