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Originally Posted by Warrior-Mentor
The quran mentions 5 things a Muslim MUST BELIEVE in order to be a Muslim.
These 5 things have, as a result, become a creed of sorts within islam.
Notice the order of the 5 TENETS OF BELIEF:
1. Belief in allah.
2. Belief in the Last Day.
3. Belief in angels.
4. Belief in THE scripture.
5. Belief in the prophets.
This is very different from Christianity.
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Interesting point.
Maybe we can add a sixth to that? - Belief in Destiny or Fate? (qadar) (I know this one is questionable in some views).
They also have 5 required "practices" or pillars (in no specific order):
1. Zakat - Giving alms (2 1/2% of income) to the poor
2. Salat - Prayer 5 times a day
3. Hajj - Pilgrimage to Mecca at least once in their lifetime
4. Sawm - Fasting
5. Shahada - Declaration of belief in one god with Muhammed as his prophet.
As Christians we have 5 "essentials" of the faith as well.
1. Belief in the Deity of Jesus Christ.
2. Belief that Christ was born of a virgin.
3. Belief that the scriptures are holy, inspired by God, infallible in the original manuscripts, and inerrant in the original manuscripts.
4. Belief in the literal death, burial, and resurrection of Christ.
5. Belief in the literal bodily return of Christ at His Second Coming.