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Beliefs

The Holy Qur'an is the Holy Book of the Muslims who believe it to be the word of God; this is particularly the case for the Arabic version.


Islamic Beliefs
The foundations of the Islamic Faith lie in the Bible, particularly the Old Testament and the Gospels and in the revelations to the Prophet Muhammad around 610AD. Muslims show respect to Muhammad, (and other prophets) by use of the expression ' Peace be upon him' (PBUH) after the name. This Faith developed rapidly during the prophet's lifetime and from the 7 th Century became a potent force first in the Middle East and then further afield.

While all religions have some impact on the way a follower conducts his or her life, Islam lays down a distinct regime for devout followers both in public and private life. Islamic law is based on:

  1. The Qur'an (Koran) revealed gradually to Muhammad by the angel Gabriel.  (The Arabic text is regarded as the only authentic version).

  2. The sunna or practice of the Prophet as recorded in tradition.

  3. The ijma or consensus of the Muslim community and Islamic scholars.

  4. Qiyas – deductions from the first three sources.

There are a number of strands of the Islamic faith, which have their own views on practice and some are more conservative than others. There is a common agreement on the basic foundations. They believe in one God (Allah) and reject any idea that God comprises any person other than Allah the creator.

Muslims reject the Christian understanding of God as 'the Trinity', however, they do acknowledge Jesus as a prophet but see Muhammad as the final and most important prophet whose message was universal rather than for a particular nation or people.

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