Islam A Religious System - 1807 Words

Islam is a religious system that begun in the seventh century by Muhammad. In the seventh century, Muhammad claimed an angel called Gabriel visited him. During the visits by Gabriel, the angel revealed to Muhammad the words of Allah or God. The angelic visitations continued for about 23 years until Muhammad’s death. The words of Allah that the angel revealed to him dictated revelations composed in Qur’an, the holy book of Islam. Muslims are people that practice Islam. Muslims follow the teaching of the Qur’an and strive to keep the five pillars, which according to Islam-guide.com are: 1. The testimony of faith .This means, â€Å"There is no other God but Allah. and Muhammad is the messenger of Allah .2. Prayer :Five ritual prayers must be†¦show more content†¦The legal theory of Islam states there is a maxim the general aim of legislation† in Islam, which is suppose to realize values through protecting and guaranteeing their necessities as wel l as fulfilling their importance and their embellishments. According to Islam the human basic values consist of life, reason , descent , property and religion . Islam protects these primary human values, and prohibits any violation of them. In addition, to Muslims there are five basic values for humanity, which are to be protected every time. They can build up harmony and universal peace. Also advise to preserve the five basic values at the lowest level for an acceptable level of living. These basic values therefore includes the ability to perform moral responsibilities; protection of life, securing food, clothing and shelter, education, the right to earn a living, to set up a family, etc. Islam preaches to that a human being cannot live without these basic values. Individuals and states are advised to protect or at least to respect these basic values. In Islam there are five basic rules of mankind which are : life(physical self), Religion , knowledge , family life and offspring , and wealth . life(physical self) includes basic items such as food, clothing, shelter, etc. Physical self means all those that could provide a healthy body to lead a purposeful life since Islam, holds