伊斯兰教建立在五大支柱之上。

Islam has five pillars upon which it is built.

1. 两句作证词：这是一个人进入伊斯兰教的宣言。其内容如下："我作证，除了真主之外，没有应当被崇拜的主；我作证，穆罕默德是真主的使者ﷺ。"第一句作证否定了除真主以外一切事物所应得的崇拜，同时确认崇拜只属于独一无二、没有同伴的真主。第二句作证确认穆罕默德ﷺ是真主的使者，因此，人们相信他的言论，遵从他的命令。

1. The Two Testimonies of Faith: This is the statement by which a person enters Islam. This statement is as follows: “I bear witness that nothing has the right to be worshipped except Allah, and I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah.” The first statement negates worship for everyone and everything other than Allah; while affirming that worship is for Allah, alone, without partners. The second statement affirms Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah; thus, his statements are believed, and his com mands are followed.

2. 礼拜：穆斯林每天礼拜五次。礼拜是人与其造物主之间的联系。礼拜的比喻就像一个人每天在河岸边洗浴五次。这个人身上还会留有任何污垢吗？

2. The Prayer: Muslims pray five times a day. The prayer is the con nection between man and his Creator. The similitude for the prayer is that of the person who bathes at the riverbank five times a day. Would this person have any traces of filth upon them?.

3. 天课（Zakat）：天课是从富裕者那里征收、分配给贫困者的一种施舍。每年，个人须将其储蓄的2.5%施予其社群中的穷人。穷人无需缴纳天课。天课的益处包括：实现爱、团结、怜悯与合作，同时祛除嫉妒、贪婪和怨恨等恶性品质。

3. Zakat: Zakat is a form of charity taken from the affluent and given to the needy. Each year the individual is required to give 2.5% of his savings to the poor within his community. The poor are not re quired to pay Zakat. The benefits of Zakat include the fulfillment of love, solidarity, mercy, and cooperation. It also removes evil traits, such as envy, greed, and animosity.

4. 斋戒：斋月是伊斯兰太阴历的第九个月。斋戒期间，人从黎明到日落之间戒绝饮食和房事。斋戒能够训练灵魂，使其耐心地克制自己所欲求、天性所渴望的事物。斋戒还能使人对那些因贫困而终年缺衣少食的人生出同情与怜悯之心。斋戒也有许多益于健康的好处。病人、老人以及无法斋戒的人可以免除斋戒。

4. Fasting: Ramadan is the ninth month of the lunar calendar. While fasting, the person abstains from eating, drinking, and sexual relations from daybreak to sunset. Fasting trains the soul to patiently abstain from what it desires and naturally craves. Fasting brings about empathy and compassion for those who go without food and water throughout the year due to poverty. Fasting also has many health benefits. Those who are sick, elderly, and unable to fast are excused.

5. 朝觐（哈吉）：朝觐即前往麦加朝圣。穆斯林若在经济和身体条件允许的情况下，一生中只需朝觐一次。朝觐蕴含许多精神和社会方面的益处。在朝觐季节，麦加是地球上最多元化的地方。各种族、各肤色、各国籍、各经济背景的穆斯林——从国王到劳工——聚集在同一个地方，穿着统一的服饰，共同崇拜他们的造物主。

5. Hajj: Hajj is the pilgrimage to Mecca. Muslims are only required to perform Hajj once in their lifetime, if financially and physically able. Hajj contains many spiritual and social benefits. During Hajj season, Mecca is the most diverse place on the planet. Muslims of all races, colors, nationalities, economic backgrounds—kings and laborers— unite in one place, dressing in uniformity, to worship their Creator.