... as is evident from the image page at the bottom, uses the word Allah to refer to God. Thus Arab Christians' God is Allah. It may surprise many in the West, but it is the plain truth. Allah is the One God of every one. Allah is the Creator of prophets like Jesus and Muhammad (peace be on them ... ). Allah is also the creator of Satan. May we be in the protection of Allah from Satan all the times. Ameen. Christian "Faith" and Muslims ... as is evident from the image page at the bottom, uses the word Allah to refer to God. Thus Arab Christians' God is Allah. It may surprise many in the Wes...

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... their source of authority on faith and practice. "More than 1,300 years ago, a man in Mecca was visited by the archangel Gabriel and received an extraordinary gift: the word from Allah, the One God. Muhammad, according to the Muslims, was the prophet presaged by Moses, and Muhammad, the Qur"an, represented the ultimate truth. Taking his message across the desert to ... Medina, he created Islam". (T. Cahill p. 8) Muslims believe in one God called Allah with the Qur"an as their only source of authority. They also believe that Jesus was a major prophet, spirit of Allah (or God), without si...

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... Spirit. Judaism believes that there is one god who reveals himself as person. He is creator, deliverer and lord of history. Islam worship Allah. They say that god is one. They are strict monotheism-"there is no god but Allah. The source of authority for Christians is the Bible, old and new testaments. The bible is unique, revealed, factual, accurate and inspired ... things and taught the Golden Rule. Islams believe that Jesus was sent to the children of Israel and faithfully showed the signs of Allah, taught prayer and brought the gospel (Injil). He did not die on the cross but Allah to...

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... . Ramadan is the 9th month of Islamic Calendar. (5) Hajj which means pilgrimage to the city of Mecca annually ones in a lifetime. The Islamic faith is not complete without belief in Allah, his Angels, divine books which include "Tawrat" (Torah) "Zubur" (Psalms) "Injil" (Bibel) and Quran. His prophets which includes Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Moses, Jesus and Muhammad. The judgment day and the ... Opening) The Qur'an. From Bible The Lord's Prayer Matthew. Both the prayers convey the same message but in different wordings. The Quran "In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. Praise b...

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... The first pillar is Shahadah, which is the profession of faith for the Muslims and it says, "There is no god but God (Allah) and Muhammad was the messenger for God (Allah). The second pillar is Salat, which are prayers five times a day. The third pillar is Zakat, which is welfare contribution. Fourth ... God, in the prophets (messengers), in the books, the unseen (angels), the Day of Judgment, destiny, and life after death (Akhirah). The oneness of Allah (Tawhid) is by far the most important. Risalah is the major work of the scholar Muhammad ibn Idris al- Shafi (767- 820), which introduce...

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... rituals, beliefs, ethics, founders, and sacred objects, the two show strong mutual similarities, particularly in the fundamental areas. The word Islam means surrender or submission, submission to the will of Allah, the one God. Muslims are those who have submitted themselves. The basic creed of Islam is brief: Both Muslims and Christians are monotheists, believing in the same god, referred to ... the Muslims and God by Catholics. Islam teaches that there is one God, the creator and sustainer of the universe. This God, Allah, is compassionate and honorable. Because he is compassionate, h...

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... satisfy their vivid imaginations and most importantly to justify what are true miracles of Allah! It is mostly people who do not believe in God, that do this. We believe in Allah and know that there are things unseen to us and we believe in the miracles of Allah. The people who don't believe in God crave to satisfy this missing part of ... ...

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... do for me" (Matthew 25:45). The Qur"an, the reference for the Muslim faith, teaches that all human beings are special creations of Allah and that wealth is not the property of the individual, but Allah's. Therefore, wealth should be used for the collective good. Muslims must share their wealth in accordance with the pillar of Zakah. Muslims pay Zakah on ... any good deed not done for selfish reasons. It can be done at any time and can include giving of time, talents, money or prayer. "The deeds most loved by Allah are those that are done regularly even though they may be small" (Bukhari...

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... the similarities and the differences are between Christianity and Muslim. Central to both the Christian and Muslim viewpoint is the idea that Allah or God is the answer to life's three major questions. Christians and Muslims accept the existence of Allah, and both believe that they ought to live in submission to His revealed Will. So, there are areas of overlap between ... ...

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... reflects Islamic beliefs Many religions are in existence today. Major religions include Christianity, Buddhism, Judaism, Hinduism, and Islam. In Islam, Muslims have followed the Islamic tradition in pursuit of pleasing Allah. Many religions include a written word, such as the Bible for Christianity, to accompany them in their beliefs. In Islam, the Koran is one of the Muslims" sacred writings. The Koran ... . In the opening portion of the Koran when it states, "Guide us on the straight path, the path of those whom Thou has blessed," one understands that Muslims pray to Allah that he woul...

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... dwell around you. Deal firmly with them."(Surah 9:121-). There are many more quotes in the Quran that show such violence against non-believers is just and the word of Allah. The Bible also shows the use of violence, but in a different way. In the Bible, God instructs the Israelites coming from Egypt to take the land of Canaan and kill ... for a jihad against the United States and Jewish people. In a tape released after 9/11, Usama says, "I was ordered to fight the people until they say there is no god but Allah, and his prophet Muhammad." Usama and others like him blow themselves up try...

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... importance." A form of modern day religion is video gaming. Gaming and religion hold a supreme importance to people. Worldwide religions can claim to worship one deity or another such as Allah, Yahweh or the Grecian Pantheons, much the same way that gamers can identify as gamers, but can break down into subcategories. These differences in subcategories do not hold the same ... ...

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... our lives? "My aunt told me that when you were saved you saw a light, and something happened to you inside (pg. 1059)." Some call God Jesus; some say Allah; some just say God or Lord, but most cultures have a reference to God or God's spirit entering us, embracing us, directing us, impacting our lives. Hughes certainly thought God was ... ...

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... and for the Christians are God, the Father and the father of Lord Jesus. For Islam, God has ninety-nine names but the supreme name of God is known as Allah. Different name-callings are some of the factors that lead to the misunderstanding in the religion. All these happen gradually, therefor as time passes, a lot of changes happen to the ... ...

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... prayer, a way of communicating with God. Prayer is an integral part of Christianity and Islam. It is an obligatory practice for Muslins is to pray five times a day to God (Allah). This is not a point for debate and is one of the five pillars of Islam (Peters, 44). Muslim prayers are exact and always in Arabic. All Muslims throughout the world ... ...

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... and only true way to God. The religion of Islam teaches that in order to achieve true peace of mind and surety of heart, one must submit to God or "Allah" and live according to His Divinely revealed Law. Being a Muslim requires willful submission and active obedience to God and living in accordance with His message. Muslims believe all of God ... ...

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... view and is up to individuals in our society to make their own decision to believe in or reject these views of women. "Men are the maintainers of women because Allah has made some of them to excel others and because they spend out of their property- (website). This is a direct quote taken from The Koran, which directly states that men ... ...

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... students should have the right to pray for what they believe in within a reasonable time a place. I"m not saying that a Muslim can pull out a red floor mat and start praying to Allah in the middle of the school cafeteria, but if they do it at a reasonable place with certain limits, then it is absolutely fine. Seeing how the first 10 Amendments are ... ...

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