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Bismillah Hir-RAahman Nir-Raheem
In the name of God, most Gracious, most Compassionate
An introduction to the
Faith of Islam
By: Muhamad Sahril Bin Abdul Gani
C.V, W.A
What is ‘ISLAM’ ??
- “Islam” means submission to the will of God, and anyone
who lives his life according to God’s will is a ‘Muslim.’
- A relationship between us and the creator after being clear
about who or what he is
- It teaches that souls find true happiness and peace through
performing good action that are approved by God and which
benefit both the society and the individual
Concept of God in Islam
• “Allah – there is no deity except Him, the Ever-Living, the
Sustainer of [all] existence. Neither drowsiness overtakes Him nor
sleep. To Him belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is
on the earth. Who is it that can intercede with Him except by His
permission? He knows what is [presently] before them and what
will be after them, and they encompass not a thing of His
knowledge except for what He wills. His Kursi extends over the
heavens and the earth, and their preservation tires Him not. And
He is the Most High, the Most Great.” [Quran 2:255]
•“Say, He is Allah, [who is] One. Allah, the Eternal Refuge. He
neither begets nor is born, Nor is there to Him any equivalent.”
[Quran 112:1-4]
Purpose of Life in Islam
“Did you think that We (God) created you in play (without any
purpose), and that you would not be brought back to Us (God)?”
[Qur’an 23:115]
• Life is a test which ends in death, but it does not mark the end
of one’s existence.
• Once death arrives, the opportunity to do good ceases. It will be
too late to repent and our fate will be determined solely by our
beliefs and deeds that we do in our current life.
• Man’s life is divided into two parts: a brief stay in this world,
and an eternal life in the next.
• Any sane mind will conclude that eternal bliss is far more
beneficial than short lived pleasures on Earth.
Purpose of Life in Islam
• Allah created mankind and made us responsible for our actions
by granting us freedom of choice, and intelligence to discern
right and wrong.
• If there were no afterlife in which the good were rewarded and
the bad punished, that would contradict the perfect justice of
Allah.
• Hence it is an absolute demand of justice that there be a Day of
Judgement on which every soul is brought to account.
“And I did not create the jinn and mankind except to worship Me.
I do not want from them any provision, nor do I want them to feed
Me.” [Quran 51:56-57]
Why Am I doing this?
• “And let there be [arising] from you a nation inviting to [all
that is] good, enjoining what is right and forbidding what is
wrong, and those will be the successful.”
[Quran 3:104]
• “Invite to the way of your Lord with wisdom and good
instruction, and argue with them in a way that is best. Indeed,
your Lord is most knowing of who has strayed from His way,
and He is most knowing of who is [rightly] guided.”
[Quran 16:125]
• “Convey from me even from one verse” [Prophet Muhamad]
What If I Don’t Invite & Hide The Truth?
“Indeed, those who conceal what We sent down of clear proofs
and guidance after We made it clear for the people in the
Scripture – those are cursed by Allah and cursed by those who
curse.”
[Quran 2:159]
“Whoever hides knowledge, Allah will brand him with the
branding iron from Hellfire.”
[Prophet Muhamad]
What Will I Get Through Da’wah?
• The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) told us that:
“He who calls others to follow the Right Guidance will have a
reward equal to the reward of those who follow him, without
their reward being diminished in any respect on that account.”
“And who is better in speech than one who invites to Allah and
does righteousness and says, "Indeed, I am of the Muslims.”
[Quran 41:33]
“By Allah, If Allah Were To Guide One Man through You It
Would Be Better For You than the Best Type of Camels”
[Al-Bukhari & Muslim]
Proofs that the Quran is from God
Scientific Facts in the Quran:
1. Embryology
“And certainly did We create man from an extract of clay.
Then We placed him as a sperm-drop in a firm lodging [i.e.,
the womb].
Then We made the sperm-drop into a clinging clot, and We
made the clot into a lump [of flesh], and We made [from]
the lump, bones, and We covered the bones with flesh; then
We developed him into another creation. So blessed is
Allah, the best of creators.”
