

Even in the religious paradigm the prophets of the Bible practiced "Islam." They did not have to wait for the prophet Muhammad to come and reform the religion of Islam for them to be accepted by the creator. Therefore we utilized various "Arabic" words to show this connection. Numerals are represented as "Arabic" numerals in Mathematics. We utilize "Arabic" for it underscores our utilization of Mathematics as the Foundation for our Science. God in Arabic is ilah and since there are no capital letters in Arabic, the il in the form of Al was added to make this rendering unique. Allah translates as "The God." Does the "religion" of Islam own the concept of "God?" No. The word "Islam" is not "owned" by the "religion" of Islam. Allah and Islam are "Arabic" words and not "Muslim" words. There are many who are classified as Arab whose Religion is Christianity, Judaism, etc. Why We Utilize Words Such As "Allah" and "Islam": First there is a distinction between what is to be considered "Muslim" and what is just "Arabic." The two are not interchangeable. The Nation of Gods and Earths does not hold itself to any of these. A Muslim upholds the 5 pillars of Iman (Faith) declaring there is no God but Allah, Salah (Prayer), Zakah (the tax for the poor), Sawm (Fasting), and Hajj (the pilgrimage to Mecca). In the Nation of Gods and Earths the Black man is defined as God. In the religious paradigm Allah is not Muslim for he does not submit to Self. A Muslim, by definition, submits himself to Allah.

It is the belief in an astral, invisible God. In the case of Religion it is belief in that which cannot be detected by the senses. A Religion is defined as a set of beliefs. The outcome must be able to be retested under similar circumstances and the same data must come into existence. One must apply observation to extract immutable laws. A Science must follow in the exact scientific method in order to come to a right and exact conclusion. The Religion of Islam: We of the Nation of Gods and Earths study Islam as a Science not as a Religion. The following will give some insight on why we don`t consider ourselves Muslims yet still utilize words such as Allah and Islam within our paradigm. The charge that we are not Muslims and that we represent "true" Islam in a false way has been laid against us. Throughout the various religious Muslim communities there have been wide discussions pertaining to the Nation of Gods and Earths (5% Nation). We will achieve Peace, in ourselves, in our communities, in our nation and in the world. Peace is Supreme Understanding between people for the benefit of the whole. Supreme Mathematics is the Law and Order of the Universe, this is the Science of Islam, which is Peace. Law and Order is the very foundation upon which our Science of Life rest. Peace is the absence of confusion (chaos) and the absence of confusion is Order. Only when we have achieved complete Community Control will we be able to prove to the world the greatness and majesty of our Divine Culture, which is Freedom.ģ. It is prerequisite to our survival that we take control of the life sustaining goods and services that every community needs in order to maintain and advance itself and advance civilization. Our demand for Community Control flows naturally out of our science of life, which teaches that we are the Supreme Being in person and the sole controllers of our own destiny thus we must have same control on the collective level that we strive to attain on the individual level. Community Control: Community Control of the educational, economic, political, media and health institutions on our community. National Consciousness is the awareness that we are all one people regardless to our geographical origins and that we must work and struggle as one if we are to liberate ourselves from the domination of outside forces and bring into existence a Universal Government of Love, Peace and Happiness for all the people of the planet.Ģ. National Consciousness is the awareness of the unique history and culture of Black people and the unequaled contributions we have made to world civilization, by being the fathers and mothers of civilization. As a nation of people we are the first in existence and all other peoples derived from us. 1.National Consciousness: National Consciousness is the consciousness of our origin in this world, which is divine.
