The Central belief of Islam: The following three basic concepts of Islam are:
(i) The oneness of God (al-Akhirah), The idea of Islam is summed up in the idea of "There is no deity, but God.' It affirms God to be one and only one.
(ii) God of Quran is transcendent, powerful and merciful. There are five constituents of the Islamic faith (iman), namely belief in God, in angels, in revealed books, in God's messengers, and in the last day, when everything will come to an end.
(iii) For Muslims a five-fold practical doctrine was formulated. These five aspects constitute the 'pillars' of Islam. They are:
(a) Bearing witness in public at least once lifetime that "There is no God but God and Muhammad is His prophet' Islam's fundamental ideas are the oneness of God and the finality of the Prophet.
(b) Praying five times a day (before sunrise, early afternoon, late afternoon, retiring), while facing the Kaaba at Mecca.
(c) Paying welfare tax (Zakat for poor).
(d) Fasting during Ramajan (the ninth month of the Islamic lunar year) with no eating, drinking, smoking or sexual intercourse from down until sunset.
(e) Performing the annual pilgrimage to Ka'bah once in one's adult lifetime provided one can afford the journey and has provision for one's family.