Re: INTRODUCING ISLAM
- From: yansimon52 <yansimon52@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2007 19:44:00 -0700
On Aug 30, 9:00 am, kewkahfattsingap...@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
The important Truth in the Quran is below.
Surah 48 -- Victory
29.Muhammad is the messenger of Allah. And those with him are hard
against the disbelievers and merciful among themselves. Thou (O
Muhammad) seest them bowing and falling prostrate (in worship),
seeking bounty from Allah and (His) acceptance. The mark of them is on
their foreheads from the traces of prostration. Such is their likeness
in the Torah and their likeness in the Gospel--like as sown corn that
sendeth forth its shoot and strengtheneth it and riseth firm upon its
stalk, delighting the sowers--that He may enrage the disbelievers with
(the sight of) them. Allah hath promised, unto such of them as believe
and do good works, forgiveness and immense reward.
(This is the most important verse in the Quran because it details the
mark on our forehead with a corn-plant. This likeness is also
emphasized in the Bible (Old Testament & New Testament) in a different
manner only known to the messenger for gathering all mankind. The
holiness of the Quran goes to the one revealing the meaning of this
verse. Disbelievers will be enraged. I put two images below to pin
point the Mark on our forehead.)http://sg.geocities.com/alex_kew/image1/cornplant.gif .http://sg.geocities.com/alex_kew/image1/2eyes.gif .
On Aug 29, 10:45 pm, "Islam is the truth, the whole truth, and nothing
but the truth" <ana_faris_bila_ja...@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
INTRODUCING ISLAM
I. ISLAM AND MUSLIMS
The name of this religion is Islam, the root of which is Silm and
Salam which means peace. Salam may also mean greeting one another with
peace. One of the beautiful names of God is that He is the Peace. It
means more than that: submission to the One God, and to live in peace
with the Creator, within one's self, with other people and with the
environment. Thus, Islam is a total system of living. A Muslim is
supposed to live in peace and harmony with all these segments; hence,
a Muslim is any person anywhere in the world whose obedience,
allegiance, and loyalty are to God, the Lord of the Universe.
II. MUSLIMS AND ARABS
The followers of Islam are called Muslims. Muslims are not to be
confused with Arabs. Muslims may be Arabs, Turks, Persians, Indians,
Pakistanis, Malaysians, Indonesians, Europeans, Africans, Americans,
Chinese, or other nationalities.
An Arab could be a Muslim, a Christian, a Jew or an atheist. Any
person who adopts the Arabic language is called an Arab. However, the
language of the Qur'an (the Holy Book of Islam) is Arabic. Muslims all
over the world try to learn Arabic so that they may be able to read
the Qur'an and understand its meaning. They pray in the language of
the Qur'an, namely Arabic. Supplications to God could be in any
language.
While there are one billion Muslims in the world there are about 200
million Arabs. Among them, approximately ten percent are not Muslims.
Thus Arab Muslims constitute only about twenty percent of the Muslim
population of the world.
III. ALLAH THE ONE AND THE ONLY GOD
Allah is the name of the One and Only God. Allah has ninety-nine
beautiful names, such as: The Gracious, The Merciful, The Beneficent,
The Creator, The All-Knowing, The All-Wise, The Lord of the Universe,
The First, The Last, and others.
He is the Creator of all human beings. He is the God for the
Christians, the Jews, the Muslims, the Buddhists, the Hindus, the
atheists, and others. Muslims worship God whose name is Allah. They
put their trust in Him and they seek His help and His guidance.
IV. MUHAMMAD
Muhammad was chosen by God to deliver His Message of Peace, namely
Islam. He was born in 570 C.E. (Common Era) in Makkah, Arabia. He was
entrusted with the Message of Islam when he was at the age of forty
years. The revelation that he received is called the Qur'an, while the
message is called Islam.
Muhammad is the very last Prophet of God to mankind. He is the final
Messenger of God. His message was and is still to the Christians, the
Jews and the rest of mankind. He was sent to those religious people to
inform them about the true mission of Jesus, Moses, Jacob, Isaac, and
Abraham.
Muhammad is considered to be the summation and the culmination of all
the prophets and messengers that came before him. He purified the
previous messages from adulteration and completed the Message of God
for all humanity. He was entrusted with the power of explaining,
interpreting and living the teaching of the Qur'an.
