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Unique Features of Islam
Uniqueness of the Name
The name for the religion of Islam is much more than just a name
because it expresses a deep spiritual meaning as well as an overall
outlook on life and concept of worship. The word "Islam" is an Arabic
word which means "complete submission to the will of Almighty God".
Other religions are named after their founders, such as Christianity
and Buddhism; after a tribe or ethnic group, such as Judaism; or after
a specific geographical region, such as Hinduism. Islam, however, is
unique because its name represents its outlook on life and reflects
its universal nature. Additionally, the name "Islam" was not thought
up by its followers or applied by other people, as is the case with
the names of other religions, but was revealed by Almighty God. This
name expressed nothing new, because submission to the will of God,
i.e. "Islam", has always been the true religion of God. Due to this
fact, and since the teachings of Islam are straightforward, profound
and logical, Islam is the "Natural Religion" of all human beings. The
name of no other religion carries any significant message, or conveys
the true sense of its outlook on life, as does the name "Islam".
Universality & Continuity of the Message
The command to worship none other than Almighty God and to submit to
His will has been revealed by God to all of His prophets throughout
mankind’s long history. The pure essence of the beliefs and teachings
that were revealed by God to the Prophet Muhammad are the same as God
taught to Abraham, who was one of the earliest and greatest prophets.
So actually, Muhammad is the final prophet of Islam — not the first.
Additionally, Islam is the true "religion of Abraham", because Abraham
completely submitted himself to the revealed will of Almighty God.
Islam is truly unique among the religions of the world because it is
addressed to all of mankind. The scripture of Islam, called the
Qur’an, repeatedly addresses all human beings by saying: "O mankind!"
Additionally, in the Qur’an, Almighty God is never addressed as the
God of a particular people or nation. From the very beginning of the
mission of Prophet Muhammad, his followers came from a wide spectrum
of individuals — there was Bilal, the African slave; Suhaib, the
Byzantine Roman; Ibn Sailam, the Jewish Rabbi; and Salman, the
Persian. Since religious truth is eternal and unchanging, and mankind
is one universal brotherhood, God’s revelations to man have always
been consistent and universal. Submission to the will of God, and
worshipping Him alone without intermediaries, has always been the only
religion acceptable to Almighty God.
A Straightforward Concept of God
Unique among the religions of the world, the concept of God in Islam
is completely based upon Divine Revelation. Not only is the concept of
God in Islam characterized by purity and clarity, but it is also not
marred by myths, superstitions or man-made philosophical ideas. In the
pure and straightforward teachings of Islam, Almighty God has clearly
revealed His unique nature and qualities to man in the way which He
wants them to be understood. While other religions have either mixed
man-made doctrines with divine revelation, or ignored the divine
revelation almost completely, Islam’s concept of God is based totally
on what God has said about Himself. Islam’s concept of God can be
called pure and straightforward because there is a clear distinction
made between the Creator and the created. As such, there is no
ambiguity in divinity — it is made clear that there is nothing divine
or worthy of being worshipped except for Almighty God. In Islam,
calling someone other than Almighty God "Lord" or "Savior" is
completely prohibited because such terms compromise God’s uniqueness
and because all of our trust should be put in Almighty God — who is
the Most Merciful and the Controller of all affairs. The only Creator
— Almighty God — is Unique, Eternal and Transcendent above His
Creation. Everything else besides Almighty God — meaning anything that
you can see or even imagine — is part of God’s creation, and thus not
worthy of worship. Almighty God, as He has described Himself in the
Qur’an, is Absolutely One and "the Most Merciful of those who show
mercy". Even though God is transcendent above His creation, due to His
infinite Mercy He is constantly involved with the affairs of His
creatures. Even though God is infinite, unique and incomprehensible,
in the Holy Qur’an He has revealed Himself in a way suitable to the
finite and limited human mind. By reaching out to man and sending
revelations through all of His prophets, God has allowed Himself to be
known through His unique and most-beautiful attributes. Because the
concept of God in Islam was sent by God specifically for mankind, it
appeals to the innate nature of the human being. Due to this fact,
Islam does not ask man to accept irrational, ludicrous or man-made
doctrines about God. The Islamic concept of God strikes a unique
balance between various religions an because is avoids reducing God to
just being some remote and impersonal "First Cause" or "Higher Power",
while on the other hand it also teaches that a direct and personal
relationship with God can be maintained without believing God to be
like His creation or incarnate in it.
