Peace be with you Erin
welcome to the website and insha allah (god willing) It will be so beneficial for you , here some information about Islam :
Allah says:
"This day, I have perfected your religion for you, completed My Favour upon you, and have chosen for you Islam as your religion" [al-Maa'idah 5:3 – interpretation of the meaning]
Allah gave this favour to the whole of humanity. Therefore any one can become a Muslim no matter what his/her race, language or colour is. No matter whether they are single, married, divorced or a child.
All sins committed before coming to Islam are forgiven. No matter how bad they were. They are forgiven. One who converts to Islam is totally reborn and starts with a clean record.
Islam is not a "culture" or a "custom" or a "lifestyle" or a "language" or a "society" or a "eastern thing" or a "western thing". Islam is a mean to gain salvation in the hereafter, Islam is the only way to enter into the Paradise where one will have an eternal life of pure pleasure.
Six Beliefs (Muslims must believe):
- Allah - Believe God Almighty is One, Unique, Unlike His Creation, Perfect in every way; Not like or in His Creation
- Angels - Made from light, follow Allah's orders perfectly, never make mistakes and are never disobedient (devil is not a fallen angel in Islam).
- Books - Torah (Old Testament), Suhoof (Scriptures of prophets), Zabur (Psalms), Enjil (Evangel or New Testament), Quran (Recitation to Muhammad)
- Prophets - Adam, Noah, Abraham, Jacob, Moses, David, Solomon, Jesus, Muhammad, and others mentioned in Books, peace be upon them all.
- Resurrection - All people, believers and disbelievers will be resurrected for Judgment Day in real flesh and blood bodies to be judged.
- Divine Destiny - Allah has complete control of all that happens, both good and evil and He has full knowledge of it all.