| The religion Islam does not believe in the concept of | | | | book Koran have resemblance to the Bible, the |
| “original sin.” According to the teachings of Islam, | | | | Apocrypha, and the Jewish Talmud. There are many |
| people are born guiltless. They remain so until an | | | | stories in Koran that are similar to stories of various |
| individual himself or herself, commits a sinful deed. Islam | | | | prophets in the Old Testament. |
| is neither an ethnocentric nor a sacramental religion. | | | | Koran is somewhat shorter in length than the New |
| The followers of this religion observe no sacraments. | | | | Testament. Islam’s followers are expected to |
| Anyone can become a Muslim by his/ her discretion. | | | | memorize as much of the Koran as they can. Those |
| Introduction to Islam involves no sacramental | | | | who memorize the whole book by heart are highly |
| ceremony, no involvement by any clergy, and no | | | | honored. |
| authentication by any organized body. All that a true | | | | Doctrine of Prophets: According to the teachings of |
| Moslem needs to do is follow the teachings of Islam. | | | | Islam, there are many persons who are considered to |
| These teachings are: | | | | be prophets. Among them are Abraham, Ishmael, |
| Doctrine of God: Islam is a strictly monotheistic religion. | | | | Moses, Noah, John the Baptist, Jesus, and Mohammed. |
| The followers of Islam believe that there is no other | | | | Mohammed is considered to be last prophet. His |
| God than Allah. | | | | proclamations completed the message sent by God to |
| Doctrine of Angels: The throne of God is surrounded | | | | people. |
| by Angels. They serve as His messenger to people. | | | | Doctrine of Last Judgment: Moslems believe that there |
| The most important of all angels is Gabriel. Iblis is a | | | | will be a day of final judgment. At that time, the |
| fallen angel, he is also referred to as the Satan or | | | | non-believers will be sentenced to the burning fires of |
| Devil. He has authority over the djinns who are male | | | | hell, while the believers will enter heaven. However, the |
| and female demons. | | | | pleasures of heaven will be given to the believers |
| Doctrine of Inspired Books: The Moslems believe in the | | | | according to the degree of faith and morality they |
| sacred books which include the Torah, the Gospel of | | | | displayed in their lifetime. |
| Jesus, the Psalms, and the Koran (Qur’an). The | | | | The followers of Islam believe that the moral and legal |
| followers of Islam believe that Koran is the only book | | | | codes of Islam apply to all areas of human life. |
| which is completely error free. Sections of the holy | | | | |