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BASICS OF ISLAM

• A Brief Overview of Basics of Islam
• A.S. Hashim MD

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ISLAM

• Islam Is the Final Religion of God
• Islam Is a Comprehensive Religion
• Islam Is a Way of Life
• A follower of Islam is called MUSLIM

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Belief

1. Allah (God) The Creator
2. Muhammad (pbuh)
3. God's Servant and
4. Messenger
5. The Message is
6. Final and
7. Universal

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A Muslim Can Be

• Outstanding Muslim
• Good Muslim
• Fair, or Good Enough Muslim
• Non-caring Muslim
• Bad Muslim
• Evil Muslim
• Criminal Muslim

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Allahs Attributes Sunni (Slide 1)

1. Allah Exists,
2. Allah has No Beginning
3. Allah has No End
4. None Compares with Allah
5. Allah is Self-Sustaining, is in no need
6. Allah is One and only One
7. Allah is Mighty

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Allahs Attributes Sunni (Slide 2)

1. Allah performs through His Will
2. Allah is All-Knowing,
3. Allah is Ever-Living
4. Allah hears
5. Allah sees
6. Allah speaks

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Allahs Positive Attributes Shia (Slide 1)

1. Allah is Timeless and Eternal
2. Allah is Omnipotent
3. Allah is All-Knowing
4. Allah is Ever-living
5. Allah is the Willing (Will of Allah)

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Allahs Positive Attributes Shia (Slide 2)

• Allah is the Perceiver
• the All-Seeing,
• All-hearing, and
• the Omnipresent, the one and the same
• Allah is the Master of the Word
• He says "Be" and it will be
• Allah is the Truth

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Allah's Non-Positive Attributes Shia

1. Allah does not have a body
2. Allah is not composed of constituents
3. Allah is not contained
4. Allah does not incarnate into anything
5. Allah does not coalesce with anything
6. Allah cannot be seen
7. Allah is not susceptible to change
8. Allahs Being and His attributes are one

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Holy Quran

1. The Quran is Allah's Literal Word
2. The Quran was Revealed by Gabriel Over a Period
   of 23 Yrs
3. The Quran is a Book of Divine Guidance
4. The Quran
5. Gives Glad Tidings,
6. Warns, and
7. Challenges Humanity

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ISLAM

1. IMAN (Belief)
2. IBADAT (Rituals)
3. Ethics and Morality
4. Ah'kaam Rules that Deal with
5. Self,
6. Family,
7. Society, and
8. Humanity

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Islam in Brief
1. Iman
ISLAM
3. Ethics and Morality
2. Ibadat
4. Ah'kaam Rules and Regulations
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Iman (Belief) Sunni

1. Allah and His Attributes
2. The Angels
3. The Revealed Books (Torah and Bible)
4. Messengers of God
5. The Hereafter
6. Qadr Being Guided yet Free to Choose

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Iman (Belief) Shia

1. Tawhid (Allah and His Attributes)
2. Al-Adl (Justice of God)
3. Nubu'wah (Prophethood)
4. The Revealed Books (Torah and Bible)
5. The Angels
6. Qadr Being Guided yet Free to Choose
7. Imamah
8. Maad (The Hereafter)

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Ibadat (Rituals) Sunni
Shahaada (Faith Declaration)
Salat (Prayer)
Zakat (Poor-due)
Saum (Fasting)
Haj (Pilgrimage)
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Ibadat (Rituals) Shia
Salat (Prayer)
Zakat (Poor-due)
Saum (Fasting)
Haj (Pilgrimage)
Khums (The Fifth)
Jihad Major Refining the Self Lesser Take-up arms in Defense of Islam
Al Amru Bil Ma'ruf (Enjoining to what is Good)
Al Nahiyu Unn Al Munkar (Forbidding what is Evil)
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Ethics and Morality

• The Directives
• Require a person TO DO
• Require a person TO AVOID
• The more the Directives are followed, the more
  they lead to Perfection of Personal Character
  (the Godly)

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Sample To Do Part 1

1. Self purification
2. Sincerity
3. Integrity
4. Keeping promises
5. Love
6. Kindness
7. Fairness
8. Courtesy

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Sample To Do Part 2

1. Justice
2. Modesty
3. Humility
4. To forgive
5. To learn
6. To be charitable
7. Sexual fidelity
8. Good manners

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Sample To Avoid Part 1

1. Cheating
2. Lying
3. Being deceitful
4. Back-biting
5. Being arrogant
6. Being vain
7. Being unfair
8. Being malicious

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Sample To Avoid Part 2

1. Monopolizing
2. Creating dissension
3. Being abusive
4. Stealing
5. Committing adultery
6. Drinking alcohol
7. Eating pork
8. Abusing anyone
9. Killing

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Accountability

• Life is a test
• Man is responsible for his deeds
• Will be
• In Heaven or
• In Hell
• Depending on whether he passes or fails the test
  of life

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Earn Eternity

• The Savior is Your Deeds through following the
  Divine Guidelines
• But forget not
• The Mercy, and
• Forgiveness of the Almighty

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Muttaqi

• Muttaqi is a Person of Highest Level of Piety
• The Perfectionist Muslim is one who
• Admits to the Almighty
• Submits to the Almighty, and
• Commits himself to the Almighty

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Man of faith (Muttaqi)
1. Admits
The Muttaqi
3. Commits
2. Submits
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Finally Let us Read Surah al-Asr Together
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Be in Allahs Care

• Thank you and May God Bless you.
• Dr. A.S. Hashim