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Life of Muhammed

All his children died in his lifetime except one, his enemies united to fight against him, yet Muhammad was the most joyful of people

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Life of Muhammed

His uncle was murdered, he was driven out of his homeland, bounty was offered for his assassination, yet Muhammad forgave his enemies.

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Basic Islamic beliefs and practices

Islam is easy to follow. Basic Islamic beliefs and practices are summarized in 6 'articles of faith' and 5 'pillars of Islam'

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6 articles of Islamic faith

6 articles of Islamic faith: belief in God, His angels, prophets, revealed books, the Afterlife, and destiny

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5 'pillars' of Islam

5 'pillars' of Islam: testifying the Oneness of God and prophethood of Muhammad, 5 daily prayers, charity, fasting Ramadan, & pilgrimage

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Essence of Islam

Essence of Islam, main teaching of all prophets, and the 1st article of Islamic belief: belief in the One God and worshipping Him alone

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Belief in God in Islam

Belief in God in Islam means that only Allah is the Lord; worship Him alone, and know Him by His unique Names and attributes

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'Shirk' is the biggest, and only unforgivable, sin...

'Shirk' is the biggest, and only unforgivable, sin in Islam: to worship other objects or beings, or to associate them with God in worship

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Angels are obedient to God

Angels are obedient to God; there are no fallen angels who rebel against Him

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What are angles ?

God made angels of light, they bring His messages, and carry out His commands in the universe

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Messages of Allah to human beings

God communicates with human beings through messengers whom He sent to all people, the last of whom was Muhammad

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Messages of Allah to human beings

Every prophet - including Abraham, Moses, Jesus, Muhammad - brought the same message from God: worship Him alone

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Who is Jesus ?

In Islam, Jesus is a special prophet of God, the Messiah, and born without a father, but he is not the son of God

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Morals of muslims

To be a Muslim, one must believe that God sent down the Torah, the Gospel, the Psalms, and the Quran

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The Torah, Gospel, and Psalms of today are not the...

The Torah, Gospel, and Psalms of today are not the original ones God revealed; no originals exist, and different versions are read

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The Quran is God's final revelation to humanity

The Quran is God's final revelation to humanity, it exists in its original language and was passed down by memory and in writing

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People’s deeds in Islam

Islam teaches of life after death, where people will be judged for their deeds that will determine their eternal fate: Paradise or Hell

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The value of paradise

If the world were free of problems, Paradise would lose its value

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God knows how to shift things around

Nothing happens to us in life out of pure chance: God knows how to shift things around so you can be where you were meant to be

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God knows our fate

You decide your fate by the choices you make, God happens to already know it