The Religion of Islam
Minnesota School of Business
Intercultural Communications
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November 08, 2013
Islam is a monotheistic religion and spiritual belief based upon revelations established forth by the once then Prophet of 7th century Arabia, Muhammad. These revelations which were later chronicled in the Qur 'an (Koran), Islam 's sacred writings. The Arabic word 'Islam ' conveys "entry," mirroring the spiritual beliefs and their central precept of ones acceptance toward the will of God. Islam antedates to the edge of Adam where its message was then tied to man by God 's Prophets and Messengers composed of Abraham, Moses, Jesus and Muhammad himself. (Abu Al- 'Ala Maududi, 1984).
Islam 's message has actually been recovered and executed in the last phase of the spiritual evolution by God 's last Prophet and Messenger Muhammad. The word Allah in the Arabic language implies God, or much more accurately “The One and Only Eternal God”, Creator of the Universe, Lord of all lords, King of all masters, Most Compassionate, Most Merciful. The world Allah has also been sighted with the meaning of God and is used likewise by Arabic speaking Jews and Christians throughout history (Scenario, 2013).
Difference between Islam and Muslim
Almost one quarter of the world 's populace follows the faith that was disclosed to the Prophet Mohammed and consequently translated in to the Quran. Consequently, even astonishingly basic inquiries, such as the difference between Islam and Muslim, develop as these same Westerners are beginning to discover their progressively globalized world in retrospect.
Definition of Islam and Muslim
Islam
When suitable vowel dialects are added the word Islam as it appears. From this comes Islam 's typical meaning of the phrasing “surrender to God himself.”
Muslim
Muslim additionally has its roots in the Islam verb. It is a participle of the verb and describes an individual who takes part in the act
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