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To be a Muslim, one must believe that God sent down the Torah, the Gospel, the Psalms, and the Quran

In Islam, Jesus is a special prophet of God, the Messiah, and born without a father, but he is not the son of God

Every prophet - including Abraham, Moses, Jesus, Muhammad - brought the same message from God: worship Him alone

God communicates with human beings through messengers whom He sent to all people, the last of whom was Muhammad

God made angels of light, they bring His messages, and carry out His commands in the universe

Angels are obedient to God; there are no fallen angels who rebel against Him

Shirk is the only sin that God will not forgive from a person who dies without repenting from it

'Shirk' is the biggest, and only unforgivable, sin in Islam: to worship other objects or beings, or to associate them with God in worship

Belief in God in Islam means that only Allah is the Lord; worship Him alone, and know Him by His unique Names and attributes

Essence of Islam, main teaching of all prophets, and the 1st article of Islamic belief: belief in the One God and worshipping Him alone

5 'pillars' of Islam: testifying the Oneness of God and prophethood of Muhammad, 5 daily prayers, charity, fasting Ramadan, & pilgrimage

6 articles of Islamic faith: belief in God, His angels, prophets, revealed books, the Afterlife, and destiny

Islam is easy to follow. Basic Islamic beliefs and practices are summarized in 6 'articles of faith' and 5 'pillars of Islam'

His uncle was murdered, he was driven out of his homeland, bounty was offered for his assassination, yet Muhammad forgave his enemies

All his children died in his lifetime except one, his enemies united to fight against him, yet Muhammad was the most joyful of people

Humility of Muhammad: he disliked that people stand up for him

Muhammad was an orphan who could not read or write, got married at 25, became a prophet at 40, and died at 63

Daughter of violent opponent married Muhammad and loved him till his death. Signs of a true prophet of God and man of character

Muhammad was a man of integrity: he never compromised on his principles even in the most perilous situations

The Message of Muhammad: worship the God of Abraham, equality of human beings, women's rights, and social justice