(WRB) Lesson 6 Islam

• Muhammad
• Muhammad


  • Caravan worker - Camel driver
  • Began hearing the voice of God at the Cave of Mount Hira
  • Experienced revelations delivered through the Angel Gabriel
  • God speaks to him in Arabic language
  • Considered to be the last prophet and messenger of God
  • Died at the age of 62
• Muhammad (PBUH) originally lived in Mecca, but after spreading the word of Allah (SWT) to the people of Mecca, who - at the time believed in multiple gods - he and his followers were persecuted, and so they left for Medina. Some years later, Muhammad (PBUH) returned to Mecca and was respected by those who had previously persecuted him, and he and his followers were allowed to practice their beliefs without persecution.
• Islam


  Means to "submit" or "surrender or submit oneself for obedience to God" or to "enter into a condition of peace and security with God through allegiance and surrender to him"
• Muslim


  Arabic word for a person who submits
• Allah


  The one who is God
• Sacred Scriptures


  • Quran
• Quran


  Sacred writing, means "recitation or reading", foundation of Islam religion
• Muhammad received the first revelations, he was commanded by angel Gabriel to "iqra" or "recite."
• The Quran in Arabic, the only language in which it was revealed, is considered the perfect word of God. The translation of Quran in English is only a translation of the meaning of Quran. God revealed the messages of Quran for about 23 years.
• Quran


  • The chapters that compose the Quran are called surahs while the verses are called ayahs which mean "evidence" or "sign"
  • There are 114 chapters in the Quran
  • The Quran is the word of God that is binding, continuous, and supreme
  • All Muslims believe that the Quran is a copy of the eternal scripture written in heaven but made known to Muhammad chapter by chapter
• Hafiz


  A person who is able to memorize the Quran in its entirety
• Whatever denomination Muslims may belong to, they always have the same Quran written in Arabic similar to the early days of Islam's founding. No two copies of the Quran anywhere in the world differ in any way.
• Hadith


  The collection of the deeds and sayings of Muhammad and his followers ("traditional reports or sayings")
• The various rituals and obligations embedded in the so-called "Five Pillars of Islam" as well as majority of criminal laws originate from the hadiths
• The Five Pillars of Islam or arkan al-din

  • Shahada (Witness)
  • Ibadah (State of Submission)
  • Salat (Prayer)
  • Zakat (Charity)
  • Hajj (Pilgrimage)
• The Five Pillars of Islam are the basic obligations that must be strictly observed to avoid being sent to hell on the "Day of Judgment".
• Mosque / masjid


  Place of worship in Islam
• Mecca / qiblah


  Direction of prayer in Islam
• Ritual washing or wudu is required before prayer.
• Salat is done before sunset, noon, mid-afternoon, after sunset, and after midnight.
• The Quran is binding, continuous and supreme.