“The Quran – Does it Shape the Life of an Everyday Muslim?” » Unlike many other religions, Islam makes very little distinction between the spiritual and secular parts of the religion. life. Islam means submission to the way of God and this is seen in the way the vast majority of Muslims go about their daily lives adhering closely to the Quran and the teachings of the Prophet. Muslim society is ideological in the sense that believers commit to following God and accepting God's word as truth, basing their conception of good and evil on these teachings. In this way, the Quran becomes the source of law within Muslim society rather than man-made laws. Muhammad was considered a messenger of God who conveyed the words of God which formed the Quran. The Quran differs in this respect from other religious texts in that it was not written or edited by others, but presents words which are claimed to be the true words of God. In this way, Muhammad is seen by Muslims as a vehicle for the word of God and, although he may not be considered a divine being in his own right, for Muslim society, Muhammad is an example of the way followers of the faith should live properly. The physical details of his life that were recorded in the works of Hadith were often considered exemplary behavior as many did not want to eat foods that Muhammad was not seen eating. This is perhaps an early example of how the life of the Prophet had a direct effect on the lives of ordinary Muslims through a process of conditioning requiring them to accept that in order to live properly and in accordance with the will of God, they should follow Muhammad's example. This is an example of the dominant influence of Islam (Taw hid) and an indicator of how a follower of Islam must live his life in accordance with many of the requirements that have been imposed on him. that the lives of Muslims were not so much shaped by the Quran and the example of the Prophet but that their lifestyle and existence on earth were planned for them based on their need to show conformity to their faith, a faith that is more than just a religion and could practically be considered a way of life.