Islam is to submit to Allah His Oneness (Monotheism), to be subservient to Him in
The Qur’an is the constitution of the Muslims from which they derive the teachings
W. Montgomery Watt in his book: ‘What is Islam?’ said: How different from the connotations to the Muslim of the verse (3:19): “the true religion with God is Islam!” The word translated as ‘religion’ is Dīn, which, in Arabic, commonly refers to a whole way of life.
Physical and verbal acts of worship are called the Pillars of Islam. The most essential of them are known as the fve Pillars of Islam
The Qur’an is the constitution of the Muslims from which they derive the teachings which organize both their reli gious and everyday affairs. It differs from the previous Divine Books in the following ways
The Ka’bah: When Ishmael - son of Abraham and Hagar - was born, Abraham’s other wife, Sarah, became jealous, so she asked Abraham to keep them away from her. Allah, the Exalted, inspired Abraham to take them to Makkah. He would visit them from time to time. Once, he stayed away from them for a period of time, and upon returning he saw Ishmael shooting arrows near the well of Zamzam
Islam forbids all evil and licentious acts, whether in speech or deed.
Islam has prescribed that its followers give people their due rights. Parents, spouses, children, neighbours; all are given specific rights according to their specific roles in this world. Accordingly mutual bonds and solidity established and strengthened between the individuals of a Muslim society. This spreads love and unity and prevents the society from fragmenting.
In Islam, all wealth is the possession of Allah with which humans are entrusted. It is a responsibility which must be earned through permissible means and spent in permissible ways, such as spending on one’s self and those for whom he is responsible for, without extravagance or waste. “A slave will not be able to take a step further on the Day of Resurrection untilhe is taken to account for [the following things]: his time and how he spent it,his knowledge and how he used it, his money and how
In Islam, men and women are different from each other and each has their respective roles. Honoring and respecting women in Islam is a sign of a good, wholesome character and an unadulterated nature“The bestof you are the ones who are best towards their wives.” (Tirmidhi) The woman is also the first person to whom a man must act righteously, maintainties with, and treat well. When a man asked the Messenger of Allah, Muhammad to whom he should favor with his companionship, he replied: “Your mother.” He said, “Then who?” He said, “Your mother.” He said, “Thenwho?” He said, “Your mother.” He said, “Then who?” He said, “Your father.
