Fasting 5. Hajj Following the five pillars ensures that a person will lead the pure and morally correct lifestyles that have been set forth by Allah. The first of the five pillars is Belief and Witness. A follower of Allah must believe the word of Islam and must witness this word to others. By doing so the word of Allah is spread, thus promoting more followers to take part of his peaceful and pure journey on earth.
The Five Pillars of Islam The religion of Islam has been divided into a few different sects. Each has varying beliefs but all keep similar practices contained in each. These are called the Five Pillars of Islam. These practices are expected to be carried out by every Muslim as each are believed to come as a commandment from God. The First Pillar of Islam The first of the five pillars is called the Shahadah.
Analyse how Islam through the principal beliefs, sourced form the sacred texts, guides the individual in achieving inner and world peace Islam teaches a belief in seven articles of faith, also known as the religion’s principal beliefs. These seven articles of faith are Tawhid, Angels, the Books of Allah, Rusul, last judgement, Akhira and the supremacy of Allah’s will. It is through these principal beliefs that the individual is guided in achieving inner and world peace. Tawhid is the declaration that Allah is one. He is all-knowing, ever-present and all-good.
This is why God created a universe fit for human life, and why he laid down guidelines for how to live our lives. According to Christianity, each one of us is created for communion with God; God wants to know us, to love us, and to rejoice with us. Examples in the Bible are Proverbs 19: 21 and Ephesians 3: 20. The most basic principle of the Christian moral life is the awareness that every person bears the dignity of being made in the image of God. He has given us an immortal soul and through the gifts of intelligence and reason enables us to understand the order of things established in his creation.
There are various moral sources in Islam in which were established by Shariah. The Shariah states the Five Pillars of Islam set out the ethical duties in life and states the basic five activities that are included in the Five Pillars. These pillars in turn portray a Muslims surrender or submission to Allah (Muslim god). The Five Pillars of Islam are as follows: 1. Shahadah: This is the belief of all Muslims that Allah is one, he is the only god, and Muhammad (PBUH) is his messenger.
It also raises awareness of how practicality can affect Muslims in the way they follow their faith. Shaladat is the first of the five pillars of Islam and the Muslim profession of faith “There is no God but God; Muhammad is his Messenger” (la ilaha ila llah; Muhammadun rasul Allah) is repeated in a simple ritual to formally become a Muslim. This must be performed in Arabic with the left hand on the heart and the right hand held palm upwards at the right ear. There must also be a qualified witness present. This is the first ritual a Muslim will perform and the simple statement expresses total commitment to the message of Islam.
Tajwid is the set of rules that one follows when properly pronouncing the letters of the Quran. Muslims believe in preserving the words of God in the beautiful and incomparable form in which they were first revealed to Prophet Muhammad (s). The main purpose of Tajwid is to guarding the sacred text of the Quran from distortion. It was feared that through history Arabic would be exposed to intermixing and changes through dialect of different regions, so it became mandatory for one official set of rules that would uphold the integrity of the proper recitation of the Quran. These rules consist of knowing and understanding each letter, how each one is pronounced based on the previous letter, where and how these letter should be pronounced from, based on the location of different vocal tools in the human body.
The biggest difference that defines the AACC code is their mission which is described to “… help achieve the primary goals of the AACC- to bring honor to Jesus Christ and his church, promote excellence in Christian counseling, and bring unity to Christian counselors” (AACC Code of Ethics, 2004.) The code was written with a biblical foundation which inspires all of the ethical guidelines. The AACC (2004) code began with 7 foundations outlining the base for their Professional Counselors to follow all being Christ centered. The ACA Code of Ethics focused more on being open to cultural differences. One example was found in their preamble “Association members recognize diversity and embrace a cross-cultural approach in support of the worth, dignity, potential, and uniqueness of people within their social and cultural contexts (ACA Code of Ethics, 2005.)
Christianity is a very religious group that follows their bible. The Judasim religion has a lot of different beliefs and religious celebrations. And in the Islamic religion the Qur'an is the highest authority. Out of the few similarities in these three religions, some of their biggest ones have to do with having their place of worship and similar symbols. Each one of these religions have their own religious celebrations.
On the other hand, Muslims practice the Qur’an and practice prayers by attending the Mosque. Since culture is learned, so is religion. Religion can be considered as a way that explains, validates, comforts and explains the world. Clifford Geertz (1966) defined religions as a ‘system of symbols, which act to establish powerful, pervasive and long-lasting mood and motivation in men’ This means, that religion has an emotional power, which is essential in human experience. Moreover, religion meets the deep needs that humans have to better understand the world beyond immediate experience, to seek comfort and to be part of a community.