Direct Relationship with God
In other religions, even the ones which claim belief in "One God",
people often approach God through an intermediary, such as a saint, an
angel, the Virgin Mary or Jesus. However, it is only in Islam that a
person is required only to pray to God. Some people also nullify a
truly proper and direct relationship with Almighty God by mistakenly
believing that they have a special relationship with Him simply
because they are members of a certain ethnic group, tribe or "chosen
people". Additionally, in Islam there are no priests or clergy — each
worshipper, man or woman, has a direct relationship with their
Merciful Creator — Almighty God. Since God is the Owner and Sustainer
of everything, as well as the only one who can provide true and
complete forgiveness, it is completely futile to try to approach Him
through anyone else. According to the teachings of Islam, praying to
or worshipping anything or anyone besides Almighty God is the greatest
sin a person can commit. Even though other religions believe in God,
they nullify this belief by making the grave mistake of not always
approaching Him directly. Some religions even go so far as to say that
human beings, due to their sinfulness, cannot approach God without an
intermediary — which mistakenly implies that God is unable or
unwilling to forgive human-beings directly. Islam teaches that
Almighty God has the power to do all things and that no one should
ever despair of His mercy. According to the teachings of Islam, God is
always ready to bestow His abundant Grace and Mercy on anyone who
turns to Him in repentance. Even people who used to commit the worst
sin of worshipping others besides God will be forgiven if they realize
what they are doing is wrong and repent. Having a direct relationship
with God, and understanding that He alone deserves worship and praise,
goes hand-in-hand with the Islamic concept of God. This is because
once a proper concept of God is established in the heart and mind,
submission to God and complete reliance on Him alone comes naturally.
Unique Concept of Worship
According to the teachings of Islam, everything that a human being
does with the pure intention of pleasing God is an act of worship. Due
to this, Islam has an all encompassing concept of worship unlike any
other religion. Almighty God has revealed in the Holy Qur’an that His
purpose for creating human beings was to worship Him and Him alone.
Like other religions, Islam has required acts of worship, however
worship in Islam is not limited to rituals. Since Islam is an all-
encompassing religion with guidance for all aspects of life. almost
every action in a Muslim’s life becomes an act of worship if it is
done to build a better relationship with God. Since man’s purpose in
life is to worship and submit to God, worship in Islam has been
defined by God Himself in an all-encompassing way. This is special
uniqueness can also be seen in the fact that most other religions only
require formal worship once per week, while Islam requires it five
times a day. Even more importantly, all rites of formal worship in
Islam are based on Divine revelation, while the modes of worship in
other religions are a mixture of Divine revelation, man-made
traditions, opinions of clergymen and religious councils.
Additionally, in Islam acts of worship such as prayer and fasting have
been described by God and His Prophet in such detail that it gives
human beings a feeling of assurance that the way they are worshipping
God is pleasing to Him.
Based on Authentic Sources
The preservation of the scripture of Islam — the Holy Qur’an — is
unique among world religions. No other religion has a scripture which
is both as old and as well-preserved as the one possessed by Muslims
today. Even scholars who are hostile to Islam admit that the Qur’an
that exists today is exactly the same as the one that existed in the
time of the Prophet Muhammad. Even though many people mistakenly
assume that the Qu’ran was written by Muhammad, it is actually the
literal Word of God. Not only was Muhammad known by his people to be
unable to read and write, but the Holy Qur’an clearly and repeatedly
exclaims that it is from Almighty God – the Lord of the Universe.