[Quran 23:12-14]
Proofs that the Quran is from God
Keith Moore, - Professor and Chairman, Department of Anatomy,
University of Toronto, Canada, and author of ‘The Developing Human’, considered to be one of the world’s leading embryologists, said concerning these statements in the Qur’an and authenticated hadiths:
“Until the 19th Century, nothing was known about classifying the stages of human development. A system of staging human embryos was developed around the end of the 19th Century based on alphabetical symbols. During the 20th century, numerals were used to describe 23 stages of embryonic development. This system of numbering the stages is not easy to follow and a better system would be based on the morphological changes. In recent years, the study of the Qur’an has revealed another basis for the classification of the stages of the developing embryo which is based on easily understood actions and changes in shape. It utilizes terms which were sent from God to Muhamad the Prophet by the Angel Gabriel and recorded on the Qur’an . . . It is clear to me that these statements must have come to Muhamad from God because almost all of this knowledge was not discovered until many centuries later. This proves to me that Muhamad must have been a Messenger of God.”
Proofs that the Quran is from God
Marshall Jonson, Professor and Chairman, Department of Anatomy,
Director of the Daniel Baugh Institute, Thomas Jefferson University,
Philadelphia, U.S.A., said:
“As a scientist I can only deal with things I can specifically see. I can
understand embryology and developmental biology; I can understand the
words that are translated to me from the Qur’an. If I were to transpose
myself into that era, knowing what I do today and describing things, I
could not describe the things that were described. I see no evidence to
refute the concept that this individual Muhamad had to be developing this
information from some place, so I see nothing in conflict with the concept
that Divine Intervention was involved on what he was able to say.”
Proofs that the Quran is from God
Scientific Facts in the Quran:
2. The Big Bang Theory
“Have those who disbelieved not considered that the heavens
and the earth were a joined entity, and We separated them and
made from water every living thing? Then will they not
believe?”
[Quran 21:30]
Proofs that the Quran is from God
• Ever heard of the Big Bang and how the universe started as a
singularity, a super-condensed ball of matter and energy?
• It sure seems that the information in the Quran is correct
about something that we discovered just about seventy years
ago.
Proofs that the Quran is from God
Scientific Facts in the Quran:
3. The Expanding Universe
“And the heaven We constructed with strength, and indeed,
We are [its] expander.”
[Quran 51:47]
Proofs that the Quran is from God
• When Einstein was conjuring up his theories, the consensus
among scientists was that the universe was static and had
been like that forever, but new observations made it clear that
this was not the case and that in fact galaxies were moving
away from each other at a constant rate.
• In other words, the universe is expanding. More than strange
is how these things came to be found in a book 1400 years
old.
Proofs that the Quran is from God
Scientific Facts in the Quran:
4. Construction of Mountains
“And We placed within the earth firmly set mountains, lest it should shift with them, and We made therein [mountain] passes [as] roads that they might be guided.” [Quran 21:31]
“Have We not made the earth as a bed, and the mountains as pegs?” [Quran 78:6]
“And He has set firm mountains in the earth so that it would not shake with you...”[Quran 16:15]
Proofs that the Quran is from God
• Today we know that mountains have deep roots under the
surface of the ground and that these roots can reach several
times their elevations above the surface of the ground.
• So the most suitable word to describe mountains on the basis
of this information is the word ‘peg’, since most of a properly
set peg is hidden under the surface of the ground.
• This theory of mountains having deep roots was introduced
only in the latter half of the nineteenth century.
• Mountains also play an important role in stabilizing the crust
of the earth since they hinder the shaking of the earth.
Proofs that the Quran is from God
Scientific Facts in the Quran:
5. Water Cycle
“And it is He who sends the winds as good tidings before His
mercy [i.e., rainfall] until, when they have carried heavy
rainclouds, We drive them to a dead land and We send down
rain therein and bring forth thereby [some] of all the fruits.
Thus will We bring forth the dead; perhaps you may be
reminded.”
[Quran 7:57]
Proofs that the Quran is from God
• Water Cycle or Hydrologic Cycle is a series of movements of water above, on, and below the surface of the earth.
• The water cycle consists of four distinct stages: storage, evaporation, precipitation, and runoff.
• Water may be stored temporarily in the ground; in oceans, lakes, and rivers; and in ice caps and glaciers.
