What are the five pillars of Islam and their importance to Muslims? ‘’Islam is built on five pillars: to bear witness that there is no god but Allah and Muhammad is His servant and Messenger; to establish Salah‚ to give Zakat‚ performance of Hajj and fasting in the month of Ramadan’’. This well known and widely transmitted saying of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) composes the very essence of Islam‚ being built by five fundamental pillars. Each pillar is related to one another and equal importance
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being a blasphemer to her own religion. It all started with a Moroccan man being arrested for posting Hirsi’s location on the internet accompanied by two photos: one of Theo and one of her‚ along with the message that both of them must die‚ and that Allah would
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I would like to share with you this beautiful account of a man’s journey to the truth…I believe it be best if he narrates his account to us himself‚ so I will leave you with Mr. Thomas… 3 www.islamhouse.com ﺑﺴﻢ ﺍﷲ ﺍﻟﺮﲪﻦ ﺍﻟﺮﺣﻴﻢ I begin with the name of Allah‚ the Most Merciful‚ the Most Gracious I was born to staunch Catholic Christian parents. Even from my youngest days‚ my father sometimes took me along with him when he went to preach‚ it was quite ob‐ vious that he wanted me to
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of individual‚ familial‚ social and international problems which are threatening the existence of human communities throughout the world. People think that an Islamic life is "restrictive". Islam however‚ was revealed as a balanced way of living. Allah (swt) created all the humans with what is called ’A Fitrah’ (a natural state/desire).Islam recognizes that within this Fitrah there are motivations that influence a man’s role on earth e.g. a desire for good food and drink‚ to have a home‚ a desire
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Islam’s most sacrosanct mosque. Al-Masjid al-Haram in Makkah in Saudi Arabia is the most holy site in the world of Islam. It is viewed as the "place of Allah". Where ever the Muslims are on the planet they are relied to face Kaaba while performing Salat and this facing of Kaaba during Salat is referd as Qibla. This House of Allah is also called Bait Allah. It was first made by Hazrat Ibrahim and His son Hazrat Ismael (A.S) then by Quraish and then by Abdullah Ibn az-Zubayr then by Abdul Malik and then
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that which binds every living thing to every other living thing. We say that pure love is Allah made manifest. TRUTH: Is the opposite of falsehood and cannot change or pass away. Truth never had a beginning‚ therefore it can have no ending. In a general sense‚ truth is Allah. Truth always was‚ is‚ and forever more will be. PEACE: According to islam is mans goal in life. Peace with everything‚ peace with Allah and peace with man. Peace is a state in which one finds in ones own self‚ and that is to
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Muslims make a great effort to live as Allah has instructed them‚ following the rules of the faith‚ being devoted to Allah‚ ding everything they can to help other people. For most people‚ living God’s way is quite a struggle. God sets high standards‚ and believers have to fight with their own selfish desires to live up to them‚ no matter how much they love God. The five pillars of Islam form an exercise of Jihad in this sense‚ since a Muslim gets closer to Allah by performing them. The other ways in
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The God they refer to‚ however‚ is Allah‚ The One God. Taoism’s way of prayer consists of living in accord with the Tao Te Ching. Tao Te Ching literally means "the book of the Way and its power." They say that Tao can never be completely explained in words. Their prayers include techniques of meditation‚ breathing exercises‚ and the eating of certain herbs and minerals. Islam prayer consists of following the Qur’an. It is believed to be the sacred words of Allah revealed to Muhammad. The book is
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submission to the will of Allah. The Five Pillars of Islam are Belief (Shahada)‚ Obligatory prayers (Salat)‚ Almsgiving (Zakat)‚ Fasting (Sawm)‚ and the pilgrimage to Mecca (Hajj). Total submission to Allah occurs in three ways. Shahada strives to promote dedication and total acceptance of faith. Hajj and Salat assist in submission to Allah as they are practical manifestations of faith that provide a continuous link to Allah. In performing Sawm and Zakat‚ adherents please Allah and are reminded of his
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Muslim’s know Him by the name “Allah”‚ the root of this name is found throughout the Torah. It was Allah‚ the all merciful‚ who created and sustains the universe. In Judaism and Islam Adam was the first prophet and he followed a religion Muslims called Islam and that Jews call the Sheva Mitzvot Bnei Noach. Up until Moses this was the religion all of the prophets were obligated to keep. In the Quran and the Torah the Jewish people are described as being chosen by Allah. In the Quran and the Torah the
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