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- 1. Intro to Islam Tyler Rhudy Take Muslims and Islam quiz
- 2. “Islam” is an Arabic word which means submit. centered around submitting to God’s will and plan.
- 3. The Arabic Word for God is “Allah” ● Allah’s final prophet and messenger was Muhammad ● Allah’s final word the Qur’an ● One billion Muslims
- 6. Muhammad ● No Images!!! ● Born in the city of Mecca on the Arabian peninsula ● born in 570 CE to a powerful tribe ● raised an orphan in his uncle’s house ● He married an older woman, the widow “Khadijah” ● At 40, he began a series of visions that would change his life, and change the world
- 7. Muhammad ● No Images!!! ● Born in the city of Mecca on the Arabian peninsula ● born in 570 CE to a powerful tribe ● raised an orphan in his uncle’s house ● He married an older woman, the widow “Khadijah” ● At 40, he began a series of visions that would change his life, and change the world
- 8. Muhammad ● The angel Gabriel, (Jibra’il in Arabic) commanded him, “Recite!” Twice Muhammad asked, “Recite what?” After he had asked this three times, the angel replied: ● “Read! In the name of your Lord who created: He created man from a clinging form. Read!”
- 9. Muhammad ● Muhammad felt “as though the words were written on his heart.” He ran down the mountain, but he heard a voice from the sky: “Muhammad, you are the Messenger of God, and I am Gabriel.”
- 10. Muhammad ● The messages that he received warned of divine judgment and an invitation to return to the ways of the earlier prophets, including Abraham, Moses and Jesus.
- 11. Muhammad: Taken to heaven ● Dome of the Rock ● The site's great significance for Muslims derives from traditions connecting it to the creation of the world and the belief that the Night Journey of Muhammad began from the rock at the centre of the structure.
- 12. Islam ● The Arabic world was polytheistic at the times, and the revelations to Muhammad spoke of the unity and oneness of the divine being
- 13. Islam ● First, Muslims were harshly persecuted ● Forced flight in 622 CE form Mecca ● Later he would return to Mecca where many Meccans embraced Islam, and the Prophet dedicated the Ka’bah, which had been a
- 14. Islam
- 15. Islam: The Split - Sunni Shi’a ● When Muhammad died he had not named a successor to lead the Muslims as they expanded across Arabia and into Africa.
- 16. Shi’a (Kinda royal alignment) ● One faction, the Shi’a, believed that only individuals directly descended from the Prophet could lead the Muslim community righteously. ● They thought that ‘Ali, Muhammad’s closest surviving blood male relative, should be their next leader.
- 17. Sunni (my boys) ● The other faction, the Sunnis, believed that the Prophet’s successor should be determined by a consensus of the followers, and so they successively elected three of his most trusted companions, commonly referred to as the Rightly Guided Caliphs (Abu Bakr, ‘Umar, and ‘Uthman), as leaders of the Muslim community; ‘Ali succeeded them as the fourth caliph.
- 18. 5 Pillars of Islam ● Profession of Faith (shahada) The belief that “There is no god but God, and Muhammad is the Messenger of God” is central to Islam. Saying this once, with sincere conviction, is what makes one a Muslim.
- 19. 5 Pillars of Islam ● Prayer (salat) Prayers happens at least 5 times a day and specified times. This can be literally anywhere, as the belief is that holy space is created where one is when one prays. These prayers happen at dawn, noon, mid-afternoon, sunset, and after dark. Prayer includes a recitation of the opening chapter (sura) of the Qur’an, and is sometimes performed on a small rug or mat used expressly for this purpose.
- 20. 5 Pillars of Islam ● Alms (zakat) A fixed percentage of one’s excess income must be given to the poor and needy. This can be done in a variety of ways and for a variety of causes, ranging from feeding the poor to building a library. The rate of zakat is generally 2.5 percent of annual accumulated wealth, including savings and nonessential property.
- 21. 5 Pillars of Islam ● Fasting (sawm) Fasting happens during the daylight hours of the month of Ramadan. This includes abstaining from food, drink, and sex. During Ramadan they share the hunger and thirst of the needy as a reminder of the religious duty to help those less fortunate.
- 22. 5 Pillars of Islam ● Pilgrimage (hajj) At least once in the life of each Muslim whose health and finances permit , one is required to go to Mecca on hajj. The men then receive a title of Hajji, and women Hajja.
- 24. 1. Beliefs ● The Oneness of God
- 25. 2. Belief in Angels ● ‘We make no distinctions between any of His messengers.’ And they say, ‘We hear and obey. [We seek] your forgiveness, our Lord, and to You is the [final] destination.’ (Qur’an 2:285)
- 26. 3. Divine Revelation ● Muslims believe that while Muhammad was given the Qur’an by Jibril, , previous prophets were also given revelations from God: the Scrolls to Abraham, the Torah to Moses, the Psalms to David, and the Gospel to Jesus.
- 27. 4. Prophets and Messengers ● Muslims believe the prophets should be respected but never worshipped, however. There are twenty-five prophets explicitly mentioned in the Qur’an. These include Adam, Noah, Abraham, Moses, and Jesus.
- 28. 5. Day of Judgement ● a person’s sins can be forgiven for Original Sin Allah decrees this, and no one enters Paradise except by Allah’s mercy. ● Judgment ist t time in which a person’s deeds will be judged and they will be sent either to Paradise (jannah) or to Hell (jahannam).
- 29. 6. Divine Decree ● Each person will be judged according to the free choices they have made.
- 30. 7. Imamate ● Though the Prophet Muhammad died, Shi’as do not believe this means humans were left without a guide or leadership after his death. The Imams, a group of individuals descended from the Prophet Muhammad’s family, are those leaders.