religion

1. INTRODUCTION TO
WORLD RELIGIONS AND
BELIEF SYSTEMS
AERON JOHN A. AMIN, PhD
Subject Teacher

2. MELC: Examine the brief history, core teachings,
fundamental beliefs, practices, and related issues
of Islam
LESSON OBJECTIVES:
1. Identify the founder, sacred texts, doctrines,
core teaching and related issues of islam.
2. Explain the significance of Islam to the Christian
life.

3. ISLAM

4. ISLAM 7th Century
 Comes from an Arabic root word meaning
“peace” and “submission”.
 The same Arabic root word gives us
“Salamalaykum” (Peace be with you), the
universal Muslim greeting.
 Islam teaches that one can only find peace in
one’s life by submitting to Almighty God (Allah)
in heart, soul and deed.

5. “
SurahAl-'An`ām (6:125)
So whoever Allah wants
to guide, He expands
his breast to contain
Islam...”

6. MUSLIM
 Followers of Islamic Faith.
 A person who believes in
and consistently follows
Islam.

7. ORIGIN OF ISLAM
 Arabia (Mecca & Medina)
 Muhammad the Prophet
- Born about 570 CE in Mecca, and Died
632.
- Member of the Quraysh Tribe
- Messenger of God: About 610 CE,
receives visit from angel Gabriel and
begins recitation (The Qur’an).

8. KORAN– (QUR-AN)
 Means "recitation" in Arabic.
 The sacred text of Islam and the highest authority in both
religious and legal matters.
– Word of God (Not Muhammad)
– One god – Ethical monotheism: God as just &
judging
– Oral & written
– Most authoritative source of Islamic doctrine &
practice.

9. KORAN– (QUR-AN)
 The Quran consists of 114 Chapters
(suras) of different lengths, with a total of
6236 ayat (verses).
 It provides detailed guidelines on the
day-to- day living of a Muslim.

10. The 6 Articles
of Faith

11. It's about being a true Muslim
The6 Articles of Faith is
all aboutbecomingthe
true Muslim believer.
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natural for humans.
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stoponthat point.
Truebelieversalso
believe inAllah's Books,
Prophets,Angels,Day of
JudgementandPredestination
(Qadaa& Qadar).

12. SIX ARTICLES OF ISLAMIC LIFE
1. To Believe in God (Allah)
2. To Believe in Unseen
3. To Believe in Prophethood
4. To Believe in Revelation
5. To Believe in Day of Judgement
6. To Believe in Divine Decree

13. Believe in Allah

14. The one and only God, Allah
A Muslim believes in one God,
Supreme and Eternal, Infinite and
Mighty, Merciful and Compassionate,
Creator and Provider.
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15. The one and only God, Allah
Allah has neither father nor mother,
neither sons nor was He fathered.
None equal to Him.
He is the God of all mankind, not of
a special tribe or race.
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16. “
SurahAl-Ikhlas (112:1-
4)
Say: He is Allah, the
One and Only.
Allah, the Eternal,
Absolute.

17. “
SurahAl-Ikhlas (112:1-
4)
He begetteth not,
nor is He begotten.
And there is none
like unto Him.

18. Believe in The Angels

19. Cannot be seen
Each is charged with a certain
duty. Angels cannot be seen by
the naked eyes.
The Qur'an describes angels as
messengers with two, three or
four pairs of wings:

20. “
SurahAl-Fatir
(35:1)
All praise is due to
Allah, Creator of
the heavens and
the earth,

21. “
SurahAl-Fatir
(35:1)
who made the
angels messengers
having wings, two or
three or four...”

22. The pure spiritual beings
There are purely spiritual and splendid
beings created by Allah.
The beauty of it is they require no food
or drink or sleep and they have neither
physical desires nor material needs.
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23. Believe in
The Revelations

24. As a guidance from Allah
A Muslim believes in all
scriptures and revelations of
Allah, as they were complete
and in their original versions.
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25. As a guidance from Allah
Allah, the Creator, has not left man
without guidance for the conduct
of his life.
Revelations were given to guide the
people to the right path of Allah and
sent down to selected people, the
prophets and messengers, to
convey it to their fellow men.

