<P> Islamic apocalyptic literature describing Armageddon is often known as fitna or malahim . A common expectation depicts Armageddon with the arrival of the Mahdi (prophesied redeemer) who will be sent and with the help of Jesus, to battle the Antichrist . They will triumph, liberating Islam from cruelty, and this will be followed by a time of serenity with people living true to religious values . </P> <P> The concept of divine will is referred to as al - qadāʾ wa l - qadar, which literally derives from a root that means to measure . Everything, good and bad, is believed to have been decreed . </P> <P> There are five basic religious acts in Islam, collectively known as' The Pillars of Islam' (arkan al - Islam; also arkan ad - din, "pillars of religion"), which are considered obligatory for all believers . The Quran presents them as a framework for worship and a sign of commitment to the faith . They are (1) the creed (Shahada), (2) daily prayers (Salah), (3) almsgiving (Zakat), (4) fasting during Ramadan (Sawm) and (5) the pilgrimage to Mecca (Hajj) at least once in a lifetime . Both Shia and Sunni sects agree on the essential details for the performance of these acts . Apart from these, Muslims also perform other religious acts . Notable among them are charity (Sadaqah) and recitation of the Quran . </P> <P> The Shahadah, which is the basic creed of Islam that must be recited under oath with the specific statement: "ʾašhadu ʾal - lā ʾilāha ʾillā - llāhu wa ʾašhadu ʾanna muħammadan rasūlu - llāh", or "I testify that there is no god but God, Muhammad is the messenger of God" (أشهد أن لا إله إلا الله وأن محمدا رسول الله). This testament is a foundation for all other beliefs and practices in Islam . Muslims must repeat the shahadah in prayer, and non-Muslims wishing to convert to Islam are required to recite the creed . </P>

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