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Why do Muslims Believe that Muḥammad was a Messenger of God?

Written by islaam.ca admin on April 6, 2006. Posted in Muḥammad - The Final Messenger, The Messengers.

The final messenger sent to mankind was a man born in Makkah named Muḥammad ibn ʿAbdillāh (peace be upon him). Although many Westerners generally accept that the likes of Abraham, Moses and Jesus were prophets of God, they have trouble accepting that Muḥammad (peace be upon him) was a prophet of God too. This has very much to do with the fact that their ancestors did not accept the message of the final prophet, and consequently, they do not regard him as being a prophet of God either. This fact is clearly reflected in the books of Western academics, as well as the mainstream Western...

Unique Features of Islām

Written by islaam.ca admin on December 31, 1999. Posted in Introduction to Islām, What Is Islām?.

Uniqueness of the Name The name for the religion of Islām is much more than just a name because it expresses a deep spiritual meaning as well as an overall outlook on life and concept of worship. The word “Islām” is an Arabic word which means “complete submission to the will of Almighty God”. Other religions are named after their founders, such as Christianity and Buddhism; after a tribe or ethnic group, such as Judaism; or after a specific geographical region, such as Hinduism. Islām, however, is unique because its name represents its outlook on life and...

The True Narrative of Jesus the Son of Mary as Revealed in the Qur’an

Written by islaam.ca admin on December 31, 1999. Posted in Jesus, What Is Islām?.

In the Name of Allāh, The Beneficent, The Merciful The following is the Story of Jesus in translations-of-the-meanings of the verses of the Noble Qur’an]The Noble Qur’an’ is the title of a verse-by-verse translation into English of the Qur’an, and is available from most Islamic bookshops. The Qur’an only exists in the Arabic language and is preserved in the form it was revealed in, consequently a translation into another language is only refered to as a translation-of-the-meanings of the Qur’an, the translation loses some of the meanings and most of the rhythm and...

The 20 Most Commonly Asked Questions about Islām

Written by islaam.ca admin on April 23, 1998. Posted in Introduction to Islām, What Is Islām?.

In the Name of Allāh, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful The word “Islām” means peace and submission to the Will of the only God worthy of being worshipped. This peace is contentment with yourself and your surroundings that could only be achieved by willfully submitting to God, obeying what He commands and abstaining from what He forbids. WHO IS ALLAH? Allāh is the name in Arabic for the “One God”. Allāh is the Creator, Sustainer, Planner and Organizer. He is the only deity that has the right to be worshipped (i.e. praying, supplicating,...