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Sûrah al Fâtiha & The Lord’s Prayer |
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Islam |
Christianity / Judaism |
| The Fâtiha (The Opening)The Qur’ân 1:1-7 |
The Lord’s Prayer Matthew 6:9-13 |
| Adoration Praise be to God, Lord of the Worlds, the Compassionate, the Merciful. King of the Day of Reckoning. |
Adoration Our Father who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. |
| Submission Thee only do we worship and of Thee only do we ask aid. |
Submission Thy Kingdom come. Thy Will be done on earth as it is in heaven. |
| Supplication Guide us unto the right path - the path of those to whom Thou hast been gracious, not the path of those who are the objects of Thy wrath, nor of those who have gone astray. Amen |
Supplication Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, But deliver us from evil. For Thine is the Kingdom, The Power and the Glory. For ever and ever. Amen |
March 11, 2007 at 3:49 am |
Meaning of Life
All religions have their own views on the meaning of life:
Buddhism: Gain enlightenment to free yourself from the sufferings that come from illusions and attachments to life.
Christianity: Try to love the way Jesus loved.
Hinduism: Gain release from the cycle of rebirth and merge with the eternal Divine.
Islam: Submit to the will of Allah.
Judaism: Do God’s commandments.
Taoism: Achieve inner harmony.