Muslims and Christians believe that the gravity of human's sin is so severe that work alone can never save one's soul. Not only do people turn away from God but also from each other. Only God alone has the power to forgive men of their sin. He possess the sole ability to redeem people from endless suffering in hell. The waywardness of human saddens God. Muslims and Christians have faith that in spite of men's disobedience and wicked nature, God is Most Merciful and never cease to forgive them. He will never let His people keep on straying on the wrong path which will eventually lead them to a terrible end. That is why God intervenes time and again to bring His creation back to Him. He made revelation to send His message and warning to people through ancient prophets. Both religions believe that by faith in the one God and obedience to Him, God will not let His people fall into irrevocable ruin. Their God is Most Merciful and Compassionate.

The implementation of the Five Pillars of Islam is one of the most fundamental requisites to be a Muslim. The first pillar of Islam is the professing of the Shahadah: "There is no God but God, and Muhammad is his Messenger." The unity and oneness of God is unarguable. The second pillar is the execution of shalat, a round of prayers done five times a day. The performance of repetitive prayers reminds one constantly of the presence of God in one's life and strengthens one's belief in God and his goodness. As a result, one's faith is carried into the depths of the heart and permeates every aspect of his or her life. The third pillar is zakat, the spiritual tithing and almsgiving. Besides to encourage charity, this act helps to decrease inequalities in wealth and prevent personal greed. The fourth pillar is fasting. During Ramadan, fasting is compulsory for all Muslims. By abstaining from physical desires, one relies the dependence of oneself to the Creator and thus, feels even more fervent drive to surrender completely to God. The last pillar of Islam is hajj, the pilgrimage to Mecca. Every Muslim who can afford it is strongly encouraged to carry out hajj at least once in his or her lifetime. It involves a series of symbolic rituals designed to bring the faithful as close as possible to God. The pilgrimage also draws Muslims from all over the world together in this spiritual union. "A Muslim has to do his or her best to satisfy these obligations as they are considered God's commandments" (Fisher, 366). "The Five Pillars constitute only a central core of duties, a minimum" (Eastman, 399). Negligence to them will bring undesirable fate to the believer for essentially they are acts of sincere sacrifice and submission to God, which what Islam is chiefly about.

The heart of Islam is not a person but the revelations, called Qur'an which literally means "reading" or "reciting". The revelation was received by Muhammad in the seventh century. He claimed no divine power nor extraordinary knowledge, merely a man chosen by God or Allah to serve as His messenger. The word Islam means submission to the will of Allah. A Muslim is one who surrenders to Allah. Central to Islam is its confession of God as Creator and the only God. The oneness and unity of God is indisputable. Qur'an is believed to have such lyrical beauty and power unsurpassed that it cannot and should not be translated. Allah had spoke

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