ISLAM
among others.
Muslims believe that God finally sent Muhammad as the last prophet to convey the divine
message to the whole world. In Islam, the normative example of Muhhamad's life is called the
Sunnah. This example is preserved in traditions known as hadith, which recount his words, his
actions, and his personal characteristics. The Sunnah is seen as crucial to guiding
interpretation of the Koran.
For Muslims is also remarkable to believe in the ,,Day of Resurrection", Yawm al-Quiyamah.
They believe the timee of Qiyamah is preordained by God but unkown to man. The trials and
tribulations preceding and during the Qiyamah are described in the Koran and the hadith, and
also in the commentaries of scholars. The Koran emphazises bodily resurecction, a break from
the pre-Islamic Arabian understanding of death. On Yawm al-Qiyamah, Muslims believe all
mankind will be judged on their good and bad deeds. The Koran lists several sins that can