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Topic What is Islam?
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M.Ikram Aziz
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Islam?What is Islam?

• The word Islam means voluntary Submission or
  Surrender to the Will of God. It derives from
  the root word salam, meaning peace.
• In the Quran, God defines that the only purpose
  for which He created mankind is to Worship Him.

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Islam A way of life

• Islam is both a religion and a complete way of
  life. Muslims follow a religion of peace, mercy,
  and forgiveness, Which is Islam.
• Islam is a natural way of life that encourages
  one to give due attention to their relationship
  with God and His creation.
• Islam teaches that it is through the doing of
  good deeds and seeking the pleasure of God that
  souls find true happiness and peace.

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Belief in God

• Islam teaches belief in one God who neither gives
  birth nor was born Himself, and has no share in
  His caretaking of the world.
• He alone gives life, causes death, brings good,
  causes affliction, and provides sustenance for
  His creation. God in Islam is the sole Creator,
  Lord, Sustainer, Ruler, Judge, and Savior of the
  universe. He has no equal in His qualities and
  abilities, such as knowledge and power.

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The Prophetic Tradition
Hazrat Adam (A.S)
Hazrat Noah (A.S)
Hazrat Abraham (A.S)
Hazrat Musa (A.S)
Hazrat Isa (A.S)
Hazrat Muhammad (S.A.W)
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Belief in the Prophets and Messengers

• Islam teaches God sent prophets to all nations in
  the world with one central message worship God
  alone. 
• Muslims must believe in all prophets sent by God
  mentioned in the Quran, without making any
  distinction between them.
• Hazrat Muhammad (pbuh) was sent with the final
  message, and there is no prophet to come after
  him.  His message is final and eternal, and
  through him God completed His Message to humanity.

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The Qur'an God's Last Revelation
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The Origins of the Quran

• Hazrat Muhammad (pbuh) received his first
  revelation from the angel Gabriel in the Cave
  of Hira in 610(AD).
• 622(AD) ? Hijrah ? Hazrat Muhammed (pbuh)
  migrated from Mecca to Medina.
• The beginning of the Muslim calendar (1
  A.H.)
• Hazrat Muhammad (pbuh)s revelations were
  compiled into the Quran after his death.

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The Quran

• We Muslims believe Quran contains the word of
  God.
• 114 surah (chapters).
• In the name of Allah, the compassionate,
  the merciful.
• Written in Arabic.

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Belief in the Angels

• Angels were created from light before human
  beings were created.
• Muslims believe in specific angels mentioned in
  the Islamic sources like Jibreel (Gabriel),
  Mikaeel (Michael), Israfeel, Malik the guard
  over Hell, and others.
• The angels possess great powers given to them by
  God. They can take on different forms.

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Belief in Life after Death

• Muslims believe on the Day of Judgment.  On this
  day, all will gather in the presence of God and
  each individual will be questioned about their
  life in the world and how they lived it.
• Those who held correct beliefs about God and
  life, and followed their belief with righteous
  deeds will enter Paradise. As for those who fell
  into polytheism in its many faces, they will
  enter Hellfire, never to leave therefrom.

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The Five Pillars of Islam
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1. The Faith(Shahada)

• The testimony.
• The declaration of faith
• There is no god worthy of worship except Allah,
  andMuhammad(pbuh)is HisMessenger or Prophet.

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2. The Salat

• The mandatory prayers performed 5 times a
  day Fajar zuhur Asar
  Maghrib Isha
• Perform ablution before praying.
• Face kaba sharif and use a prayer rug.

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2. The Salat

• The call to prayer by the muezzin in the
  minaret.
• Pray in the mosque on Friday.

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3. The Zakat

• Almsgiving (charitable donations).
• Muslims believe that all things belong to
  God.
• Zakat means both purification and growth.
• About 2.5 of your income.

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4. The Sawm

• Fasting during the holy month of Ramadan.
• Considered a method of self- purification.
• No eating or drinking from sunrise to sunset
  during Ramadan.

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5. The Hajj

• The pilgrimage to Mecca.
• Must be done at least once in a Muslims
  lifetime.
• 2-3 million Muslims make the pilgrimage
  every year.

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5. The Hajj

• Those who complete the pilgrimage can add
  the title hajji to their name.

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