Religion is an important factor in many lives in today’s society. A particular western religion that is taken very seriously by many is known as Islam. Essentially, Islam means “submission”, or in other words a person is to abide by God and peace will follow. In order to comprehend the Islamic religion, it is consequential to view the major themes associated with this religion. By going through the central themes of Islam it could help others comprehend what is involved with this specific religion. The beginning of Islam all started in Arabia around 570 C.E. when a prophet was born. This prophet was known as Muhammad, although it is said that he has multiple names, which was born in a city called Makkah, or Mecca. This man lived a normal life by getting married and having children. He would venture out into the desert every now and then to pray and fast. It was during one time in the desert within a cave that an archangel known as Gabriel approached him. It is at this time that Gabriel gave Muhammad the first verses of the revelation. This would continue on for years up until Muhammad’s death. All of the verses that he was provided would eventually end up into the sacred text known as the Qur’an, or Koran. During Muhammad’s time of receiving the messages from God, his tribe wanted him dead as they did not want to change their way of living. Before his own tribe killed him, he was invited to travel to a city known as Yathrib to be their ruler, which this city would later be called Madinah. Muhammad and his followers set out for this particular city around June 622, which marks the beginning of the Islamic calendar. During Muhammad’s time, he united many areas in Arabia and was able to establish a religious communi... ... middle of paper ... ...ethics, and so forth. The crucial piece of information to remember about this religion is that they greatly emphasis unity and have a great amount of diversity. Even though it is a diverse religion, all of the Muslims are monotheistic and solely believe that Allah is the creator of everything, including humans. As a human being they believe that they are in debt to God or simply stated as according to Seyyed Hossein Nasr, “Therefore, all that we are and all that we have belongs to God for which we are indebted to Him and for whose gifts we must give thanks (shukr)” . God is the Absolute and the main point of the Islamic religion is that it is crucial to worship him and follow his commands, and that will lead to peace among everyone. This particular religion has continued to rapidly grow throughout the world and as with most religions, it will continue to grow.
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- Explains that religion is an important factor in many lives in today's society. islam is a western religion that is taken very seriously by many.
- Explains that islam began in arabia around 570 c.e. when a prophet was born in makkah, or mecca.
- Explains that the qur’an is an essential piece of the islamic religion as it is the word of god, and the hadith is a collection of sayings of muhammad.
- Explains the belief in judgment day, which is also called yawm al-qiyama, is the day that people are judged for their actions within life. the divine decree refers to the idea that good and bad things will happen in life, but it all depends on the choices that we make.
- Explains the six core beliefs of islamic religion and the pillars of islam, which are also called arkan.
- Explains that muhammad united many areas in arabia and established a religious community. the prophet migrated to makkah and forgave all of his enemies.
- Explains that jihad refers to three different kinds of struggle, which are best described as the struggle with the muslim faith, the issue of trying to establish a muslim community and the process of defending islam.
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- Islam: Its History, Sects, and Pillarsexplanatory essayIslam is a monotheistic and Abrahamic religion alongside Judaism and Christianity. It is currently the second largest religion in the world today. Its beliefs come from the Qur'an which literally means "the recitation" which is believed to be a literal transcription of the word of God. Its main prophet is named Muhammad who began Islam by speaking with the angel Gabriel in a cave during his meditation and then acting as an instrument of God to help write the Qur’an. Muhammad then spread Islam to the scattered tribes of Arabia by becoming the leader of Yathrib and using his wonderful leadership abilities to then grow his influence over virtually all of Arabia. Muhammad is known by Muslims to be the seal of the profits because no profits after Muhammad should be considered legitimate. Muhammad also left behind the Hadith or “tradition” which is a collection of writings compiled of reports of Muhammad’s actions as leader of Yathrib. These reports are used as a more specific code of ethics in day to day life and from these reports the 5 Pillars of Islam are derived (Smith 160). Although Islam shares many similarities to Judaism and Christianity it is often viewed in the US with hate derived from preconceived notions following the attack on September 11th 2001. This paper seeks to provide an overview of Islam’s history as well as its two major sects and 5 main pillars to remove preconceived notions and provide a glance into the minds of the Islamic people.
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- Explains that islam is a monotheistic and abrahamic religion alongside judaism and christianity. muhammad spread islam to the scattered tribes of arabia by becoming the leader of yathrib.
- Explains that islam has a deep history, beginning with ideas originating before muhammad and spanning to the present day.
- Explains how muhammad's visions led to the completion of the qur'an with 114 surahs. muhammad was brought to medina by the angel gabriel to pray with the other profits of islam.
- Explains that sunni muslims believe that abu bakr, the father of muhammad’s wife aisha, was the rightful successor to muhammad because of his successful election by shura.
