Project Ma’ruf
Connecting you to the Islamic tradition.
What do Muslims believe?
Muslims believe that God alone is the Creator and Sustainer of the entire universe.
God is the One Who sent prophets throughout history (among them Noah, Abraham, Moses, Jesus, and Muhammad ﷺ) as role models tasked with conveying the message of God to their people.
The religion of Islam is a definitive continuation and clarification of the same core message preached by all of God’s prophets — ending with the final prophet, Muhammad ﷺ — calling people to believe in, worship, and follow the guidance of our Creator; One, True God alone.
On the Oneness of God:
“There is a sharp distinction between the Creator and everything He created, and that dichotomy is what defines Islam’s radical monotheism. There is no divinity in the creation, nor any createdness in the Divine.”
—Dr. Asad Tarsin
Regarding our mission, “Ma’ruf” means what is universally accepted to bring benefit. Islam is what will bring benefit to mankind, and we seek to make this message accessible to everyone.
In the following verse from the Qur’an (God’s words revealed in Arabic to Prophet Muhammad ﷺ), the Muslims are addressed:
