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Arkhan al Islam or the five pillars of faith are the foundations of Islam which govern the everyday actions and practices of Islamic adherents around the world. These core teachings of Islam are essential in order for Muslims to be able to efficiently express and practice their beliefs. Adherents are expected to follow these pillars as it is stated in the Qur’an, believed to be the direct word of Allah, revealed through the revelation to the prophet Muhammad. The five pillars are a crucial part of Islam, therefore being perfect examples of expressions of faith, as they shape how the Islamic faith is lived out. Both Sunni and Shi’ia Muslims agree of the fundamentals of Islam, and carry out practicing these beliefs in similar yet slightly altered ways. By living out these pillars, adherents are showing full submission to Allah and will assist adherents in gaining a place in the afterlife.

In the ancient world, idea of god was ever-changing and was different depending on the religion. For the Muslims, there was a sacred text called The Five Pillars of Islam that guided them through their religion to form a stronger relationship with god. The religious duties gave the Islamic disciples a unique quality and faith. Although the pillars belonged to the Muslims, many of the views were parallel to those of Judaism, which it emerged from. The beliefs within the Five Pillars of Islam were similar to the beliefs in Judaism in the aspects of faith, fasting, and pilgrimage.

Describe each of the five pillars and reflect on why they are referred to as Pillars of Islam.

Muslim is similar to many other religions. Both Muslims and Christians believe they are all children of God and worship one God. Many believe that the Christians Bible is similar to the Quran. In the book the author lists the five pillars of Islam, declaration of faith, daily prayers, charity, fasting from sunrise to sunset for one month every year, and pilgrimage to Mecca and Medina once in one's

Intro Judaism, Christianity and Islam, commonly known as the Abrahamic faiths, are religions that place a sacred book at or close to the center of their definition of religious faith. The first of these three is Judaism, which establishes a foundation for the other two from their own highly regarded Bible, the Torah. The second, Christianity started as a Jewish sect, but advanced into an intricate faith that followed the teachings contained within their holy scripture, the Bible. The third, Islam, has it’s own book, the Qur’an, that looks back to the scripture of the Jews and Christians and has many of the same fundamentals. All three of these religious communities regard their holy works of scripture as a universal, authoritative, and complete statement regulating the responsibility and conduct of humankind with its Creator.

The Five Pillars of Islam support the creed of a Muslim and are necessary to faith-based expansion. These pillars include Shahadah, which is the declaration of faith; Salah, compulsory prayers five times a day; Zakah, annual welfare contributions; Sawm, fasting during Ramadan; and Hajj, pilgrimage to Mecca. Islam is a practical religion and the Five Pillars are the visible signs that a Muslim has submitted to the will of Allah (Encyclopedia of Religion, 2005). Practicing these acts of faith show that a Muslim willingly obeys Allah's guidance and it demonstrates their commitment to serve and worship

Like many other religions, the Muslim faith has experienced many changes and branches. Like Christianity, the original faith is still practiced by some, but others have started new branches with their own unique interpretation being Muslim. Despite these differences within the Muslim religion, one set of rules for moral guidance is central to all. These rules are the Five Pillars of Islam. The Five Pillars act as a moral compass for Muslims and are universally accepted as they are mentioned specifically in the Qur’an, the sacred Muslim book of God’s words as they were recited to Muhammad (Molloy, 425).

One of the Five Pillars keep the people from sinning and actually enforce that you do good for society. Other Pillars include rules such as fasting or praying. One of the Five Pillars is Shahadah, sincerely reciting the Muslim profession of faith. It is the same as how Christians get baptized. The person going through Shahadah will recite the profession of faith, which, in english, is, “There is no god but God and Muhammad is his messenger” (Muslim 1). When one says the Shahadah, he or she is stating that he or she believes the Allah is the only god, Allah never had a son, and that he is indivisible. Then there is the Hajj, another Pillar of Islam. Hajj is the pilgrimage to Mecca. The Hajj is an event held from the 8th to the 12th of the last month on the Islamic calendar which is Dhu al-Hijjah. It is considered mandatory for any Islamic adult who is financially stable to participate in the Hajj. If one fulfills those circumstances they are considered mustati. “During Hajj, pilgrims join processions of hundreds of thousands of people, who simultaneously converge on Mecca for the week of the Hajj, and perform a series of rituals such as: each person walks counter-clockwise seven times around

     After watching The Five Pillars of Islam it has made me rather interested in the history and origin of the Islamic religion. So often today we see the Islam as a religion of terrorism, and war. We see it as a religion of people that have nothing in their heart but bad. The truth is that Islam was started on principles very different from what we see in the news or hear on the radio. Islam rather has a long rich history that is full of some of the same principles and morals of Christianity that are seen in the western world as the foundation of good. Islam has what it calls The Five Pillars that are in purpose much like the Christian Ten Commandments. They are a set of rules that are the foundation of the

In this essay, I will be discussing the core beliefs of Islam, such as the ‘Five Pillars’, as well as how Islam’s beliefs differ from Judaism and Christianity.

