Shari"a covers all aspects of life and it develops a country of presumed equality, under the guidance of Allah's teachings. ... Haram foods are seen to be harmful to the body, and therefore are harmful to Allah. ... This clearly portraying how as soon as a child is born; they are exposed to Allah and his teachings. ... Marriage must be "an act of obedience to Allah", in agreement to the Qur"an teachings. ... This reminding Muslims of their dependence on Allah. ...

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When we use tawhid in Islamic fashion, it implies believing in the ultimate unity of Allah. The three categories that fall under this said belief is: believing that Allah is one and unique in his lordship, believing that Allah is one and unique in his attributes, and believing that Allah is one and unique in his right to be worshiped. Qadhi stresses that a true believer must unify Allah in all three areas as there cannot be one without the other. ... The tawheed bil asmaa'i wa siffat has three crucial foundations: hold Allah above the resemblance of anything, believe in Allah's attri...

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Islam is defined in the teachings of Prophet Muhammad to mean "surrender" or "submission," which means for the followers "surrender to the will of Allah", who they believe created and sustains the world. The Quran, like the bible in Christianity, is the source of Islam beliefs that were provided to the Prophet from their creator of Allah. Allah is the one true God that has no partner or no one else of equal power. ... Different from Christianity in that Christians do not have a set number of times to commit to praying to God, Muslims, characterized by committing to pray to their l...

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The beauty of Jihad is hidden behind the supposed meaning which is "holy war" in actuality there is so much more to jihad, it is a way in which Muslims can struggle and strive for their creator Allah. ... Then, Allah joined the Prophet to confront the unbelievers by means of argumentation. After, Allah granted permission to the prophet and his followers to fight their enemies with the Divine command. The final stage came with the Divine command of Allah enjoining the Prophet and his followers to wage war against the unbelievers unconditionally. ... Among the traditions indicating tha...

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This centrality of peace is seen in the first verse of the Qur'an, "In the name of Allah, The Most Merciful, the Most compassionate", which is an important element of the Muslim understanding of peace, as Allah's name "Al Salaam" means peace. ... Jihad is simply the effort made by Muslims to strive toward the devotion of Allah and ultimately to achieve peace, "Fight in the way of Allah those who fight you but do not transgressAllah does not like transgressors....

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Moslems having to faith to Allah, Koran the holly book and the prophet have to unconditionally faith the rules of God. The attitudes on the contrary, accepted as the denial of Allah that is the most serious sin of the religion. State symbolize the practice area of the rules of Allah and the state regime in that means have to be ruled as what it is written in the Allah's book, Koran. ...

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"Our Lord, grant us delight of our eyes from our spouses and our offspring - Marriage is such an important step that the Prophet (pbuh) describes it as being half the faith: "Whoever has married has completed half his religion; therefore let him fear Allah in the other half!... Marriage is a way of providing support and protection for women: "Men are the protectors and maintainers of women, because Allah has given one more [strength] than the other and because they support them from their means."" ... Marriage is a sign from God: "And among Allah's signs is this: that he created f...

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Muslims who come to the United States either for visiting, studying or immigration purpose, they have to take the initiative to describe the difference between the true religion and what the media and the racist haters are saying, again not to spread the religion from spiritual prospective but to let people understand the truth and correct the misunderstanding of the wrong expressions that Americans have been hearing for the past thirteen years i.e "Jihad, Allah, Sharia Law, seventy two virgins etc.... In addition, do not kill the soul which Allah has forbidden [to be killed] except by [l...

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These three verses of the Qur'an outline that both men and women have no difference between them, as far as their relationship to Allah is concerned since they are seen to be the same in the eyes of Allah. ...

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Islamic Fundamentalism vs. Fascism This is the age of fear, inequality and extreme forms of government. The 20th century has seen the rise and fall of totalitarian governments and the terror and loss of human lives as a result. Today in the West, there is a new kind of terror - Islamic Fundament...

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While Islam, Christianity, and Judaism have different timelines for the event, they all commonly accept that their respective God made everything in existence within a week, with Islam's Allah beginning on Saturday, and Christianity and Judaism's God beginning on Monday. ... You must do everything in your power to glorify Allah, and spend your life in a cause defined as worthy by the Quran. ...

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Saudi Arabia contains a population of less than twenty million people and is the largest country located in the Middle East. It is bordered by the countries of Jordon, Iraq, Kuwait, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Yemen, Oman, and Bahrain. The Red Sea lies to the west and the Persian Gulf lies to the ...

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The role of women, in accordance to the teachings of Islam, has been to be modest, in both actions and dress, and subservient to her husband, the teachings of the prophet Muhammad, and the true intentions of Allah. ... The causing of attention while outside of the home is considered against the will of Allah for the woman is to be silent and obedient to her husband. ...

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Some could argue that Islam was a factor in the attacks on the Byzantine Empire, but it is clear that under the word of Allah that present-day mujahid are committing acts of terror, due to their religious-extremist views. ...

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After the collapse of the classical Greek and Roman empires, Western European civilization struggled with each other to become the dominant empire in the region. This period of instability in Western Europe made room for a new group to dominate; the Islamic Empires. Recognized as having one of the m...

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Introduction Christianity has existed in Australia since the arrival of the first fleet dated in 1788, and was basically the most dominant religion as there was only a minor of other religious followers such as Islam and Judaism. In today's modern world, Christianity is still the most popular re...

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Shiite Islam originated as a political movement supporting Ali (cousin and son-in-law of Muhammad, the Prophet of Islam) as the rightful leader of the Islamic State. The legitimacy of this claim, as initially seen by Ali's supporters, was based on Muhammad's alleged selection of Ali as his successo...

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As we embrace technology in today's mainstream world, ethical issues in medicine concerning religious and historical tradition struggle for existence. Science-based medicine takes on the deeper issues of the medical profession rather then the religious and historical context that was once so eviden...

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Prejudice of the Islamic faith is continuously growing as many Americans refrain from widening their education and understanding of the difference between the terrorists and perfectly humane members of the Muslim culture. Beginning with the terrorist attacks of 9/11, many Americans are quick to accu...

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The Islamic realm emerged in a conflict-wrought, tumultuous land and time. Despite this, Islam defied history and was the basis and inspiration for a dynasty of rich tradition and culture that contributed some of the most outstanding architectural, scientific, philosophical, and artistic works in h...

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"16 They believe those who doubt 'A'isha's innocence invalidate the Qur'an and thus "doubt the message of the Prophet of Allah, claiming that his revelation comes from a source other than God....

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According to Mayer (1995), some scholars reason that Allah created the clitoris for the sole purpose of generating pleasure since there is no instruction in the Qur"an or in the writings of the Prophet Mohammed that require that the clitoris be surgically modified. ...

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In present day America, the informed citizen can hardly go a day without hearing tell of the latest act of terrorism. With a Christian majority, it is no surprise that American news stations invariably credit Muslims with the proliferation of terrorist activity, while analogously extreme Christian factions are overlooked. The term "terrorism" is often used in conjunction with "religious extremism," the former typically a consequence of the latter. Religious extremism, however, is not confined only to acts of violence; it is the violent side of the extremist spectrum, though...

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Marwa declared that reading any book other than the Qur'an was a sin and a form of pagan worship.25 Marwa began a prohibition on reading the Hadiths or Sunnah.26 While nearing the end of his life, Marwa came to believe that he not Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) was Allah's true prophet.27 Boko Haram continues to follow and hold up Marwa's beliefs today, such as the opposition of Western education being taught to Muslims. ...

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