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Islam: The Muslim path to salvation through Allah: There is no God but God…
Islam: The Muslim path to salvation through Allah: There is no God but God
Muhammad
The Qur'an was revealed to Muhammad over a twenty-three-year period
The prophet of God
Resided in Mecca and Medina
View of religion started henotheistically
Gabriel
Most important of all the angels
Would be in human form or through voice only
Communicates the words of Allah
Revealed the Qur'an to the prophet Muhammad
Qur'an
Contains little narrative
God referred to as We, He, and I
Suras (chapters)
Hadith
Traditions in Arabic
Sahih Bukhari
Sunan Abu Dawud
Major holy texts along with Qur'an
Sahih Muslim
Tawheed
Your Allah is one Allah, there is no Allah save him
I do not control any benefit or harm for my own soul except as Allah please
Everything that exists is from the one creator
And rely on Allah; and Allah is sufficient for a Protector
Shirk
Idolatry
The cardinal error
Do not serve other Gods
Jihad
The greater is with oneself
The lesser is with external enemy
Exertion, Struggle, Holy War
Do not be violent aggressors
Paradise granted to Martyrs
People of the book
Muslims, Christians, Jews
Theocracy
No such government in Islam
System of government with beliefs in the name of God
Sharia
Islamic law based on teaching of Qur'an and prophet
Literally the path to the watering place
Conduct for Muslims
Abu Bakr
First adult male to convert to Islam
Long friend of Muhammad
The first Muslim caliph
Suras of Mecca
First verse to Muhammad: created man from sperm cell
God begets not, nor is he begotten
The Fatihah: Opening
Take refuge of God
Suras of Medina
Leave wills to parents and kindred
Fasting
Give thanks to God for eating
Give alms for the love of God in private
Put a debt contract in writing
Al-Kitab
Do not wrong a Jew or Christian
Men have no marriage restrictions
Muhammad gave him many privileges
Woman may marry Jews or Christians, but must convert to Islam
Five pillars
Salat- Daily prayer 5 times a day
Sawm- Fasting during the month of Ramadan
Zakat- Donating 2.5% of earnings to Charity
Hajj- Pilgrimage to Mecca and the Ka'ba
Recitation of the Shahadah (Testimony)
Sunni Islam
Referring to the tradition of Muhammad
Largest branch of Islam: 85 to 90%
Sh'ia
Muhammad designated Ali ibn Abi his successor
Imam as the leader after him
Branch of Islam
Sufism
Find the truth of love and knowledge through direct personal experience with God
Mystical belief and practice
WHAT I LEARNED: I learned that Muslims and Hindus are not the same thing. Also, people who worship Islam are called Muslims. They believe Muhammad is the prophet, but also have ties to Christianity and Judaism
