Islam
Islam literally means complete surrender to God. The focus is entirely the Quran and the teachings of Muhammad. The followers of Islam (Muslims) consider the Quran to be the literal word of God. They believe that there’s a "Final Judgment" where the righteous will be gifted with paradise (Jannah) and the unrighteous will be punished in hell (Jahannam). God is viewed as transcendent of creation and so is beyond comprehension. Islam teaches that the universe was God’s creation and that the primary purpose of our existence is to worship God. He is viewed as a personal God with no intermediaries. The Quran was a revelation revealed to Muhammad by God, through the archangel Gabriel and contains 114 chapters with thousands of verses.
Muslims understand prophets as human beings chosen by God to preach a divine message. Accumulating wealth is despised and frowned upon. They prohibit riba (usury or interest). Instead, Islamic banks go into partnership with the borrower, and both will share in the profits and losses. They avoid uncertainty forms of investments such as derivative, futures, and options. They are seen as gambling and unnecessary.
Specific foods such as pork and alcohol are strictly prohibited. All meat must come from animals killed in the name of God. Body modifications, such as permanent tattoos, are forbidden because it violates creation. Haya translated as "shame" informs much of Muslim daily life. For example, clothing in Islam emphasizes a standard of modesty, which includes the hijab for women and the superfluous wearing of jewelry. Most families are monogamous, but men can have up to four wives if they can provide equal financial and emotional support for each of their wives. However, a wife can set conditions in the marriage contract, that the husband cannot marry another woman during their marriage.
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