V. SOURCE OF ISLAM
The legal sources of Islam are the Qur'an and the Hadith. The Qur'an
is the exact word of God; its authenticity, originality and totality
are intact. The Hadith is the report of the sayings, deeds and
approvals of the Prophet Muhammad. The Prophet's sayings and deeds are
called Sunnah. The Seerah is the writings of followers of Muhammad
about the life of the Prophet. Hence, it is the life history of the
Prophet Muhammad which provides examples of daily living for Muslims.
VI. SOME ISLAMIC PRINCIPLES
A. Oneness of God:
He is One and the Only One. He is not two in one or three in one. This
means that Islam rejects the idea of trinity or such a unity of God
which implies more than one God in one.
B. Oneness of mankind:
People are created equal in front of the Law of God. There is no
superiority for one race over another. God made us of different
colors, nationalities, languages and beliefs so as to test who is
going to be better than others. No one can claim that he is better
than others. It is only God Who knows who is better. It depends on
piety and righteousness.
C. Oneness of Messengers and the Message:
Muslims believe that God sent different messengers throughout the
history of mankind. All came with the same message and the same
teachings. It was the people who misunderstood and misinterpreted
them.
Muslims believe in Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Ismail, Jacob, Moses, David,
Jesus, and Muhammad. The Prophets of Christianity and Judaism are
indeed the Prophets of Islam.
D. Angels and the Day of Judgment:
Muslims believe that there are unseen creatures such as angels created
by God in the universe for special missions.
Muslims believe that there is a Day of Judgment when all people of the
world throughout the history of mankind till the last day of life on
earth, are to be brought for accounting, reward and punishment.
E. Innocence of Man at Birth:
Muslim believe that people are born free of sin. It is only after they
reach the age of puberty and it is only after they commit sins that
they are to be charged for their mistakes. No one is responsible for
or can take the responsibility for the sins of others. However, the
door of forgiveness through true repentance is always open.
F. State and Religion:
Muslims believe that Islam is a total and a complete way of life. It
encompasses all aspects of life. As such, the teachings of Islam do
not separate religion from politics. As a matter of fact, state and
religion are under the obedience of Allah through the teachings of
Islam. Hence, economic and social transactions, as well as educational
and political systems are also part of the teachings of Islam.
VII. PRACTICES OF ISLAM
God instructed the Muslims to practice what they believe in. In Islam
there are five pillars, namely:
Creed (Shahada): The verbal commitment and pledge that there is only
One God and that Muhammad is the Messenger of God, is considered to be
the Creed of Islam.
Prayers (Salat): The performance of the five daily prayers is required
of Muslims.
Fasting (Saum): Fasting is total abstinence from food, liquids and
intimate intercourse (between married couples) from dawn to sunset
during the entire month of Ramadan.
Purifying Tax (Zakat): This is an annual payment of a certain
percentage of a Muslim's property which is distributed among the poor
or other rightful beneficiaries.
Pilgrimage (Hajj): The performance of pilgrimage to Makkah is required
once in a life time if means are available. Hajj is in part in memory
of the trials and tribulations of Prophet Abraham, his wife Hagar and
his eldest son Prophet Ishmael.
VIII. OTHER RELATED ASPECTS
A. Calendar:
Islamic practices are based on the lunar calendar. However, Muslims
also use the Gregorian calendar in their daily religious lives. Hence,
the Islamic calendar includes both the common era and the migration
(Higra) year of the Prophet of Islam from Makkah to Madinah in the
year of 623 C.E.
B. Celebrations (Eid):
Muslims have two celebrations (Eid); namely, Eid of Sacrifice and Eid
of Fast-Breaking. The Eid of Sacrifice is in remembrance of the
sacrifice to be by Prophet Abraham of his son. The Eid of Fast-
Breaking comes at the end of the month of fasting, Ramadan.
C. Diets:
Islam allows Muslims to eat everything which is good for the health.
It restricts certain items such as pork and its by-products, alcohol
and any narcotic or addictive drugs.
D. Place of Worship:
The place of worship is called Mosque or Masjid. There are three holy
places of worship for the Muslims in the world. These are: Mosque of
Kaaba in Makkah, Mosque of the Prophet Muhammad in Madinah, and Masjid
Aqsa, adjacent to the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem.
A Muslim may pray any where in the world whether in a Mosque, a house,
an office, or outside. The whole world is a place of worship. It is
preferable that Muslims pray in a congregation, however, he/she may
pray individually anywhere.
E. Holidays:
The holy day of the Muslims is Friday. It is considered to be sacred
and the Day of Judgment will take place on Friday. Muslims join
together shortly after noon on Friday for the Friday congregational
prayer in a Mosque. A leader (Imam) gives a sermon
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