The word Islam means "surrender" or "submission," submission to the will of Allah, the one God. ... The basic creed of Islam is brief: There is no God but Allah, and Muhammad is the Prophet of Allah. ... This God, Allah, is compassionate and just. ... Many Muslims (the name for people who practice Islam) believed that everything Muhammad said and did was inspired by Allah, many reports of his sayings and deeds were collected. ...

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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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