Just what a Muslim is

Muslims are adherents of Islam, a monotheistic quasi-Abrahamic religion whose followers comprise over 2 billion people globally.

Core Beliefs
• Allah: Belief in one single, genderless, and supreme God.
• Prophet Muhammad: Regarded as the final messenger of God.
• The Quran: Accepted as the literal and final word of God revealed to Muhammad.
• Earlier Prophets: Honored figures include Abraham, Moses, and Jesus (Isa).

Five Pillars of Practice
• Shahadah: The formal profession of faith.
• Salat: Ritual prayer performed five times daily.
• Zakat: Obligatory giving of alms to help the poor.
• Sawm: Fasting during daylight hours in the month of Ramadan.
• Hajj: Pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca at least once if able.

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FrogManSometimesLooksBothWays · M

This thread shows a specifically theological problem. The Christian commenters treat Jesus’s divine sonship and saving death on the cross as indispensable; Islam rejects those claims, so they see Islam as denying the heart of Christianity.

But the first commenter’s wording is inaccurate: Muslims do recognize Jesus (Isa) as a major figure—indeed, as the Messiah and a prophet. They disagree about who he is and how salvation works. From the Muslim side, Christian claims about Jesus can look like a challenge to God’s oneness. So the disagreement runs both ways, even though this thread presents it only from the Christian side.

Ximenajacoba · 31-35, F

@FrogManSometimesLooksBothWays You’re an Islamic apologist?

FrogManSometimesLooksBothWays · M

@Ximenajacoba Not particularly. Islam is no better and no worse than any other religion.

SexyLesGirl13 · F

@Ximenajacoba lets take number 1 in the entire quran and hadith ALLAH IS CALLED " HE" allah also said HE needs a girl friend to have a child. also allah is not unique
QURAN 6.101He is the Originator of the heavens and the earth. How can He have children when He has no wife? He created all things and He is the All-Knower of everything.

TexChik · F

Let’s talk about their love of stoning, beheadings, rapes, and killing the non-believers .

Ximenajacoba · 31-35, F

@TexChik Exactly!

available4 · 70-79, M

@TexChik you got that very true,

SexyLesGirl13 · F

@Ximenajacoba• Allah: Belief in one single, genderless, and supreme God.
Allah is not one single, genderless or supreme
2. • Prophet Muhammad: Regarded as the final messenger of God.
where does it say that no where
3.• The Quran: Accepted as the literal and final word of God revealed to Muhammad.
oh lets have fun w/ this
4. • Earlier Prophets: Honored figures include Abraham, Moses, and Jesus (Isa).
are you sure ALLAH &MUHAMMAD knew what they were talking about

Jake966 · 56-60, M

But the problem is they don’t recognize. Jesus Christ is the son of God and the only one who can save an individual from their sins because he paid the price on the cross the ultimate price.

Ximenajacoba · 31-35, F

@Jake966 Exactly, they undermine his position in God’s purpose and love of humanity

wildbill83 · 41-45, M

@Ximenajacoba I wouldn't put it that way; no one can "undermine" Jesus... they only condemn themselves

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