Chapter 4 Islam for Idiots

Keys Ideas

• We may not depict God, as we have never seen him and cannot understand Him.
• Movies are wrong and blasphemous as they try to depict God in a human way
• We should not depict prophets either, as their appearance can detract from their message (link to Je suis charlie)
• There is only one God. there is not a little bit of God in each of us this is shaytan spreading deceit to keep us away from Him.
• No one has ever seen Allah (Moses was close)
• Allah is one, no divisions and also no chosen people
• Early Islam challenged pagan beliefs
• On judgement day idol-worshipers will be confronted by their idols for their foolishness
• Jesus is considered to have been born like Adam, not part God
• Muslims believe that Allah descending would be below him
• Taqwa- be conscious of God in your heart
• God has no form that we can understand
• Allah is neither male or female, and we can understand him through his 99 names instead of pictures
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