Islam Each Muslim has five main responsibilities, or five pillars of faith, that they are
required to uphold in their daily lives. The first, known as the Sahara, is a formal statement of
faith in which Muslims confess that there is only one God, Allah, and that Muhammad was
God's messenger or prophet. This statement is usually recited in daily prayer and is an important
part of any formal conversion to Islam. The second pillar of Islam is to pray five times a day.
These five times are: Dawn before sunrise, noon, afternoon, evening and night. Before praying,
Muslims must wash themselves and recite prayers while looking at Mecca. Prayer is intended to
remind Muslims of their submission to God’s will and their trust in God’s mercy. Charity, or
charity for the poor, is the third pillar of Islam. It is seen as the personal responsibility of
everyone who has to give to those who have nothing.
To alleviate economic hardship, inequality and suffering. When you get rich, you can
give money. Otherwise, other acts and behaviors may substitute for financial assistance. Like
other religions, Islam looks favorably upon those who perform good deeds and work in their
communities. The fourth pillar is ritual fasting, in which followers of Islam refuse food and
water at certain times of the year and certain times of the day. Fasting is obligatory during the
holy month of Ramadan, when Muslims are not allowed to eat or drink anything from dawn to
sunset. Fasting is for spiritual matters and to focus the mind on Allah and the pain of hunger
reminds us of one of the real sufferings going on in the world. The fast is broken each day when
the sun sets, and the obligatory fast ends after Ramadan.
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The final pillar of Islam is the Hajj. As in the life of Muhammad, Mecca remains the
holiest city in the Islamic world and every devout and sane Muslim is obliged to visit Mecca at
least once in their lifetime. The act of pilgrimage is the highest act of devotion and gives spiritual
satisfaction to the believer. Muslims express their devotion to their faith by fasting. The fifth and
final pillar is Hajj, which means pilgrimage.
Most Muslims are obligated to make the pilgrimage to Mecca if they are physically and
financially able. This holy pilgrimage unites all Muslims. The Quran repeatedly states that the
road to Paradise is paved with both faith and deeds. For those who believe and do good deeds a
great victory awaits. The Islamic faith emphasizes orthodoxy over orthodoxy. Through the five
pillars, Muslims practice goodwill, deeds and righteousness that enable them to strengthen their
own individual relationship with God. His five pillars of Islam essentially unite all Muslims and
define their identity. Including their beliefs, beliefs and practices. By incorporating the five
pillars into your life, you can develop a stronger relationship with God and achieve your ultimate
goal of eternal paradise.
These five pillars reflect a religion that does not elevate faith or doctrine but considers
practice central to being a Muslim. The only pillar that emphasizes the creed is the first, the
Sahara, although many Muslims see the declaration of the creed as an incentive to submit to
God, following the model of the Prophet Muhammad. These pillars lead some scholars to call
Islam a religion of orthopraxy rather than the correct belief. Such a distinction can be taken too
far, but what is important here is that the focus in Islam is on how faith or belief becomes
action and deeds. Muslims are called upon to perform certain regular services that increase their
awareness of God and discipline their attitudes towards others, time and property.
The religion of Islam is rather beautiful, although it’s not a focus in school’s or so much
in the United States, I believe that it should be discussed more as a means of understanding. The
pillars are a means of remembering and to encourage those to believe in the spirit of goodness,
and to do good on to others, as one shall be able to resend as long as they believe and submit to
God.
. For Muslims, this earth, is not the end of the world as they believe our human existence
will continue after death; our earthly life is only a prelude to the eternal life that awaits us. Our
mortal lives are a tested, and we will be judged based on how we lived them and our actions. As
humans, we have free will, which allows us to choose what we believe or who we believe in and
how we treat others. When God comes to judge us on our last day, we will be held accountable
for our thoughts, actions and our sins. Muslims believe that you will cross a very narrow bridge
of As-Sirat in a state of joy, happiness, and peace after judgement and for those who have been
blessed by God will successfully cross to the other side and enter Janna.
Those who have lived a faithful, moral life and those who have been persecuted for their
faith in God, and who have fought for God will be included to ascend into Heaven. According to
Muslims, Heaven is a reward for living a good life, so everything that one desires on earth will
be found in paradise: beautiful gardens, delicious food, gently flowing rivers, lovely serving
maidens, and reclining couches. Jahannam: In a state of torment and suffering, the wicked, those
who have been damned by God, will be unable to cross the As-Sirat Bridge. They will fall into
hell while attempting to cross. Hell is a terrifying place where the damned will be subjected to
boiling water, scorching fire, and black smoke. In addition to physical torment, those sentenced
to hell will suffer because they are separated from God and have no hope of ever returning.