The Qur'an forms the basis of the Muslim faith- the religion of Islam, in which Muslims believe the book is a revelation from God. ... I read several chapters, or suras, from The Koran Interpreted by AJ Arberry carefully and found that The Qur'an recurrently stresses the importance of faith, and guide people to live a better life in order to achieve Paradise after death. ... The book said that once you saw God's signs demonstrating his ability to bring life to the dead, "Then your hearts became hardened thereafter and are like stones, or even yet harder; for there are stone...

• Word Count: 1297
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

A major difference between Abrahamic faiths and all of the faiths to be discussed is the existence of a major, absolute text to guide an individual to heaven or salvation. In the Abrahamic faiths, the works of the Bible, Torah, and Quran set the basis for the religion, and every sect of that religion accepts its book as the word of their respective God. This is a notable separation from the major Asian religions, which as a whole lack one specific text to guide one to heaven. ... This is not to say that the Asian religions do not have their own texts, but rather that there is no defining book ...

• Word Count: 1524
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The Shinto religion does have a similarity to Christianity in that commitment and loyalty is a guiding principle of both religions. ... Additionally, there is no "holy" book or transcriptions written by a Buddha. ... Despite, all of this, religion can be comforting, help to guide a person's life, and serves a social function. ...

• Word Count: 1758
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Smith claims to have had the blessing of the divine power to guide him to a location of golden plates, which entails scriptures of ancient American prophets, and they became the foundation for his publication, the Book of Mormon. The context of this book, along with the literary passages from the bible became guidance for Mormons. ... Throughout the book Marty uses Smith's revelations as examples to further define other aspects of blooming denominations. ... Marty explains the creation of the Book of Mormon with a sarcastic tone, as he informs us readers that the initial circle of believe...

• Word Count: 3593
• Approx Pages: 14
• Grade Level: Undergraduate