26. The same message
Themessageof all theprophet
and messengersis the same.
Theyall askedthepeople of their
time to obeyandworshipAllah and
none other.
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27. The same message
Abraham, Moses, David, Jesus
and Muhammad who were
revealed their own book of Allah,
were sent at different times to
bring back straying human
beings from deviation to the right
course.
From
deviation
tothe
right
course

28. Believe in The Prophets

29. Prophets were humans
A Muslim believes in all the
Messengers and Prophets of God
without any discrimination.
All messengers were mortals,
human beings, endowed with
Divine revelations and appointed
by God to teach mankind.
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30. More than 25 Prophets
The Holy Quran
mentions the names of
25 messengers and
prophets and states that
there are others.

31. More than 25 Prophets
These include Noah, Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac,
Moses, Jesus and Muhammad. Their message
might look different, but the core message is
similar.
The miracles of the prophets
are somehow dependent on the
era they were chosen.
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32. They all have miracles
The miracles of the prophets are
somehow dependent on the era
they were chosen.
Moses had miracles to challenge
the magicians, because magic was
very popular in his era.
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33. They all have miracles
At the time whenJesus was
chosen, medicine andhealing
waspopular, so his miracles was
mainly related to giving life to the
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alive.

34. Believe in The Day of
Judgement

35. The world will come to an end
This world as we know it will come to
an end, and the dead will rise to
stand for their final and fair trial.
On that day, all men and women
from Adam to the last person will be
resurrected from the state of death
for Judgement.

36. Everything is being recorded
Everything we do, say, make, intends
and thinks are accounted for and kept
in accurate records. They are brought
up on the Day of Judgement.
Always bear in mind that Allah is
watching our actions and the angels
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37. Believe in The
Predestination

38. Predestination = Qada' & Qadar
Qadaa and Qadar mean the Timeless
Knowledge of Allah and His power to plan
and execute His plans.
Allah is not indifferent to this world nor is He
neutral to it. It implies that everything on this
earth originates from the one and only
Creator who is also the Sustainer and the
Sole Source of guidance.

39. Have a strong faith
 Although we may fail sometimes to
understand it fully.
 We should have strong faith in Allah
and accept whatever He does because
our knowledge is limited and our
thinking is based on individual
consideration.
Allah is Wise, Just,
and Loving, and
whatever He does
must have a good
motive.

40. “
SurahAt-Tawbah
(9:51)
Say: Never will
we be struck
except by what
Allah has...

41. “
SurahAt-Tawbah
(9:51)
decreed for us, He is
our protector. And
upon Allah let the
believers rely.”

42. PRACTICES OF ISLAM
God instructed the Muslims to practice what they
believe in. In Islam there are five pillars, namely:
a) Creed (Shahada): It is a first step of converting to
Islam.
b) Prayers (Salat): The performance of the five daily
prayers is required of Muslims.
c) Fasting (Saum): It is total abstinence from food.

43. PRACTICES OF ISLAM
 Purifying Tax (Zakat): The yearly
donation
 Pilgrimage (Hajj): The performance of
pilgrimage to Makkah

44. HOLIDAYS
 The holy day of the
Muslims is Friday.
 Gather in Mosques to
practice a prayer. A
must thing to do.

45. DIETS
 Allowed: Healthy foods
 Forbidden:
- Pork and its by-products
- Alcohol
- Narcotic or addictive drugs.

46. PLACE OF WORSHIP
 Mosque or Masjid

47. PLACE OF WORSHIP
 Three holy places of worship for the
Muslims in the world:
- Mosque of Kaaba in Makkah
- Mosque of the Prophet
Muhammad (saw) in Madinah
- Masjid Aqsa, adjacent to the
Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem.

48. PLACE OF WORSHIP
 Three holy places of worship for the
Muslims in the world:
- Mosque of Kaaba in Makkah
- Mosque of the Prophet
Muhammad (saw) in Madinah
- Masjid Aqsa, adjacent to the
Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem.

49. The Opener (First Chapter of The Quran)
Sura Al-Fatiha
“The Opening”
Sura Al-Fatiha (“The Opening”) is the first chapter of
the Quran. Its verses are a prayer for God’s guidance
and stress the Lordship and Mercy of God (Allah in
Arabic). This chapter has a special role in daily prayers
(Salat), being recited at the start of each unit of prayer,
or rak’ah.

50. In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful:
All Praise is due to Allah, Lord of the Universe
The Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
Owner of the Day of Judgement.
You alone do we worship, and You alone we turn to for help
Guide us to the straight path;
The path of those on whom You have bestowed your grace, not (the way)
of those who have earned Your anger, nor of those who went astray