Allah

It is said that the things that are perceived as sacred, are the things that correspond with God’s wishes and commands (Perry). In the Muslim culture, Allah is God, the Quran is their holy book, and Muhammad was their last prophet (Grant). The Quran was created by Muhammad and includes Sharia Law, the Law of Islam. Sharia Law includes the words and actions of Muhammad on things private beliefs, public behavior and private behavior(“Sharia Law”). Sharia Law is the the most stringent in the world…

philosophy of Islam. a) Homo Islamicus and Not Homo Economicus Ibn al-Qayyim highlights the basic Islamic faith that every man is accountable before Allah (SWT) for his conduct and that Allah (SWT) is the source of guidance and direction. Ibn al-Qayyim emphasises the Islamic view that this life is a test and a trial. This test and trial is administered by Allah (SWT) through awarding riches as well as through taking them away. The possession of wealth is not a proof…

Upon receiving this assignment, I was completely lost on what topic to analyze. I heard many ideas from my fellow classmates, but I wanted to do something different on this assignment. It took me some time to think what subject to address. The topic I chose is the Muslim experience in America. The book I choose to write an analytical review is on Behind the Backlash: Muslims Americans after 9/11 by Lori Peek. The title caught my interest for writing this book review. Behind the Backlash clearly…

spiritual does spiritual things like praying, meditating, reading scripture, give charity. Spirituality is more practiced in western countries than other countries, especially in Muslim countries. In contrast, Muslims believe that there is only one God (Allah), who is the most powerful and rules the world and all the things that exist in it. Muslims believe that Jesus is a prophet just like Mohamed, Moses, and Noah peace be upon them all. So, Muslims practice religion and discourage its…

sacred texts read are the origins and natures of the texts themselves. While there are vague preconceptions surrounding the Quran 's origins, Islam is in no doubt of how it came to be. The Quran states that the words were spoken to Muhammad from Allah (The Noble Quran,…

similarity was that we technically share the same God. I had not even known that Islam was an Abrahamic faith and when I started this semester. When I would hear the news speak of “Allah” I would think, “Oh, that’s the Muslim’s God not mine.” But as we learned in class and through my service learning, I found out that “Allah” was not a name necessarily, it just means “God” (Enchassi). This was a real revelation for me, because I had thought all along that we worshipped completely different Gods,…

Islam is a monotheistic religion that began in the Middle East, much like Christianity and Judaism, yet Islam is much more misunderstood. The prophet Muhammad founded the religion of Islam, and Muslims pray to Allah, or God, five times a day. Now, in 2015, you can find Muslims all over the world, much like Christians and Jews. The religion of Islam was founded by the prophet Muhammad in 632 . He wrote a book called The Qur’an, and all Muslims follow the rules written in the book. One of the…

Hinduism, the world’s third largest religion, is a unique tradition. Although Hinduism has similarities with other religions, such as its ontology of oneness of God comparing to Islam’s transcendent God, and the interconnectedness of God and the universe comparing to Confucianism, its distinctive characteristics of diversity and unity made it stand out among different traditions in the world. Hinduism is highly decentralized. No one can speak for all Hindus or central institution governing…

The devil, Satan, Iblis, is known by many names. In the Christian faith he is called Satan, while in Islam he is referred to in various places as Iblis, or Shaytaan in other places. Satan/Iblis, is mainly first introduced to us in the story of Adam and Eve in both the Christian faith and Islam. He is the first disobeyer to God and thus represents the rebellion against God and the path of the wrongdoers. In Islam, it was mentioned that Iblis is a member of a type of God’s creatures called “Jinn”.…

Quran is the consensus of the Ummah (the Muslim community). Shias believe that Muhammad divinely ordained his cousin and son-in-law Ali Ibn Abi Talib (the father of his grandsons Hasan ibn Ali and Hussein ibn Ali) in accordance with the command of Allah to be the next caliph, making Ali and his direct descendants Muhammad's successors. Shias believe that Muhammad quoted this, in Hadith of the pond of Khumm. Ali was married to Fatimah, Muhammad's daughter by his wife Khadijah bint…