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WHAT IS THE ISLAMIC RELIGION?
According to a famous saying of the Prophet Islam consists of five pillars
which are as follows: affirmation of the faith (shahadah), that is, witnessing
that La ilaha illa 'Llah (There is no divinity but Allah) and Muhammadun
rasul Allah (Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah); the five daily prayers
(al-salat) which Muslims perform facing Makkah; fasting (al-sawm) from
dawn to sunset during the month of Ramadan; making the pilgrimage to
Makkah (al-hajj) at least once in a lifetime if one's financial and physical
conditions permit it; and paying a 2 1/2% tax (al-zakat) on one's capital
which is used for the needs of the community. Muslims are also
commanded to exhort others to perform good acts and to abstain from evil.
Ethics lies at the heart of Islamic teachings and all men and women are
expected to act ethically towards each other at all times. As the Prophet has
said, "None of you is a believer until you love for your brother what you
love for yourself."
As for faith according to Islam (al-iman), it means having faith in God, His
books, His messengers, the Day of Judgment and God's determination of
human destiny. It is important to understand that the definition of al-iman
refers to books and prophets in the plural thus pointing directly to the
universality of revelation and respect for other religions emphasized so
much in the Quran. There is also the important concept, al-ihsan or virtue,
which means to worship God as if one sees him, knowing that even if one
does not see Him, He sees us. It means to remember God at all times and
marks the highest level of being a Muslim.
which are as follows: affirmation of the faith (shahadah), that is, witnessing
that La ilaha illa 'Llah (There is no divinity but Allah) and Muhammadun
rasul Allah (Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah); the five daily prayers
(al-salat) which Muslims perform facing Makkah; fasting (al-sawm) from
dawn to sunset during the month of Ramadan; making the pilgrimage to
Makkah (al-hajj) at least once in a lifetime if one's financial and physical
conditions permit it; and paying a 2 1/2% tax (al-zakat) on one's capital
which is used for the needs of the community. Muslims are also
commanded to exhort others to perform good acts and to abstain from evil.
Ethics lies at the heart of Islamic teachings and all men and women are
expected to act ethically towards each other at all times. As the Prophet has
said, "None of you is a believer until you love for your brother what you
love for yourself."
As for faith according to Islam (al-iman), it means having faith in God, His
books, His messengers, the Day of Judgment and God's determination of
human destiny. It is important to understand that the definition of al-iman
refers to books and prophets in the plural thus pointing directly to the
universality of revelation and respect for other religions emphasized so
much in the Quran. There is also the important concept, al-ihsan or virtue,
which means to worship God as if one sees him, knowing that even if one
does not see Him, He sees us. It means to remember God at all times and
marks the highest level of being a Muslim.
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