Understanding Islam

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Understanding Islam
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What is Islam?

• The religion of Islam is the acceptance of and
  obedience to the teachings of God which He
  revealed to His last prophet, Muhammad.
• Islam and Muslim are derived from the Arabic
  word for submission, not the similar word for
  peace.

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Some Basic Islamic Beliefs

• Belief in God
• Belief in the Angels
• Belief in Gods Revealed Books
• Belief in the Prophets Messengers of God
• Belief in the Day of Judgment
• Belief in Divine Predestination

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Belief in God

• Muslims believe in one unique, incomparable God,
  Who has no son nor partner, and that none has the
  right to be worshipped but Him alone.
• Thus the deity of Jesus is rejected. Most
  Muslims believe the Christian Trinity consists of
  God, Mary Jesus.

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Belief in the Angels

• Muslims believe in the existence of the angels,
  and that they are honored creatures. The angels
  worship God alone, obey Him, and act only by His
  command.
• Among the angels is Gabriel, who brought down
  the Quran to Muhammad.

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Belief in GodsRevealed Books

• Muslims believe that God revealed books to His
  messengers as proof for mankind and as guidance
  for them. Among these books is the Quran, which
  God revealed to the Prophet Muhammad. God has
  guaranteed the Qurans protection from any
  corruption or distortion.
• The Bible is viewed as revealed by God but
  subsequently corrupted.

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Belief in the Prophets Messengers of God

• Muslims believe in the prophets and messengers
  of God, starting with Adam, including Noah,
  Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob, Moses, and Jesus
  (peace be upon them).
• But Gods final message, a reconfirmation of the
  eternal message, was revealed to the Prophet
  Muhammad the last prophet sent by God.

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Belief in the Day of Judgment

• Muslims believe in the Day of Judgment (the Day
  of Resurrection) when all people will be
  resurrected for Gods judgment according to their
  beliefs and deeds.
• Muslims do not (in general) have assurance that
  their sins will be forgiven.

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Belief inDivine Predestination

• Muslims believe in Divine Predestination, but
  this belief does not mean that human beings do
  not have freewill This means that they can
  choose right or wrong and that they are
  responsible for their choices.

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Belief inDivine Predestination

• The belief includes four things
• God knows everything.
• God has recorded all that has happened and will
  happen.
• Whatever God wills to happen happens
• God is the Creator of everything.

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Abrahams Genealogy
ABRAHAM
SARAH
HAGAR
Isaac
Ishmael
12 Arabian Tribes
Esau
Jacob
12 Tribes of Israel
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The Prophetic Tradition
Adam
Noah
Abraham
Moses
Jesus
Muhammad
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The Qur'an God's Last Revelation
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The Origins of the Quran

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

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The Quran

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

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The Five Pillars of Islam
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1. The Shahada

• The testimony.
• The declaration of faith

There is no god worthy of worship except God,
andMuhammad is HisMessenger or Prophet.
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2. The Salat

• The mandatory prayers performed 5 times a
  day dawn noon late
  afternoon sunset before going
  to bed
• Wash before praying.
• Face Mecca 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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Eid Mubarak
End of the Ramadan holiday.
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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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The Dar al-Islam
The Worldof Islam
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The Mosque

• The Muslim place of worship.

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The Dome of the Rock Mosque in Jerusalem
Mount Moriah Rockwhere Muhammad ascended into
heaven.
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Other Islamic Religious Practices

• Up to four wives allowed at once.
• No alcohol or pork.
• No gambling.
• Sharia ? body of Islamic law to
  regulate daily living.
• Three holiest cities in Islam Mecca,
  Medina, Jerusalem.

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Essential Question
Why was Islam able to spread so quickly and
convert so many to the new religion?
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The Spread of Islam

• Easy to learn and practice.
• No priesthood.
• Teaches equality.
• Non-Muslims, who were Peoples of the Book,
  were allowed religious freedom, but paid
  additional taxes.
• Easily portable ? nomads trade routes.
• Jihad (Holy War) against pagans and other
  non-believers (infidels).

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Muslims in the WorldToday
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Countries with the Largest Muslim Population
1. Indonesia 183,000,000 6. Iran 62,000,000
2. Pakistan 134,000,000 7. Egypt 59,000,000
3. India 121,000,000 8. Nigeria 53,000,000
4. Bangladesh 114,000,000 9. Algeria 31,000,000
5. Turkey 66,000,000 10. Morocco 29,000,000
Arabs make up only 20 of the total Muslim
population of the world.
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Islam in America
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Muslims in America
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Muslim Culture in NYC
The Islamic Center, New York City
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