Summary of Stephen R. Prothero's God Is Not One

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Book Preview: #1 Islam is often seen as a religion of terror, and for many Europeans and North Americans, that is all they know about it. But Islam is much more than that, and it should be seen as such.

#2 Islam is the path of submission, and Muslims are submitters who seek peace in this life and the next by surrendering themselves to the one true God. They do this first and foremost by prostrating themselves in prayer.

#3 Muslims have heeded the call to prayer going out from mosques and minarets for more than a millennium. This invitation, the adhan, is usually done in Arabic because according to Muslims, it was in Arabic that God delivered his final revelation, the Quran, to his final prophet, Muhammad.

#4 Islam is the second largest religion in the world, and it is followed by over one billion people, roughly one fifth of the world’s population. Islam is typically classified as a Western religion, but it predominates in Asian countries such as Indonesia, India, and Pakistan.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: Mar 7, 2022
• ISBN: 9781669356134

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Insights on Stephen Prothero's God Is Not One

Contents

Insights from Chapter 1

Insights from Chapter 2

Insights from Chapter 3

Insights from Chapter 4

Insights from Chapter 5

Insights from Chapter 6

Insights from Chapter 7

Insights from Chapter 8

Insights from Chapter 9

Insights from Chapter 1

#1

Islam is often seen as a religion of terror, and for many Europeans and North Americans, that is all they know about it. But Islam is much more than that, and it should be seen as such.

#2

Islam is the path of submission, and Muslims are submitters who seek peace in this life and the next by surrendering themselves to the one true God. They do this first and foremost by prostrating themselves in prayer.

#3

Muslims have heeded the call to prayer going out from mosques and minarets for more than a millennium. This invitation, the adhan, is usually done in Arabic because according to Muslims, it was in Arabic that God delivered his final revelation, the Quran, to his final prophet, Muhammad.

#4

Islam is the second largest religion in the world, and it is followed by over one billion people, roughly one fifth of the world’s population. Islam is typically classified as a Western religion, but it predominates in Asian countries such as Indonesia, India, and Pakistan.

#5

Muslims respond to the adhan in different ways. Some ignore it, while others heed it when the mood strikes. But the observant stop cooking and driving and working to step into sacred time at dawn, noon, midafternoon, sunset, and night.

#6

In Islam, the path to Paradise is paved with both faith and works. But it is action that divides these two groups: those who perform the prayer and expend of what God has provided them, those in truth are the believers.

#7

The central pillar supporting this building is the Shahadah, which is the profession of faith: I testify that there is no god but God, and Muhammad is the messenger of God. Muslims are also required to give charity, observe Ramadan, and go on pilgrimage to Mecca.

#8

The term jihad is used in many religions to describe the struggle against pride and self-sufficiency, but it is also used to describe the physical struggle against the house of war – enemies of Islam.

#9

Allah is the Arabic word for God, and Muslims believe that God is singular. They believe that any practice or belief that ignores the unity and uniqueness of God is shirk.

#10

While Christianity has more followers than Islam, Muhammad was ranked number one in the book The 100: A Ranking of the Most Influential Persons in History. This was controversial, as Muhammad did more for Islam than Jesus did for Christianity.

#11

Islam dates its origins from the hijra, the