Prophets of Islam

Homework Assignment 3 The religion of Islam is the fastest growing religion in the world. However, there are still misconceptions about the Islamic faith and its followers. This goes back to the theory of worldviews. That the lack of information on a topic can have negative effects on how someone interprets the world around them. In today’s society, Islam is in the spot light due to current events like the Hajj happening in Mecca. This is why it is important to research and understand the…

Even angels ask attempts to share life of Muslims in the western communities. Being different in the community might be one of the biggest difficulties in one’s life. Especially as a Muslim and live in America. America has become a place where so many immigrants are coming to find a better life. There are Thousands of people living in America, each of them has different belief, thought and history. For me, living as a Muslim in the western communities is the matter of how you find the…

has been studied throughout many religions for centuries. Islam, a religion practiced 1.8 billion people around the world. It has a concept of after-life, which teaches the continued existence of the soul and a transformed physical existence after death . In my essay, I intend to discuss Islam’s concept of the afterlife with a summary of stages involved and will focus on the overall influence it provides to the believers in this life. Islam explains the concept of afterlife in great detail and…

Sharia is the law of Islam and it is Islam’s legal system which is derived from both the Holy Quran which is the Islam’s central text, the Sunnah (the practice and teachings of the prophet Muhammad) and also from the fatwas which are the rulings of the Islamic scholars. Sharia is an Arabic word which means: “The clear, well-trodden path to water.” Sharia law acts as a code for living that all Muslims should adhere to, including prayers, fasting and donation to poor. It aims to help Muslims…

The Islamic religion is spread across 3 continents. Islam is different than other religions because it has no physical miracles. Muslims in Makkah took a journey called the Hegria in 622 A.D. because the leaders of Makkah beloved they were causing violence in the Kaava. This journey was the ultimate test of devotion for the Islamic people who left their families behind. The Hegria marked year one of the Muslim calendar. Muslims pray five times a day facing the Kaava. The first to call people to…

companion of the Prophet, compiled 5375 traditions in his book called Sahifa-e-AbuHuraira. o Hazrat Ayesha also compiled 2210 traditions were known as the musnad of Ayesha. HazratAli made an entire compilation on legal issues. o Hazrat Abu Bakr also compiled 500 traditions which were passed on to Hazrat Ayesha. o This period was followed by the second stage of compilation, which is also known as Taba’een stage. o It covers the lifetime of the followers of the companions of the Holy Prophet.…

Prophet Muhammad was born in 570 CE in the city of Mecca of the Arabian Peninsula. It is part of today Saudi Arabia. The name Muhammad means highly praised. His father died weeks before his birth during a journey. He became an orphan. The ancient Arabas believed desert is purer environment to grow. Muhammad learned the difficulty to live in the dessert. He was send to land of Bani Asad. And no one wanted to adopt Muhammad because he is an orphan. Only one family eventually accepted him and their…

decided to address the questions that asked us not only why we opted to take the course, but also what we hoped to learn from the course. In my journal entry, I wrote that my main reason for taking the course was to “develop a better understanding of Islam as a global religion” (Gaining a Better Understanding, 1). I have always felt that it is important to not only educate ourselves on different cultures and religions, but also gain a number of different perspectives of these cultures and…

concept of “Jihad”, let us first understand the culture it comes from, i.e., Islam. As the Quran states, “The word Islam means, “surrender” to the will of God (Allah in Arabic). Since there is only one God and mankind is one species, the religion that God has ordained for human beings is one.’’ Islam also preaches that God in His mercy had sent messengers to convey His message, to different people, in different times. Each prophet came with guidance and miracles that were relevant for his time…

showed much of him and his family, Ammi and Pops. His family was very strict with the Muslim faith. His father “Pops” made a covenant with God asking for a son and prayed that if he was given one his son would be a great leader and servant for all of Islam. His mother incorporated much of his faith with folk stories from the Quran to…