What do muslims believe in there religon?

Answer 1

The fundamental beliefs of Islam can be summed up as follows:

1. Belief in the oneness and unity of God. This entails belief in God as the one and only Creator, Cherisher, and Sovereign Lord of the entire universe.

2. Belief in God's angels. Angels are spiritual beings who are engaged in glorifying God and doing His bidding.

3. Belief in the Scriptures (revelations) that contain God's communications to His prophets and messengers. Among the scriptures are [the original] Torah, [the original] Gospel, and finally the Qur'an, which confirms and preserves intact the pristine, perennial religion revealed to all of God's prophets and messengers.

4. Belief in prophets and messengers. These were message bearers from God, who called mankind unto God; they were ideal Muslims (i.e., they submitted themselves wholly and totally to the will of their Lord). In this sense, the prophets are our true role models, as they represent the best of what humanity can aspire to and become.

5. Belief that both good and bad are decreed by God, as He alone is in charge of the entire universe.

6. Belief in the Last Day when all of humanity will stand before their Lord for final reckoning, where one's good as well bad deeds will be scrutinized by the One Who knows all.

Besides the above fundamental beliefs, a Muslim observes the five pillars, and lives a morally and ethically exemplary life, according to the best of his or her ability.

1. The first and foremost of these pillars is testifying to the oneness of God. By testifying to the divine oneness, one is recognizing God as the sole entity to worship, to attach one's ultimate loyalty. Such recognition frees one from bondage of matter and values that enslave, cripple, and dehumanize one.

2. The next most important pillar is offering five daily Prayers at the appointed times: dawn, noon, mid-afternoon, dusk, and before retiring to bed. Prayer in Islam is a direct communion with God, without any intermediary; it bestows on us grace, serenity, tranquility, and peace.

3. The next foremost pillar of Islam is offering charity. A believer parts with at least a minimum of two and a half percent of his or her wealth for the poor and needy, although he or she is encouraged to give more.

4. Fasting in the month of Ramadan closely follows charity as the fourth pillar. It is an institution intended to teach empathy with the poor, besides inculcating in us the need to overcome and transcend our physical desires in order to deepen our spiritual awareness.

5. Finally, pilgrimage (Hajj) to the house of God in Makkah, the house built by God's prophets Abraham and his son Ishmael. Pilgrimage brings us face to face with people of all races and colors, and challenges us to break the walls that separate us from one another and to embrace the true brotherhood of humanity as the sacred bond that unites all of us under the lordship of the one and only God.

Answer 2

There are 5 pillars of faith in Islam:
Belief in the One God
Regular Prayer
Give to Charity
Make pilgrimage to Mecca
Fast during Ramadan

There is more stuff of course but these are the core practices.

Answer 3

The same reasons followers of other religions believe in theirs. Your question makes no sense.

Answer 4

For the same reason that you believe in yours, because you think it's the right one to follow.

Answer 5

One God; enjoin the good, forbid the evil; love your neighbor; do not kill; do not steal; worship none but the One God; Prophet Muhammad (SAW) is the final messenger after prophet Jesus and prophet Yahya (John the Baptist), etc, etc, etc.

Answer 6

It is all personal faith and beliefs.I myself am not really sure which god made this earth.Perhaps we should really be making and wearing tinfoil hats.

Answer 7

i agree with ''illustrat_ed''...