Five pillars, books, and sectors in Islam and why Islam faced resistance from other religions:

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Five pillars, books, and sectors in Islam and why Islam faced resistance from other religions

1. Five Pillars of Islam (Forming Individual & Social Life):

  1. Declaration (Shahadah): “There is no Creator but Allah (For unity), and Muhammad ﷺ is His Messenger” (A Role model to follow)
  2. Prayer (Salah): 5 times daily—Promotes discipline, mindfulness, and structured daily work routine practice (with physical activity).
  3. Fasting (Sawm): Fasting in Ramadan builds self-control, discipline thoughts, and moral reflection.
  4. Charity (Zakat): A mandatory annual contribution of 2.5% on unused or surplus wealth. Intended to reduce poverty, support the needy, and strengthen social solidarity.
  5. Pilgrimage (Hajj): Encourages unity, equality, and a shared sense of purpose among humans.

2. Books in Islam

2.1. Quran

The Quran (book of truth for humanity) is the primary book of Islam with true facts for right guidance with basic laws for human society. Perfectly preserved from 1400+ years through memorization and oral transmission. Also, the Quran itself secures its message from editing/removing, with repeated and similar verses.

| “Indeed, it is We who sent down the Qur’an, and indeed, We will be its Guardian.” — Al-Hijr 15:9 2.

2.2. Hadith Books

Hadith Books were compiled by scholars on Prophet Muhammad’s ﷺ life, in accordance with the Qur’an’s command to follow the Prophet’s example. These books are serving as secondary guidance that explains how Qur’anic teachings were practiced in real life.

Prophet Muhammad ﷺ himself commanded the followers to use the Quran’s wording to invite people toward truth.

3. Sectors in Islam (Like Shia, Sunni)

After Prophet Muhammad’s ﷺ lifetime, differences in jurisprudence and methodology for understanding the Qur’an and Prophet’s ﷺ teaching contributed to the formation of different schools of thought. Which caused diversifications in Islam.

Sectors in Islam are not divided, but they are only diversified because they are still connected to the main root—the holy book Quran, the foundation of Islam in the present world.

Islam doesn’t accept such activities:

In Islam, any practice that contradicts pure monotheism and the guidance of the Qur’an and the Prophet’s ﷺ teachings is not owned or approved by Islam, even if any person from any sector or community engages in it. Like:

  • Shirk (associations with Creator, Create Divisions in the name of Creator)
  • New Prophets after Prophet Muhammad ﷺ (it threats Quran’s message and causes confusions)
  • Bid‘ah (Religious innovations)
  • Superstition and fortune-telling
  • Seeking help via dead, angels, saints, spirits, or graves instead of asking Allah directly.
  • Harming people unjustly in the name of religion — Any act that injures a human being’s life, dignity, wealth, safety, or mental well-being without truth and justice.

4. Why Islam Faced Resistance from other religions

Each group resisted Islam for its own reason:

  • The People of the Book (Jews & Christians) — out of jealousy and pride.
  • The Mushriks (associators, idolaters)—out of fear of losing business and control, which was based on division.
  • The Atheists — out of denial and misunderstanding of reality.

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