Discuss with your friends and write answers to the following questions.

What are the teachings of Islam?

The teachings of Islam are nothing but the principles of Mohammad Paigambar. He founded Islam. Quran is the holy book of Muslims. This book contains the teachings and principles of Islam. He was considered as the Messenger of God and his principles as Messages of God.

Islam means Submission to the will of God and obedience to His law. Muslim means the follower of God.

The teachings of Islam are as follows:

1. There is only one God. One can win the heart of God through devoted prayer. Sincere prayer with noble intentions will help to please God and get his mercy.

2. People should refrain from bad habits. They should lead a honest and principled life. People should wish no harm for others. They should not be jealous, try to steal or loot the belongings of others etc., They should not indulge in any kind of activity that disturbs the well being of other human beings.

3. Women should be respected. People should have sympathy towards the poor and try to help them as far as possible. The weaker sections of the society should also be taken proper care of.