Majed S. Al-Rassi The Beautiful Teachings of Islam

The Beautiful Teachings of Islam" delivers the rational analytics of the Islamic law codes and humanitarian concepts of its belief properly to the readers' minds, emphasizing the logical components of monotheism and the five fundamental pillars of Islam. It instils in him a clear idea about how Islam has been surviving the waves of atheistic ideologies with the beauty of its messages and how it is being charged to defend them productively. Firstly, the author discusses the attributes of the word "Lord" and follows it up with other credentials which he requires to establish what he wants to convey. Thereupon, the reader would be gradually geared up to the detailed discussions on the six core articles of the Islamic faith and five pillars of Islam by simultaneously balancing his concerns and clearing his doubts on Islam. At the middle phase of the reading, the author is introducing the code of conduct taught by Islam and the moral values a true Muslim must showcase throughout his lifecycle. In the last phase, the reader can go in-depth to the basic features of Islamic teachings and how rationally, perfectly, clearly, scientifically, comprehensively, uniquely, and accurately the Islamic teachings are performed and maintained upon. Table of Contents: 1. The six articles of Islamic faith 1.1 Belief in Allah 1.2 Belief in the Angels 1.3 Belief in the scriptures Distortion of the Old Testament Biblical proofs of the Bible's distortion Who distorted the Bible (Old and New Testaments)? Distorting revelations is the biggest sin An important note Revelation of the Quran The entire Quran is a proclamation of monotheism 26 The Prophet's teachings Preservation of Islamic teachings 1.4 Belief in the Messengers of Allah Obedience to the Prophet (bpuh) Loving the Prophet (bpuh) 1.5 Belief in the Last Day 1.6 Belief in predestination 2. The Five Pillars of Islam 2.1 The declaration of the two testimonies of faith 2.2 Prayers 2.3 Zakah (obligatory charity) 2.4 Fasting the month of Ramadan 2.5 Hajj (pilgrimage to Makkah) 3. Main Aspects of the Moral System in Islam 3.1 Relationship with the Lord 3.2 Relationships with people in general 3.3 Relationships with parents 3.4 Relationships with other relatives 3.5 Relationships with neighbours 3.6 Food - moral conduct 3.7 Hygiene - Islamic moral conduct 3.8 Spiritual - Islamic moral conduct 3.9 Family structure and rights 3.10 Decency and veiling 3.11 The rights of the wife 3.12 Polygyny 3.13 Divorce rules 3.14 Protection of life 3.15 Protection of property 3.16 Animal rights 3.17 Maintaining health 3.18 Rights of the deceased 4. Features Of Islamic Teachings 4.1 Rationality 4.2 Perfection 4.3 Clarity 4.4 Scientific validity and accuracy 4.5 Prophetic fulfilment 4.6 Moderation 4.7 Comprehensiveness 4.8 Uniqueness 4.9 Justice