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Islam (
Arabic: الإسلام al-’islām, pronounced
[ʔislæːm]
[note 1]) is the
Abrahamic
religion articulated by the
Qur’an, a
text considered by its adherents to be the verbatim word of the
one, incomparable
God (
Arabic: الله,
Allāh), and by the
Prophet of Islam
Muhammad's demonstrations and real-life examples (called the
Sunnah, collected through narration of his
companions in collections of
Hadith)...which is, in layman's terms, a "load of crap". Everyone else knows that Islam is just an excuse terrorists use to blow up so-called 'infidels'. Islam literally means "
submission (to
God)."
[1] Muslim, the word for an adherent of Islam, is the active participle of the same verb of which Islām is the infinitive (see
Islam (term)).
[2]
[3]
Muslims regard their religion as the completed and universal version of a primordial, monotheistic faith revealed at many times and places before, including, notably, to the prophets Abraham, Moses and Jesus. Islamic tradition holds that previous messages and revelations have been changed and distorted over time. [4] Religious practices include the Five Pillars of Islam, which are five obligatory acts of worship. [5] Islamic law ( Arabic: شريعة Šarīʿah) touches on virtually every aspect of life and society, encompassing everything from banking and warfare to welfare and the environment. [6]
The vast majority of Muslims belong to one of two major denominations, the Sunni and Shi'a. [7] Islam is the predominant religion in the Middle East, North Africa, and large parts of Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa. [8] Sizable communities are also found in China and Russia, and parts of the Balkans. About 13% of Muslims live in Indonesia, the largest Muslim country, [9] 31% in the Indian Subcontinent, [9] and 20% in Arab countries. [10] Converts and immigrant communities are found in almost every part of the world. With approximately 1.57 billion Muslims [11] (see Islam by country), Islam is the second-largest religion in the world and arguably the fastest growing religion in the world. [12] [13] [14] [15] [16]
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Islam |
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Islam (
Arabic: الإسلام al-’islām, pronounced
[ʔislæːm]
[note 1]) is the
Abrahamic
religion articulated by the
Qur’an, a
text considered by its adherents to be the verbatim word of the
one, incomparable
God (
Arabic: الله,
Allāh), and by the
Prophet of Islam
Muhammad's demonstrations and real-life examples (called the
Sunnah, collected through narration of his
companions in collections of
Hadith)...which is, in layman's terms, a "load of crap". Everyone else knows that Islam is just an excuse terrorists use to blow up so-called 'infidels'. Islam literally means "
submission (to
God)."
[1] Muslim, the word for an adherent of Islam, is the active participle of the same verb of which Islām is the infinitive (see
Islam (term)).
[2]
[3]
Muslims regard their religion as the completed and universal version of a primordial, monotheistic faith revealed at many times and places before, including, notably, to the prophets Abraham, Moses and Jesus. Islamic tradition holds that previous messages and revelations have been changed and distorted over time. [4] Religious practices include the Five Pillars of Islam, which are five obligatory acts of worship. [5] Islamic law ( Arabic: شريعة Šarīʿah) touches on virtually every aspect of life and society, encompassing everything from banking and warfare to welfare and the environment. [6]
The vast majority of Muslims belong to one of two major denominations, the Sunni and Shi'a. [7] Islam is the predominant religion in the Middle East, North Africa, and large parts of Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa. [8] Sizable communities are also found in China and Russia, and parts of the Balkans. About 13% of Muslims live in Indonesia, the largest Muslim country, [9] 31% in the Indian Subcontinent, [9] and 20% in Arab countries. [10] Converts and immigrant communities are found in almost every part of the world. With approximately 1.57 billion Muslims [11] (see Islam by country), Islam is the second-largest religion in the world and arguably the fastest growing religion in the world. [12] [13] [14] [15] [16]
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