✨Thirty Facts about Islam
- "Islam" means "surrender" or "submission". "Salam" (which means "peace") is the root word of "Islam". In the religious context, the word "Islam" means "the surrendering of one's will (without compulsion) to the will of God in an effort to achieve peace".
- "Muslim" means "anyone that surrenders himself/herself to the will of God."
- Islam is not a new religion or cult. It is a universal way of life and civilization.
- There are five pillars of practice in Islam.
- There are six articles of faith in Islam. These are the basic beliefs that one must have in order to be considered a true Muslim.
- Islam is a complete way of life that governs all facets of life: moral, spiritual, physical, intellectual, social, economical, etc.
- Islam is one of the fastest growing religions in the world. To become Muslim, a person of any race or culture must say a simple statement, the shahadah, that bears witness to the belief in the One God and that Muhammad is a 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 people and all creation.
- The Islamic concept of God is that He is merciful and compassionate.
- Muslims believe that God has revealed 99 of His names, or attributes, in the Qur'an.
- The Christian concept of "vicarious atonement" (the idea that Jesus died for the sins of humanity) is alien to the Islamic concept of personal responsibility.
- Muslims believe in all of the prophets that preceded Muhammad, from Adam to Jesus.
- Muslims neither worship Muhammad nor pray through him. Muslims solely worship the Unseen and Omniscient Creator, Allah.
- Muslims accept the original unaltered Torah (as revealed to Moses) and the original unaltered Bible (as revealed to Jesus) since they were revealed by God.
- The Qur'an was not authored by Muhammad. It was authored by God, revealed to Muhammad (through angel Gabriel) and written into physical form by his companions.
- The original Arabic text of the Qur'an contains no flaws or contradictions, and has not been altered since its revelation.
- Actual 7th century Qurans, complete and intact, are on display in museums in Turkey and other places around the world.
- If all Qur'ans in the world today were destroyed, the original Arabic would still remain.
- Some attribute the early and rapid spread of Islam to forced conversions by the sword.
- Terrorism, unjustified violence and the killing of non-combatant civilians (or even intimidating, threatening or injuring them) are all absolutely forbidden in Islam.
- The word "jihad" does not mean "holy war". It actually means "to struggle" or "to strive".
- Women are not oppressed in Islam. Any Muslim man that oppresses a woman is not following Islam.
- Islam grants women many rights in the home and in society.
- Muslim women wear the head-covering (hijab) in fulfillment of God's decree to dress modestly.
- Forced marriages, honor killings, female genital mutilation and the confinement of women to their homes are all forbidden in Islam.
- Islam and the Nation "of Islam" are two different religions. Islam is a religion for all races and enjoins the worship of the One Unseen God who never took human form.
- All Muslims are not Arab, Middle-Eastern or of African descent. Islam is a universal religion and way of life that includes followers from all races.
- In the five daily prayers, Muslims face the Kaaba in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.
- The hajj is an annual pilgrimage to the Kaaba performed by about 3 million Muslims from all corners of the Earth.
Ref :
www.islamreligion.com - Islam Religion Website
islamhouse.com - Islam house Website
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