6. Man and the Universe. Unlike Christianity, which holds that man is sinful by nature, Islam says that man may choose to sin or not sin. 7. Morals. The Qur’an promotes doing good in order to avoid hell and to go to paradise. 8. Worship. Muslims are required to practice The Five Pillars of Faith. The foundational creed of Islam is repeated often There is no God but Allah, and Muhammad is the Prophet of Allah Pray five times daily, facing Mecca. The call to prayer is from a tower (minaret) of a mosque (house of worship. Prayers are in Arabic, and are recitations from the Qur’an. 26 3. Almsgiving. Muslims are required to give 2.5% of their capital wealth to the poor There are other regulations forgiving Fasting is required during daylight hours during the month of Ramadan. Those who are able must make a pilgrimage to Mecca once in their life. In addition to the Five Pillars of Faith, there are five articles of faith, and a key article for forming abridge with Christianity is the Muslim belief that Allah spoke through many prophets, including Biblical prophets, the greatest being Adam, Noah, Abraham, Moses, and Jesus Muhammad is considered to be the greatest prophet.
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