The revelations that Muhammad received are now considered to pivotal text included within the Islamic Qur’an (Islamic bible). It is important to note when trying to understand Islam, that around 631 A.D. Muhammad was able to enter into the city of Mecca and convert all the Arabic tribes to Islam. Islam and Christianity are similar in many ways, however the main difference in the religions lies in their beliefs that God is singular, Jesus was just a prophet, Jesus was not crucified, heaven can be obtained by the works of man (doing good deeds, or bad deeds), and the concept of Trinity is unconceivable. Muslims believe that Allah will judge everyone in the afterlife based on whether or not they had a good belief system, and whether they fulfilled their obligations to Islam. Muslims are obligated to do the
3.The Question of Meaning/Purpose-A Muslims purpose is to submit to Allah. They only believe that Allah's guidance is the only guidance as it has been told in the Holy Quran(Sura 6:71). They Believe that the Bible is correct that it has been corrupted and The prophet Muhammad was use by God to be the Last prophet to communicate his plan to mankind
Jesus is acknowledged by the Islamic faith as a prophet. They do not believe that Jesus was executed, but rather taken away from the situation by God, or Allah, before any harm was done. The crucifixion and resurrection are not part of their texts. Now, because of the opposing views on the two different religions, Muslims and Christians have been in disagreement for many, many years. The main disagreement being that Christians believe that all men are created equal and Muslims believe that they are the chosen ones and all others are considered infidels.
H.P Owen said that “it is impossible to conceive of a command without also thinking of a commander” which means that if there are moral laws, then there must a lawgiver who set them. Moral codes are based on religion and are compared to the standards set by religious teachings. Moral behaviour is judged on whether it agrees or disagrees with the teaching of God and religion, and this will determine whether it is to be considered right or wrong. For example, Evangelical Christians follow the teachings from the Bible, whereas Muslims base their morals on teachings of the Quran. Although there are different sources, morality all depends on teachings from religious sources of authority.
The Byzantine empire was run as a theocracy. Meaning the leader (emperor) had both religious and political power. The same could be said about the Islamic caliphate. The ruler, or caliph, ruled the caliphate using principles/teachings of Islam. This was implemented in order to emphasize the importance of religion throughout a state of government.
Trade through Silk Road. Political: Islamic Law written in the Quran was strictly followed as the law above all others. Muhammed created Islam. What changed? Cultural: Muslims have become more diversified.
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.
Ibn Jubayr says “If Paradise be on earth, Damascus must be I; if it is in Heaven, Damascus can parallel and match it” (Doc 1). Damascus was the center of Islam, which influenced people in that surrounding to convert to Islam. Scattered routes allow the expansion of trade (Doc 9). The establishments of Muslim Holy Cities were very strategic because they helped conduct thorough commerce and religious concepts (Doc 4). Al-Jahiz says that while for a spot, he found a new Capital of Islam on the right bank of the Tigris (Doc 7).
Though he seems to have believed in one God, the early Arab found little difficulty combining his weak monotheism with adoration of the fixed stars and planets, or at least with offering sacrifice to the angels who were believed to dwell in these stellar bodies. The title "goddesses" or "daughters of God" was given not only to the intelligences but to their images as well, which the Arabs looked upon as either animated by the spirits or graced by their presence with the power of special protection.The Nestorains where alarge chrisain sec in the middle east during the time oif muhammad,there key belief was that christ had to anture both divine and hauman, this uggested that two person loosely unlited were the holy
Radical Islam As A Political Ideology Radical Islam or Islamism is not as much an orthodox interpretation of Islamic law and the Koran as it is a political ideology that uses the basic tenets of Islam to gain control over the people they govern. This is illustrated in the following quote from Sayyid Abu al-A’la Mawdudi, a noted Islamic scholar: A state of the Islamist sort cannot evidently restrict the scope of its activities. Its approach is universal and all-embracing. Its sphere of activity is coextensive with the whole of human life. It seeks to mold every aspect of life and activity in consonance with its moral norm and programs of social reform.