About Al-Islam
Al-Islam’s Beliefs Are Universal
Who is Allah?
Allah is the Creator with no partners.
What do Muslims believe?
Muslims مسلمون believe in all the Prophets from God, from Adam down through the chain of prophets to Muhammad, the Last. Muslims believe in all the scriptures that the Prophets came with from God. Muslims believe in the angels, the most notable in the Quran being Jibril (Gabriel). Muslims believe in life after death or the resurrection. Muslims believe in the day of judgment, when everyone will be called to reckon for their deed before God.
What are the Five Pillars of Al-Islam?
Belief in One God (Allah), Salat الصلاة or prayer five times a day to the One God, Siyaam الصيام or Fasting in the month of Ramadan, Zakat الزكة or giving in charity, and Hajj الحج or Pilgrimage to the Sacred House, the Kabah, in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, at least once.
What is Al-Islam?
Al-Islam is the complete way of life that reflects submission to the will of God.
How does one become a Muslim?
To become a Muslim is to make public declaration that “there is no god but Allah (One God), and Muhammad is the Messenger of God. This is called the Shahadatain شحدتين.
What is the Qur’an?
The Qur’an is the last revealed scripture from God to Prophet Muhammad and is the primary source of the Muslim’s faith.
Who is Muhammad?
Muhammad the Prophet was born in Mecca, the holiest city to Islam in Arabia in the year 570 or in the 6th Century.
What are the Sunnah and Hadith?
The Sunnah and Hadith are the life examples and practices of Prophet Muhammad and constitute the second most important source of Islamic practice. The Sunnah are the sayings, deeds, decisions, and silent approvals of Prophet Muhammad. The Hadith are authentic compilations of these life traditions.
How many Muslims are there?
Worldwide there are just over 1 billion Muslims. In the United States, there are approximately 2.35 million Muslims; 35 percent are recognized as indigenous, with the remainder by way of immigration.
Aren’t all Muslims Arabs?
No. Most Muslims live east of Karachi; 30 percent of Muslims live in the Indian subcontinent; 20 percent in Sub-Sahara Africa; 17 percent in Southeast Asia; 18 percent in the Arab/world. There is a significant Muslim population in China, Latin America and Australia.
What is Jumuah?
Jumuah جمعة literally means in Arabic “congregation” and is the most important day of all days to Muslims. Jumuah Prayer is on every Friday, just past midday.
What is Eid?
Eid عيد in Arabic literally means “recurring happiness.” There are two celebrations every year observed by all Muslims, Eidul Fitr celebrating the completion of Ramadan and Eidul Adha celebrating the completion of Hajj.
