Islam (Arabic: ٱلْإِسْلَام, translit. al-'Islām, About this voice listen) is a religion (Din, Arabic: دين) of Abrahamic monotheism centered primarily around the Koran, a religious text believed by people Muslims as the holy book (kitabullah) and the direct word of God (Muslims call it Allah) as revealed to Muhammad, the main and last prophet of Islam.[5] By 2020, Islam is expected to be followed by 1.9 billion people worldwide, making it the second largest religion after Christianity.[6][7]
Muslims believe that Islam is the complete and universal version of the primordial faith that was handed down many times through earlier prophets such as Adam, Abraham, Moses, and Isa (Jesus), among others;[8] these earlier revelations are associated with Judaism and Christianity, which is considered in Islam as a spiritual predecessor religion.[9] They also consider the Quran, when preserved in Classical Arabic, as God's unchanging and final revelation to mankind. Like other Abrahamic religions, Islam also teaches about the "Final Judgment" where the righteous will be rewarded in heaven (Jannah) and the unrighteous will be punished in hell (Jahannam).[10] Religious concepts and practices include the Pillars of Islam —considered as obligatory worship — and following Islamic law (shari'a), which touch on almost every aspect of life, from banking and finance and welfare to the role of women and the environment. The cities of Mecca, Medina and Jerusalem are home to the three holiest sites in Islam, in descending order: the Grand Mosque, the Prophet's Mosque and Al-Aqsa Mosque, respectively.
Muslims believe that Islam is the complete and universal version of the primordial faith that was handed down many times through earlier prophets such as Adam, Abraham, Moses, and Isa (Jesus), among others;[8] these earlier revelations are associated with Judaism and Christianity, which is considered in Islam as a spiritual predecessor religion.[9] They also consider the Quran, when preserved in Classical Arabic, as God's unchanging and final revelation to mankind. Like other Abrahamic religions, Islam also teaches about the "Final Judgment" where the righteous will be rewarded in heaven (Jannah) and the unrighteous will be punished in hell (Jahannam).[10] Religious concepts and practices include the Pillars of Islam —considered as obligatory worship — and following Islamic law (shari'a), which touch on almost every aspect of life, from banking and finance and welfare to the role of women and the environment. The cities of Mecca, Medina and Jerusalem are home to the three holiest sites in Islam, in descending order: the Grand Mosque, the Prophet's Mosque and Al-Aqsa Mosque, respectively.
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