Islam a spiritual technology which codifies a way of life and dictates relationships between Allah, the environment and other human beings. The code of Islam serves to create cohesion among its members by propagating principles which solidify this unity through communal activities in the form of ibadats that apply to self in peaceful relationship with God such as those found in faith (iman), prayer (salat), pilgrimage (hajj) and fasting (sawm) and alms giving (zakaat). Zakat serves as a socio-economic wealth distribution system which has deep parallels in ancient African practices. The ultimate aim of the Islamic faith is to guide humanity to a successful balanced and structured society with moral life as the apex by showing obedience to the laws of the Creator, Allah. The final destination is for the deeds of the individual to be weighed to allow entry into paradise (al-Jannat), A concept found in Ancient African Egypt thousands of years earlier. ISLAM AND OTHER RELIGIONS Muslims see Islam as a continuation of revelation by the creator, from the time of Adam. Islam was revealed as the final religion to Prophet Muhammad in Arabia. Islam has elements found in indigenous Africa, Christianity and Judaism. Islam is particularly very similar to Judaism. This similarity is challenged because of the on-going conflict in occupied Palestine. According to the Islamic tradition prophets are given to all people. Luqman, an African,
Posted on: Thu, 28 Aug 2014 09:29:03 +0000
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