Five Pillars of Islam Checkpoint

Five Pillars of Islam Checkpoint

When it comes to the central beliefs of Islam, there are the Six Articles of Faith,meaning that all that is required is to believe and recite the Shahada: “There is no God but God, and Muhammad is his Prophet.” This relates to the first pillar of Islam with believing and professing the unity of God and the messengership of Muhammad: “There is no god but God, and Muhammad is the Messenger of God.” The Qur’an requires the faithful to tell others of Islam; so that they will have the information they need to make an intelligent choice. The second pillar of Islam is Salah, the requirement to pray 5 times a day at fixed times during the day.[3] The time of day to pray are at dawn, noon, mid-afternoon, sunset, and night. Each salah is performed facing towards the Kaaba in Mecca. Salah is intended to focus the mind on Allah; it is seen as a personal communication with Allah, expressing gratitude and worship. According to the Qur'an, the benefit of prayer “restrains one from shameful and evil deeds”. Prayer, for Muslims, shows their belief about God is the single most important belief in Islam and arguably the central theme of Islam. The third pillar is zakat, or spiritual tithing and almsgiving. Its literal meaning is “purity,” for it purifies the distribution of money, helping to keep it in healthy circulation. Muslims believe the founder of Islam, Muhammad, is revered as “the Seal of the Prophets” he is the last and greatest of the messengers of God. He is not divine in any way, for the strict monotheism that characterizes Islam (as well as Judaism) does not allow for such an interpretation. Other prophets are important in Islam as well, all of which are shared with the Jews or the Christians. According to the Qur'an, Allah "created man from a clot of blood" at the same time he created the jinn from fire. Humans are the greatest of all creatures, created with free will for the purpose of obeying and serving God. This is the Muslim belief of Human Nature which brings...

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