Question

identify two or three of the most interesting aspects of Islam – its rise and spread, cultural and intellectual achievements, ethical views, and explain why you find them interesting and significant.

Answer 1

The most interesting aspects of Islam its rise and spread, cultural and intellectual achievements, ethical views, include its belief in the oneness of God, belief in Prophet Muhammad being the last messenger of God, belief in the word of God i.e. the divine revelation in the book of guidance Quran. According to this book, the entire humanity is born into different colors and nations for the purpose of identification and only those who are morally rightly guided i.e. the pious people are close to God. This belief in the oneness of God is the basis of the concept of equality of all the creations of God as God is the supreme authority and all of his creations share the same platform i.e. are equal in the eyes of God. This intellectual appeal was the cause of the spread of Islam as many great warriors of the pagan Arab tribes accepted Islam such as Khalid bin Walid who was responsible for the victory of the Muslim armies leading to the spared of Islam far and wide. I find these findings interesting and significant as the teachings of Islam are preserved in the Quran without any Iota of change and this is the reason that this religion is being adopted by many even today.