Monday, July 19, 2010

African Americans going back to their roots...ISLAM



Islam
Islam
(Arabic: الإسلام‎ al-’islām,)
pronounced
[ʔislæːm]
is the
monotheistic religion articulated
by the
Qur’an,
a textconsidered
by its adherents to be the verbatim word of the one,
incomparable
God
(Arabic: الله‎, Allāh)
,and
by the
Prophet
of
Islam Muhammad's
teachings
and
normative example
(in Arabic called the Sunnah, demonstrated in collections of Hadith).
Islam literallymeans
"submission (to God)."
Muslim,
the word for an adherent of Islam,
is the active participle of the same verb of which
Islām
is the infinitive
( Islam (term)).
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Glossary of Islamic terms
Islam portal Muslims regard their religion as the completed and universal version of a primordial, monotheistic faith revealed at many times and places before,
including,
notably,
to the
prophets
Abraham, Moses and Jesus.
Islamic tradition holds that previous messages and revelations have been changed and distorted over time.
Religious practices include the Five Pillars of Islam,which are five obligatory acts of worship.Islamic law
(Arabic: شريعة Šarīʿah)
touches on virtually every aspect of life and society, encompassing everything from banking and warfare to welfare and the environment.
The majority of Muslims belong to one of two denominations, the Sunni and the Shi'a.
Islam is the predominant religion in the Middle East, North Africa, and large parts of Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa.Sizable communities are also found in China and Russia, and parts of the Caribbean.
About
13% of Muslims live in Indonesia,
the
largest Muslim country,
31% in the Indian Subcontinent,
and20% in Arab countries.
Converts and immigrant communities are found in almost every part of the world.
With approximately 1.57 billion Muslims comprising about 23% of the world's population
( Islam by country),Islam
is
the
second-largest religion in the world
and
arguably the fastest growing religion
in
the
world.


The word Islam is a verbal noun originating from the triliteral root s-l-m, and is derived from the Arabic verb Aslama,
which means
"to accept, surrender or submit."
Thus,
Islam means acceptance of and submission to God,
and believers must demonstrate this by worshiping him, following his commands, and avoiding polytheism.
The word is given a number of meanings in the Qur'an.
In some verses
(ayat),
the quality of
Islam as an internal conviction is stressed:
"Whomsoever God desires to guide, He expands his breast to Islam."
Other verses connect islām and dīn
(usually translated as "religion"):
"Today, I have perfected your religion
(dīn)
for you;
I have completed My blessing upon you; I have approved Islam for your religion."

Still others describe Islam as an action of returning to
God—more
than just a verbal affirmation of faith.
Another technical meaning in Islamic thought is as one part of a triad of
islam,
imān
(faith),
and
ihsān
(excellence)
where it represents acts of worship
(`ibādah)
and
Islamic law
(sharia).


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