- Explains that the hanafi school is the most accepted school in the west but is opposed by more traditionalist schools. the hanbali is a fundamentalist school that abandons the use of ijma and only uses the hadith when the qur’an does not provide answers.
- Explains that shia muslims believe that ali, muhammad's cousin, and his lineage were divinely ordained to be muhammad’s successors.
- Explains that when the twelfth imam returns, he will lead the righteous into battle against evil and rule over the world in a period of peace.
- Explains the five pillars of islam, which are to testify and truly believe that there is no god but allah and muhammad is his prophet.
- Explains the second pillar of islam, which is canonical prayer. muslims are expected to pray when they awake, when the sun is overhead, at sunset, and before going to bed.
- Explains that the qur'an emphasizes helping the poor in addition to keeping this help discreet as to not draw attention to the giver.
- Explains that ramadan is a moving target due to the way that the muslim calendar is structured. they cannot eat, drink, smoke, or have sex until the sun sets.
- Explains that the qur'an permits muslims a special large breakfast called suhur to be eaten before sunrise to help them last through the day. the fast was adopted from christianity and judaism and was done to show that muslims were just as god-fearing
- Explains that the hajj is a pilgrimage every muslim must take to mecca at least once during their lifetime if they are able during the twelfth month of the muslim calendar.
- Explains that the muslims assemble on the mount of mercy, where a prayer ritual is performed, and then move back to mina and the stone pillar that represents satan. ceremonies culminate in the feast of the sacrifices.
- Explains smith, huston, the illustrated world's religions: a guide to our wisdom traditions.
- Explains that burns, thomas j. "islam." religion and society. ou campus' dale hall, norman.
- Explains the difference between shia and sunni muslims.
2993 wordsRead More - Muslims and the Religion of Islamexplanatory essayFor my paper I decided to choose the religion of Islam. I decided to pick this religion because of its fast growing rate. It is also different from what I am used to growing up with, so I was interested in learning more. I had learned some basic facts after the 9/11 event, but the Muslim religion and culture was still a mystery to me. Picking this topic has helped me learn more about Muslims and will help me better relate to them in my future work.
In this essay, the author
- Explains that they chose the religion of islam for their paper because of its fast-growing rate and because it is different from what they are used to growing up with.
- Explains that islam is the religion for about a fifth of the world's population. it is full of peace, mercy, and forgiveness.
- Explains the five pillars of islam: shahada, salat, giving, swam, pilgrimage, and hajj.
- Opines that learning about islam has made them learn a lot about muslims and their lifestyle. they expect that they will encounter muslims in their working experience.
- Explains that muslims believe in one unique god, who they call allah. they believe that allah created angels who then delivered allah’s revelations to the prophets.
- Explains that prayer is one of the most basic and important parts of a muslim's daily life.
- Explains that some public schools are having a difficult time deciding whether or not to make accommodations because of the separation of church and state issue.
1063 wordsRead More - Islam Essayexplanatory essay...etween Islam and western civilization. The differences in the belief, rituals, and the culture. Islam has some common features with western civilization. Throughout this paper, the most surprising fact that I found out was the contribution of Islam to the modern world, which were geometry, algebra, geography, physics, science, trigonometry, sine, tangent, and co-tangent. The lesson that I learned from this paper would be about the five pillars. Even though, every single pillar doesn’t apply to me the second pillar which represents prayer was a great lesson to be learned. It also revealed to me how important is the role of prayer in Islam society. Overall, it was a great experience learning about the Muhammad life, Quran, Hijrah, core beliefs of Muslim, contributions of Islam to the modern world, and this research helped me to understand more in depth about islam.
In this essay, the author
- Explains that islam originated in the seventeenth century by an arabian prophet called muhammad in mecca, saudi arabia.
- Explains that muhammad is known as the praised one. his mother heard an angelic voice while pregnant and he was born covered in light.
- Explains that quran is the uncreated word of god which is given through muhammad.
- Describes the contributions that islam gave to the world in educational basis, including geometry, algebra, geography, physics, trigonometry, sine and tangent, and camera obscura.
- Explains that islam and western civilizations are related with the feature of human rights. they believe that all humans are created by god and all are equal.
- Explains that muhammad's fiftieth year was the year of sorrows due to the loss of his wife khadijah and his caring uncle.
- Explains that the changes brought by the modern islam have taken the privilege and prestige of the old islam.
1417 wordsRead More - Islamic Faith and Cultureanalytical essayIslam 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. The Islamic faith rose during the life of Muhammad the Prophet (570 - 632 C.E.) who was born in Mecca, an area that was mostly Jewish, Christian, and Zoroastrian. At the age of 40, during a religious retreat at Mount Hira, he had a revelation in which the angel Gabriel spoke to him.
