Arabia was sparsely populated 1,500 years ago. Small bands of ______________ moved their herds between oases in the desert. •____________ limited in Arabia •Commerce lively – _______________ converged at Arabian Peninsula – ___________ as well as merchandise exchanged – Trade-dependent _________ rose near coasts •_______, near Red Sea, most important of coastal towns The Setting • The _________, cube- shaped structure, at heart of Mecca • 500s, already ancient, considered ___________ • Possible meteorite, “_______ from heaven” • ________ of local gods inside • Site drew religious _________ • One god considered supreme: ____________ Religious Function How it Began: The Arabian Peninsula
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Arabia was sparsely populated 1,500 years ago. Small bands of ______________ moved their herds between oases in the desert.
• ____________ limited in Arabia
• Commerce lively– _______________ converged
at Arabian Peninsula
– ___________ as well as merchandise exchanged
– Trade-dependent _________ rose near coasts
• _______, near Red Sea, most important of coastal towns
The Setting• The _________, cube-shaped
structure, at heart of Mecca
• 500s, already ancient, considered ___________
• Possible meteorite, “_______ from heaven”
• ________ of local gods inside
• Site drew religious _________
• One god considered supreme: ____________
Religious Function
How it Began: The Arabian Peninsula
• Had always been _____________, but faiths of others probably also influenced Muhammad’s thinking
• Took frequent spiritual __________
• __________ appeared to him during retreat, commanded him to speak messages from Allah
• Muhammad disturbed by visitation, unsure of meaning
• After more visits from angel, Muhammad concluded God _____
• ____________________________
Muhammad’s Faith• Muhammad ibn Abd Allah born
______
• Parents died, Muhammad raised by uncle, powerful clan leader
• Grew up to have successful career in Mecca as ____________
• Married to older woman at age 25, fathered ________ children, all but one of whom died young
• Met followers of Judaism, Christianity while ______________
• ____________________________
Early Life
Muhammad the Messenger
Messages
Among many messages from angel, Muhammad reported Allah __________
• Other messages, instructions on how to live to please Allah, live in paradise
Safety
• Many disliked Muhammad’s criticism of ______________________________
• Only protection of ______________ kept him safe
• After uncle’s death Muhammad knew he and followers not safe in Mecca
Public Preaching
• Muhammad originally told only wife, few friends about experiences
• Began to preach in public after about ______ years, attracted many followers
• Some powerful _________________ did not accept teachings
The Revelations to Muhammad
Hegira
• ______, Muhammad moved to Yathrib, came to be called ___________, “the Prophet’s City”; journey from Mecca to Medina came to be known as hegira
• Later Muslims marked year of ___________ as first year of Islamic calendar
Mecca
• People of ____________ who wanted Muhammad stopped did not give up
• Fought several battles with Muhammad, followers, ultimately lost ground
• 630, Muhammad ______________________ Mecca, influence unmatched
Building Faith
• Muhammad spent a ______________ building community of fellow believers
• Called faith Islam, meaning “______________________________________”
• Followers known as ____________
Sharing the Revelations
• As Muhammad gained __________________, revelations continued
• Muhammad could not read, write; __________________ revelations
• Followers _____________________ words, some wrote them down
• Writings Muslims believe as direct revelations from God collected in ________________, sacred test of Islam
• Muslims read from Qur’an to hear Allah’s _____________________
• Seek _______________________ in rhythm, beauty of words
• ______________________ known only in original Arabic language
Qur’an
• Five ________________________
_________________ central to Islam
• Profession of ___________
• Performance of _____ daily prayers
• Giving of alms to ______________
• _______ during month of Ramadan
• Make _______________ to Mecca
Five Pillars of Islam
Basic Ideas of Islam
Sunna and Sharia
• Record of Muhammad’s ______________, teachings known as Sunna, “______________,” provides guidance in personal relationships, business
• Muslim __________ system known as Sharia, reflects various rules by which Muslims should live, outlines reasoning, _____________ for legal cases; opinions, writings over several ________________
• Belief in One God: _______________• Belief in _______________________• All the __________________ Books as
revealed by _________ to various prophets• __________, Jinns(Demons), Life after
Death and the Day of _________________, Heaven and Hell
Allah – the One God
• Allah is the Arabic name for God used by Muslims of the world as well as Arab Christians.
