A new cycle with new faces and new things for me to learn from them. The session kicked off last night and I hope that those who attended the class had a wonderful if not great time. The slides have been improved (hopefully) with additions to Muslim responsibilities and duties. Hope these slides benefit me and those who would like to know more about Islam. Comments and corrections to improve my knowledge is most welcomed.

1. Beginners’
Course on Islam
Lesson1

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Lesson Outline
 Introduction
 General Overview
 Islam and Muslims
 The Essence of Islam

3. General Overview:
What is Islam?

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General Overview:
What is Islam?
To
To Submit Peace
Surrender
Soundness Safety

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General Overview:
What is Islam
 Islam through the lens of Muslims:
 Total submission to Allah
 Source of inner peace
 A way of life

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Islam and Muslims
 What is the duty of a Muslim that Islam has
prescribed upon them?
 What are the responsibilities obligated to
Muslims?

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Life as a Muslim:
Our Duty
MUSLIM
A person who submits and obeys
God’s will,
 by doing what is enjoined,
 and refraining from that which
has been forbidden

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Life as a Muslim:
Our responsibilities
Our Relationship
with our Creator…
Our Relationship
with Mankind…

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Life as a Muslim:
Relationship with the Creator
 Loving the Creator.
“I treat My servant as he hopes that I would treat him. I am
with him whenever he remembers Me; if he remembers Me
in his heart, I remember him in My ‘Heart’; if he remembers
Me in a gathering, I remember him in a gathering far better
than that gathering;
If he draws near to Me a hand’s span, I draw near to him an
arm’s length; if he draws near to Me an arm’s length, I draw
near to him a fathom’s length; and if he comes to Me
walking, I go to him running."

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Life as a Muslim:
Relationship with Mankind
 Social responsibility to other creations
“While a man was going on his way, he saw a thorny
branch and removed it from the way, and Allah
became pleased with his actions, loves him and
forgave him for that, and he was admitted to
Paradise.”
Sayings of Prophet Muhammad

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Introduction:
The Essence of Islam

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The Essence of Islam:
The Belief System
Belief in Allah
Belief in Angels
Belief in Revealed
Books
Belief in the Prophets
and Messangers
Belief in Last Day
Belief in the Devine Will
The Six Articles of Faith

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The Essence of Islam:
Action/Service
The five Pillars of Islam

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The Essence of Islam:
Perfection
“Worship Allah as though you see Him. If you
see Him not, indeed He sees you…”
Sayings of Prophet Muhammad peace be upon him

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The Essence of Islam:
Perfection

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The Essence of Islam:
Perfection
 Refers
to the perfection of our complete
code of conduct.
 Promotes consciousness of Allah, sincerity
of actions, adds quality of beauty to ones
actions and conduct.

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The Essence of Islam:
Summary

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End
 Thank you for your attention.
 Any Questions?