In this essay, the author
- Analyzes how muhammad taught about equality in marriage and everyday life. he wanted women and men to treat themselves equally without being considered more or less.
- Analyzes how the islamic faith and culture has been scarred by bad publicity and criticism regarding terrorism, fanaticism, and the treatment of women.
- Analyzes how muhammad's teachings may have led to men thinking that it was right for them to mistreat women and oppress them. arabs practiced female infanticide before the writing of the qur'an.
- Explains that the killing of female children is comparable to that in other eastern cultures such as china where the governments regulations led to it.
- Opines that polygamy is a good practice because it allows men to be committed to all his wives and children.
892 wordsRead More - Sharia Essaycomparative essayIn the early 6th century, Muhammad introduced Islam into the Arab world, and asserted that there was only one true God. Islam demanded that believers obey God’s will and laws (Islamic Law, web). By introducing Isla...
In this essay, the author
- Explains that a wife had the right to food, clothing, housing, and marriage gifts from her husband.
- Explains that when a slave owner acknowledged the female slave's child as his own, the child became free.
- Explains that a wife could return her dowry to her husband in return for divorce. she could receive an end-of-marriage decree in the case of mistreatment.
- Describes the offenses of theft and imprisonment.
- Explains that sharia, the arabic word meaning "the path", alludes to traditional islamic law. it is derived from the teachings and examples set by the islamic prophet, muhammad.
- Compares family law crimes to misdemeanors in western society, while criminal law is connected to the most serious crimes mentioned in the koran.
- Explains that sharia played a key role in uniting the islamic empire by serving as the precedent which dictated laws concerning both private and public behavior.
905 wordsRead More - Stereotyping of Muslims due to Terrorist Attacks Worldwideexplanatory essayThe religion that most Muslims believe in is Islamic, a religion where they believe that there is only one God, Allah; the Arabic word for god (dictionary, 2014). This religion is to be the second largest religion in the world with 1 billion followers (BBC, 2014). Just like Christians or Catholic, Muslims have book of laws like The Bible, it is called the Qur’an but they also have the Sunnah. These two books are the basis of the practice and beliefs of Islam. The Sunnah is the traditional part of the Muslim law that is based on the words and acts of Muhammad, and preserved into the traditional literature (dictionary, 2014). Muhammad was the person who first founded the religion of Islam, which is accepted by Muslims across the world as the last of the prophets of God (Britannia). Also, within the Sunnah is the five basic Pillars of Islam. These are the most important practices of the religion because it is the obligations that every Muslim must they must be satisfied with in order to live a good and responsible life; according to Islam (BBC, 2014). The five pillars consist of Shahadah, Salat,Zakat, Sawm, and Hajj. The Shahadah is when they recite the Muslim profession of faith, the Salat is when perf...
In this essay, the author
- Explains that muslims are one of many who are discriminated based on their religion because of events that have happened in the past that still take effect in society today.
- Explains that islam is the second largest religion in the world with 1 billion followers. the sunnah and the qur'an are the five basic pillars of islam.
- Explains that some stereotypes against muslims can be positive and negative, but they are reinforced negatively or positively. for example, jeff dunham, a ventriloquist puppeteer, makes negative jokes about terrorists and the muslim religion.
- Opines that profiling muslims as terrorists or criminals is a good precaution since 9/11. the former mayor of new york, michael bloomberg, defended the nypd as doing the right thing.
- Explains that muslim women can't wear a niqab because it covers the entire body except the face, hands, and feet. florida's law requires full-facial views of drivers licenses.
- Quotes macfarquhar, n., from the new york times. abandon stereotypes, muslims in america say.
- Cites genzlinger, n., "no puppet to political correctness." the new york times.
- Cites miller, j.h., gutierrez, r.p. and rippel, a.
1003 wordsRead More - The Quran And Islamexplanatory essayThe Quran retains many of the similar aspects of the Christian perspective of God. Through studying the aspects of the Islamic faith years ago, and reading the book of the Muslims this present year, I have come to understand why Muslim’s believe what they believe. The Quran contains the fundamentals of the Islamic faith, which include the five pillars of faith and the six main articles of faith. Allah is eternal and all-powerful; he is claimed to be the only God. In the Quran, God is mentioned numerous times helping the reader to understand who He is. As well, humanity is an important aspect, for the Quran is directed towards humanity to follow God, for they are the most important existence on the earth.
In this essay, the author
- Explains that the quran retains many aspects of the christian perspective of god. they explain why muslims believe what they believe.
- Explains that islam has five pillars of faith and six articles, which include prayer, almsgiving, and pilgrimage to mecca.
- Explains that one must acknowledge the six articles of faith, such as the belief in god, the quran, and the day of judgement.
- Explains that the quran mentions god as the one and only. he has no human characteristics, sleep does not surpass him, and is perfect in all ways.
