ISLAM
ISLAM/MUSLIMS \SMUSLIM?
PROPHET'S ARRIVAL
BELIEVERS
FIVE Islamic PRINCIPLES
Salah:
Zakat:
Ramadan:
Hajj:
RISING ISLAM
ISLAMIC PERSPECTIVE
WHO CHOOSES ISLAM?
HOW IS ISLAM UNIQUE?
ISLAM AND CHRISTIANITY'S ORIGINS
KA'ABAH'S TEMPLE
MOHAMMAD (S.A.W.W)
WHO MADE HIM GOD'S PROPHET?
ISLAM'S GROWTH IS WORLDWIDE
Qur'an:
OTHER HOLY SOURCES?
PROPHETIC QURAN QUOTES:
ISLAMIC FIVE PILLARS
Faith
Prayer
Zakat
Ramadan
Hajj to Mecca (Hajj)
ISLAM RESPECTS OTHER RELIGIONS?
Muslims see Jesus
God's.
WHY DO MUSLIMS PRIORITIZE FAMILY?
MUSLIM WOMEN?
ISLAM AND CHRISTIANITY CONVERGE?
ISLAM, LOSS
MUSLIM-CONFLICT
FOOD?
ISLAM PROTECTS INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY
Islam influences Arabian Peninsula culture. Saudi Arabia has remained a Muslim nation that prioritizes its citizens' safety and Arab heritage and culture.
Saudi Arabia is Islam's spiritual center. Muslims consider Allah God and Mohammad His Prophet. More than a billion people worldwide identify as Muslims.
Saudi Arabia has a special place in the Islamic world because Muslims worship towards Makkah and the Ka'abah. Islamic history and culture are needed to understand Saudi Arabia's Islamic roots and leadership among Arab and Muslim countries.
Saudi Arabia's Makkah and Madinah are Muslim pilgrimage sites. Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem, where Mohammad ascended to heaven, completes the Islamic holy trinity.
ISLAM/MUSLIMS \SMUSLIM?
Muslims accept the same truth as God's prophets. Almost one-fifth of the world's population is Muslim. Most Muslims abhor violent extremism and follow peace, generosity, and forgiveness.
One billion Muslims came from the Philippines to Nigeria. Indonesia has the largest Muslim population, Muslims dominate parts of Asia and Africa, and there is a considerable Muslim minority in the Soviet Union, China, North and South America, and Europe.
Saudi Arabia is Islam's center. Saudi Arabia and the Arabian Peninsula are influenced by Islam.
PROPHET'S ARRIVAL
Mohammad was born into Makkah's royal family around 570 AD. Makkah's prosperity is due to Abraham and Ishmael's Ka'abah. During pre-Islamic polytheism, the Ka'abah was encircled by shrines. Sixth-century Makkah was a commercial hub.
As a young orphan, Mohammad spent time among Bedouin nomads, where he learned an appreciation for Arabic. Mohammad traveled in a caravan before converting to Islam.
610: Gabriel revealed God to Mohammad. God sent Mohammad to declare his oneness. Islam implies "surrender to God"
Prophet Muhammad's popularity soared when he was told to spread the message of God's oneness. Most Makkans didn't believe God's message via Muhammad. Traditionalists feared Islam's monotheism, while businessmen feared pilgrims' wealth. Muhammad and a few companions left Yathrib for Madinat Al-Nabi in 622. The Islamic calendar and culture began with the Hijrah, also called Madinat Al-Nabi. After Muhammad's death, his followers clashed with Makkah's pagans. When Muhammad and his companions came to Makkah in 628 and destroyed the idols from the Ka'abah, the people converted to Islam.
After Islam's founding, the Islamic Empire spread to Spain, India, and China. Islam makes no discrimination based on race, class position, or place of origin.
During Islamic dominion (which lasted until the 17th century), Islamic civilization made breakthroughs in science, medicine, literature, and the arts.
BELIEVERS
Islam is a faith-based lifestyle. It sets norms for law, family, trade, business, etiquette, attire, nutrition, and hygiene for individuals, organizations, and states. The ummah is a global Muslim community united in Islam and God. In Islam, everyone is equal before God.
