Introduction to Islam 2013 Version

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Understanding IslamShahir A. Safi



Outline What is Islam?

Who are Muslims

Statistics on Muslims

The Creed (Aqeedah)

– The Pillars of Faith - the beliefs (Arkan Al Iman)

– The Pillars of Practice - the practical application of the beliefs (Arkan Al Islam)

Some Contemporary Issues – Islamic View on Terrorism

– Hijaab – Islamic Dress

Final thoughts, Questions/ Comments



What is the meaning of

Islam??

What can you give theCreator?



What is the meaning of Islam??



What is the meaning of Islam??

These actions describe the actions of a

believer in Almighty God and they

surrender their will to God’s will, andare submitting to God’s

commandments

they are doing this in true obedienceand sincerity, and will attain peace in

this world and in the hereafter.



What is the meaning of

Islam??

Islamic Meaning: When person who fully

surrendershimself/herself toAlmighty God alone,worshiping Him purely

will live in peace andharmony in this life andin the hereafter .



Muslim is one who follows the way of life called

Islam

What is the meaning of a Muslim??

What Islam’s

position on race?

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Islam from the definition

is a universal religion.

Not tied to a personality - Christianity, Buddhism, etc.

A race – Judaism

A country or Region – Hindu

Muhammadism













Islam is can be seen from the definition

is a universal religion.The principle on diversity in Islam:

1.We lear n that there is nothing special about white

skin, or black skin, or blue eyes, or brown eyes, or

blond hair, or black hear, or long noses, or flat noise,or differences language because all of these varieties

exist everywhere in nature and they are part and

parcel of the creation of God Almighty.

2. Racism and Bigotry the root causes of it

ignorance.




















Islam by definition is a universal

religion.

And among His Signs is the creation of the heavens

and the earth, and the difference of your languagesand colors. Verily, in that are indeed signs for men

of sound knowledge 30:22.















World Muslims

• 1.2 to 1.6 billion, Muslims represent between

19.2% and 22% of the world's population.

• One of every five humans in the world is a

Muslim

• Second largest religion in the world• Fastest growing including Europe and

America



World Distribution of Muslims

Africa 308,660,000 27.4%

Asia 778,362,000 69.1%

Europe 32,032,000 2.8%

Latin America 1,356,000 0.1%

North America 5,530,000 0.5%

World 1,126,325,000 100%

Source: Britannica Yearbook, 1997



Muslim Population Distribution by

Countries



American Muslims Estimated 6 to 7 million

About 40% Afro-American

Not all Muslims are Arabs, Not all

Arabs are Muslims

Estimated 50,000 Muslims in Greater Phoenix Metro Area.



American Muslims

African American 42.0%

South Asian 24.4%

Arab 12.4%

African 5.2%

Iranian 3.6%

Turk 2.4% Caucasian American 1.6%

Undetermined 5.6%



The Islamic Creed



I s A d a b / A k l a q

H u m a

n R i g h t sDiet (Halal

vs

Haraam

Food

Family



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•Allah is the Arabic name for God

•Allah literally means “The God”

•The world “Allah” has no plural, and is

genderless

•Allah is used to refer to the One True God

by:

•Muslims

•Christian Arabs

•Jewish Arabs



• Islamic Monotheism = Tawheed• Tawheed is the most important

belief



• Three Parts of Tawheed

1. Unifying the Lordship of Allah

2. Unifying the names and

attributes of Allah

3. Unifying the Worship

Of Allah



The Qurran - Chapter 112: 1-4

1. Say:He is Allah the unique

2. Allah the Eternal or Infinite

3. He begets not, neither is

he begotten.

4. And there is nothing thatcan be compared to Him.



The nature of Angels.

• Created from light.

• They do not have free will

• They do specific tasks such as:

1.They protect human

beings.

2.They record all of our

deeds.

3. Carried messages to

the Messengers of God.



42:13 He decreed for you the same

religion decreed for Noah, and what we

inspired to you (Muhammad), and what

we decreed for Abraham, Moses, Jesus:“You shall uphold the one religion, and

do not divide it.” The idol worshippers

will greatly resent what you invite them

to do. Allah redeems to Himself whomever he wills: He guides to Himself

those who turn (to Him).



Born in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, in the year 570 C.E.



