Islam is a religion that is based upon achieving peace through the submission to the will of Allah. ... By looking into the sources of Islam, one is able to know that the true meaning of jihad is to strive and make effort in the way of Allah. The prophet Muhammad said, "The best jihad is the one who strives against his own self for Allah, The Mighty and Majestic." In the Qur"an, Allah says, "So obey not the disbelievers, but make a great effort against them by preaching with the Qur"an." ...

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An Islamic life is one of tests and if Allah and if his guidance has been rejected in any way, it is a sin. ... In Islam, there are no mediators or middle person between Allah and humans. An Individual must submit willingly to Allah and as long as they live life in a rational way, they will submit to Allah with ease. ... There are no statues or pictures of Allah in mosques or any Muslim homes because their creed says: "there is no god but Allah". ... Glory to Allah! ...

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• Has Bibliography
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It enjoins one to believe in only One God, to do good; to keep up prayers and pay the poor-tax; to fast during the month of Ramadan; to perform the Hajj and to fight for the sake of Allah, whenever necessary; to believe in the Justice of Allah and life after death, to believe in the Prophethood of Muhammad and the teachings of the twelve Imams (Leaders). ... They obey Islamic doctrine that the power of actions proceeds from Allah and every human being is morally responsible for his own actions. ... The Islamic religion believes in one God, who they call Allah. ... Everyone who rejects the holy...

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The word Islam means surrender or submission, submission to the will of Allah, the one God. ... The basic creed of Islam is brief: Both Muslims and Christians are monotheists, believing in the same god, referred to as Allah by the Muslims and God by Catholics. ... This God, Allah, is compassionate and honorable. ...

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Neither God, nor Allah condones the murder of children. ... Around 610ad a prophet named Mohammad received visions and instructions from God (Allah) that would challenge the current leaders and bring Gods word to the people. ... To this day the idea of jihad is used to rationalize all acts of hatred and murder to be the will of Allah. ...

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Within Islam the believer (called a Muslim) use the Ara-bic word for God, Allah, to refer to the creator of the world and have all life within it. Allah is viewed as the sole God----creator, sustained, and restorer of the world. The will of Allah, to which man must sub-mit, is made known through the sacred scriptures, The Qur'an (Koran). Allah revealed the Qur'an to his messenger, Muhammad. ... Muslims believe in one all-powerful, compassionate God, whose name in Arabic is Allah. ...

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The earth consists of five major world religions: Buddhism, Hinduism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Most people practice their religion as an escape from all of their misfortunes and to find forgiveness for all of their sins. However, many people argue that religion is outdated and only holding ...

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They believe in one true god called Allah, that he created the world and everything in it, that he is powerful, sees and knows everything. They obey Allah and follow his guidance in their lives. ... They believe it contains words of Allah. ...

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Over the centuries man has created a thing called religion. A religion is the worship and service of a God or the supernatural. Along with worship and service come attitudes, beliefs, and practices, which tie in with the commitment and devotion it takes to believe in your faith. Not everyone could a...

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As with Judaism, life is seen as a gift from God and therefore life is expected to be lived constantly giving thanks and praise to Allah. Every day, Muslims recite the Shahada "there is no god but Allah, and Muhammad is his prophet" (Nicholas G Coleman, 1999). ... Islam gives an adequate response to the question of death, as followers are taught that as long as they fulfil their lives and give ample thanks and praise to Allah and live by the rules of their religion, they will be rewarded with heaven in their afterlife. ... EVIL AND SUFFERING Allah is not responsible for evil and suffering, bu...

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As a man who was born into an atheist family, I've never frequented any place of worship before. The closest I've ever come to any religion was walking past the local Roman Catholic Church on my way home from school (I lived in New York, not South Carolina). The only personal religious experience I've had was going to my best friend's First Communion in this same Roman Catholic Church. At the time, I didn't understand what the true purpose of it was, only that we were going to get to party afterward. Despite having a Church in the middle of town, religion wasn't...

• Word Count: 2149
• Approx Pages: 9
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School