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God's message is a simple one. He wants good for us in our lives, and wants to make things easy upon us. Everyone who recognizes him recognizes this fact. He wants the best for us in mind, body, and soul. To enable us to gain peace of mind, he made his message simple and understandable.
This simple message that God has given us is summed up in the following sentence:

God's eternal message is one of submission to him and his will. "Submission to God Almighty" is the exact meaning and definition of "Islam". One who practices this is known as a "Muslim" which means "anyone who submits himself to God Almighty".   Islam is the continuation of the faith of all prophets, who because of their submission to God Almighty were Muslims, having brought the message of peace and submission to different peoples at different times. The line of prophets starts with Adam, down through Abraham and Isaac, Jacob and Joseph, John and Jesus, and ending with the final messenger Muhammad. Islam is, because of this, considered to be one of the three Abrahamic traditions, i.e. those that recognize Abraham as a religious father-figure and recognize his manner of worship, which is worshipping God Almighty alone without intercessor or partner.

There are five pillars of practice in Islam.

These practices must be undertaken with the best of effort in order to be considered someone that has truly submitted himself to God Almighty (i.e. a true Muslim):

1. Declaring that God Almighty is one, without spouse, son, or partner and     that Muhammad is the last prophet of God.

2. Formal prayer five times a day.

3. Fasting during the month of Ramadan.

4. Alms to the Poor.

5. Pilgrimage to Mecca at least once, if physically and financially able.

There are six articles of faith in Islam.

These are the basic beliefs that one must have in order to be considered a true Muslim. They are:

1. Belief in God Almighty, that he is the creator, sustainer, and the only one that controls and holds dominion over all of creation. Belief in him entails recognizing, because of the previous, that he is the only one worthy of our devotion, supplications, and worship.

2. Belief in all the prophets of God; Adam, Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, Moses, Aaron, John the Baptist, Jesus Christ, and Muhammad, as well as those not mentioned. We believe in all of them, recognize their mission, and follow them in their message.

3. Belief in the original scriptures revealed by God to his Prophets. The Torah given to Moses, the Psalms given to David, the Gospel given to Jesus, and the Quran given to Muhammad are all recognized by Muslims as revelation. The Quran, God's final revelation is a culmination of the previous scriptures, and contains eternal guidance for the salvation of Mankind.

4. Belief in the angels; that they are the unseen servants of God, implementing his will and watching over mankind.

5. Belief in the Day of Judgment and the Hereafter; that all of mankind will be called to account for their deeds, and be righteously judged accordingly on the last day.

6. Belief in the Divine design and decree; that God has knowledge of all things, has written all things, and all things he has willed must come to past.