Allah is simply the Arabic word for God. Say [O Prophet], “He is Allah—One. God, the eternal. He has never had offspring, nor was He born. And there is none comparable to Him.” (Qur’an 112: 1-4). The word ‘Allah’ does not have a gender or a plural form, indicating God’s uniqueness from all creation and His absolute oneness. Allah is also the term for ‘God’ used by non-Muslim Arabic speakers such as Arab Christians.

Islam is a faith of pure monotheism that builds on the messages of previous prophets sent to humankind throughout history. Islam is a continuation of the same message preached by all of God’s prophets — ending with the final prophet, Muhammad ﷺ — calling people to believe and worship in the one, true God alone. It is the original religion of Adam, Abraham, Moses, and Jesus that clarifies the purpose of creation and guides us on how to live a Godly, righteous life.

Muhammad ﷺ, the son of Abdullah, was the final prophet and messenger of God. He was born in 570 CE in Mecca, where he eventually received the final revealed book sent to humanity, the Qur’an, and began calling people to the religion of Islam.

The Qur’an is the speech of God revealed to Prophet Muhammad ﷺ through the Angel Gabriel (Jibril) over a period of 23 years. The Qur’an constitutes the final revealed message from God through the last prophet and messenger sent to the world.

The word ‘Islam’ is an Arabic term encompassing the meanings of submission, surrender, and peace.

The five pillars of Islam are: the testimony of faith, prayer, zakat, fasting of Ramadan, and performing hajj. Shahada: Testifying that there is no god but Allah (God), and tha Muhammad ﷺ is the final Messenger of God Salat: Praying five daily prayers Zakat: Donating an obligatory amount of charity

Sawm: Fasting in Ramadan Hajj: Making the pilgrimage to the Ka’aba

In Islam, faith is composed of six core articles of faith, commonly referred to as the pillars of faith. They are: Belief in God Belief in angels Belief in Divinely revealed books Belief in the Messengers of God Belief in the Day of Judgement Belief in Divine Decree