Tradition
Islam
Era · 7th century CE — presentRegion · Arabian Peninsula → global
The path of submission to the One God (Allah) revealed through the Qur'an to the Prophet Muhammad — completing, in its own account, the earlier prophetic stream of Judaism and Christianity. A faith of radical unity (Tawhid), mercy, and lived discipline.
Core beliefs
- 01Tawhid: God is absolutely One — no partner, no division, no image.
- 02Prophethood: a single message carried through Adam, Abraham, Moses, Jesus, and sealed in Muhammad.
- 03The Qur'an as the literal speech of God, transmitted in Arabic.
- 04Akhirah: a Day of Judgement and a moral arc to existence.
- 05Mercy (rahma) as God's primary attribute — every chapter opens 'In the name of God, the Merciful, the Compassionate.'
Practices
- The Five Pillars: Shahada, Salah (5 daily prayers), Zakat (almsgiving), Sawm (Ramadan fast), Hajj (pilgrimage)
- Recitation of the Qur'an
- Halal dietary discipline
- Communal Friday prayer (jumu'ah)
Key figures
- · The Prophet Muhammad
- · Ali ibn Abi Talib
- · Aisha bint Abu Bakr
- · Al-Ghazali
- · Ibn Sina (Avicenna)
- · Fatima al-Fihri
Bridges to other traditions
- Tawhid ↔ Ein Sof ↔ Brahman ↔ apophatic Godhead
- Submission (islam) ↔ surrender ↔ wu wei
- Rahma ↔ chesed ↔ karuna ↔ agape
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