deliberately sin and do wrong to others. It is said‚ “to err is human and to forgive is divine.” Both parts of this statement are very true. As human beings we are responsible‚ but we do also make mistakes and we are constantly in need of forgiveness. Islam speaks about two aspects of forgiveness: a) Allah’s forgiveness; b) Human forgiveness. We need both‚ because we do wrong in our relations to Allah as well as in our relations to each other. A. Allah’s Forgiveness: Allah Almighty is the Oft-Forgiving
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Throughout the twentieth century and continuing into the twenty-first‚ a leading question arose regarding Islam and its traditions. This question asked whether Islam can be compatible with democracy. Seemed as a simple question‚ such an inquiry requires an in-depth look at the matter at hand. When one asks whether Islam is compatible with democracy‚ one needs to analyze the definition of democracy. According to Webster’s Dictionary‚ democracy is “a form of government in which supreme power is vested
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of Islam occurred in the trans- Saharan area in Africa. The spread of Islam impacted many of these societies‚ affecting the rule of kings‚ changing the daily lives of many people‚ and changing the religions. However‚ these changes did not transpire by themselves. The spread of Islam was possible because of the trade and merchants in the Sahara‚ the many kings and their servicemen‚ and the journey to Mecca made by Mansa Musa. Merchants and trade in the trans-Saharan areas helped diffuse Islam. In
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Split of Islam (Shi’a and Sunni) The Shi’a and Sunni religions came about for various reasons; beginning with the birth of the leader Muhammad in 570. Muhammad founded the religion Muslim (Islam) in 610 and throughout his life began preaching Islam in 613 and conquered Mecca in 630. Following Muhammad’s death in 632‚ Abu Bakr and Ali are nominated to serve in Muhammad’s position. Abu Bakr is selected but the minority that voted for Ali became known as Shiat Ali. In 656‚ Abu Bakr was assassinated
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Recommendations & Conclusions We had looked at all the characteristic of the business environment together with the market segment of Indonesia. We studied the marketing mix such as product‚ pricing‚ placement and promotion. These are the recommendations and conclusions that we have conclude in our proposal. Java is the most populous and the most developed island in the Indonesian archipelago. The island is politically divided into the provinces of West Java‚ East Java and Central Java. The
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Devin Brugman Extra Credit: Inside Islam RS 178 Inside Islam The documentary entitled‚ ‘Inside Islam: What a Billion Muslims Really Think‚’ is an eye opening and interesting film. I think it is an important film to watch for those who need a more clear understanding of the Muslim religion. Before watching the film‚ I knew barely anything about Muslims. The documentary profiles and explores fear of Muslims and the Muslim anti-Americanism view. The film‚ produced by Unity Productions Foundation
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Sohail Afzal‚ Gujrat Pakistan Tawheed: Introduction/ Importance Tawheed is the foundation upon which the religion Islam has been built‚ so focusing on it means to focus on the Islam itself. It is the first and the most important Islamic belief. If we consult the Noble Quran we would find that it talks about issues of tawheed repetitively so much that there does not exist a single soorah in the Quran that does not mention tawheed‚ clarifying it and prohibiting what opposes it. Therefore the entire
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The Greatest Festivals In Islam In Islam‚ celebration is a form of thanking Allah‚ the One True God. Celebration‚ in Islam‚ is merry-making‚ going out to parties‚ visiting and meeting friends and relatives and having clean fun‚ and also a form of physical and spiritual purification. Islamic celebrations include taking a bath‚ putting on clean or new clothes‚ wearing perfume and going to the mosque or a place of congregation for Salat‚ a form of prescribed prayers. The dates and days of celebration
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The literal meaning of Islam is peace; surrender of one’s will i.e. losing oneself for the sake of God and surrendering one’s own pleasure for the pleasure of God. The message of Islam was revealed to the Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings on him) 1‚ 400 years ago. It was revealed through angel Gabriel (on whom be peace) and was thus preserved in the Holy Quran. The Holy Quran carries a Divine guarantee of safeguard from interpolation and it claims that it combines the best features of the
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Islam and Christianity are the two largest religions in the world with approximately 3.4 billion followers combined. Islam and Catholicism- the largest branch of Christianity- share many key similarities and differences. One such similarity is the belief in only one God‚ which can be defined as monotheism. The prayer rituals of Islam and Catholicism differ from one another; however‚ there are some correspondences. The cultural contexts of the two religions and the current issues facing Muslims
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