Concept of God in World Major Religion
Concept of God in World Major Religion
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ISLAM
Faith:
Islam is a monotheistic, religion. The word Islam means "submission", or the total surrender of oneself to God, or Allah in Arabic. An adherent of Islam is known as a Muslim, meaning "one who submits God” The word Muslim is the participle of the same verb of which Islam is the infinitive. There are between 1 billion and 1.8 billion Muslims, making Islam the second-largest religion in the world.
We, Muslims believe that Allah revealed the Qur'an to Prophet Muhammad, Allah's final prophet, through the angel Gabriel, and regard the Qur'an and the Sunnah (words and deeds of Muhammad) as the fundamental sources of Islam.
We, Muslims do not regard Muhammad as the founder of a new religion, but as the restorer of the original monotheistic faith of Abraham, Moses, Jesus, and other prophets.
Islam includes many religious practices. Adherents are generally required to observe the Five Pillars of Islam, which are five duties that unite Muslims into a community. In addition to the Five Pillars, Islamic law (sharia) has developed a tradition of rulings that touch on virtually all aspects of life and society.
This tradition encompasses everything from practical matters like dietary laws and banking to welfare.
Islam is the predominant religion in much of Africa and the Middle East, as well as in major parts of Asia.
Large communities are also found in China, the Balkan Peninsula in Eastern Europe and Russia.
There are also large Muslim immigrant communities in other parts of the world, such as Western Europe.
Of the total world Muslim population, about 20% live in the Arab countries (where Muslims comprise majority populations, with Christian and other religious minorities of differing sizes by country), 30% in the countries of the Indian subcontinent, and 15.6% in Indonesia alone, which is the largest Muslim country in absolute numbers.
Etymology and meaning The word Islam is a verbal noun originating from the triliteral root s-l-m, and is derived from the Arabic verb Aslama, which means "to accept, surrender or submit." Thus, Islam means acceptance of and submission to Allah, and believers must demonstrate this by worshipping him, following his commands, and avoiding polytheism.
The word is given a number of meanings in the Qur'an. In some verses (ayat), the quality of Islam as an internal conviction is stressed: "Whomsoever Allah desires to guide, He expands his breast to Islam."
Other verses connect islam and din (usually translated as "religion"): "Today, I have perfected your religion (din) for you; I have completed My blessing upon you; I have approved Islam for your religion."
Still others describe Islam as an action of returning to Allah — more than just a verbal affirmation of faith. Another technical meaning in Islamic thought is as one part of a triad of islam, iman (faith), and ihsan (excellence); where it represents acts of worship (`ibadah) and Islamic law (sharia).
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