On September 11, 2001, al-Qaeda, an Islamic extremist group, orchestrated an attack on the United States. Concluding in thousands of deaths and injuries; emotional distress and fear in all the civilians of the United States. Hijacked airplanes were crashed into the Twin Towers, an empty field in Pennsylvania and right outside the Washington D.C. Pentagon. These inhuman actions contradict the true aspects of the Islamic religion. The religion preaches: equality, love, peace, mercy, righteousness, morality, justice, sincerity, tolerance, truth and forgiveness. Additionally, the Qur’an wished for the followers to behave in a human and civilized matter. The Qur 'an, the holy book of Islam, addresses the knowledge that humanity is imperfect and will sin, but that is where the aspect of forgiveness comes in. Although the true meaning of Islam, many uneducated civilians discriminated all Muslims for their choice of religion and the destruction of 9/11. Resulting in many adversities being force upon the Muslim population in the United States.

Muslims believe that there is only one God that cannot be compared and that the purpose of existence is to worship God. Muslims also hold the belief that Islam is the complete version of prehistoric faith that was revealed numerous times through prophets such as Adam, Noah, Abraham, Moses and Jesus. Although a large amount of Muslims do maintain that previous messages and revelations have been taken out of context and misinterpreted over the course of time, they are however have the obligation to treat the old scripts and texts with the fullest respect. In regards to the Qur’an, Muslims consider to be untouched and the last revelation of God who they refer to as Allah. Muslims have religious practices which mainly involves the five pillars of Islam (Shahadah –declaration of faith, Salah - prayer, Zakah - charity, Sawm – fasting and Hajj - pilgrimage) which are required acts of worshipping and following the Islamic law and this touches on various angles in life such as finances, well-being and environment.

The five pillars of Islam are the basics of the Muslim life. The first pillar is called the Shahada or Witness. It is a profession of faith that states simply that “there is no god but God (Allah), and Muhammad is the messenger of God.” Someone becomes a Muslim by stating this declaration of faith. It is also used daily in prayers. The second pillar of Islam is called Salat or Prayer. It describes the ritual prayers muslims are called to pray five times throughout the day. The prayers are made in position facing Mecca. The third pillar is called Zakat or Giving. It is the act of charity Muslims do by setting aside about 2.5 percent of their total income and give to the poor. The fourth pillar of Islam is called Swam or Fasting. Every year in the month of Ramadan, (the ninth month of

Islam is the religion of absolute submission to the one and only god, Allah, the creator, sustainer and restorer of the whole universe. The wills and sayings of God are made known through the holy book Qur’an. The Qur’an was received by the prophet Muhammad (s.m) directly through Allah Almighty. Besides Muhammad (s.m) there are 24 more prophets like Isa (Jesus), Musa (Moses) and Ibrahim (Abraham). They were sent to this world to guide the mankind the right way and show them the path to Islam. The foundation of Islam is based on the belief of the Oneness of Allah. Islam teaches that a pure belief in One God is spontaneous in human beings and thus fulfils the natural inclination of the soul. According to the teachings of Islam, Almighty God is absolutely one and His Oneness should never be compromised by associating partners with Him - neither in worship nor in belief. All the things Muslims believe in are based on the holy Qur’an. They believe that there are five pillars of Islam.

The major pillar is described to be the Faith, Shahada, to testify that none has the right to be worshipped except Allah. The follow ups are Daily prayer, charity, fasting, and Pilgrimage to Mecca. Every pillar has its own aspects and various meanings that enhances the religion. It is to some degree shocking to locate the main column among the works of Islam as it is truly a declaration of confidence, yet the presentation of this ideology has turned out to be one of the ponder demonstrations of devotion in Islam, in reality its premier obligation, and anybody wishing to end up noticeably a Muslim need just recount the belief, known as the Kalimah (the "Word"), or the Shahadah (the "Declaration" of Faith), with an express aim to by and by pronounce what he is discussing (this goal is known as the Muslim 's niyyah) to be admitted to the confidence (Khan Academy, Para 1)