Being a Muslim
Yes I think it is hard to be a Muslim in a country like England for
example if you go to school or work you have to miss some of the
prayers.
Five Pillars of Islam
Shahadah
A Muslim expresses his/her faith in the following words:
Ash-hadu anla ilaha illal-Lahu Wahdahu la Sharika Lahu wa-ash-hadu
anna Muhammadan abduhu wa rasuluhu
The English translation of the Shahadah is as follows:
" I bear witness that there is none worthy of worship except Allah,
the One, without any partner. And I bear witness that Muhammad is His
servant and His Messenger."
The declaration of faith consists of two different parts, i.e., the
absolute belief in the Unity of Allah (God) and the belief in the Holy
Prophet Muhammad as a mortal human being and the Messenger of Allah.
A Muslim accepts Allah as the only God, and only Master, Lord and
Ruler with no partner sharing in any way His Being, Powers and
Attributes. He is One; He is Unique; He is not the father of any one,
nor He has or had any father. He is Almighty and Self-Sustaining. He
is there forever, and will be there forever.
A Muslim believes in Allah as the Ruler and must not disobey Him. In
fact everything that exists in the universe obeys Him. He is the
Fashioner of all the Universes that may exist.
This statement makes one to completely submit to the Will of Allah and
that is why one who declares this belief is called a Muslim - one who
completely submits to the will of Allah.
Salat
Salat is one of the five pillars of Islam, it is a most important
element of the faith. It is prayer of a very high level. The Holy
Quran repeatedly enjoins the offering of salat and indeed declares it
to be a fundamental characteristic of a believer. The benefits of
salat are countless. The Holy Quran says:
"And enjoin Prayer on thy people, and be constant therein.
belief is not to produce true belief. Instead theistic belief allows the believer to avoid
Watching “30 Days Living as A Muslim” really did not teach me anything, but surely made me angrier. First of all I found it very offensive for someone to attempt to make most of the ignorant people in this world to comprehend what Islam, which is receiving such hatred and insult, and Muslims who are going through too many victimization just to survive and be treated equally as other followers of God’s guidance within 45 minutes. I felt ashamed and disgusting. What does it mean? If it is more than an hour, won’t people watch it? Is it too long for us to be exposed and thought about our people who are not treated fairly as human right in front of our eyes? The worse part is Dave, the man who was chose to live as an Muslim for only 30 days did not prove to us that he learned anything, did he? Dave had
...es and try being a non-Muslim in a Muslim country. The next generation that appears to look Muslim is becoming targets for discrimination and hate crimes. “It scares me that it only took a few radical Muslims to bring down two buildings and we’ve brought hundreds of thousands of them here to the United States, “ an American says (Somali). While many Muslims are making America their new home, it’s all up to them on how to give Muslims a new reputation.
What is Grief? Merriam-Webster ‘s online dictionary defines grief as, “deep sadness caused by someone’s death; a deep sadness; and/or a trouble or annoyance”(n.d.). This term may have a different way of impacting one’s life depending on geographical location; culture plays an important role in how those that experiences a loss or hardship, cope with grief. After further research, a closer look will be taken at the five stages associated with grief and loss, how Hindu and Islamic Muslim culture deal with death, and how cultural differences may impact the stages of grief.
Attributes usually attributed to God are that he is omnipotent, omnipresent and omniscient. Descartes suggest that existence is one of God’s attributes. Mersenne argues against this point by stating that:
Muslims should be banned from entering the United States and we should have a database to track every American Muslim” (Healy). This recent statement by the Presidential candidate, Donald Trump asserts that Islamophobia in the United States is not a myth. Islamophobia is a serious issue which distresses many Muslims in the United States today. Thus, creating tension between Muslims and many fellow Americans leading to hate crimes, stereotypes, and inhumanity. This phenomenon is one which was created by Radical Islam and given life by the media.
and shapes the person he is and is to become. There are also some much
a Muslim does such perils, it is blamed on the faith on whole and not
The two largest religions in the world, Christianity and Islam, were implemented by two of religions most powerful leaders, Jesus and Muhammad. Without question, both Jesus and Muhammad have affected humanity powerfully. As religious leaders both men laid down the principles upon which Christianity and Islam are founded yet today. However, while Jesus performed miracles and arose from the dead, thus proving to his followers he was God, Muhammad performed no such feats, and made no such claims. In fact, Muhammad’s only claim was that he was the last prophet sent from God.
own belief is, though there are many scholars and religions for one to follow, it is one's own integrity of
In recent modern times, the Islamic faith and culture has been scarred by bad publicity and criticism worldwide concerning terrorism, fanaticism, and the treatment of women. All these issues have existed in most religions throughout time, but the treatment of women is different in which most other cultures and religions have minimized the issues and Islam, under its attempts to also end it, has failed to create a society in which the treatment of women is equal to that of men. The treatment of women, beginning from the time when they are born, to the time of their marriage, to the moment of their death, has not been equal to that of men despite the actions taken to end the injustice.
Towns, Elmer L. "The Attributes of God." Concise Bible Doctrines. Chattanooga, TN: AMG, 2006. 68-69. Print.
...a-kind, comes into being. Since we are all unique, we all have a precise and specific “imprinting protocol” which makes us human. Finding our exact “imprint” is “the mystery of the human person” (Cortez, 93). But, “the emergence of higher-level properties and complex systems with novel properties… cannot be comprehensively understood on lower-level terms alone,” affirming that what defines a physical being as being “human,” or what delineates David as a “real boy” is ultimately abstract and unknown (Cortez, 94). It is ultimately up to God.
According to Christianity, the attributes of God can be organized into two categories: Physical and ethical or moral. Some terms address God’s transcendence of physical ideology, others address God’s Devine intellect and will. There are a multitude of terms from which to choose when labeling the attributes of God. Therefore, this paper will only deal with the fundamental terms that are put forth by the sacred scriptures. God is, according to the Old and New Testaments: Omnipotent, eternal, Immense, Incomprehensible, and infinite in intellect and will