m




 
Outline
Introduction
Beliefs
Actions
Misconceptions
murpose of Life

DzAnd I have not

created the
jinn and
mankind
except to
worship Medz
(51:56)
[hat is Islam?
r
  
Belief Monotheism
Deity Allah (God)
Holy Book Qurǯan
mrophet Mohammad
Basis of Islam
  
Holy Book
Divine Revelation

 
m 

 
Sayings, actions or approvals of the
mrophet Mohammad (pbuh)
[ho is a Muslim?
O

 




 





 








[hat do Muslims Believe?

Allah
Angels
mrophets
Revelations
The Hereafter
mredestination
ALLAH
y DzThe ONLY Goddz
y Characteristics and Names
y The Most Loving
y The Most Merciful
¢




  

 






!"
##$#%&
Qurǯan 2:255
Allah! There is no god but He,-the Living, the Self-
subsisting, Eternal. No slumber can seize Him nor
sleep. His are all things in the heavens and on earth.
[ho is there can intercede in His presence except as
He permitteth? He knoweth what (appeareth to His
creatures as) before or after or behind them. Nor
shall they compass aught of His knowledge except as
He willeth. His Throne doth extend over the heavens
and the earth, and He feeleth no fatigue in guarding
and preserving them for He is the Most High, the
Supreme (in glory).
ANGELS
DzThey do not disobey Allahǯs commands and they do
as they are told to do.dz
(Qurǯan 66 verse 6)

è  Gabriel
 Michael
mROmHETS
Chosen by Allah to be His messengers

1. [orship the One true God

2. Accountability

Adam, Abraham, Moses, Jesus, etcǥ

Mohammad is the final mrophet

mrophet Mohammad (pbuh)
y DzAl-Amindz (The Truthful)
y First revelation in Cave Hiraaǯ
y mreached Islam in Mecca
y Migration to Medina (Islamic society)
y Return to Mecca- meaceful Conquest

c 
 ''


 





 




'








(



 
Revelations
  
m 


¢ Scriptures Abraham

 Torah Moses
)  msalms David
c
* The Gospel Jesus
!"
Qurǯan Mohammad
Qurǯan 5:46-48
And in their footsteps [e sent Jesus the son of Mary,
confirming the Law that had come before him: [e
sent him the Gospel: therein was guidance and
light, and confirmation of the Law that had come
before him: a guidance and an admonition to those
who fear Allah.
Let the people of the Gospel judge by what Allah
hath revealed therein. If any do fail to judge by (the
light of) what Allah hath revealed, they are (no
better than) those who rebel.
Continued
To thee [e sent the Scripture in truth, confirming
the scripture that came before it, and guarding it
in safety: so judge between them by what Allah
hath revealed, and follow not their vain desires,
diverging from the Truth that hath come to thee.
To each among you have we prescribed a law and
an open way. If Allah had so willed, He would have
made you a single people, but (His plan is) to test
you in what He hath given you: so strive as in a race
in all virtues. The goal of you all is to Allah; it is He
that will show you the truth of the matters in
which ye dispute;
The Holy Qurǯan
y Literally means DzThe Reciteddz
y mreserved in its exact original form
y Memorized by over 10 Million
y Contains history, science, prophecies, miracles,
inspiration, salvation and much more
y A guide on DzHow to Livedz
Life after Death
y Accountability
y [eight of Good/Bad Deeds

y Day of Judgment (21:47)

y Heaven

y Hell
mredestination
Certain aspects of oneǯs life are predestined

Freedom of Choice exists

5 millars Islam
SHAHADA - Declaration of Faith
SALAH - mrayers
ZAKAH - Charity
SA[M - Fasting
HAJJ - milgrimage
SHAHADA
Declaration of Faith
uc c 


+%

DzThere is no deity worthy of worship except Allah,

and Muhammad is the Final Messenger of Allahdz

Once a person truly believes in the above statement

and pronounces it they become a Muslim.
SALAH
Daily mrayers

y Muslims pray to God 5 times a day

y Involves Mind, Body and Spirit

y Must be Clean and mure

y Refreshes ones day

ZAKAH
Charity

murifying [ealth

Mainly to the moor and Needy

2.5% of oneǯs accumulated annual wealth

SA[M
Fasting

Fast during the month of r   

30 Days sun up to sun down.

Benefits
Build will-power
Feel compassion
Strengthen community bonding
HAJJ
m
  


y Once in their lifetime, Muslims travel to Makkah to

perform the Hajj.

y The Hajj commemorates the trials of mrophet

Abraham and his family.

y About 3-4 million people perform Hajj annually.

Islam & Muslim

ISLAM = Religion

MUSLIM = Follower of Islam

A few Misconceptions
y Islam and Culture

y Muslims and Arabs

Does the media
play a role in
y Status of [omen these
misconceptions?
y Concept of Jihad

y Belief in Jesus
Islam & Culture
y [hatǯs the difference?
y Multiple cultures; Same beliefs
Muslims and Arabs
Muslim mopulation 1.6 - 1.8 Billion

Largest population of Muslims is in

Indonesia, India and China

Arabs only constitute 15-20% of Muslims

90-95% of Arabs are Muslims

Status of [omen
Dzmrior to Islam, a woman was regarded by her parents as a threat
to family honor and hence worthy of burial alive at infancy. As
an adult, she was a sex object that could be bought, sold and
inherited. From this position of inferiority and legal
incapacity, Islam raised women to a position of influence and
prestige in family and society.dz
Cultural Atlas of Islam
y Equal vs. Identical
y Examples of Rights 1400 years ago
y Concept of Hijab (Covering)
y Marriage of the mrophet Mohammad (pbuh)
Concept of Jihad
Different Forms of Jihad
Establishment of Justice
Rules of Engagement
DzFight in the way of Allah those who fight you but do not
transgress. Indeed, Allah does not like transgressorsdz
Qurǯan 2:190
DzHistory makes it clear however, that the legend of fanatical
Muslims sweeping through the world and forcing Islam at the
point of the sword upon conquered races is one of the most
fanatically absurd myths that historians have ever repeateddz
=u "u, c

 Status in Islam
Miracles
Did he die?

DzThe similitude of Jesus before Allah is as that of

Adam He created him from dust then said to him be
and he wasdz
Qurǯan 3: 59
¢ 
y Society
y Economics
y Character of Muslims

In Islam, faith is not an abstract theological dogma, nor an

intellectual creed, nor a philosophical proposition... It is
the Shari`ah which translates faith and moral ideals into
clear, definable, viable, and concrete goals, forms, and
codes, and brings them within the grasp of every ordinary
man and woman; this is why it is one of the greatest
blessings of God and one of the greatest vehicles for human
progress.
Khurram Murad
Recap slide
y Belief in One God (Allah)
y mrophet Muhammad was the Final Messenger
y Qurǯan is the Final & mreserved Revelation
y murpose of life is to [orship Allah
y Islam is a [ay of Life
HADITH
Sayings of the mrophet Muhammad

O


  
 ''


- 

.¢

 '
-

/

0
1 O

O 

'





'



 

O 
'
 
''


'

 
HADITH
O

' 
 





 





  

O 
 


 - 
 Any
Questions?
 Xisit
www.[hyIslam.org

Or Call
(877) [hy-Islam