Islam is not a new religion, but the same truth that
God revealed through all His prophets to every people. For a fifth of the world's
population, Islam is both a religion and a complete way of life. Muslims follow a religion
of peace, mercy, and forgiveness, and the majority have nothing to do with the extremely
grave events which have come to be associated with their faith.
One billion people from a vast range of races,
nationalities and cultures across the globe - from the southern Philippines to Nigeria -
are united by their common Islamic faith. About 18ïive in the Arab world; the world's
largest Muslim community is in Indonesia; substantial parts of Asia and most of Africa are
Muslim, while significant minorities are to be found in the Soviet Union, China, North and
South America, and Europe.
Muslims believe in One, Unique, Incomparable
God; in the Angels created by Him; in the prophets through whom His revelations were
brought to mankind; in the Day of Judgement and individual accountability for actions; in
God's complete authority over human destiny and in life after death. Muslims believe in a
chain of prophets starting with Adam and including Noah, Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob,
Joseph, Job, Moses, Aaron, David, Solomon, Elias, Jonah, John the Baptist, and Jesus,
peace be upon them. But God's final message to man, a reconfirmation of the eternal
message and a summing-up of all that has gone before was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad
through Gabriel.
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