This comprehensive textbook offers an in-depth exploration of the major world religions, providing valuable insights for students, scholars, and anyone interested in understanding the complexities of faith across different cultures and eras. The initial chapters lay a solid groundwork by defining religion, its origins, and its significance.

The book delves into the essential characteristics of true and divine religions, altered beliefs, and false religions from an Islamic perspective. Subsequent sections provide a thorough examination of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, detailing their origins, key beliefs, and historical evolution.

Attention-grabbing features include a comparative analysis of monotheistic faiths, elucidating the unique attributes of God in each tradition and the concept of Tawhid in Islam. Readers will find the chapters on African religions particularly enlightening, as they discuss the interplay between traditional practices and the impact of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam on the continent.

The book's detailed scrutiny of sacred texts-the Torah, the Gospels, and the Quran-highlights their theological significance and historical contexts. A special section is devoted to the belief in prophets, angels, and the hereafter, providing a nuanced understanding of these core concepts in the three monotheistic religions.

Key theological tenets and ritual practices are presented with scholarly rigor, making this textbook an essential resource for those seeking a deeper understanding of humanity's spiritual heritage. Whether you are a student, academic, or spiritual seeker, this textbook promises to enrich your understanding of religious history and its profound influence on human civilization.

Table of Contents [Brief]Chapter I: Definition of religion, its source, importance, and classification1. Definition of religion2.

The source of the sense of religion according to Islam3. The importance of religion4.

The classification of religions 4. 1 True and divine religions and their characteristics 4.

2 Altered religions 4. 3 False religions Chapter II: General information about divine religions1.

Judaism and a brief history2. Christianity and a brief history3.

Islam and a brief history, including distinguishing featuresChapter III: Religions in Africa: from past to present1. Traditional African religions2.

Judaism in Africa3. Christianity and missionary in Africa 3.

1 Arrival and missionary activities4. Islam in Africa Chapter IV: The belief of God in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam1.

The belief and attributes of God in Judaism2. The belief of God and trinity in Christianity 3.

The belief in God in Islam and the doctrine of Tawhid Chapter V: Belief in books in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam1. Belief in books in Judaism 2.

Belief in books in Christianity3. Belief in books in Islam Chapter VI: Belief in prophets, angels, and the hereafter in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam1.

Belief in prophets in Judaism (sins attributed in Old Testament), Christianity, and Islam (characteristics and superiority of Prophet Muhammad)2. Belief in angels in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam3.

Belief in the hereafter in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam Chapter VII: Worship in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam1. Acts of worship in Judaism 2.

Sacraments and worship in Christianity 3. Acts of worship in Islam.