The Qur'an is Mohammad's divine revelation. The prophetic era ends with Mohammad. Since the 7th century, the Holy Qur'an has inspired, guided, and governed Muslims. Sunnah (Prophet Muhammad's teachings and sayings) is an important supplement to the Quran since it includes Hadith.
Shari'ah governs all elements of a Muslim's life: personal, professional, social, economic, religious, and political.
FIVE ISLAMIC PRINCIPLES
Faith is Islam's cornerstone. "There is no God but God, and Muhammad is His Messenger" is enough for a Muslim to show loyalty to Islam and attest to God's oneness.
Salah: Pray. Muslims may engage personally with God. Makkah, Islam's holiest city, is worshipped at sunrise, midday, sunset, and night. Fridays are religious. It's OK to pray alone, although it's not recommended. Muslims may pray anywhere, including their homes, companies, and public spaces.
Zakat: Give to the needy. Zakat, or charity, is a core concept for Muslims. Islamic law requires Muslims to give zakat to the poor. This figure represents 2.5% of one's discretionary income after other expenses and duties.
Ramadan: Ramadan is a Muslim fasting month. The Quran instructs Muslims to fast to become closer to God. Fasting increases self-discipline and compassion for the impoverished. From dawn to dusk, eating, drinking, and other sensual pleasures were forbidden throughout Ramadan. Ramadan greetings. Muslims worldwide break their fast with iftar at dusk, perform tarawih after evening prayer, and flood the streets with excitement. Eid Al-Fitr marks the end of Ramadan. New clothes and gifts for the youngsters are given to celebrate.
Hajj:Hajj is the fifth pillar and most conspicuous display of Muslim faith and unity. Hajj is a once-in-a-lifetime religious practice for Muslims. Two million Muslims do the Hajj each year. A pilgrim does the Hajj in the same order as the Prophet Muhammad.
The five pillars of Islam may create common ground for all Muslims.
RISING ISLAM
After its initial appeal, Islam spread over the Arabian Peninsula. Islam dominated the Middle East and North Africa for a century. Islam formerly ruled Spain, India, and China. Islam's religion and political-legal system created order and justice.
Islam created enormous communities and cultural centers. Muslim world connected eastern and western cultures when traditional and new ideas mingled. Muslim thinkers and artists have advanced. Islamic culture is one of history's greatest cultural achievements due to its vast, diverse traditions. Islam influenced the European Renaissance.
In the 20th century, Islam reemerged as a political and economic force. Islam has evolved into a lively, sophisticated religion with a global impact despite changing cultural norms and societal expectations. Peace, equality, tolerance, and justice are key Islamic concepts that have influenced many cultures and civilizations spiritually and morally.
ISLAMIC PERSPECTIVE
You're merciful, Lord.
Muslims believe in a single, transcendent God, His angels and prophets, the Day of Judgment, the moral value of one's conduct, and an afterlife. Adam, Noah, Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, Job, Moses, Aaron, David, Solomon, Elias, Jonah, John the Baptist, and Jesus are honored by Muslims. Gabriel gave God's last message to Mohammad, reaffirming eternal truth.
WHO CHOOSES ISLAM?
When a believer says, "There is no god but God, and Mohammad is God's Messenger," they demonstrate trust in all of God's messengers and their messages.
HOW IS ISLAM UNIQUE?
Islam may look harsh or alien to modern audiences. Westerners don't let religion dictate their lives, but Muslims don't differentiate between secular and sacred. Religion and spirituality are vital because they take Shari'a seriously.
ISLAM AND CHRISTIANITY'S ORIGINS
No. They may be traced to Abraham and his four sons: Ishmael (through Mohammad), Isaac (through Moses), Jacob (through Jesus), and Esau (via the Lawgiver, or Torah). Abraham created Makkah and Islam's holiest building, the Ka'abah.
KA'ABAH'S TEMPLE
Four thousand years ago, God told Abraham and Ishmael to build the Ka'abah. Adam's first home was likely this stone structure. Pilgrims answer Abraham's call with "At Thy service, O Lord" (Psalm 116:9), meaning God compelled Abraham to come.
MOHAMMAD (S.A.W.W)
Mohammad was born around 570, when Christianity was young. His Quraish uncle reared him when his parents died. His candour, friendliness, and honesty earned him a reputation as a fair and impartial arbitrator by adulthood. Historiographers call him perceptive.
