The teachings can be found in the Qur’an, which is believed to be the word of God received by Muhammad, spoken by the angel Gabriel. In the time of Muhammad the Qur’an was only in oral form. It was first written by Abu Bakr and is made up of 114 surahs (chapters) arranged from longest to shortest. Another influential document is the Hadith where saying of Muhammad are complied. Other books are studied however are less important because they are thought to have been corrupted, they include the Torat of Moses, the psalms of David Zabur, the book of prophets Suhuf, and the gospel of Jesus Injil.
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McDowell, Josh and Don Stewart, Handbook of Today's Religions. Nashville: Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1983. Twelfth printing, June 1992.
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6 common beliefs of Muslims
Allah is the equivalent to God; he was the lone created of the universe. Angles exist for the purpose of interaction with humans and each have a different message to bring. There are also two angles for everyone human, one tracts good deeds of the person and the other records the bad. There are four main ‘inspired texts’, the Torah of Moses, the Gospel of Jesus, the Psalms of David and the Qur’an. The Qur’an remains the only one to not be incorporated into Christianity and Judaism. There are six great prophets that God has spoken through Adam, Noah, Abraham, Moses, Jesus and lastly Muhammad. There is and afterlife and there will also be a judgment day, at that time those who don’t believe will go to hell. There is also a divine creed in which all recite and believe.
Shelley, Fred M. and Audrey E. Clarke, eds. Human and Cultural Geography. Dubuque, Iowa: Wm. C. Brown Publishers, 1994.
5 core actions of Muslims
A public Testimony of Faith called a Kalima must be made, proclaiming “There is no God but Allah, and Muhammad is the Prophet of Allah". They are required to give an Almsgiving of Zakat, donating 1/40 of their income to the needy. They must pray(salat) 5 times a day toward the direction of Mecca, it is done at sunrise, noon, mid afternoon, after sunset and before bed. During the month of Ramadan they Sawm or fast from sunup to sundown developing self control, showing devotion and connect with the needy. They also make a pilgrimage called a Hajj to Mecca once in their life, while there they perform a set of rituals and ceremonies.
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