Unlike other religions, the
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Please forgive us for any disturbance, but we have an important
subject to address to you regarding FAITH, and we Don’t intend to
overload your email with unnecessary messages…
Unique Features of Islam
Uniqueness of the Name
The name for the religion of Islam is much more than just a name
because it expresses a deep spiritual meaning as well as an overall
outlook on life and concept of worship. The word "Islam" is an Arabic
word which means "complete submission to the will of Almighty God".
Other religions are named after their founders, such as Christianity
and Buddhism; after a tribe or ethnic group, such as Judaism; or after
a specific geographical region, such as Hinduism. Islam, however, is
unique because its name represents its outlook on life and reflects
its universal nature. Additionally, the name "Islam" was not thought
up by its followers or applied by other people, as is the case with
the names of other religions, but was revealed by Almighty God. This
name expressed nothing new, because submission to the will of God,
i.e. "Islam", has always been the true religion of God. Due to this
fact, and since the teachings of Islam are straightforward, profound
and logical, Islam is the "Natural Religion" of all human beings. The
name of no other religion carries any significant message, or conveys
the true sense of its outlook on life, as does the name "Islam".
Universality & Continuity of the Message
The command to worship none other than Almighty God and to submit to
His will has been revealed by God to all of His prophets throughout
mankind’s long history. The pure essence of the beliefs and teachings
that were revealed by God to the Prophet Muhammad are the same as God
taught to Abraham, who was one of the earliest and greatest prophets.
So actually, Muhammad is the final prophet of Islam — not the first.
Additionally, Islam is the true "religion of Abraham", because Abraham
completely submitted himself to the revealed will of Almighty God.
Islam is truly unique among the religions of the world because it is
addressed to all of mankind. The scripture of Islam, called the
Qur’an, repeatedly addresses all human beings by saying: "O mankind!"
Additionally, in the Qur’an, Almighty God is never addressed as the
God of a particular people or nation. From the very beginning of the
mission of Prophet Muhammad, his followers came from a wide spectrum
of individuals — there was Bilal, the African slave; Suhaib, the
Byzantine Roman; Ibn Sailam, the Jewish Rabbi; and Salman, the
Persian. Since religious truth is eternal and unchanging, and mankind
is one universal brotherhood, God’s revelations to man have always
been consistent and universal. Submission to the will of God, and
worshipping Him alone without intermediaries, has always been the only
religion acceptable to Almighty God.
A Straightforward Concept of God
Unique among the religions of the world, the concept of God in Islam
is completely based upon Divine Revelation. Not only is the concept of
God in Islam characterized by purity and clarity, but it is also not
marred by myths, superstitions or man-made philosophical ideas. In the
pure and straightforward teachings of Islam, Almighty God has clearly
revealed His unique nature and qualities to man in the way which He
wants them to be understood. While other religions have either mixed
man-made doctrines with divine revelation, or ignored the divine
revelation almost completely, Islam’s concept of God is based totally
on what God has said about Himself. Islam’s concept of God can be
called pure and straightforward because there is a clear distinction
made between the Creator and the created. As such, there is no
ambiguity in divinity — it is made clear that there is nothing divine
or worthy of being worshipped except for Almighty God. In Islam,
calling someone other than Almighty God "Lord" or "Savior" is
completely prohibited because such terms compromise God’s uniqueness
and because all of our trust should be put in Almighty God — who is
the Most Merciful and the Controller of all affairs. The only Creator
— Almighty God — is Unique, Eternal and Transcendent above His
Creation. Everything else besides Almighty God — meaning anything that
you can see or even imagine — is part of God’s creation, and thus not
worthy of worship. Almighty God, as He has described Himself in the
Qur’an, is Absolutely One and "the Most Merciful of those who show
mercy". Even though God is transcendent above His creation, due to His
infinite Mercy He is constantly involved with the affairs of His
creatures. Even though God is infinite, unique and incomprehensible,
in the Holy Qur’an He has revealed Himself in a way suitable to the
finite and limited human mind. By reaching out to man and sending
revelations through all of His prophets, God has allowed Himself to be
known through His unique and most-beautiful attributes. Because the
concept of God in Islam was sent by God specifically for mankind, it
appeals to the innate nature of the human being. Due to this fact,
Islam does not ask man to accept irrational, ludicrous or man-made
doctrines about God. The Islamic concept of God strikes a unique
balance between various religions an because is avoids reducing God to
just being some remote and impersonal "First Cause" or "Higher Power",
while on the other hand it also teaches that a direct and personal
relationship with God can be maintained without believing God to be
like His creation or incarnate in it.
