... Ladan, Suddam Hussein, Quaddafi in Libia and taliban in Afghanistan. They are united in the restoration of militant Islam that conquer the world for Allah and are willing to support terrorist acts. Their target nations are Christian nations, particularly, the U.S. who support Israel. Because of the uniqueness ... authority, while Christianity believe the Bible was written by human authors inspired by the Holy Spirit, Moslems believe Quran as the eternal world of Allah himself recited by Mohammed. ` However there are a few fundamental doctrines which are diametrically opposed to one anoth...

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... means surrender. Within Islam the believer (called a Muslim) use the Ara-bic word for God, Allah, to refer to the creator of the world and have all life within it. Allah is viewed as the sole God----creator, sustained, and restorer of the world. The will of Allah, to which man must sub-mit, is made known through the sacred scriptures, The Qur ... 'an (Koran). Allah revealed the Qur'an to his messenger, Muhammad. According to Islamic beliefs, Muhammad is ... may pray in bed and, if neces-sary lying down. The followers of Islam are called Muslims. Muslims believe in one all-powerful, comp...

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... convert them and love everyone, Christian or not, for they are all the children of God. Islam teaches to: "Be mindful of you duty to Allah and try to promote accord between yourselves (8.2). All believers are brothers; so make peace between your brothers (49.11). Fight the idolaters all together, ... as they fight you all together, and know that Allah is with the righteous (9.36)"(Nawawi page 232). "Make peace between your brothers", means to make peace with other Muslims. If you are not Muslim, ... is more appealing. Both Islam and Christianity offer a rewarding "eternal dwelling" if y...

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... one and there is only his prophets whom he sent to earth to spread the Islamic ideology and belief. "The messenger of Allah said: "Islam is to testify that there is no god but Allah and Muhammad is the messenger of Allah, to perform the prayers, to pay the zakat, to fast in Ramadhan, and to make the pilgrimage to the House if ... ." Quran 4:3 When a woman shares her husband possibly with three more women this can damage her personality and make her unhappy in her personal life. "Men have authority over women because Allah has made the one superior to the others, and because they spend th...

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... New Testament books. Different from that of the Christians is the Holy Book of Islam, known as the Quran. Islam believes that the Quran is the message of Allah, or God. It's believed that Allah has revealed himself to man through prophets. These prophets include Noah, Abraham, and others, many of whom can also be found in the Bible. In the Quran ... to a monotheistic religion at a time when polytheistic cultures were widespread. The Muslims to share this same monotheistic belief that there is one God and in order to be a true Muslim, Allah must be worshiped in public and privately throu...

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... one true God. However, Islam takes the belief to a deeper level, ruling out Jesus as the Son of God. "They do blaspheme who say: Allah is one of three in a Trinity: for there is no god except One Allah. If they desist not from their word (of blasphemy), verily a grievous penalty will befall the blasphemers among them". (Qur"an, 5:73-75) The ... Beliefs" 1) Though the religions disagree on whether Jesus is God they do agree on how to talk to God. Prayer is the way humble man communicates with almighty God or Allah as Muslims prefer to call Him. This communication can take place at any ti...

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... are monotheistic, which means followers worship one all-powerful god. Both religions believe in the same god, but each have a different given name. The name of the Islamic god is Allah while the name of the Christian god is simply God, and sometimes is referred to as Yahweh. Christianity and Islam have religious laws that all righteous and devout followers obey ... difference in belief, are able to co-exist and respect one another. The Koran consists of 114 chapters called surahs, which all begin with the words, "In the name of Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful". Each surah consist...

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... . There the last prophet, Mohammad, completed religion; he lived about 1,400 years ago. They believe in one true god called Allah, that he created the world and everything in it, that he is powerful, sees and knows everything. They obey Allah and follow his guidance in their lives. The Muslims holy book is called the Qur"an. They believe it contains words ... of Allah. Q2. Judaism And Buddhism. Moral Principles that guide a believer's behavior: Jews: Jews believe in the one God, who is to be worshiped. They believe their behavior should be like that ... ...

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... is big difference in how they have to be executed. The Muslims have to follow the Five Pillars of Islam which say, "There is no true god but God (Allah) and Muhammad is the Messenger (Prophet) of God."9 You have to pray five times a day and each prayer does not take more than a few minutes to perform. Giving " ... ...

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As a man who was born into an atheist family, I've never frequented any place of worship before. The closest I've ever come to any religion was walking past the local Roman Catholic Church on my way home from school (I lived in New York, not South Carolina). The only personal religious experience I'...

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... and culture. Islamic religion influences politics, attire, celebrations, customs, diets, places of worship, and other aspects of life. As a matter of fact, state and religion are under the obedience of Allah through the teachings of Islam. Educational and political systems are also of the teachings of Islam. Islam allows Muslims to eat everything that is good for the health; having influence ... ...

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... that were received by other prophets, namely Moses and Jesus. Muhammad became a great spiritual leader with the creation of his new religion. He taught that complete and total submission to Allah was the only way to receive salvation in the afterlife. This required a follower to follow strict rules known as the Five Pillars of Islam. "By the time of Muhammad's death ... ...

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... . From an ethical standpoint, Islamic bioethics acknowledges some of the main principles in the Hippocratic Oath. Muslims have adopted the Oath of the Muslim Doctor, which invokes the name of Allah (Bioethics for clinicians: Islamic Bioethics). The Qur"an justifies medical advances and prohibition against both suicide and euthanasia. It states that even a poor quality of life should be valued as ... ...

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