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The literal meaning of Islam
is peace; surrender of one’s will i.e. losing oneself for the sake of God and surrendering one’s own pleasure
for the pleasure of God. The message of Islam was revealed to the Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings on him) 1, 400
years ago. It was revealed through angel Gabriel (on whom be peace) and was thus preserved in the Holy Quran. The Holy Quran
carries a Divine guarantee of safeguard from interpolation and it claims that it combines the best features of the earlier
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The prime message of Islam
is the Unity of God, that the Creator of the world is One and He alone is worthy of worship and that Muhammad (peace and blessings
on him) is His Messenger and Servant. The follower of this belief is thus a Muslim - a Muslim’s other beliefs are: God’s
angels, previously revealed Books of God, all the prophets, from Adam to Jesus (peace be on them both), the Day of Judgement
and indeed the Decree of God. A Muslim has five main duties to perform, namely; bearing witness to the Unity of God and Muhammad
(peace and blessings on him) as His Messenger, observing the prescribed prayer, payment of Zakat, keeping the fasts of Ramadhan
and performing the pilgrimage to Mecca. |
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Islam believes that each
person is born pure. The Holy Quran tells us that God has given human beings a choice between good and evil and to seek God’s
pleasure through faith, prayer and charity. Islam believes that God created mankind in His image and by imbuing the attributes
of God on a human level mankind can attain His nearness. Islam’s main message is to worship God and to treat all God’s
creation with kindness and compassion. Rights of parents in old age, orphans and the needy are clearly stated. Women’s
rights were safeguarded 1,400 years ago when the rest of the world was in total darkness about emancipation. Islamic teachings
encompass every imaginable situation and its rules and principles are truly universal and have stood the test of time. |
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Allah is the proper name
of God, however, we know Him generally through His attributes. These attributes describe how Allah manifests Himself to us.
God's attributes are innumerable since human intellect cannot possibly comprehend every aspect of the Supreme Being. A Hadith
of the Holy Prophet (peace be on him) makes mention of Ninety Nine names of Allah commonly known as al- Asmaul Husna, the
Most Names. In the Holy Quran we read: "And to Allah alone belong all perfect attributes. So call Him by these. And leave
alone those who deviate from the right way with respect to His Attributes." (7:181). |
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"Allah - there is no God
but He, the Living, the Self-Subsisting and All-Sustaining. Slumber seizes Him not, nor sleep. To Him belongs whatsoever is
in the heavens and whatsoever is in the earth. Who is he that will intercede with Him except by His permission? He knows what
is before them and what is behind them; and they encompass nothing of His knowledge except what He pleases. His knowledge
extends over the heavens and the earth; and the care of them burdens Him not;and He is the High, the Great." (2:256) |
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Allah is the Light of the
heavens and the earth. The similitude of His light is a lustrous niche, wherein is a lamp. The lamp is in a glass. The glass
is as it were a glittering star. It is lit from blessed tree - an olive - neither of the east nor of the west, whose oil would
well-nigh glow forth even though fire touched it not.Light upon light! Allah guides to His light whomsoever He will. And Allah
sets forth parables to men, and Allah know all things full well.This light is now lit in houses with regard to which Allah
has ordained that they be exalted and that His name be remembered in them, Therein is He glorified in the mornings and the
evenings (24:36-37) |
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Ninety Nine Names of Allah
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