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of getting closer to God practice this form of jihad. A Muslim who is acting on the greater or inner jihad must continuously practice restraint against unholy urges. Participating in the never-ending battle against ever changing urges of the world that contaminate the soul is believed to bring one closer to god. One who struggles against urges is know as a “Mujahid” (Hillenbrand). Practicing the five pillars of Islam is a way many Muslims show their devotion to God. By struggling against…

You could hope periodically, or never wish at all, fast in the month of Ramadan or never quickly at all, make a pilgrimage to Mecca or never do it at all; but would permanently consider yourself a real follower of Islam, understanding that to be a Muslim is really a connection between man and Lord and that one's faith isn't accountable to other people.…

This week Ernst takes on the topic of gender and Islam in his chapter “Gender and the Question of Veiling”. I was interested to learn that “hijab” is not defined in the Quran as many assume. Many assume that the “hijab” is just a scarf that covers a Muslim women’s head, but it actually refers to covering. Hijab is a form of covering for the intent of modesty. The hijab is first mentioned to only include the Prophet’s wives and Ernst includes a translation of the following Quranic verse, “When…

Oil and Water Two Faiths: One God by Amir Hussain seeks to address the misinformed interpretations of Islam that western people have by first explaining the history and values of Muslims, and then by relating that discussion to the current misconceptions that people have about Muslims. Aside from being a Professor of Theological Studies at Loyola Marymount University, Amir Hussain immigrated to Canada from Pakistan at the age of four. His bachelor's, master's and doctoral degree are all from the…

Pillars of Islam help Muslims follow the religion called Islam. To truly be faithful in Islam, you must follow all five pillars. The first pillar is shahada, or faith. To be a faithful Muslim, you must confess your faith. The profession of faith goes like this,” There is no God but Allah and Muhammad is his prophet.” Or if you want say it Arabic,” La ilaha illa Allah wa- Muhammad rasul Allah.” The religion Islam basically translates to the words “to submit to God.” A Muslim is also translated to…

The five pillars are: Faith, Prayer, Charity, Fasting and Pilgrimage. Muslims prove their faith when they say :” There is no god but god, and Muhammad is his prophet.” With prayer, they pray five time a day. This proves that they believe in Allah. Muslims also have to contribute money to charity so they can help and support. When Muslims fast, they don’t eat or drink anything. It proves that Allah is more important than their own bodies. With pilgrimage…

throughout a variety of religions. Also, Gregg calls into question the Qur’an legality in the story of Sarah and Hagar. Sarah and Hagar’s story represents the Muslim woman in a manner legally correct according to the Qur’an where both woman were wives of Abram, neither were left without any inheritance and security and ultimately display an aspect of Muslim woman and their role in society in a very pressing way. Hagar and Sarah’s story shows what the legal norms regarding woman were like and how…

social inequality. Not any type of social inequality but racial social inequality presented in the country of America. America is a well industrialized and developed nation which has increased the fear Islam and Muslims. This has developed racial attitudes towards Muslims. Thus, causing Muslims to not fit in with the rest of the majority. Overall, no one should have to be discriminated against even in a well modernized country. Islamophobia has altered the perceptions of individuals in America.…

without consuming the property itself, Therefore, Waqf itself relates to land and building, there are awqaf of books, agriculture, machinery, livestock, shares and stock and cash money. Although the general idea of Waqf is as old as humanity, Muslim jurist argue that the first Waqf ever existed is the sacred building of Ka’ba in Makkah since the Quran(3.96)…

Islam, is a religion of a group of people referred to as the Muslims the religion is regarded as being revealed through Muhammad as the prophet of Allah. When it comes to theological analysis of Islam, the most important profession of faith to any Muslim is. There are various references in the Islam religion the most important is the Qur’an that means to read. This is a book that is considered as the holy book and as the overall word of God showing Gods revelation to man as reveled to the…