Islam religion basics book

Islam is the dominant religion throughout large portions of asia and africa, with the largest muslim populations living in indonesia 170. It has a monotheistic belief in one god message, and follows some of. The books are revelations given to prophets, especially the. Dr musharraf hussain, talks about the islamic belief in books with dr jon hoover. No religion in the modern world is as feared and misunderstood as islam. This book introduces the truth of islamic beliefs and culture.

Is the quran truly the literal word of god, revealed by him. The quran is the holy book that contains the teachings of allah given to the prophet muhammad. Five books you should read to better understand islam william mccants. It is considered one of the abrahamic, monotheistic faiths, along with judaism and christianity. The first chapter, some evidence for the truth of islam, answers some important questions which some people ask. The basics does a reasonably good job of describing modern muslim practices and beliefs, and explaining them to a christian audience. Islam is a major world religion, with over 1 billion followers worldwide 15 of the world population. It sets out the basic tenets of the religion, details the purposes of the book and the religion, and is quoted by muslims and nonmuslims alike. For instance, search for muslim or islam on amazon, and the array of books that pop up is worrying. A very short introduction and muhammad, both by michael cook. Islam religion your guide to the truth about muslim beliefs.

As the holy book of the islam religion, the koran is followed by muslims around the world. Islam, major world religion that emphasizes monotheism, the unity of god allah in arabic, and muhammad as his final messenger in a series of revelations. Muslims say that jesus was a muslim because he worshiped the one true god. Islam is the second largest religion in the world after christianity, with about 1. It includes a complete and logical set of beliefs, rituals, and a moral code that covers basic of islam, quran, their customs, family, prayer. In the present section, we will study the five pillars of islam or the acts of worship. It haunts the popular imagination as an extreme faith that promotes. Islam is an incredibly popular religion, and the second largest in the world. Two of the best books youll ever read about muhammad and the quran are also the shortest. Islam for beginners basics of islam and muslim customs this is a book for all friends who want to know about the islamism.

Holy books god and authority in islam gcse religious studies. Although its roots go back further, scholars typically date the. Many muslims believe that allah gave muhammad these. Many of islam s esteemed prophets, such as noah, abraham, moses, and john the baptist, are also recognized by christians. In the preceding section, we discussed the six fundamentals of eeman or the islamic faith. Five books you should read to better understand islam. It contains some basic information that is found in the hebrew bible as well as revelations. All these books, in muslim belief, promulgated the code and laws that god. This book discusses many topics of islam and one is for ways of women.

Islam is partially based on the judeochristian religions. The quran sometimes spelled quran or koran is considered the most important holy book among muslims. The quran also values jesus and records his performance of miracles. C turner this provides an introduction to the islamic faith, examining the doctrines of the religion, the practises of muslims and the history. As the literal word of god, the quran makes known the will of god, to which humans must surrender lending the name islam, meaning surrender. Eeman stands for faith, whereas islam stands for practice according to our faith. Please donate generously to help bring more books to spread the word of islam. Although usually associated with the arabs of the middle east, less than 10% of muslims are in fact arab. This is an good eye opener to the islam religion in great detail, i always like to learn. That said, the book is poorly organized, with sections on history popping up throughout and then also in the appendix, sunni and shiite beliefs are interspersed with sufism, and allinall it is.