Received

first

revelation

at the age40 through

angel

Gabriel.



Died in the year 632 C.E, after preaching Islam

for 23 years.

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“Falwell's comments are problematic for many

reasons, not least with regard to historical

accuracy. Muhammad forbade murder and the

killing of innocents, and never used terror as a

weapon in his struggles against his aggressive

pagan enemies. Far from glorifying aggression,

the Koran says (2:190), "Fight in the way of

God against those who fight against you, but

do not begin hostilities, for God does not loveaggressors.“

Juan Cole professor of Middle East and South

Asian history at the University of Michigan and

author called “Sacred Space and Holy War “





GEORGE BERNARD SHAW said about him:

"He must be called the Savior of Humanity. I believethat if a man like him were to assume the dictatorship

of the modern world, he would succeed in solving its

problems in a way that would bring it much needed

peace and happiness."(The Genuine Islam, Singapore, Vol. 1, No. 8,

1936)





LAMARTINE, HISTOIRE DE LA TURQUI E, Paris, 1854, Vol. I I ,

pp 276-277

"Philosopher, orator, apostle, legislator, warrior, conqueror of

ideas, restorer of rational dogmas, of a cult without images, the

founder of twenty terrestrial empires and of one spiritual empire,

that is MUHAMMAD. As regards all the standards by which

Human Greatness may be measured, we may well ask, IS THERE

ANY MAN GREATER THAN HE?"





"My choice of Muhammad to lead the list of

the world's most influential persons may

surprise some readers and may be

questioned by others, but he was the only

man in history who was supremely successful

on both the religious and secular levels."

(M.H. Hart, THE 100: A RANKING OF THE MOST INFLUENTIAL PERSONS IN

HISTORY, New York, 1978, p. 33)





ENCYCLOPEDIA BRITANNICA confirms:

“.... A mass of detail in the early sources show that he was an honest and upright man

who had gained the respect and loyalty of

others who were like-wise honest and upright men." (Vol. 12)





MAHATMA GANDHI , speaking on the character of Muhammad,

(PBUH) says in YOUNG INDIA: "I wanted to know the best of one

who holds today's undisputed sway over the hearts of millions of

mankind.... I became more than convinced that it was not the

sword that won a place for Islam in those days in the scheme of

life. It was the rigid simplicity, the utter self-effacement of the

Prophet, the scrupulous regard for his pledges, his intense

devotion to this friends and followers, his intrepidity, his

fearlessness, his absolute trust in God and in his own mission.These and not the sword carried everything before them and

surmounted every obstacle. When I closed the 2nd volume (of the

Prophet's biography), I was sorry there was not more for me to

read of the great life."





"To pursue knowledge is

obligatory on every

believing (man and woman)." [Ibn

Majah]





Removing a harmful

thing from the road is

charity." [Bukhari,

Muslim]

"Those who do not show

tenderness and love cannot

expect to have tenderness shown to them." [Bukhari]

Sayings of Prophet

Muhammad (pbuh):





He (Allah) sent down to you this scripture (theQuran) in truth, the Book, confirming what

went before it; and He sent down the Torah

(Old Testament) and the Injeel (Gospel) before

this, as a guide to mankind, and He sent downthe criterion (of judgment between right and

wrong). – The Quran 3: 1-3



Source of All Divine Books is God

Tawraat (Torah) Moses,

Zabur (Psalms) David,

Injeel (Bible) Jesus,

Qurr’an Muhammad – Peace be upon them all

Q ’ Th H l



Qurr’an: The Holy

Book 23 Years of Revelations (609 -

632 C.E.)

114 Chapters; Revealed in

piece meals Chapter (Surah) names

Historic Context

Complements Sunnah (sayings

and practices of the Prophet

(PBUH)

Q ’ Th H l



Qurr’an: The Holy

Book The Quran talks about

scientific verses, but it is not a

book of science

The Quran talks about history but it is not a book of history.

The Quran talks about

prophesies but it is not a book

of prophecies

The Quran talks about etc….

