What were the major achievements of Islam?

Here Hassani shares his top 10 outstanding Muslim inventions:

Surgery. Around the year 1,000, the celebrated doctor Al Zahrawi published a 1,500 page illustrated encyclopedia of surgery that was used in Europe as a medical reference for the next 500 years.
Coffee.
Flying machine.
University.
Algebra.
Optics.
Music.
Toothbrush.

What Quran says about fighting?

“Fight in the way of Allah with those who fight with you, and do not exceed the limits,” says the Muslim holy book, the Koran, “surely Allah (God) does not love those who exceed the limits.”

Does the Quran tell you to read the Bible?

Quran. The term “Bible” is not found in the Quran; instead the Quran refers to specific books of the Bible, including Torah (tawrat), Psalms (zabur) and Gospel (injeel).

Is jihad fard ayn today?

In today’s context, jihad becomes fard `ayn: (i) only when a legitimate Muslim authority declares so in response to an enemy’s transgression of a Muslim land, and (ii) if one is a professional soldier serving in a country’s military.

What is Jihad Islam QA?

The word Jihad is derived from the verb jahada which means: “he exerted himself”. Thus literally, Jihad means exertion, striving; but in juridico-religious sense, it signifies the exertion of one’s power to the utmost of one’s capacity in the cause of Allah.

What is Jihad al nafs?

Jihad al-nafs means to struggle against one’s lower self or base instincts, in order to become a better Muslim (Bakircioglu 2010).

What are the three denominations of Islam?

Historically, Islam was divided into three major sects well known as Sunni, Khawarij and Shī’ah. Nowadays, Sunnis constitute about 90% of the overall Muslim population while the Shi’as are around 10%.

What does Allah say about NAFS?

In Sura al-Fajr the Quran mentions “the nafs at peace”. This is the ideal stage of ego for Muslims. On this level one is firm in one’s faith and leaves bad manners behind. The soul becomes tranquil, at peace.