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According to The Quran, Islam means to submit to The Will of The One and Only God (Allah). This submission should come from within, from sound belief in and conviction to Allah, with any doubt. It should also come from love and trust. Allah according to the Quran is not a special God but the God of Adam, Noah, Moses, and Jesus. Muslims believe in “Tawheed” the oneness of God in which many Muslims believe that Allah does not share this divinity or his rule. Muslims also believe that Allah (God)…

Muhammad from December 22, 609 AD till his death in 632 AD. The word Quran or Koran Justo González says literally means “the recitation”. It is considered the greatest work of literature in the Arabic language. The chapters of the Quran are called suras, and the verses are called ayahs. The Quran was not compiled until after Muhammad’s death. Then it was put into the form it is today but lacks any organization or structure. The Quran includes divine messages revealed to Muhammad covering the…

At the very beginning of Sura 4, the tone of control over women is set through the passage, “If you fear that you will not deal fairly with orphan girls, you may marry whichever women seem good to you, two, three, or four” (Sura 4, 50). This appears to be similar to the situation Abraham was in as he conceived a child from two women. This stands self-degrading and disrespectful…

Gender Power This is a look at the way men and women view the position of leadership, power, and authority, within an executive role of Industry, education, and domestic and social settings. Men are usually looked upon as leaders of industry and capital, but more and more women are finding themself in the executive chair of major industries, but it’s with that command of power that men and women are different. Gender power, how men see power differently, and how women use power…

readers with the person whom actually gave Ishaq these stories makes him appear much more reliable and trustworthy. Another example of Ibn Ishaq’s not taking responsibility of the stories and events is when he starts the story of The Coming Down of the Sura Al-Kauthar with, “I have been told” (183). When Ishaq does not specifically give credit to the person who told him the story, he still does not take credit and acknowledges that he was told by someone else. This acknowledgment again proves to…

This is a look at the way men and women view and handle leadership, power, and authority, within an executive position in business, industry,and education, How, these role play out in a domestic and social setting. Undoubtedly, men are looked upon as leaders of industry and capitol, but more women are finding themselves in the executive role as leaders of major industry, Its within that command of power that men and women differ. Gender Power, How men see and use power, and how women differ in…

Furthermore, the Rambam criticizes the Karaite argument on the unity of the creator creating a naturally whole legal system, and the unnecessariness of the rabbinic legal tradition. He goes on to claim that their view is an infantile version of the Mutakallimun, who took the basis of this argument and developed it into a theological position, repeatedly referring to the Karaite tradition as “scanty”. Maimonides defends the tradition of the Sages, firm in the belief that the very basis of the…

impact on the life according to the Quran. Sin against mankind in Quran One of the examples of sin against mankind is maintaining the dignity of individuals and cause that people becomes pessimistic. God in Hojarat Sura mentioned to some attributes as a preface. The eleventh verse of Sura of Hojarat…

What is faith in the Muslims scriptures? Like any other religion, Muslims have their own religious text, the Qur’ân, which contains 114 chapters, called Suras. The Muslims use the Qur’ân for prayer and guidance. Michael Sells, in Introduction: Approaching the Qur’an, states “The Qur’ân reminders of a basic ethic are placed within a framework of lyrical meditation and existential confrontation” (Sells 19). In that case, Muslims should behave according to how God tells them to in the Qur’ân. From…

On September 11th, 2001, the United States of America changed forever. When the World Trade Center was attacked, 2,996 Americans were killed due to those attacks on that day. Islam was already known to a certain degree by the world, but this event brought upon some “begging questions” in the world, and also, in churches of Christ. What is Islam? What do they believe? Is it a religion of peace? How is it that they are changing the world? What does the Qur’an say? Is their religion the true one?…