• Say: He is God, the One and Only; God, the Eternal, Absolute; He begets not, nor is He begotten; And there is none like unto Him. (The Quran, Chapter 112)
Who is God, “Allah?”
One God, the one _________________ by Abraham, Moses, Jacob, Noah, Josef, Jesus …etc
__________________ God, i.e. does not need to rest, does not make mistakes, all knowing, in full control, and has all the attributes of beauty and greatness. FLAWLESS.
Did not _________ nor was he ______________; infinite and eternal
Not being able to see him ≠ does not exist, signs of _____________________________ are every where
Chain of the Prophets
AdamIdrisNoah
LotHudAbraham
JacobJoseph
MosesDavidSolomon
IsraJohnJesus
Mohamed
All Prophets came with same All Prophets came with same ________________ and taught the ________________ and taught the same guidancesame guidance
Muslims believe in all the Prophets without making any _____________ among them. They are all equally loved and _____________.
Prophets are sent as ___________ to human kind to lead them from ______________to light.
Prophet Muhammad
• Descendant of _______________, the first son of Abraham.
• Born in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, in the year _________ C.E. • Received first revelation at the age 40 through angel
__________________. • Died in the year 632 C.E, after preaching Islam for ______
years.
Belief in the Holy Books (Scripture) ___________________ sacred books revealed to the Prophets from the Lord brought down by the archangel, Jibraa’il (Gabriel).
•They were:
1) The _______________(Biblical name) / ______________ (Qur’anic name) revealed to Prophet David
2) The ______________ (Biblical name) / __________________ (Qur’anic name) revealed to Prophet Moses
3) The _______________(Biblical name) / ________________ (Qur’anic name) revealed to Prophet Jesus.
4) The ______________(Biblical name) / __________________ (Qur’anic name) revealed to Prophet Muhammad.
in the light of Arabic, history, and Sunnah (tradition)
Angels of God and Demons (Jinn)
The Almighty Powerful King should have __________ to carry on his orders and commands: angels
Created from _____________ Do not have a ________________ to obey or
disobey; have only good will to obey.
___________ was not an angel, he was from the _________ (demons) created from _____.
Demons do not have a free will to obey or disobey; have only __________ will to disobey.
Five Pillars of Worship and Obedience
• _________ (There is no God but Allah)• _________ (Salah)• ___________ (Zakat)• ___________ ( Ramadan)• ____________ (Hajj)• Optional 6th: Any act done according to
Quran and Sunnah to_________________
Prayers (Salah)• ______ Daily Prayers from Dawn to
Late Evening regulate a Muslim’s day• Prayers involve _________, standing,
bowing, prostrating, sitting ________• Face ___________, prayers in Arabic as taught by the Prophet.• Additional Prayers optional
Charity (Zakat)• 024.056 So establish regular Prayer and give
regular Charity; and obey the Apostle; that ye may receive mercy. (The Quran)
• Required ________charity on yearly savings to assist the poor, widows, orphans, those in heavy debt, slaves, etc., and to further the spread of Islam.
• A Muslim must be a ______________ person, in actions as well as in tithing.
Fasting• 002.183 O ye who believe! Fasting is prescribed
to you as it was prescribed to those before you, that ye may (learn) self-restraint. (The Quran)
• Ramadan is _____month in Islamic Lunar calendar
• Daily dawn to sunset fast for 29/30 days (no food or drink)
• Spiritual exercise to train the spiritual muscle of _____________________
Hajj (Pilgrimage)
• Pilgrimage to Mecca __________________ ______________for able Muslims.
• About 2-3 million Muslims perform ______ each year from all over the world.
• Eidul-Adha: the biggest Muslim Holiday
Purpose of Life
All creation worships God without a ____________. They can not choose not to worship him with the exception of human and Jinn.
God created us and gave us ___________________ to worship him with our choice. Worship, obey, sacrifice, fight evil, even though we have the choice to do otherwise.
We were inspired with both ________________ and evil __________________, so we must have a free will to choose.
Meaning of IslamMeaning of Islam
• Islam is “________________ to the Will of Allah” (Deity).
• Islam is derived from the word ___________ (peace), so its literal meaning is PEACE.
• The people who practice Islam are called
__________________ There is an estimate of 1.200 billion Muslims in the world!