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(CNN) — Here’s a look at what you need to know about Islam. The word Islam translates as “submission” or “surrender.” Surrender to the will of Allah – Arabic for God.
Beliefs/Practices:
Islam is partially based on the Judeo-Christian religions. It has a monotheistic (belief in one God) message, and follows some of the same principles as Christianity and Judaism.
The followers of Islam, Muslims, believe in one god, Allah, and believe Muhammad was his prophet. They also believe Adam, of the Bible’s Old Testament, was the first prophet.
Other Prophets include Abraham, Moses, Noah, David, and Jesus.
There are five “Pillars of Islam” that Muslims follow, and they are as follows:
– The Shahadah – A statement of faith all Muslims recite …continue reading at edition.cnn.com
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The non-Muslim sources commonly make a mistake about when the Quran was put together in a book form.
The Holy Quran was being written during the lifetime of the Holy Prophet Muhammad and was compiled into a book during the lifetime of the first Caliph, Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him.
This was very early in the Islamic history as the Caliphate of Abu Bakr was less than two years.
Additional Reading:
Compilation of the Holy Quran into a text