The Real Deal

The Real Deal

The Real Deal to Islamic Religion
BY Kevin Lilly
University of Phoenix
World Religions
6/16/2010

When you think you know a lot about things you really don’t until you get the reality of its entirety. However some of you are thinking I already know, just as I would have done the same, but getting a complete understanding is really knowing. So in this essay it will be very informative to the eye of the beholder, so mentioning this you will find it to be very enlightening on the Islamic Religion discussing the faith and its works. The meaning of Islam is giving up your all, indicating whole hearted surrender to God (Allah). The word Islam also shows the community of believers, suggesting inclusion in a large family. As the Qur’an states, “the believers are a band of brothers”. At the heart of Islam is a belief in an all powerful, transcendent to God who has created the universe and who controls it down to the smallest detail. Islam is accordingly a cousin to the other monotheistic religion of Judaism, and Christianity, and all of three religions worship the same God. However the Islamic belief is greatly devoted to maintaining peaceful lifestyle and serving their one God, whom in the Islamic religion is referred to as Allah. The Qur’an, which is their holy text, preaches the word of the prophet Muhammad who is believed to be the very last prophet who was sent to this planet. Cleanliness is incredibly important in the Islamic society. They believe both the body and soul must be clean in order to serve and present one’s self in front of Allah. Muslims pray five times throughout the day to connect with Allah in order to eventually walk with him until judgment day. Even because of a few major differences, there are more similarities between Islamic and Christianity religions, proving to you there’s no difference in which the way we will be judged at the end. In addition you will find a lot of useful knowledge pertaining to this faith along with...