• It evaporates from the earth's surface, condenses in clouds, falls back to the earth as precipitation (rain or snow), and eventually either runs into the seas or re-evaporates into the atmosphere.
• Almost all the water on the earth has passed through the water cycle countless times.
• Very little water has been created or lost over the past billion years.
• Bernard Palissy was the first man to describe the present day concept of 'water cycle' in 1580
The Great Challenge from the Quran
And if you are in doubt about what We have revealed (the
Quran) to Our worshiper (Muhammad), then produce a
chapter like it, and call your witnesses (supporters and
helpers) besides God if you are truthful…..
[Quran 2:23-25]
Quran given to an Unlettered Prophet
Those who follow the Messenger, the unlettered Prophet, whom
they find written [i.e., mentioned] in what they have of the Torah
and the Gospel, …… [Quran 7:157]
Moses – “I will raise for them a Prophet like you (Moses) from
among their brethren and will put My words in his mouth, and he
shall speak unto them, all that I command him.”
[Deuteronomy 18:18]
Jesus - If you love Me, keep My commandments. And I will pray
the Father, and He will give you another ‘Comforter', that he may
abide with you forever."
[John 14:15-16]
Also [John 15:26-27], [John 16:5-8] and [John 16:12-14]
Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him)
• Born in Mecca – 570AD to 633AD
• An Orphan – raised by his uncle who was from the respected
tribe of Quraysh.
• He was raised illiterate, unable to read or write, and remained so
till his death.
• At the age of forty, Muhammad received his first revelation
from God through the Angel Gabriel.
• The revelations continued for twenty-three years, and they are
collectively known as the Quran.
Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him)
• As soon as he began to recite the Quran and to preach the truth
which God had revealed to him, he and his small group of
followers suffered persecution from unbelievers.
• The persecution grew so fierce that in the year 622 God gave
them the command to emigrate.
• This emigration from Makkah to the city of Madinah, some 260
miles to the north, marks the beginning of the Muslim calendar.
• After several years, Muhammad and his followers were able to
return to Makkah, where they forgave their enemies.
• Before Muhammad died, at the age of sixty-three, the greater
part of the Arabian Peninsula had embrace Islam.
Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him)
• Within a century of his death, Islam had spread to Spain in the
West and as far East as China.
• Among the reasons for the rapid and peaceful spread of Islam
was the truth and clarity of its doctrine.
• Islam calls for faith in only one God, Who is the only one worthy
of worship.
• The Prophet Muhammad was a perfect example of an honest,
just, merciful, compassionate, truthful, and brave human being.
• Though he was a man, he was far removed from all evil
characteristics and strove solely for the sake of God and His
reward in the Hereafter.
• Moreover, in all his actions and dealings, he was ever mindful
and fearful of God.
Benefits of Islam
1. The Door to Eternal Paradise
“And give good news (O Muhammad) to those who believe and do
good deeds, that they will have gardens (Paradise) in which rivers
flow....” [Quran 2:25]
“Race one with another for forgiveness from your Lord and for
Paradise, whose width is as the width of the heavens and the earth,
which has been prepared for those who believe in God and His
messengers....” [Quran 57:21]
The Prophet Muhammad told us that the lowest in rank among the
dwellers of Paradise will have ten times the like of this world, and
he or she will have whatever he or she desires and ten times like it.
Benefits of Islam
2. Salvation from Hellfire
God has said in the Quran:
“Those who have disbelieved and died in disbelief, the earth full
of gold would not be accepted from any of them if one offered it
as a ransom. They will have a painful punishment, and they will
have no helpers.” [Quran 3:91]
If you could but see when they are set before the Fire (Hell) and
say: “Would that we might return (to the world)! Then we would
not reject the verses of our Lord, but we would be of the
believers” [Quran 6:27]
Benefits of Islam
3. Real Happiness and Inner Peace
• Real happiness and peace can be found in submitting to the
commands of the Creator and the Sustainer of this world.
God has said in the Qur’an:
“Truly, in remembering God do hearts find rest.” [Quran 13:28]
On the other hand, the one who turns away from the Qur’an will
have a life of hardship in this world. God has said:
“But whoever turns away from the Quran, he will have a hard
life, and We will raise him up blind on the Day of Judgment.”