Mohammad hated his time's filth. He meditated at the Cave of Hira on Jaba al-Nur, the "Mountain of Light," near Makkah.
WHO MADE HIM GOD'S PROPHET?
At 40, while on a solitary contemplative retreat, Mohammad received his first revelation from God. Qur'an was revealed over 23 years.
As soon as he began proclaiming the truth God had revealed to him, as Gabriel had instructed him, he and his followers faced resistance. God commanded departure in 622. Hijra, or migration from Makkah to Madinah, begins the Islamic calendar.
After a long absence, the Prophet and his companions returned to Makkah and founded Islam. Before the Prophet's death at 63, Islam had spread across Arabia and to Spain and China a century later.
ISLAM'S GROWTH IS WORLDWIDE
Islam's quick and apolitical growth may be due to its clear belief in a single God. It benefits the intellect and introduces new experiences.
After the Prophet said that "seeking knowledge is a Muslim's job," colleges sprung up all across the Islamic world, leading to breakthroughs in medicine, arithmetic, physics, astronomy, geography, architecture, art, literature, and history. Islam helped medieval Europe create mathematics by popularizing algebra, Arabic numbers, and zero. The astrolabe, quadrant, and dependable nautical charts allowed Europeans to explore undiscovered territories.
Qur'an: Gabriel conveyed God's words to Muhammad. Muhammad recalled it, told his Companions, and had scribes examine it. Since Muhammad received it 1400 years ago, the Qur'an hasn't been modified. Its 114 chapters, or Suras, retain their original language and meanings.
Where can I get Quran info?
The Qur'an guides the Muslim faith and practice. The main focus of the book is the relationship between God and His creation. It supports a fair society, good individual behavior, and a thriving economy.
OTHER HOLY SOURCES?
Sunna is Islamic law's second source. A Prophet-attributable speech, action, or authorization. Islam's tenets include following the Sunna.
PROPHETIC QURAN QUOTES:
· God won't have mercy on a cruel person.
· When a person wants the same things for his brother as for himself, that's true trust.
· True believers "eat while a friend goes hungry."
· Honest entrepreneurs are revered as prophets, saints, and martyrs.
· True strength is self-control under stress, not physical aggression.
· God looks at people's hearts, not their appearances.
The walker needed water. He climbed a well to satiate his thirst, then dropped. Then he observed a dog licking the ground. The man returned to the spring to refill his shoe and give it to the thirsty dog. Lord has forgiven his sins. Prophet, will animal compassion be rewarded? He remarked, "All living things deserve compassion."
Bukhari, Muslim, Tirmidhi, Bayhaqi hadith.
ISLAMIC FIVE PILLARS
Believing in God, praying often, helping the poor, avoiding sin, and doing the Hajj if possible.
Faith
No other deity is worthy of devotion but Muhammad. All Muslims recite the Shahada. The Arabic word for "god" (ilaha) may mean money, power, or other things. Illa'Llah refers to the Creator God. "Mohammad is God's messenger" means we may access celestial knowledge.
Prayer
Salah consists of Muslims' five daily mandatory prayers. Each community picks a Qur'an expert to lead worship since Islam has no priests or higher authority. These five prayers come straight from the Qur'an and are done in Arabic, the language of Revelation. Individual prayers may be delivered in any language.
Sunrise, midday, evening, and nighttime prayers divide the day. A Muslim may pray in farms, businesses, factories, and universities. Muslim faith and lifestyle center on daily prayers.
Zakat
God owns everything, thus people only hold his money. Zakat, or giving to the poor, is a kind of purification and development, like pruning plants.
Every Muslim must calculate zakat. 2.5% annual capital contributions are usual.
A pious person may donate as much sadaqah as they like, but discreetly. The Prophet expanded the idea of charity to include just smiling at a brother.
What if he can't work as the Prophet instructed? What good is he if he can't help the needy? "He should urge excellent actions," stated the Prophet. What should he do?" The Prophet counseled avoiding evil and generosity.
Ramadan
Muslims fast all month during Ramadan. Pregnant or nursing women, the elderly, and travelers are free from fasting and may make up missing days later. If they are unable to do so due to sickness or injury, they must feed a hungry person for one day.