The Quran is a book of guidance

= Owners Manual of Life



Copy of Quran over 1400 years old

In Museum in Tashkent, Uzbekistan

Q ’ 2 162



…anddispersing

All kinds of

animalsTherein…

…and in the ordinance

Of the winds and the cloudsObedient between heavens

And earth…

…and

dispersing

All kinds of animals

Therein…

…which revive the earth after its

Death…

Indeed! In the creation of

the heavens and the earth,

and the difference of night

and day, and the shipswhich run upon the sea

with that which is of use to

men, and the water which

Allah sends down from the

sky… ... And the ships which

Run upon the sea that

Which is of use to men…

And the DayAnd the alternations

of the night…and theEarth

Indeed

In the creation

Of the heavens

…are signs

(Of Allah’s

Sovereignty) for People with

Sense.

Qurr’an: 2:162



“We did created the human from a pith of clay: Then We placed him as a drop of sperm in a place

of rest firmly fixed (i.e womb).

Then We made the sperm into a clot of congealed blood. Then of that clot We made a lump. ThenWe made out of the lump bones and clothed the

bones with flesh.

Then We developed out of it another creature. So blessed be Allah the best to create.

after that, you will die.

On the day of judgment you will be raised up

again. (Surah 23:12 – 16)



Whoever believes in The Creator has to believe ina day of Judgment.



Nothing happens without His knowledge.

By His knowledge. He prescribed everything.

GOD knows what happened, what is

happening, what will happen and he knowsthe 4th ; He knows what will not happen, if

it happened, how it would have happen

Allah knows x, y, z, time, etc.

Pillars of Islam



Pillars of Islam

(The practical

aspect of Islam)

Testimony of Faith: There is no deity exceptAllah, and Muhammad is His Last Messenger.

Prayers (Salah)

Charity (Zakah) Fasting ( Saum during Ramadan)

Pilgrimage (Hajj)



2. Prayers

(Salah)



2. Prayers

(Salah)

Establish regular prayer: for

prayer restrains from shameful and

unjust deeds; and remembrance of Allah is the greatest (thing in life )

(Chapter 29, Ayah 45)



Prayers (Salah)

Five Daily Prayers – Dawn, Afternoon, Late After Noon, Evening, Night

– Additional Prayers optional

How Prayers



How Prayers

(Salah) are

performed. Ritual cleansing of all exposed parts of the

body, clean clothes, clean place of prayer,

turning fact to Qibla Prayers are held in fixed times

Prayers involve ablution, standing, bowing,

prostrating, sitting postures Face Kaabah, prayers in Arabic as taught by

the Prophet.

Prayers (Salah)



Prayers (Salah) Skid 1:Abultion and Irwin “The

Insensitive”

Prayers (Salah)



Prayers (Salah) Skid 2: Abultion and Charlie “The

Considerate”

Prayers (Salah)



Prayers (Salah)

Skid 3: Prayers and Irwin “The Insensitive”

Prayers (Salah)



Prayers (Salah)

Skid 4:Prayers Charlie “The Considerate”



3. Charity (Zakat)

So establish regular Prayer and give regular Charity;

and obey the Apostle; that ye may receive mercy.

(Surah 24, Ayah 56)

Require to pay minimum of 2.5% towards charity

on yearly savings above and beyond basic needs

“O ye who believe,

4 Fasting



fasting has been

prescribed upon

you as it wasprescribed upon

those before you, so

that ye may learn

self-restraint”. (Al-Quran:2:183)

4. Fasting

(Saum)



Ramadan is 9th month in IslamicLunar calendar

Daily dawn to sunset fast for 29/30 days

(no food, drink or marital relations)

Eid-Ul-Fitr Holiday at the end

Fasting (Saum)

R d A ti iti P f th



Ramadan Activities: Perform the

optional pilgrimage to Mecca

Ramadan Activities:



“O people! The month of

Allah (swt) has come with

His mercies andblessings. This is the

month that is the best of

all months. Its days are

the best of days, itsnights are the best of

nights, its hours are the

best of hours”.(Prophet

Muhammad-saw)

Ramadan Activities:

Spend time in the Masjids

Worshipping Allah

H jj



Hajj

(Pilgrimage)

Pilgrimage to Mecca once in life time for able Muslims

Commemorates the trials of Abraham and his family

2-3 million Muslims perform Hajj each year from all

over the world.