[Quran 20:124]
Benefits of Islam
4. Forgiveness for All Previous Sin
• When someone converts to Islam, God forgives all of his
previous sins and evil deeds.
The Prophet said: “Didn’t you know that converting to Islam
erases all previous sins?”
• According to Prophet Muhammad After converting to Islam, the
person will be rewarded for his or her good and bad deeds :
Some Basic Islamic Believes
1. Believe in God
2. Believe in the Angels
3. Believe in God’s revealed Books
4. Believe in the Prophets and Messenger of God
5. Believe in the day of Judgement
6. Believe in Al-Qadr (Destiny)
Some Basic Islamic Believes
1. Believe in God
• Muslims believe in one, unique, incomparable God, Who has no
son nor partner, and that none has the right to be worshipped but
Him alone.
• He is the true God, and every other deity is false. He has the
most magnificent names and sublime perfect attributes.
• No one shares His divinity, nor His attributes.
In the Qur’an, God describes Himself:
“Say: He is God, the One. God, to Whom the creatures turn for
their needs. He begets not, nor was He begotten, and there is none
like Him.”
[Quran 112:1-4]
Some Basic Islamic Believes
2. Believe in Angels
Muslims believe in the existence of the angels and that they are
honoured creatures.
The angels worship God alone, obey him, and act only by His
command.
Jibra’il (Gabriel) This angel brings revelations to the prophets.
Azra’il This angel is the Malikul Mawt, or Angel of Death.
Mika’il (Michael) This angel controls the weather.
Israfil This angel will blow the horn signaling the end of the
universe.
Some Basic Islamic Believes
3. Believe in God’s revealed Books
• Muslims believe that God revealed books to His messengers as
proof for mankind and as guidance for them.
• Among these books is the Quran, which God revealed to the
Prophet Muhammad.
• God has guaranteed the Quran’s protection from any corruption
or distortion.
“Indeed, We have sent down the Quran, and surely We will guard it
(from corruption).”
[Quran 15:9]
Some Basic Islamic Believes
3. Believe in God’s revealed Books
The Scrolls of Abraham (Suhuf)
The Law of Moses (Taurah)
The Psalms of David (Zabur)
The Gospel of Jesus (Injeel)
“The people of the Book (Jews & Christians) know this as they
know their own sons; but some of them conceal the truth which
they themselves know.”
[Quran 2:146]
Some Basic Islamic Believes
4. Believe in the Prophets & Messenger of God
Muslims believe in the prophets and messengers of God, starting
with Adam, including Noah, Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob,
Moses, and Jesus (Peace be upon them).
But God’s final message to man, a reconfirmation of the eternal
message, was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad (Peace be Upon Him)
“Muhammad is not the father of any one of your men, but he is the
Messenger of God and the last of the prophets...
[Quran 33:40]
.
Some Basic Islamic Believes
5. Believe in the Day of Judgement
All injustice will be paid back and no one will be treated
unfairly.
Islam teaches that Heaven is eternal, whereas a person’s sentence
in Hell can range from temporary to forever, depending on his or
her crimes.
Heaven is presented as an ideal adult playground with the best
delights in food, comfort, friendship, activities, environment, and
physical pleasures of all kinds.
Hell is described in great detail in Islam. Punishments there often
mimic crimes done in this life.
Anyone who has any small amount of faith in God will
eventually be released and admitted to Heaven.
Some Basic Islamic Believes
6. Believe in the Al-Qadar
• Muslims believe in Al-Qadar, which is Divine Predestination,
but this belief in Divine Predestination does not mean that
human beings do not have freewill.
• Rather, Muslims believe that God has given human beings
freewill.
• This means that they can choose right or wrong and that they are
responsible for their choices.
Some Basic Islamic Believes
6. Believe in the Al-Qadar
The believe in Divine Predestination includes belief in four things:
1) God knows everything. He knows what has happened and what
will happen.
2) God has recorded all that has happened and all that will happen.
3) Whatever God wills to happen happens, and whatever He wills
not to happen does not happen.
4) God is the creator of everything.
Sources of Islam
1. The Quran – Word of God
2. The Sunnah – The Prophetic Sayings (Hadeeth)
3. The Seerah – Biography / History
Sources of Islam
1. The Quran
• The last revealed word of God,.
