Post on 23-Dec-2015
Teachings of Islam
The Prophet Muhammad
Muhammad was born in Mecca in about 570
When he was 40 years old he received a message from the angel Gabriel that he was to be a prophet of God
Muhammad: Birth of Islam
The Hejira
The migration of Muhammad and his followers from Mecca to Medina became known as hejira.
It was a turning point in Islam It marked the beginning of the expansion of Islam The year of hejira was chosen as the first year in
the Muslim calendar By Muhammad’s death in 632 he had carried
Islam across the Arabian Peninsula and controlled most of the region.
The basic message of Islam is summed up in
the following expression “No god but Allah: Muhammad is the prophet of
Allah.”’ The word Islam means “submission.” A Muslim is someone who submits to God
Teachings of Islam
The Koran
The Koran is the sacred book of Islam
Muslims believe it contains the exact word of God as revealed to Muhammad
It is the authority on all subjects, including religion, politics, law, economic and social life
Koran Video
In submitting to God, Muslims accept five
duties, known as the Five Pillars First Pillar
Muslims proclaim the belief in one God They accept that God revealed his message to
Muhammad Muhammad is the most important prophet, but
they do not worship him as a God
Five Pillars
Five Pillars
Second Pillar Five times a day, Muslims face the
holy city of Mecca and pray Third Pillar
Charity to the poor and the aged Fourth Pillar
Fasting during the holy month of Ramadan, the ninth month of the Muslim calendar
Muslims cannot drink or eat from dawn to sunset
Fifth Pillar Pilgrimage to Mecca, known as hajj
Five Pillars Video
Muslims believe that Allah is the same God of
the Christians and Jews Muslims also believe in a final day of judgment
for sinners and the faithful Muhammad called the Jews and Christians
“people of the book,” because they followed God’s teachings in the Bible They had special status as protected people
and were to be treated with tolerance
Similarities with Judaism and Christianity