... a test of control, to see if we can control our innermost desires for a certain period of time, which might include eating and sexual entertainment. While fasting a Muslim has to keep his emotions under control, no evil thought ...

... belief. Allah is one and not begotten. 'He is Allah, the One, Allah is Eternal and Absolute. None is born of Him, He is unborn. There is none like unto Him.' (Surah 112) Originally the Qur'an was hand written ...

... transcendent, then it is impossible to describe Allah in human terms as transcendent means out of this world and beyond all human knowledge. So if this is the matter, then how do we understand Allah? Some people may think that ...

... to eat from the tree of knowledge but they were not able to comply with this one basic rule. They were tempted to eat from the tree by Satan, the devil, an archangel that was kicked out of heaven due ...

... problems were dealt swift and quick, and in two years the whole of Arabia was united by one signal Caliph by the year 633 AC. The final internal problem that Abu Bakr had to deal with was the creation of ...

... to look like individual prayer mats... However there are some things which are very common to all prayer areas in mosques. The area for prayers is obviously very sacred and therefore plenty of space is needed as it is a ...

... Islam in the name of another faith, namely the Manichaean faith which several of the friends of Ibn al-Mukaffa' had adopted and of which the writer himself was suspected.[1] The reference 2 gives a brief review of his work: The prominent Arabic ...

... study Islam and will refer to Quran and then I will write about the biblical teachings. Islam is a complete way of life. It is the guidance provided by Allah, the creator of all things. It covers all aspects of ...

... and in Indonesia. Islam is divided into many sects but the two main sects are sunnis which are the majority of muslims today and shiahs. This religion is based upon the holy quran, and the examples of conduct from the messenger ...

... should take place. Although all Muslims have the same Qur'an, they have various Hadith and Sunnah. Within Islam I will be focusing on the belief on life after death within the major denomination which is 'Sunni's' but I will make certain comparisons ...

... same time a number of impostors claimed that the prophethood had passed on to them after Muhammad. Despite these internal problems, Abu bakr pursued Muhammad's expansionist policy and sent Muslim forces into Syria and Iraq, initiating their eventual conquest. The ...

... Rasuulullaah and they should die in this faith. They should believe in all prophets and books, the truth of which is affirmed by the noble Quran. They should observe the fast and perform the salat and pay the zakat and ...

... of the truth of the Holy Qur'an. The aim was to discourage people to refer to the Holy Book and gradually make them turn against the Islamic way of life. In the course of this political and vicious programme, a learned ...

... led communities and shaped subsequent history. Such influence and prestige appears to derive from their common claim; that they are divinely inspired. Their popular appeal thus stems form the fact that they represent one of the many ways by which ...

... the stereotypical view that Angels are heavenly and divine creatures. In the Holy Quran it says; "Praise be to Allah who made angels with wings two, three and four pairs." The belief in angels is evident in Judaism and Christianity ...

... play an important role in the lives of West Africans. However, Islam was not the religion of the majority. Many Muslim rulers governed over a large non-Muslim population. Polytheistic kings often ruled Muslim subjects. Islam was the religion of traders ...

... they are not a true Muslim. This is called Anthropomorphism. Allah is far beyond human understanding. He is not abstract and Allah created everything. To suggest you own something is breaking Tawhid. Or to think that you are better than ...

... (SWT) has revealed could not be restored without the Khilafah was absent from their Da'wah. That is why establishing the Khilafah and reinstating the ruling by what Allah (SWT) has revealed did not find a place in their program of ...

... With vegetables, fruit, and dairy produce alot must be eaten to achieve the same amount of protein and iron consumed with a smaller amount of meat. Eating too much vegetables or anything becomes hazardous to the body therefore eating meat ...

... With vegetables, fruit, and dairy produce alot must be eaten to achieve the same amount of protein and iron consumed with a smaller amount of meat. Eating too much vegetables or anything becomes hazardous to the body therefore eating meat ...

... all other beliefs. The very fact that they have dealt with this metaphysical question of life after death so confidently and so uniformly, despite the fact that they appeared over thousands of years and in different places, proves that the ...

... did not turn back, then you came to your old mother and placed her in the hands of the people of Persia. You are the sons of one man, as you are the sons of one woman. I did not ...

... is one of the five pillars (sometimes called Arkan) of Islam. Muslims perform Salah to be closer to Allah, to bring a sense of peace and tranquillity and as a reminder of God and His greatness. By performing Salah Muslims ...

... and we cannot know our true destiny the belief of the Muslim faith is that you can choose evil as well as good. If you deliberately choose to do evil instead of good then we will one day be punished. ...

... the influence of love' as a dangerous and intoxicating state of mind that could easily cloud judgment. Parents will always seek to find good, compatible partners for their children, and they may not approve of an unwise romance. However, marriages ...