Islam

Islam is the monotheistic religion articulated by the Qu'ran. It's worlds second largest religion after Christianity. Islam is a verbal noun originating from the triliteral root s-l-m which forms a large class of words mostly relating to concepts of wholeness, completion and bonding/joining. Allah means God in Arabic. The Islamic holy books are the records which most Muslims believe were dictated by God to various prophets. The Qur'an is divided into 114 suras, or chapters, which combined, contain 6,236 āyāt, or verses. Belief in angels is fundamental to the faith of Islam. The Arabic word for angel (Arabic: ملاك‎ malak) means "messenger", like its counterparts in Hebrew (malakh) and Greek (angelos). Muhammad (c. 570 – June 8, 632) was a trader later becoming a religious, political, and military leader. However, Muslims do not view Muhammad as the creator of Islam, but instead regard him as the last messenger of God, through which the Qu'ran was revealed.