Assalamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatuh (May the Peace, Mercy, and Blessings of Allah be with you) Bismillah Hir Rahman Nir Raheem (In the name of Allah, the most Beneficent, the most Merciful) This day, I have perfected your religion for you, completed My Favour upon you, and have chosen for you Islam as your religion [Noble Quran Chapter 5, Verse 3] Introduction to ISLAM The word ISLAM has a two-fold meaning: peace, and submission to God. This submission requires a fully conscious and willing effort to submit to the one Almighty God. One must consciously and conscientiously give oneself to the service of Allah. This means to act on what Allah enjoins all of us to do (in the Quran) and what His beloved Prophet, Muhammad (peace be upon him) encouraged us to do in his Sunnah (his lifestyle and sayings personifying the Quran). The word Muslim means one who submits to the will of Almighty. This is done by declaring that there is no god except Allah and Muhammad is the messenger of Allah. In a broader sense, anyone who willingly submits to the will of Allah is a Muslim. Thus, all the prophets preceding the prophet Muhammad are considered Muslims. Islam is careful to remind us that it not a religion to be paid mere lip service; rather it is an all-encompassing way of life that must be practised continuously for it to be Islam. The Muslim must practice the five pillars of the religion: the declaration of faith in the oneness of Allah and the prophethood of Muhammad (peace be upon him), prayer, fasting the month of Ramadan, Zakat(alms-tax), and the pilgrimage to Makkah (Hajj); and believe in the six articles of faith: belief in Allah, the Holy Books, the prophets, the angels, the Day of Judgement and Allahs decree, whether for good or ill. There are other injunctions and commandments which concern virtually all facets of ones personal, family and civic life. These include such matters as diet, clothing, personal hygiene, interpersonal relations, business ethics, responsibilities towards parents, spouse and children, marriage, divorce and inheritance, civil and criminal law, fighting in defence of Islam, relations with non-Muslims, and so much more. (Content Courtesy : introductiontoislam.org/)
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