Lesson 1

Beginners’ Course on Islam II

Speaker: Muhammad Taufiq bin Abdul [email protected]

Lesson 1

Lesson Outline

Understanding Islam and being a Muslim

Going back in time…1. Arabia before Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him);2. The emergence of Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon

him);3. Arabia after embracing Islam.

Re-cap: The Essence of Islam

Is Islam applicable today?

Understanding Islam and being a Muslim

Lets answer these questions: What is a religion?

◦ According to Oxford Dictionaries: The belief in and worship of a superhuman controlling power

Do we need a religion?◦ Yes?◦ No?◦ Why?

Understanding Islam and being a Muslim

Is Islam just a religion?

What is the important message of the religion?

Understanding Islam and being a Muslim

A Muslim is someone who submits to Allah.

Muslims do what is commanded and refrained from what is prohibited.

Muslims observe their duties to:1. Their Lord;2. His creation.

However, Allah knows that His creations has needs and is hoping for those needs to be fulfilled.

Understanding Islam and being a Muslim

What do you want in life?

What do you actually need in life?1. Physical needs;2. Emotional needs;3. Societal needs;4. Environmental needs

What have Islam presented to address these needs?

Lets go back in time…

Islam before today: Pre-Islamic era;

The emergence of Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him)

After the coming of Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him)…

Pre-Islamic Era

What was the situation back then before the coming of Islam?

What is the environment of the society that prophet Muhammad was sent to?1. Arabia was divided into tribes and cities;2. Survival of the fittest;3. Basic human rights were not available;4. Etc.

The Emergence of Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him)

Who is Muhammad?

What did he offered?

How did Islam managed to spread so fast in less than 100 years?

The Emergence of Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him)

After the Coming of Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him)

What did Prophet Muhammad brought to the community?1. Arabian was united into 1 nation;

2. Islam initiated and propagated good values i.e. mutual respect consideration, helping each other, etc.;

3. Adorn education and advocated the importance of knowledge;

4. Giving the rights: To human beings; To animals; To the environment.

What is Islam?

Islam is a combination of:

إيمانFaith

What is Islam?

إيمانFaithإسالم

Deeds

Islam is a combination of:

What is Islam?

Islam is a combination of:

إيمانFaithإسالم

DeedsإحسانValues

Islam’s Belief System

The creed of the Muslim belief:1. Belief in the oneness of God;2. Belief in the Angels;3. Belief in the revealed scriptures;4. Belief in the Last Day;5. Belief in the absolute predestination/ will of Allah.

إيمانFaith

The Basic Practices of Islam

As Muslims who have attained faith, we must observe these basic obligations:1. The testimony of Faith (the is no God but Allah and Muhammad is

His prophet);2. Observing the five daily prayers;3. Give out Zakat (obligatory charity);4. Fasting during the month of Ramadan;5. Pilgrimage to Makkah.

إسالمDeeds

Is Islam applicable today?

“…He has chosen you and has not placed upon you in the religion any difficulty…”

Quran, 22:78

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