/lit/ - Literature

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>Why is there evil in the world?
To test us

>Do they have a fall like in Christianity/Judaism?
Yes, but the Qur'an makes it clear that Adam repented and a son does not inherit sins from the father, so no original sin

>What happened before prophets?
Adam was the first prophet, before adam, animals roamed the earth and incorporeal jinn who originally came from paradise

>Is there both a Day of Judgement and a parttcular after personal death?
Everyone will be judged on the Day of Resurrection and eveey deed will be made apparent. Before then, the dead or either in the grave or in heaven, those who died during war

>Do they have Sacraments?
Not in the Christian sense, a person enters Islam by acknowledging Allah as his God and Muhammad as his Prophet. Prayer is simply done and sometimes you can sacrifice animals and feed the poor with the meat

>Who decides on the correct interpretation?
The personal conscience of particular scholars. You are free to choose between them if you are a laymen, but if you yourself are a scholar, you can arbitrate yourself and pray to God you do not commit a mistake

>Ca you pray for the dead?
Only for the muslim dead

>Why does Satan exist?
He was one of the angels/jinn of paradise. Allah ordered the angels to prostrate themselves towards Adam, but Satan thought himself better than Adam because he was made from fire. So Satan made promise to God to prove that humanity isn't worth the dignity God has given them.

>How do you repent?
Be remorseful and ask for forgiveness to God in private. no need to tell everyone.

>What about baptism?
Jesus did do baptism, but it's not a part of Islam. You wash yourself 5 times a day before prayer, this is called ablution. Bathing after sex is mandatory to do pray

>Ecclesiology?
A strict hierarchy is not needed. You follow the caliph and if there isn't one (like now), just follow which scholar you think is best