5 Pillars Of Islam Research Paper

The essential beliefs of Islam come from the concept known as the five pillars of Islam. They five pillars are sacred teachings that followers of Islam, follow. The five pillars of Islam are as follows: shahada, Salat, Zakat, Sawn, and Hajj. (Mohammed, 289) Shahada is a testimony of creed that states "there is no god but God, and Muhammad is his messenger."(Mohammed, 290) This shows that Islam is a monotheistic religion; followers only believe in one God. Salat is all about prayer. Followers of Islam perform five prayers a day, usually in different positions. When they are praying, they face the Ka’ba which is located in Mecca. (Mohammed, 291) Zakat is when Muslims who have a plethora of money give their money to charities or people in need. (Mohammed, 292) Sawn is a fasting ritual where Muslims do not eat or drink for a whole month from sunrise to dusk. It is performed during the ninth month, also known as Ramadan. (Mohammed, 292) The last pillar, Hajj, is a pilgrimage to Mecca during a specific …show more content…
(Mohammed, 282) Even though this isn’t known for certain, it is highly implied that this was the case because soon after Muhammad started to preach Gabriel’s message. Gabriel’s message was to return to the monotheism of the Abrahamic religion, and to respect and honor the prophets and books of the antecedent Judaism and Christianity. (Mohammed, 283) By preaching this, he was going against Meccans with their polytheistic views. As Muhammad’s influence grew, many Meccans called to assassinate him. He eventually fled to Yathrib, which was later renamed Medina. He became the leader and prophet of the city. He established the Constitution of Medina. This is that Jews, Christians, and Muslims would defend Medina. (Mohammed, 285) Many members of the Quraysh were not happy with his and still sought to kill