• It deals with all the subjects which concern human beings:
wisdom, doctrine, worship, transactions, law, etc.,
• Basic theme is the relationship between God and His creatures.
• At the same time, it provides guidelines and detailed teachings
for a just society, proper human conduct, and an equitable
economic system.
• The Quran was revealed to Muhammad in Arabic only. So, any
Quranic translation, either in English or any other language, is
neither a Quran, nor a version of the Quran, but rather it is only a
translation of the meaning of the Quran.
Sources of Islam
2. The Sunnah
• The Sunnah (what the Prophet Muhammad said, did, or
approved of) is the second source in Islam.
• The Sunnah is comprised of Hadeeths, which are reliably
transmitted reports by the Prophet Muhammad’s companions of
what he said, did, or approved of.
• Belief in the sunnah is a basic Islamic belief.
E.g. “The most perfect of the believers in faith are the best of them
in morals. And the best among them are those who are best to their
wives.”
Sources of Islam
3. The Seerah
• Knowledge of the Prophetic Biography (Seerah) is necessary for
every Muslim and sharing it with everyone is a responsibility.
• The word ‘Seerah’ comes from a verb that means ‘to travel’. The
biography of a person is called Seerah because when we read it,
we are essentially traveling the person’s journey.
• Studying about the life and times of the Prophet , it is as if we
are following in his footsteps; it is as if we are traveling in his
journey.
The Five Pillars of Islam
The Five Pillars of Islam are the framework of a Muslim’s life.
1) The Testimony of Faith
2) Prayer – 5 times a day
3) Giving Zakat (Support of the needy)
4) Fasting in the Month of Ramadhan
5) The Pilgrimage to Mecca
The Five Pillars of Islam
1) The Testimony of Faith
• The testimony of faith is saying with conviction,
“La ilaha ill allah, Muhammadur rasoolu lallah.”
‘There is no true god but God (Allah), and Muhammad is the
Messenger (Prophet) of God.’
• This testimony of faith is called the Shahada, a simple formula
which should be said with conviction in order to convert to Islam
• The testimony of faith is the most important pillar of Islam.
The Five Pillars of Islam
2) Prayer
• Muslims perform five prayers a day.
• Each prayer does not take more than a few minutes to perform.
• Prayer in Islam is a direct link between the worshipper and God.
• There are no intermediaries between God and the worshipper.
• In prayer, a person feels inner happiness, peace, and comfort,
and that God is pleased with him or her.
• Prayers are performed at dawn, noon, mid-afternoon, sunset, and
night.
• A Muslim may pray almost anywhere, such as in fields, offices,
factories, or universities.
The Five Pillars of Islam
3) Giving Zakat (Alms)
• All things belong to God, and wealth is therefore held by human
beings in trust.
• The original meaning of the word zakat is both ‘purification’ and
‘growth.’
• Giving Zakat means ‘giving a specified percentage on certain
properties to certain classes of needy people.’
• A person may also give as much as he or she pleases as
voluntary alms or charity.
The Five Pillars of Islam
4) Fasting in the Month of Ramadan
• Every year in the month of Ramadan, Muslims fast from dawn
until sundown, abstaining from food, drink, and sexual relations.
• Although the fast is beneficial to health, it is regarded principally
as a method of spiritual self-purification.
• By cutting oneself off from worldly comforts, even for a short
time, a fasting person gains true sympathy with those who go
hungry, as well as growth in his or her spiritual life.
• Eid al-Fitr, a feast-day commemorating the end of Ramadhan
The Five Pillars of Islam
5) The Pilgrimage to Makkah
• The annual pilgrimage (Hajj) to Mecca is an obligation once in a
lifetime for those who are physically and financially able to
perform it.
• About two million people go to Mecca each year from every
corner of the globe.
• Although Mecca is always filled with visitors, the annual Hajj is
performed in the twelfth month of the Islamic calendar.
• Male pilgrims wear special simple clothes which strip away
distinctions of class and culture so that all stand equal before
God.
• The end of the Hajj is marked by a festival, Eid Al-Adha,
Islam & other Religion
• Islam accepts all the major biblical prophets but explains their
life and mission in a different way.
• Prophets are sinless but can make honest mistakes.
