Islam Is It Like Other Religions?
Running head: ISLAMIC RELIGION
Islam Is It like Other Religions?
Samantha Reitz
DeVry University
Out of the 6.974 billion people that live in the work about 2.1 billion practice Christianity, 1.5 billion practice Islam and lastly 14 million practice Judaism. Islam is an Abrahamic religion that is articulated by the Qur’an a book consider by its followers to be the word of God. Muslims follow a religion of peace, mercy, and forgiveness, and the majority have nothing to do with the extremely grave events which have come to be associated with their faith. About 18% live in the Arab world; the world 's largest Muslim community is in Indonesia; substantial parts of Asia and most of Africa are Muslim, while significant minorities are to be found in the Soviet Union, China, North and South America, and Europe (Islamic Bulletin 2009). This paper will discuss what the Islamic is, the history behind the Islamic Faith and how it compares and contrasts to Christianity and Judaism. According to The Islamic Bulletin the meaning of Islam is an Arabic word that simply means 'submission ', and derives from a word meaning 'peace ' (Islamic Bulletin, 2009). In a religious context it means complete submission to the will of God. 'Mohammedanism ' is thus a misnomer because it suggests that Muslims worship Muhammad rather than God. 'Allah ' is the Arabic name for God, which is used by Arab Muslims and Christians alike. Muslims believe in one unique incomparable God; in the angels created by him; in the prophets through whom his revelations were brought to mankind. In the Day of Judgment an individual is accountable for his or her actions; in God 's complete authority over human destiny and in life after death. Muslims believe in a chain of prophets starting with Adam and including Noah, Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, Job, Moses, Aaron, David, Solomon, Elias,
Islam Is It like Other Religions?
Samantha Reitz
DeVry University
Out of the 6.974 billion people that live in the work about 2.1 billion practice Christianity, 1.5 billion practice Islam and lastly 14 million practice Judaism. Islam is an Abrahamic religion that is articulated by the Qur’an a book consider by its followers to be the word of God. Muslims follow a religion of peace, mercy, and forgiveness, and the majority have nothing to do with the extremely grave events which have come to be associated with their faith. About 18% live in the Arab world; the world 's largest Muslim community is in Indonesia; substantial parts of Asia and most of Africa are Muslim, while significant minorities are to be found in the Soviet Union, China, North and South America, and Europe (Islamic Bulletin 2009). This paper will discuss what the Islamic is, the history behind the Islamic Faith and how it compares and contrasts to Christianity and Judaism. According to The Islamic Bulletin the meaning of Islam is an Arabic word that simply means 'submission ', and derives from a word meaning 'peace ' (Islamic Bulletin, 2009). In a religious context it means complete submission to the will of God. 'Mohammedanism ' is thus a misnomer because it suggests that Muslims worship Muhammad rather than God. 'Allah ' is the Arabic name for God, which is used by Arab Muslims and Christians alike. Muslims believe in one unique incomparable God; in the angels created by him; in the prophets through whom his revelations were brought to mankind. In the Day of Judgment an individual is accountable for his or her actions; in God 's complete authority over human destiny and in life after death. Muslims believe in a chain of prophets starting with Adam and including Noah, Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, Job, Moses, Aaron, David, Solomon, Elias,
References: Brenner, R. (2007). Jewish, Christian, cherish, or eschews:. JUDAISM, CHRISTIANITY, ISLAM - CONTRASTS , Retrieved from: http://www.reevebrenner.com/books/chewish/chapter09.html Janssen, S., & Liu, M. L. (2011). The world almanac and book of facts 2011. New York: World Almanac Books. Nawwab, I., Speers, P., & Hoye , P. (2006, Apirl 19). A brief history of islam (part 1 of 5): The prophet of islam. Retrieved from http://www.islamreligion.com/articles/317/ The islamic bulletin. (2009, September). Retrieved from: http://islamicbulletin.org/newsletters/issue_24/sep_2009_IB.pd