Western Religions / Islam

Islam is the second most widespread religion in the world . It is a monotheistic faith , and its followers are called Muslims . The very word Islam in Arabic denotes submission , in this particular case to God called Allah . In general terms , Muslims believe that Allah was bringing his holy word to mankind through numerous prophets , Adam , Moses , and Jesus among them , and that Muhammad (c . 570-632 ) was the last prophet Therefore , his teaching is viewed as valid for humanity until the final days of the world . Muslims claim that the principal record of the

divine message to people is contained in the Quran , which therefore is perceived as the perfect and unchangeable revelation of God . At the same time , Islam asserts that while in the Gospels and in Torah there originally were correct messages , with time they were misinterpreted and wrongly edited by people . Thus , Koran corrects all those wrongs

Sharia is the Arabic term for Islamic law interpreted by Islamic scholars , and it is also called the law of Allah . One of the main features of law in Islam is that there is no separation between religious and secular aspects of life . Indeed , Sharia regulates not only religious practices , but as well different aspects of life , like business , economics , general matters of political governance and international relations , social matters , and daily goings-on of people Again , the Quran is the main source of law in Islam . The second such source is the sunnah , which is the compilation of words and deeds of Muhammad and the early community of Muslims . As the third source of law serves consensus of the Muslim community called Ijma , and the fourth source is the principle of reasoning by analogy , also termed Qiyas Islamic laws that are explicitly formulated in the Quran are known as hudud laws . Among other things , they ban homicide , non-marital sex consumption of alcohol , and engagement in gambling . The Quran also spells out laws of marriage , principles of inheritance , compensation for inflicted harm , and of course rules of immediate religious application like prayer , fasting , and charity . At the same time , it should be noted that the mentioned regulations often leave quite a lot of room for interpretation , so their practical realization may differ . To help with practical utilization of postulates of Islamic law , Muslim scholars also named the ulema , explicate systems of Muslim law that stem from these general rules , and to exemplify them often refer to the ways in which Muhammad and his compatriots interpreted the principles of Islamic law . Interestingly , taking into consideration the fact that today not all Muslims can read the original Arabic Quran , the need in such interpreters is increased . On the basis of what we have discussed , we can see that Islamic law is absolute , because it covers almost every aspect of life of a Muslim , and requires a strict observance of its regulations and instructions

Another crucial element of the religion of Islam are the Five Pillars of Islam , which is the term used to describe...