Eid-Ul-Adha: the biggest Muslim Holiday



Contemporary Issues

on Islam and Muslims

Hijab Islamic Dress



Hijab – Islamic Dress

"O Prophet, tell your wives and

daughters and the believing women todraw their outer garments around

them (when they go out or are among

men). That is better in order that they

may be known (to be Muslims) and notannoyed..." (Qurân 33:59)

Hijab Islamic Dress



Hijab – Islamic Dress

"Say to the believing man that they shouldlower their gaze and guard their modesty;

that will make for greater purity for them;

and Allah is well acquainted with all that

they do. And say to the believing womenthat they should lower their gaze and

guard their modesty; and that they should

not display their beauty and ornaments

except what must ordinarily appear

thereof; that they should draw their veilsover their bosoms and not display their

beauty except to their husbands..." (Qurân

24:30-31)

Hij b

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Cennet Doganay, 15, took

off her hijabas she was entering the

Louis Pasteur Lycee

high school in Strasbourg,

France. She shaved her to

protest the ban on

Hijab in France

Hijab

French School Girls who

quit school due to the Hijab ban.

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Islamic View on Terrorism



Does Islam promote Terrorism ???

What is Terrorism??



Islam promote Terrorism ???

NO !!! Answer: NO !!!

NO !!!



Cave of Hirra on Mountain of Light

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The Noble Qurran 2:190, 191



2:190. Fight in the cause of Allah those who fight you, but do not transgress

limits; for Allah loveth not transgressors.

2:191. And fight them wherever ye catch them, and turn them out from wherethey have Turned you out; for turmoil and oppression are worse than slaughter;

but fight them not at the Sacred Mosque, unless they (first) fight you there; but if

they fight you, slay them. Such is the reward of those who suppress faith.



The Noble Qurran

2.190. Fight against those

who fight against you in the

way of Allah, but do not

transgress, for Allah does

not love transgressors.



The Noble Qurran

2.191. Kill them whenever you confront

them and drive them out from where they

drove you out. (For though killing is sinful)

wrongful persecution is even worse thankilling. Do not fight against them near the

Holy Mosque unless they fight against you;

but if they fight against you kill them, for

that is the reward of such unbelievers.



Now therefore, kill every male

among the little ones, and kill every

woman who has known man

intimately. But all the girls who havenot known man intimately, spare for

yourselves. (Numbers 31:17-18)

The Old Testament:

Islamic Rules of Engagement



The Noble Qurran 5:8




5: 8. O ye who believe! stand out firmly for Allah, as witnesses

to fair dealing, and let not the hatred of others to you make you

swerve to wrong and depart from justice. Be just: that is next to

piety: and fear Allah. For Allah is well-acquainted with all that yedo.




Verily Allah commands justice and the doing of good andthe giving unto kindred (what shall be necessary) and he

forbids wickedness, iniquity, and oppression



Terrorism what is it ??

T i Q i



Terrorism Quiz

Who blew up the King David Hotel in Jerusalem in 1946 killing 91 British

soldiers as well as British, Jewish, and Arab civilians (the most deadly

terrorist act that has ever taken place in Palestine or Israel to this day)?

a. Israeli terrorists

b. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40

Answer: A

T i Q i



Terrorism Quiz

In 1881 the tsar of Russia was assassinated by:

a. a Russian terrorist


Answer: A

T i Q i



Terrorism Quiz

Who massacred 247 men, women and children in a Palestinian village in1948 in order to cause panic among Palestinians and convince them to

flee their homes?



Answer: A

T i Q i



Terrorism Quiz

Who launched suicide attacks in explosive laden aircraft on American

warships in 1945, sinking 40 ships?

a. Japanese Kamikaze pilots


Answer: A

Terrorism Q i



Terrorism Quiz

Who set off a powerful car bomb at the American headquarters at Ram

stein airbase, Germany in 1981, injuring 14?



Answer: A

Terrorism Quiz



Terrorism Quiz

Who set off bombs at abortion clinics killing 2 receptionists in

1994,murdered 2 abortion clinic workers in 1995, and assassinated 3

doctors in 1993,1994, and 1998?

a. American anti-abortion extremists


Answer: A

Terrorism Quiz



Terrorism Quiz

In 1995 who set off a bomb at the Federal building in Oklahoma City

killing 168 people?

a. an American terrorist


Answer: A



Conclusion

Elevator Speech



Elevator Speech

.



How can we Proceed

We must learn to peacefully co-exist

Understanding

Respect

Tolerance



Questions and Comments

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