Alternative spellings

• Islāmic

Adjective

Islamic (comparative more Islamic, superlative most Islamic)

Positive Islamic

Comparative more Islamic

Superlative most Islamic

1. Of, pertaining to, originating in, characteristic of, or deriving from Islam.

Islam (Arabic: الإسلام‎ al-’islām, pronounced [ʔislæːm] ( listen)) is a strictly monotheistic religion articulated by the Qur’an, a text considered by its adherents to be the verbatim word of God (Arabic: الله‎, Allāh), and by the Prophet of Islam Muhammad's teachings and normative example (which is called the Sunnah in Arabic, and demonstrated in collections of Hadith). Islam literally means "submission (to God)." Muslim, the word for an adherent of Islam, is the active participle of the same verb of which Islām is the infinitive (see Islam (term)).

Muslims believe that God is one and incomparable and that the purpose of life is to worship God. They regard their religion as the completed and universal version of a primordial, monotheistic faith revealed at many times and places before, including, notably, to the prophets Abraham, Moses and Jesus. Islamic tradition holds that previous messages and revelations have been changed and distorted over time. Religious practices include the Five Pillars of Islam, which are five obligatory acts of worship. Islamic law (Arabic: شريعة Šarīʿah) touches on virtually every aspect of life and society, encompassing everything from banking and warfare to welfare and the environment.

The majority of Muslims belong to one of two denominations, the Sunni and the Shi'a. About 13% of Muslims live in Indonesia, the largest Muslim country, 31% in the Indian Subcontinent, 20% in the Middle East and 15% in Sub-saharan Africa. Sizable communities are also found in China and Russia, and parts of the Caribbean. Converts and immigrant communities are found in almost every part of the world. With about 1.57 billion Muslims comprising about 23% of the world's population (see Islam by country), Islam is the second-largest religion in the world and arguably the fastest-growing religion in the world.

Islam is a monotheistic religion originating with prophet Muhammad, a 7th century Arab, and centered on the religious text known as the Qur'an. It is the second-largest religion in the world today, with an estimated 1.84 billion adherents, spread across the globe, known as Muslims. Linguistically, Islam means submission, referring to the total surrender of one's self to God (Arabic: الله, Allāh), and a Muslim is "one who submits to God".

Contents

• 1 Qur'an
  • 1.1 Charity
  • 1.2 Christianity
  • 1.3 Interest (Usury)
  • 1.4 Death
  • 1.5 Disbelievers
  • 1.6 Science
• 2 Sourced
• 3 See also
• 4 External links
  • 4.1 Favorable
  • 4.2 Critical