And therefore Islam becomes not only a religion but an ideology. Although the law is considered divine, because tradition dictates that it was delivered to the Arabs by the Abrahamic God that Muslims refer to as Allah through a prophet, Islam spread so rapidly over an area rich in culture in a time that communication was not as quick and easy as it is in our present day era that it is arguable to suggest that Shari’a Law may not be entirely divine as it is believed. For the purpose of this essay I feel it important to accept certain paradigms; that the Quran is divine, that Allah exists, and that Muhammed was his final prophet. “The first source of Shari’a Law has to be the Quran” Watton. According to Muslim belief, The Quran was given to the world by Prophet Muhammed, whom received divine revelations known as Sura’s.
Also, Muhammad listed them together in the Hadith, which is a record of the words and deeds of the Prophet, his family, and his companions, when he was asked to define Islam. Islam is a monotheistic religion that is based on the revelations that was received by the Prophet Muhammad in 622 CE. Then it was later recorded in the Qur'an, which the Islam's most sacred book. The faith then spread very rapidly and today Islam is the second most largest religion in the world. The word Islam means "submission," which means reflecting the religion's central tenet of submitting to the will of God.
This journey is known in the Islamic calendar as the Hirja. The Islamic calendar begins in the year 622. After the death of Muhammad in 632, Muslims came together to choose a new leader or ‘khalifa’ (caliph) to be the successor of Muhammad. The caliph was to be the symbolic head of the Muslim community throughout the world. • A religion that began with the prophet Muhammad in the 7th century • Muhammad believed he was a messenger sent by God • Muslims follow the teachings of the holy book, the Qur’an • Muslims pray in the direction of Mecca, the centre for Islamic worship • Islam spread rapidly throughout the Middle East and beyond Photograph courtesy of SacredSites.com Science and technology in Medieval Islam The
Impact on Islamic civilization in the field of faith Islam came with the faith of monotheism in the middle of a society and a world that was rife with polytheism and idolatry. Islam said that Allah is the only God and He was far above any physical characteristics or shortcomings. Islam liberated man from worshipping anyone but Allah, Exalted be He. Islam gave no room to any mediator or priest to act between man and Allah. As soon as the world, particularly during the era of European renaissance, knew this pure faith, “the followers of every religion started to provide explanation for polytheism, or aspects of polytheism and idolatry and their customs and traditions, which existed in their religious system.
The statement “I declare there is no god except God, and I declare that Muhammad is the messenger of God"(Qu ‘ran 3:191) is to be said with pure sincerity and great commitment. Some Muslims recite that statement 17 times every day. They are also required by The Qu 'ran to recite “May peace and the blessings of God be upon him” (Qu ‘ran Surah, chapter 13), to show respect to Muhammad. By the phrase “Muhammad is our messenger”, Muslims affirm that Muhammad is not to be considered divine. They look up to him as a role model for a husband, a father and a politician.
The Shahada also states that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah and is recognized as the true and greatest prophet of Allah; it was through Muhammad that Allah conveyed the last and final revelation (Slick, 2010). Christianity has a similar testimony of faith. In the book of John chapter 17 verse 3 of the Bible it says: “"Now this is eternal life: that they may know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent. ("The five pillars," 2008)" This is the Christian version of Shahada, stating that there is only one true God and to know God is to know Jesus Christ, whom God sent to Earth, as his word to mankind, through which he revealed himself and offered mankind eternal life ("The five pillars," 2008). The second pillar, Salat, is a series of prayers involving confessions of sins that begin with the purification of the body and ending with the purification of the soul.
Revelation god revealed his will and law to humanity through the Quran. Salvation Is life after death and judgment day will result in eternal reward or punishment Depending on god’s mercy. In Islam there were many prophets who guided the people to the right paths and the last prophet was Muhammad (P.B.U.H) there is only one Sacred book in Islam and that is the Quran. In the Quran God tells us what is haram forbidden and halal unforbidden. God tells us how we should live our daily lives.
Unlike other religions that used figural images to express their beliefs, preserve them and convey them to other people , Islam has instead used different shapes and sizes of letters to do so. Throughout the years, those different letters has been known as a very important form of art in the Islamic and the Arabic world. The creativity of Arabic calligraphy was used to express many different Islamic values and religious beliefs. Those religious expressions were highly valued and respected throughout the world and were classified as a form of art which is the art of writing. In addition to that, Arabic calligraphy is also a reflection of the cultural values of the Muslim world and it symbolizes a lot of different things such as beauty, unity, and power.
Ashwin Naglla HIST 3704 Professor Azimi November 10, 2010 Quran: Significance in the Lives of Muslims As early Arab conquerors spread Islam outside of Arabia, they established an expansive and rich culture. Islamic civilization soon encompassed the core Middle East and spread west to Spain and as far east to the Indus River. The Islamic world developed a common culture highly influenced by the Quran. This holy book was the root of many social and cultural norms in the lives of Muslims historically and today, including treatment of false beliefs and equality between men and women. The Quran says a lot about treatment of false belief.
Science is therefore seen by Muslims as a branch of knowledge that is connected with the oneness of God (Unal, pg 12). There are also references in the Qur’an that relate to such things as cosmology and medicine. Not only did Muhammad promote knowledge, but, so did the word of God. By then obtaining knowledge Muslims were not only basically following the word of the God but also exploring and gaining knowledge about the world He created. Two very important Islamic leaders in the sciences were Omar Khayam and Nizam al-Mulk.