Commentary: Brandon and Sydney

 Khalifah: is steward of the world of Allah. The idea of taking care of the world is very important to Muslims. Their surrounding environment helps them to create a better understanding of the universe and that humans are second to Allah in creation. It also remind them that Allah is the creator of the universe and he is in charge of everything so humans are only responsible for the earth. It also shows that Muslims have to remember that they are accountable to Allah on Yawm al-din.

 Imam: is faith in God. It is also the term for a religious leader.The Imam leads islamic prayer ad services and they also provide community support and spiritual advice.Imams relate to Umma, the Muslim community. For each of the five daily prayers, the Imam is present at the mosque to lead the prayers. Among Shia Muslims, the concept of Imam takes on a more central clerical position.

 Ulama: is a body of Muslims scholars or religious leaders. This body helps people interpret the Qur'an. This means they are getting perspectives forma  bunch of different people rather than just one person. Their knowledge is respected and people seek their help and expertise.

A Muslims ultimate goal is to get to Paradise. Their daily lives are affected by them striving for this goal. For example Khalifah has the idea of taking care of the world so it can be a better place for other people. They confess their sins daily and devote themselves to prayer 5 times a day.Muslims seek to avoid sin to insure that they make it to Paradise. This is because they believe that no one is truly guaranteed a spot in Paradise and when Yawm al-din, or judgement day, is upon us that no one can know for sure if they will enter Paradise or not. What is done on earth is what ultimately determines who is accepted into Paradise with Allah and who is not. In order to be as sure as possible that they will be able to achieve entrance to Paradise, Muslims worship (salah) Allah and acknowledge him as the only God.

Explicit rules contribute to building a relationship with Allah. Rituals such as the required prayer five times a day in a way force Muslims to have some sort of relationship with God through the communication to him through prayer. Also Ramadan helps to build Muslims' relationship with Allah.During this ritual Muslims are required to fast from dawn till dusk to cleanse the body of food which is viewed as a distraction. In turn this is suppose to make them closer spiritually to Allah than they were before. The lack of food is to show Allah that Muslims can separate themselves form the attachments that humans develop with the things of the world and that they can give all of their focus to him.