5 Basic tenets of Islam

5 Basic Tenets:

1. There is only one God, Allah, creator of the whole universe, who is just, compassionate, and merciful. The absolute unity and power resides in God. Creator of life and death, the guide to righteous, the friend and protector of the sick and the poor. He chastises eternally the infidels to Hell, and he rewards the faithful with eternal Heaven.
2. Muhammad was the last of the great prophets. Jewish prophets and Jesus were his predecessors.
3. The Koran is the last of the sacred books, which include also the Torah, Psalms, and Gospels of Jesus.
4. Life on Earth is a test and only a preparation for the eternal life to come. The “faithful” are those who adore Allah, praise the Prophet Muhammad, obey the Koran by doing good deeds, and fulfill the 5 pillars of Islam. (Note: The Koran forbids representation of human and animal figures. It denounces usury, games of chance, alcohol and pork. Pride is a cardinal sin.)
5. Final judgement: The faithful will go to eternal Heaven and the infidels to eternal Hell
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