Islam (;There are ten pronunciations of Islam in English, differing in whether the first or second syllable has the stress, whether the s is  or , and whether the a is pronounced ,  or (when the stress is on the first syllable)  (Merriam Webster). The most common are  (Oxford English Dictionary, Random House) and  (American Heritage Dictionary).     Arabic pronunciation varies regionally. The first vowel ranges from ~~. The second vowel ranges from ~~~. At some geographic regions, such as Northwestern Africa they don't have stress.) is the monotheistic religion articulated by the Qur'an, a text considered by its adherents to be the verbatim word of God ( ), and by the teachings and normative example (called the Sunnah and composed of Hadith) of Muhammad, considered by them to be the last prophet of God. An adherent of Islam is called a Muslim.