1293 wordsRead More - The 5 Pillars Of Islam: A Powerful Religionexplanatory essayIslam is a powerful religion, whose followers; the Muslims, believe in the 5 pillars of Islam. They are expected to demonstrate their adoration for Allah, profess their faith, pray multiple times throughout the day, and learn according to their sacred texts. Their most famous text is The Koran, which instructs Muslims to fulfill their duties and it informs them about their significant figures. An example is the quote excerpted from it that follows: “Righteous is he who believes in Allah and the Last Day and the Angels and the scriptures and the prophets.” (2:177) It teaches and illustrates their beliefs, values, practices, and historical documents. Islam is followed by more than a billion people, which influences others surrounding their culture
In this essay, the author
- Explains that islam is a powerful religion, whose followers believe in the 5 pillars of islam. the koran instructs muslims to fulfill their duties and informs them about their significant figures.
141 wordsRead More - Abortionexplanatory essayIslam is an Arabic word that means surrender, obedience and submission to Allah (God) (Khorfan et al., 2010). Islam is one of the three major religion in the worlds which Christianity and Judaism. Islam has two main resources that Muslims depend on them in their daily life. These sources are Holy Quran (the words of Allah) and the saying of the prophet Muhammad (PBUH) that called Sunnah (Almatary et al., 2014). In addition, a third source was considered for making the decision for complicated issues after evaluating these conditions. This source is called Ejtihad (ijma’a) which means moral agreement between religion leaders about specific situation (Khorfan et al., 2010). In other words, the leaders are meeting to discuss some issues and proof that decision from the Holy Quran and The Sunnah (Almatary et al., 2014). The fourth source is Qiyas which means the religion scholars are using the logic to evaluate moral issues in general (Khorfan et al., 2010). Muslims are using all of the sources to support most of the issues such as abortion. Islamic law is flexible and deals with every aspects of our life to eliminate any threat a person might face in the life.
In this essay, the author
- Explains that islam is an arabic word that means surrender, obedience and submission to allah (god). islam has two main resources that muslims depend on in their daily life.
- Explains that in islam, there are four sunni jurisprudence schools that muslims follow. each of these schools named according to its religion leader.
- Explains that all four schools are practicing islam in right way and supporting each other. if a muslim follows malki school, he can look at other schools for alternative solutions.
- Explains that muslims are divided into sunni and shiite sectors. each sector uses the holy quran and sunnah in their decisions.
- Explains that islam looks at abortion from different angles such as presence of fetal anomaly, pregnancy status during the first 120 days of gestation, and harm on the mother’s life.
- Explains that islam considers abortion without reason as killing process and the allah (god) prohibited the killing action.
- Explains that committing abortion in fair of poverty is prohibited and it is considered as killing of human being. in the holy quran, killing children is forbidden.
- Explains that a pregnancy that resulted from rape will give the mother two options: first, terminate the pregnancy within 120 days, and second, take care of her newborn. islam has four schools and all agree in prohibiting the abortion for uncritical circumstances.
- Explains that islam concurred with forbidding abortion after ensoulment. prophet muhammad peace be upon him applied a tort for the fetus who passed away due to abortion
749 wordsRead More - Islam In The United Statesopinionated essayWhat is Islam? Islam is a theory based on faith followed by Muslins. Who are Muslims? Muslims are the people who practice the Islamic religion; they believe in one God and his last prophet Muhammad. Although, Christianity is the largest religion in the world; Islam, which is usually referred to as "submission to God" (Qur’an, 3.19) is growing fast and has reached 2nd place. Despite the fact that, there is a controversial opinion about Islam going in the United States due to terrorism, there still many people that follow the Islamic religion around the world. Since, Islam is an interesting religion that is growing faster than normal, I have decided to learn more about
In this essay, the author
- Describes how muhammad began to reveal his messages to his tribe, which became the qur'an, islam's sacred scripture. muhammad and his followers were belittled, ridiculed, persecuted and physically attacked for departing from traditional mecca.
- Explains that islam has been divided into two groups: the sunnis and the shia. the sharia law is the law that was revealed to the prophet muhammad by god.
- Opines that a person's location can have an impact on the way he is practicing their religion.
- Opines that a person's culture may impact the way he is practicing islam because some cultures require women to wear colorful clothing.
- Explains the fourth pillar of islam, zakat, and hajj, which require muslims to make a pilgrimage to mecca.
- Explains that islam is the fastest growing religion in the world because most muslims have large families, young practitioners, and high population rates.
- Explains that islam is a theory based on faith followed by muslins. although christianity is the largest religion in the world, islam has reached 2nd place.
- Concludes that islam is the second most interesting religion in the world because of its mystics about faith and interesting practices.
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