Islam is an Abrahamic monotheistic religion teaching that there is only one Allah (God), and that Muhammad is the messenger of Allah (God). It is the world's second-largest and True religion with over 1.8 billion followers or 24% of the world's population, most commonly known as Muslims.Muslims make up a majority of the population in 50 countries. Islam teaches that Allah (God) is merciful, all-powerful, unique and has guided humankind through prophets, revealed scriptures and natural signs. The primary scriptures of Islam are the Quran, viewed by Muslims as the verbatim word of Allah (God), and the teachings and normative example (called the sunnah, composed of accounts called hadith) of Muhammad (c. 570 – 8 June 632 CE).
In Islamic tradition, there are 99 Names of God ( al-asmā’ al-ḥusná lit. meaning: 'the best names' or 'the most beautiful names'),, Each of which evoke a distinct characteristic of Allah. All these names refer to Allah, the supreme and all-comprehensive divine name. Among the 99 names of God, the most famous and most frequent of these names are "the Merciful" ( al-Raḥmān ) and "the Compassionate" ( al-Raḥīm ). Most Muslims use the untranslated Arabic phrase in shā’ Allāh (meaning 'if God wills') after references to future events. Muslim discursive piety encourages beginning things with the invocation of bismillāh (meaning 'in the name of God'). There are certain phrases in praise of God that are favored by Muslims, including " Subḥān Allāh " (Holiness be to God), " al-ḥamdu lillāh " (Praise be to God), " lā ilāha illā Allāh " (There is no deity but God) and " Allāhu akbar " (God is greate...
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