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What is Islam?

islam in brief

Briefly put, Islam is a divine monotheistic religion. the followers of Islam (Muslims) believe in all the prophets from Adam to Mohamed peace be upon them all. They also believe in all the sacred heavenly books which are the Quran (given to Muhammad), the Torah (given to Moses), the Gospel (given to Jesus), the Psalms (given to David), and the Scrolls (given to Abraham). yet, they believe that the Quran is the only holy book that remained intact.
 
The five pillars of Islam:

To be a Muslim you have to adhere to these five pillars:

  1. Declare that there is no God but Allah and Mohamed (peace be upon him)is his messenger.
  2. Pray five times a day
  3. Fast the holy month of Ramadan.
  4. Give Zakat (a portion of one's wealth around 5% ) that rich people should pay yearly to those in need.
  5. Perform a pilgrimage to Mecca at least once in your life if it is within your means.

That's it.

 


 

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