BeliefsMuslims believe that God revealed his final message to humanity through the Islamic prophet Muhammad (c. 570 – July 6, 632) via the angel Gabriel.[16] Muhammad is considered the last prophet of God, the “Seal of the Prophets”. Muslims believe that the Quran is the revelation that Muhammad received during his 23 years of preaching.[17] Muslims believe that the message of Islam – submission to the will of one God – is the same as the message preached by all the messengers sent by God to humanity since Adam. Muslims believe that “Islam is the eternal religion, described in the Quran as “the primordial nature upon which God created humanity.” Furthermore, the Quran states that the proper name Muslim was given by Abraham. [20] [19] However, as a historical phenomenon, Islam originated in Arabia in the early 7th century. »[19] Islamic texts describe Judaism and Christianity as prophetic traditions successors to the teachings of Abraham. The Quran calls Jews and Christians “People of the Book” and distinguishes them from polytheists. However, Muslims believe that the previously revealed scriptures, the Tawrat (Torah) and the Injil (Gospels), have been distorted as indicated in the Quran, either in interpretation or text or both. [21]Islamic belief is composed. six main aspects: belief in God; His revelations; His angels; His messengers; the “Day of Judgment”; and divine decree.[22][23]GodThe fundamental concept of Islam is the Unity of God or tawhîd: an absolute, non-relative or pluralistic monotheism. The Oneness of God is the first of the five pillars of Islam, expressed by the Shahadah (testimony). By declaring the Shahadah, a Muslim attests to his or her belief that there are no gods other than God, a...... middle of paper ......e and a decree on all that is happening, as elaborated in the Quranic verses. such as “Say: “Nothing will happen to us except what Allah has decreed for us: He is our protector.” »[56] Muslims believe that nothing in the world can happen, good or bad, unless it has been predetermined and permitted by God. Man has free will in the sense that he has the ability to choose between good and evil and thus retains responsibility for his actions. Muslims also believe that although God has decreed all things, the evil and calamities that are decreed are done as a trial, or may have a later benefit not yet apparent due to humanity's lack of understanding, and as such it does not suggest the absence of the God. indignation against evil and unbelief.[57][58] According to Islamic tradition, everything decreed is written in "al-Lawh al-Mahfuz", the "Preserved Tablet."[57]