Islam, The Religion Of Peace
Islam The Religion of Peace:
Islam is one of the largest religions in the World after Christianity. It is a monotheistic religion and a vast group following from all over the World. According to the beliefs of Muslims,
Islam means total surrender to the Almighty. If a man kept faith in Islam, he should accept the tenets of faith and follow the Holy Quran’s letter and spirit. The Muslim people surrender themselves to God in peace.
Islam and its Origin:
Muhammad the Prophet, who was a descendant of a noble Arab Tribe, brought the Muslim religion widely all over the World. He lived in the 7th century in middle life; he came to know the revelation of the Almighty and preached to his companions in later years. His preaches and thoughts wrote as a book and constituted the Quran, Which is the sacred book for Muslims.
In the book, Sunna discusses Muslims’ customs, usages, the Quran’s revelation, and Divine inspiration. The Sunna account for the Islamic civilization all over the World.
Quran is in the Arabic language, and Muslims have faith in the Arabic language, and Quran is very sacred, and the Almighty accepts every sentence in the Quran. The theme of the Quran states that there are good and evil in every human, but with pleasure through faith, prayer and charity, man can overcome evil and make his life virtuous.
The belief of Muslims:
Islam believes that Muhammad is the Messenger of God and Allah is the supreme and unique God of all. Islam believes that Allah created everything on earth and rules everything. All Muslims believe and keep faith only in Allah, described as Omniscient and Omnipotent. Muslims believe that Man and other existences are manifested in His glory and attributes. Here Allah sent his messages through Muhammad, the great Prophet. Muslims believe in the Five Pillars of Islam, which explains the five duties of Muslims.
The Sacred Book Quran:
The Islam book and Arabic language are very sacred to Muslims. All the Islam beliefs and preaches the main centre is Quran. Islamic religion revolves around the Islamic religion. According to Holy Quran, every human has their sources of good and evil. But man can overcome evil by following faith, prayer, and charity.
Islam Practising by Believers:
According to Islam, every Muslim should follow the five principles of faith, fasting, almsgiving, pilgrimage and faith. Everyone should do it five times prayer. During Ramadan, every Muslim follow fasting, and one should give alms to the poor. Finally, Muslims should make the Pilgrimage to Mecca at least once in their lifetime.
Worship the God in Islam:
Muslims worship in the Mosque, outside the Mosque or just at the entrance of the Mosque. Before the opening, everyone leaves their shoes and chappals. Before the prayer, washing is required. The main hall of the Mosque seemed very plain and a big room.
Islamic prayers are referred to as Namaz. According to Islamic tradition, every Muslim follow Namaz five times each day. Muslims believe that prayer helps stop the mind from evil thoughts, makes man pure, and enables one to remember the divine rules of conduct. In Islamic tradition, fasting is a religious ritual, and everyone follows fasting during Ramazan month. By doing this with complete trust in God, man’s mind purifies and removes their sins. By staying fast for the whole month of Ramazan, they can get physical fitness and more spirituality.
Muslims don’t worship any picture or any other statue. They only offer their venerations. They believe that idol worship is nothing but blasphemous. There is no image of Allah; Allah is the only God who was the creator of the World, and Muhammad is His Messenger and Servant.
Sects in Islam:
There are two sects in Islam one is Sunni Sect, and another one is Shia Sect. Sunni Islam was the immediate Khalifas to the Prophet Muhammad; later, the head of the Islamic community were the four Caliphs. They were Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthman, and Ali. Shiaism didn’t accept the first three Khalifas and faith in Caliph Ali, the legitimate successor to the Prophet. The primary thing was Khalifas Ali was the son-in-law of Prophet Muhammad. Shiaism is very orthodox, and Sufism is a mystical-ascetic form of Islam.