What are the central beleifs of Islam, and how are they reflected in the Five Pillars?

Answer 1

You probably mean "beliefs."

The Quran will be of aid in this regard. The Quran not only allows slaves, but explicitly gives the slave-owner the right to have sex with them. There were no Muslim abolitionists because slavery is deeply ingrained in the religion. In fact, the Quran has more to say about enjoying sex with slaves than it does about several of the five pillars of Islam.

Mohammed owned and traded slaves. He commanded that women and children be taken as slaves in battle, and allowed them to be raped after capture. His followers continued the practice for centuries until it was forced to an end in most regions by European armies.

Unfortunately, slavery still persists in dark corners of the Muslim world today, such as Niger, the Sudan, and Mauritania. And, most tellingly, none of the articles by contemporary Muslim apologists (giving their religion retroactive credit for abolition) even bother to address the subject of modern slavery, much less condemn it.

Just like their slave-owning predecessors, today's Muslims are too preoccupied with the promotion of their magnificent religion to be concerned about the plight of slaves - or anyone else suffering under Islamic rule.

Answer 2

1> Shahadah. There is no God but God. Basicly just admitting that God is God. (Allah is just arabic for God, I'm talking in english so I just say God.)

2> Pray five times a day as worshipping God, reflected as discipline and faithfulness to God,

3> Fasting during Ramadhan, so we know how the starving people feels like and gives a sense of humility.

4> Perform the Haj at least once a lifetime, to connect and unite with fellow Muslims from around the world in one place(Mecca),

5> Pay the Zakat, just charity to the poor.

Answer 3

Shadah which is testimony and belief that there is no God but ALLAH and Muhammad(PBUH*) is his slave and messenger.
Prayer 5 times daily
Zakat which is giving money to the poor(2.5% wealth) and providing upkeep for places of prayer(mosques)
Fasting in two ways: by not eating pork, drinking alcohol or other intoxicants and eating certain other foods and by fasting for one month (Muslim month of Ramadan) by not eating, drinking, or sexual relations during daylight hours.
Hajj once in each adult Male and female Muslim's lifetime.

Answer 4

that ther is not god but ALLAH, and that prophet mohamed is his messenger.

They are reflected in the five pillars differently since they 5 different pillars.

The explaination is too long though.

Answer 5

1. Submission, faith - Believing in no other god but Allah (which means God in Arabic and having faith in His plans for us and believing in Prophet Muhammad pbuh as His last Messenger.
2. Humbleness, kindness and generosity - giving alms, charity
3. Learning self control, patience - fasting
4. Discipline, faith, striving towards excellence - establishing prayers