Qur'an

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The Qur'an, also known as the Koran is the central religious text of Islam. Muslims believe the Qur'an to be the word of God that was given to Muhammad over a period of twenty-three years until his death. Muslims regard it as God's final revelation to humankind and view it as the closest thing to a part of God in the world. Muslims also call the Qur'an the "Final Testament", "The Book", "Book of God" or "The Revelation." Every year during the Muslim month of Ramadan, Muslims fast. This means nothing to eat or drink for the whole day. Muslims believe that this is very important. But some people don’t need to fast. Children under the age of seven don’t fast. Older children can fast but they don’t have to. An ill or pregnant person cannot fast; it is dangerous for their health. Instead they are expected to give money to the needy. Muslim prayer positions are like patterns. The patterns are called rak’ah. As a Muslim starts to pray, they stand, and then they bow, kneel and then touch the ground with their forehead. In their prayer they worship Allah, pray for Muhammad and Muslims everywhere. This is two of the many different prayers:

  • Allah is the greatest
  • I bear witness that there is no deity but Allah
  • I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah
  • Come to prayer
  • Come to your Good
  • There is no deity but Allah

[edit] Difference

The comparison between Islam and Christianity.

The Qur’an is somewhat the same as the Christian bible and has a history of how that religion was made and legendary people or events. And these books also show how we shall live our lives and descend to a paradise in the after life.

Islam and Christianity both believe in only one god. Although they are prayed to in different ways they both worship the same way.

Muhammad was though to be the last prophet of Islam. The Muslims pray for him after praying for their god Allah. Jesus was also a prophet in a way for Christianity. And Christians pray for him also in the process of pray to their god.

In the Qur’an, it is said that an angel came down from above to give a message to Muhammad that he was the chosen one. In the bible, an angel came down from heaven to tell the good news that the Virgin Mary was pregnant with Jesus.