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THE BASICS OF FAITH•Belief in:• One God (Allah)• Prophet-hood• Divine Books• Afterlife and Divine Beings (Angels)• Creation • The Day of Judgment
•Virtually identical to Judaism and Christianity in principles
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ALLAH – ONE GOD
Allah is the Arabic name for God used by Muslims of the world as well as Arab Christians.
God is seen as: immaterial and invisible or unseenanthropomorphicOmnipotent and infiniteA dreadful , perfect forcecompassionate and merciful
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PROPHETS AND SCRIPTURES
• A Prophet is a messenger of God (Allah)
• Muhammad is considered the final or ultimate prophet or God’s official spokesman
PROPHETS: Adam, Noah, Abraham, Ishmael, Ishaq, Jacob (Israel), Joseph, Benjamin, Moses, Aaron, David, Solomon, Zakareyya, John, Jesus, and Muhammad (the seal of the prophets).
HOLY BOOKS: TorahZabur (Psalms), Injeel (Gospel), Quran (KORAN or Bible of Islam)
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PROPHET MUHAMMAD
• Descendant of Ishmael, the first son of Abraham.
• Born in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, in the year 570 C.E.
•Received first revelation at the age 40 through angel Gabriel.
• Died in the year 632 C.E, after preaching Islam for 23 years.
• Credited for “creating” the Koran over 23 years after receiving revelations from Allah
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QURAN: THE HOLY BOOK
• 23 Years of Revelations (610 - 632 C.E.)
• 114 Chapters; One Chapter, Multiple Revelations
• a continuation of the Old and New Testaments ( God’s earlier revelations)
“We made a covenant of old with the Children of Israel [and] you have nothing of guidance until
you observe the Torah and the Gospel “(5:70,68)
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FORMS OF WORSHIPPrayers (Salah)
Five Daily Prayers from Dawn to Late Evening regulate a Muslim’s day
Charity (Zakat)Required 2.5% charity on yearly savings
Fasting ( Ramadan)Ramadan is 9th month in Islamic Lunar calendarDaily dawn to sunset fast for 29/30 days (no food or drink)
Pilgrimage (Hajj) Pilgrimage to Makkah (Mecca) once in life time for able MuslimsAbout 2-3 million Muslims perform Hajj each year from all over the world.
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HUMAN RIGHTS IN ISLAM
Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) said:
"No Arab has any superiority over a non-Arab, nor does a non-Arab have any superiority over an Arab. Nor does a white man have any superiority over a black man, or the black man any superiority over the white man. You are all the children of Adam, and Adam was created from clay"
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JUSTICE IN ISLAM
The Holy Quran says:
"Do not let your hatred of a people incite you to aggression" (5:2).
"And do not let ill-will towards any folk incite you so that you swerve from dealing justly. Be just; that is nearest to heedfulness" (5:8).
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Source : [ http://www.islam101.com/presentations ]
QUESTIONS FOR QUESTIONS FOR FURTHER FURTHER
DISCUSSION DISCUSSION 1. What is Sufism? How does Sufism differ from
Islam?
2. What is the difference between a Sunni Muslim and a Shi’ite Muslim? Why do these branches clash?
3. What are the 5 Pillar of Islam? Why are they important?
4. What does the Koran teach about women and marriage? How have these teachings been manipulated?