ISLAM

By: Jorge S MustafaHumanities 2223Instructor: Gene M Adams,Ph.D.

اإلسالم

Central Belief(Theme)

MONOTHEISM IS THE CENTRAL THEME OF ISLAM

a belief in only one God, Allah.( Arabic name of the word GOD).

God has four fundamental functions: creation, sustenance, guidance, and

judgment. The overall purpose of humanity is to

serve Allah (God), to worship him alone and to construct a moral lifestyle.

Central Belief( اإلسالم)

Islam: Submission or Surrender to Allah (God).

Muslim: One who submits, or commits himself to Islam.

I am a Muslim: I am one who commits myself to Allah.

Central Belief

The Koran declares that making the earth a better place is every human’s job in this world. The Koran criticizes humans for their selfishness, which causes them to lose sight of their Creator. Because of this, individuals must go beyond their selfishness and develop an inner moral quality of taqwa (meaning, "to guard against danger"). Each individual’s goals are for the good of human kind, not themselves

Central BeliefIslam teaches that, because of humanity's moral

weakness, God sent prophets to teach both individuals and nations correct moral and spiritual behaviors. Since the messages of all prophets emanate from the same divine source, religions are basically one. All prophets are human, but they are the most perfect examples of what humans should be. Muslims believe that Muhammad was the final prophet and that the Koran is the final and most perfect revelation of God. The Koran is supposed to be superior to all earlier revelations from God. Muslims also believe in a final judgment when individuals will be judged according to their deeds.

The Five Pillars of Islamاإلسالم أركان

1. Shahadah (Witness): I bear witness that there is none worthy of worship except Allah and Muhammed is his messenger.

2. Salah (Prayers): Muslims are commanded to perform salah five times a day. These prayers are obligatory on every Muslim.

3. Zakah(charities ): There are two kinds of charities in Islam: the obligatory and the voluntary. The obligatory charity is called Zakat while the voluntary charity is called Sadaqah. .

The Five Pillars of Islamاإلسالم أركان

4. Sawm (fasting): Fasting during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan is not just refraining from eating and drinking but carries the added significance of worship, farther more is not confined to that month.

5. Haj (pilgrimage):Pilgrimage to the House of Allah in Mecca. The Kaaba (Cube) was built by profit Abraham & son Ishmael. They placed the black stone that fell from heaven in the days of Adam in the southeast corner.

Are The Foundation of Muslim Life

Place of Worship

Mosque is a place of worship for followers of Islam. Muslims often refer to the mosque by its Arabic name, Masjid, ( مسجد)

The Kaaba in Mecca The Dome of The Rock in Jerusalem

Pre-Islamic Arab Religion

Arab tribal religions: every tribal had their own god.

Judaism: Arab Jews (followers of Mosses).

Christianity: Arab Christian (followers of Christ).

Zoroastrianism: was the dominant world religion during the Persian empires (559 BC to 651 AC).

Profit Muhammed(pbuh)(570 to 632AD)

Born in Mecca to father (Abduallh) and mother(Ameena).

Father died before his birth, mother died when he was six years old, became orphaned (thus was raised by his grandfather, Abdool Mutalib and later by his uncle, Abo Talib.)

He was raided as a shepherd, thus had no education.

As an adult worked the caravan business, encountered the above religions.

Profit Muhammed(pbuh)(570 to 632AD)

Worked for Khadija, the owner of the caravan, who later became his wife. (She was 40 and he was 25.) They had 2 sons and 4 daughters.

He was the seeker of truth, (aka Al Ameen.)

At the age of 40 Angle Gabriel came to Profit Muhammed (pbuh) and gave him his first revolation. Told him to recite (eqra) (said 3 times) Profit responded ( I cant read) (responded 3

times) Recite the Quran

Profit Muhammed(pbuh)(570 to 632AD)

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In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful

Read: In the name of thy Lord Who createth, (1) Createth man from a clot.

(2) Read: And thy Lord is the Most Bounteous, (3) Who teacheth by the pen,

(4) Teacheth man that which he knew not.

Profit Muhammed(pbuh)(570 to 632AD)

He shared his message and beliefs with the people of Mecca. (they refused it)

Years later moved to Medina. Led pilgrimages to Mecca. (apposed

by the people of Mecca) In 630 returned to Mecca with

10,000 Muslims., the people of Mecca surrendered the city.

Profit Muhammed(pbuh)(570 to 632AD)

Then he cleansed the Kaaba by removing all the idols.

After settling in Mecca, he then sent messengers to other nations to spread the message of Islam. (daawa)

In 632 Profit Muhammed (pbuh) died of ill health.

Profit Muhammed (pbuh) was a husband, a father, a states man, and a profit who influenced one of the fastest growing religion today.