Direct Relationship with God
In other religions, even the ones which claim belief in "One God",
people often approach God through an intermediary, such as a saint, an
angel, the Virgin Mary or Jesus. However, it is only in Islam that a
person is required only to pray to God. Some people also nullify a
truly proper and direct relationship with Almighty God by mistakenly
believing that they have a special relationship with Him simply
because they are members of a certain ethnic group, tribe or "chosen
people". Additionally, in Islam there are no priests or clergy — each
worshipper, man or woman, has a direct relationship with their
Merciful Creator — Almighty God. Since God is the Owner and Sustainer
of everything, as well as the only one who can provide true and
complete forgiveness, it is completely futile to try to approach Him
through anyone else. According to the teachings of Islam, praying to
or worshipping anything or anyone besides Almighty God is the greatest
sin a person can commit. Even though other religions believe in God,
they nullify this belief by making the grave mistake of not always
approaching Him directly. Some religions even go so far as to say that
human beings, due to their sinfulness, cannot approach God without an
intermediary — which mistakenly implies that God is unable or
unwilling to forgive human-beings directly. Islam teaches that
Almighty God has the power to do all things and that no one should
ever despair of His mercy. According to the teachings of Islam, God is
always ready to bestow His abundant Grace and Mercy on anyone who
turns to Him in repentance. Even people who used to commit the worst
sin of worshipping others besides God will be forgiven if they realize
what they are doing is wrong and repent. Having a direct relationship
with God, and understanding that He alone deserves worship and praise,
goes hand-in-hand with the Islamic concept of God. This is because
once a proper concept of God is established in the heart and mind,
submission to God and complete reliance on Him alone comes naturally.
Unique Concept of Worship
According to the teachings of Islam, everything that a human being
does with the pure intention of pleasing God is an act of worship. Due
to this, Islam has an all encompassing concept of worship unlike any
other religion. Almighty God has revealed in the Holy Qur’an that His
purpose for creating human beings was to worship Him and Him alone.
Like other religions, Islam has required acts of worship, however
worship in Islam is not limited to rituals. Since Islam is an all-
encompassing religion with guidance for all aspects of life. almost
every action in a Muslim’s life becomes an act of worship if it is
done to build a better relationship with God. Since man’s purpose in
life is to worship and submit to God, worship in Islam has been
defined by God Himself in an all-encompassing way. This is special
uniqueness can also be seen in the fact that most other religions only
require formal worship once per week, while Islam requires it five
times a day. Even more importantly, all rites of formal worship in
Islam are based on Divine revelation, while the modes of worship in
other religions are a mixture of Divine revelation, man-made
traditions, opinions of clergymen and religious councils.
Additionally, in Islam acts of worship such as prayer and fasting have
been described by God and His Prophet in such detail that it gives
human beings a feeling of assurance that the way they are worshipping
God is pleasing to Him.
Based on Authentic Sources
The preservation of the scripture of Islam — the Holy Qur’an — is
unique among world religions. No other religion has a scripture which
is both as old and as well-preserved as the one possessed by Muslims
today. Even scholars who are hostile to Islam admit that the Qur’an
that exists today is exactly the same as the one that existed in the
time of the Prophet Muhammad. Even though many people mistakenly
assume that the Qu’ran was written by Muhammad, it is actually the
literal Word of God. Not only was Muhammad known by his people to be
unable to read and write, but the Holy Qur’an clearly and repeatedly
exclaims that it is from Almighty God – the Lord of the Universe.
Unlike other religions, the
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