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Introduction and guide to Islam

Islam means "submission to the will of God." In its ethical sense islam signifies "striving after the ideal." A muslim is one who submits to the will of God. "islam" and "muslim" are derived from the same word as the arabic word for "peace". The muslim greeting is "peace be unto you." Islam offers hope for salvation to the righteous and God-fearing of all religions. Muslims believe in the divine revelations of many prophets including Abraham, Moses, Jesus and Muhammad, but do not believe God assumed human form. The Quran, Muslims believe, is God's word and final revelation to the prophet Muhammad. Revealed over a period of twenty three years, the Quran was compiled and distributed to distant lands within twenty five years of the prophet's death in 632 A.D. This is the only Quran recognised by Muslims. Comprising of Laws, moral precepts and naratives, the Quran's timeless text remains an inspiration and guide for more than one fifth of humanity. 

Islamic law is based upon the Quran, examples and sayings of the prophet, concensus among the learned, analogical deduction, and individual reasoning. Islamic society comes closer than any other society to the ideal democracy. All persons are equal before God; Goodness is the only criterion of worth. There is no priesthood in Islam: even a child, with greater knowledge of the Quran than his elders, may lead them in prayer. To become a muslim, one need only profess, "There is no god but God; Muhammad is the messenger of God." 

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A BRIEF ILLUSTRATED GUIDE TO UNDERSTANDING ISLAM

This guide is written to help us better understand Islam, Muslims, and the Holy Quran.


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THE PROPHET'S SAYINGS


Together with the Quran, the epitome of classical arabic, muslim lives are guided by the examples and sayings of the prophet. Thousands of sayings have been attributed to the prophet. Some are accepted as authentic, some traced back to the companions, some are the subject of debate.

Examples of the prophet's sayings are: 

  • "The first thing created by God was the intellect."

  • "The most excellent Jihad is that of the conquest of the self".

  • "The ink of the scholar is holier than the blood of the matyr."

  • "One learned man is harder on the devil than a thousand ignorant worshippers." 

  • "Riches are not from an abundance of worldly goods, but from a contented mind." 

  • "He who wishes to enter paradise by the best door must please his mother and father." 

  • "No man is a true believer until he desires for his brother that which he desires for himself." 

  • "when the bier of anyone passes by you, whether jew, christian, or muslim, rise to your feet." 

  • "The thing that is lawful, but disliked by God, is divorce."

  • "Modesty and Chastity are part of the faith." 

  • "Heaven lies at the feet of mothers." 

  • "Women are the twin-halves of men." 

  • "Actions will be judged according to intentions." 

  • "Assist any oppresed person whether muslim or non muslim." 

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