FAQ's ABOUT
ISLAM
1) What is
Islam? -
Islam is not a new religion, but the same truth that God
revealed through all His prophets to every people. For a fifth
of the world's population, Islam is both a religion and a
complete way of life. Muslims follow a religion of peace,
mercy, and forgiveness, and the majority has nothing to do with
the extremely grave events, which have come to be associated
with their faith.
2) What does ISLAM
mean? - The
Arabic word Islam simply means 'submission', and derives from a
word meaning 'peace'. 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
(peace be uponhim) rather than God. 'Allah' is the Arabic name
for God, which is used by Arab Muslims and Christians
alike.
3)
How do we know Islam is
the truth? -
1) - It is the only religion that holds Allah as One, Unique,
and Perfect. 2) - It is the only religion that believes in the
sole worship ofAllah, not Jesus, not an idol, and not an angel,
only Allah. 3) - The Quran does not contain contradictions. 4)
- The Qur'an contains scientific facts, which are 1300 years
ahead of their time. The Qur'an, while revealed 1400 years ago
contains scientific facts, which are only now being discovered.
It is not in contradiction to science. 5) - Allah has
challenged the world to produce the like of the Qur'an. And He
says they won't be able to. 6) - Prophet Muhammad (peace be
upon him) was the most influential man in history. In the book
"The 100 most influentialmen in History", written by
non-Muslim, the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) was #1.
Prophet Jesus (peace be upon him) was #3. It should be noted
that even the Prophet Jesus (peace be upon him) was a prophet
sent by Allah. Would Allah allow a false prophet to be so
successful? No. Even the Bible refers to this in Deuteronomy
18:19. A false prophet would die!!! Yet Prophet Muhammad (peace
be upon him) did not die till he completely conveyed, and
taught Allah's religion. 7) - He had many prophecies, and all
of his prophecies have come true, or are still coming
true.
4) Why does
Islam often seem strange? - Islam may seem exotic
or even extreme inthe modern world. Perhaps this is because
religion does not dominate everyday life in the West
today, whereas Muslims have
religion always uppermost in their minds, and make no division
between secular and sacred. They believe that the Divine Law,
the Shari'a, should be taken very seriously, which is why
issues related to religion are still so
important.
5) Do Islam and
Christianity have different origins? - Together with
Judaism, they go back to the prophet and patriarch Abraham, and
their three prophets are directly descended from his
sons-Muhammad (peace be upon him) from the eldest, Ishmael, and
Moses and Jesus, from Isaac. Abraham established the
settlement, which today is the
city of Makkah, and built the Kabah towards which all Muslims
turn when they pray.
6) Who are
Muslims? - One billion people form a vast range of
races, nationalities and cultures across the globe, from the
southern Philippines to Nigeria, are united by their common
Islamic 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 also to be found in the Soviet Union, China, North and
South America, and Europe.
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