Qur’an
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In Islam, Salah (also spelled Salat) is the second of the Five Pillars and one of the most visible expressions of the Muslim faith. It consists of five formal prayers performed at specific times throughout the day: Fajr (dawn), Dhuhr (noon), ‘Air (afternoon), Maghreb (just after sunset), and Isha (night). Before each of the five daily prayers,…
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There is often a debate in Western nations regarding celebrating Christian holidays. For instance, should one wish a stranger “Merry Christmas” or “Happy Holidays” since you do not know if that individual celebrates Christmas? Although you could offend someone by failing to guess their preferred greeting somehow, you do not have to fear punishment. The…
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Islam is a works-based religion. To go to paradise, Muslims need to adhere to all of the five pillars, and even then, their ultimate fate is up to the will of Allah. Ramadan is only one of the five pillars of Islam. These pillars are five basic acts considered mandatory by Muslims. A list of…
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The Qur’an has much to say about Christians. PRAYER POINT: Although most people believe Christians and Muslims worship the same God, Islam is the opposite of Christianity. As we are nearing the end of Ramadan for this year, we must see Muslims through the eyes of Jesus and continue all year to pray for their…
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Both Christianity and Islam have foundational texts. For Christians, it is the Bible; for Muslims, it is primarily the Qur’an. Christians believe that God gave the Bible through the inspiration of the Holy Spirit to more than forty authors. These authors wrote over an almost 1600-year period from three continents in three languages. Despite being…
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