Easily Understand Islam

What Is Islam?

By F. Kamal
(An excerpt from a book about the religion of Islam called “Easily Understand Islam“)

Islam is a way of life. It is simple, practical, and easy to understand.

FIVE PILLARS
Islam is based on five pillars.

One
To declare ”There is no deity but God, and Muhammad is the messenger of God.” Islam is based primarily on the holy book of Muslims: the Quran (the word of God) and secondarily on the authentic sunnah (the example of the prophet).

Note: The ulema (Islamic scholars) have historically played an important role as leaders in Muslim societies and in explaining (called tafsir) the Quran and the sunnah (life and example) of the Prophet. Of themselves, however, they do not have the authority to forgive or to define right (halal) or wrong (haram). Rather they help elucidate concepts and define principles. There is no priesthood in Islam. A Muslim does not have to have any “intermediary” between himself and God.

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What Islam is Not

Top Misconceptions about Islam

By F. Kamal
(An excerpt from a book about the religion of Islam called “Easily Understand Islam“)

MISCONCEPTION #1

Notion
Muslims worship some weird god.

Muslim position
Muslims worship the same God that prophet Abraham and prophet Moses worshipped . There is no difference. Just as “Dieu” is the French word for God, (more…)