Faith+Expression



FAITH EXPRESSION In Islam, Allah is the only real supreme being, Creator and Judge of the universe. According to the Quran there are 99 Names of God, each of which show a distinct characteristic of God. Out of the 99 names for God, the most famous and most frequently used of these names are "the Compassionate" and "the Merciful".

__Sacred Texts and Stories__

The Quran
The Quran is the only sacred text in Islam. Muslims believe that Mohammed received the Quran from Allah in a series of visions that took place regularly during his later adult life. The Quran is divided into parts called suras. All muslims have the first sura (called The Fatihah) memorised because it is part of the daily prayers. It provides a guide to the most basic desire of muslims, mostly, to follow Allah's will.

The Hadith
The term hadith refers to the stories and sayings of Mohammed and his experiences, interactions with others etc. Not long after Mohammed's death, a movement was begun to remember the stories and to retell them, making them known to all Muslims. They were edited into collections in the ninth and tenth centuries C.E. These stories of Mohammed became a standard and an example of behavior for muslims.

To be considered a true Muslim you have to have and follow beliefs of the religion. They are belief in: 1) the One God. 2) all the prophets of God. 3) the original scriptures revealed to Prophets Moses, David, Jesus, and Muhammad. 4) the angels. 5) the Day of Judgment and the Hereafter. 6) the divine decree (or destiny).