• All true religions originated from God, and Muslims are taught
to be tolerant of other’s beliefs because of it.
• Muslims do not accept the Bible as the word of God but do
believe that it is based on what was once authentic revelation
from God.
Jews in Islam
• Islam does not teach its followers to be anti-Semitic. The
intractable Arab-Israeli conflict which has festered since 1948 is
a political condition that is often unfairly cloaked in religious
rhetoric.
• Islam accepts all the major Jewish prophets, including Moses,
David, Solomon, and Job.
• Many Jewish teachings are compatible with Islam, such as
monotheism, kosher standards, angels, and prophets.
• The Quran contains over a hundred verses that discuss Judaism,
Jews, and issues related to the ancient Israelites.
• Jews lived peacefully in the Muslim world for over a thousand
years and were never persecuted as they often were in Europe.
Christianity and Islam
• Islam accepts the virgin birth of Jesus and his role as Messiah to
the Jews. The Quran, however, denies that he is God or the Son
of God, rather considering him to be a prophet.
• Muslims do not believe that Jesus was crucified nor that the
Romans killed him in Jerusalem. Muslims hold that God
answered Jesus’ prayer and removed him from the physical
world to await the end-times and a triumphant return to Earth.
• Christianity and Islam have had many centuries of interfaith
dialogue interspersed with wars and periods of mutual fear and
mistrust.
What do Muslims Believe about Jesus
• Muslims respect and revere Jesus (PBUH). They consider him
one of the greatest of God’s messengers to mankind.
• The Qur’an confirms his virgin birth, and a chapter of the Qur’an
is entitled ‘Maryam’ (Mary).
The Qur’an describes the birth of Jesus as follows:
“(Remember) when the angels said: “O Mary, God gives you good
news of a word from Him (God), whose name is the Messiah Jesus,
son of Mary, revered in this world and the Hereafter, and one of
those brought near (to God). He will speak to the people from his
cradle and as a man, and he is of the righteous.” She said: “My
Lord, how can I have a child when no mortal has touched me?” He
said: “So (it will be). God creates what He wills. If He decrees a
thing, He says to it only, ‘Be!’ and it is.” [Quran 3:45-47]
What do Muslims Believe about Jesus
Jesus was born miraculously by the command of God which had
brought Adam into being without a father.
God has said:
“The case of Jesus with God is like the case of Adam. He created
him from dust, and then He said to him, “Be!” and he came into
being.”
[Quran 3:59]
What do Muslims Believe about Jesus
During his prophetic mission, Jesus performed many miracles.
God tells us that Jesus said:
“I have come to you with a sign from your Lord. I make for you
the shape of a bird out of clay, I breathe into it, and it becomes a
bird by God’s permission. I heal the blind from birth and the leper.
And I bring the dead to life by God’s permission. And I tell you
what you eat and what you store in your houses....”
[Quran 3:49]
What do Muslims Believe about Jesus
• Muslims believe that Jesus was not crucified.
God has said:
“...They said: “We killed the Messiah Jesus, son of Mary, the
messenger of God.” They did not kill him, nor did they crucify
him, but the likeness of him was put on another man
(and they killed that man)... “ [Quran 4:157]
• Neither Muhammad nor Jesus came to change the basic doctrine
of the belief in one God, brought by earlier prophets, but rather
to confirm and renew it.
What does Islam say about Terrorism
• Islam, a religion of mercy, does not permit terrorism.
In the Quran, God has said:
“God does not forbid you from showing kindness and dealing justly
with those who have not fought you about religion and have not
driven you out of your homes. God loves just dealers.”
[Quran 60:8]
What does Islam say about Terrorism
Misconception – “Islam Permits Terrorism”
• The media generally portrays any Muslim who fights as a
terrorist, regardless of whether they fight justly or unjustly, or
whether they are oppressing others or being oppressed.
• In war, the targeting of innocent non-combatants is a despicable
act which Islam clearly prohibits. In fact, Muslims are not
allowed to destroy plants and animals unnecessarily, let alone
innocent humans.
• However, it is important to distinguish between terrorism and
legitimate resistance to occupation, as the two are very different.
What does Islam say about Terrorism
C’td
• The Quran clearly demonstrates the seriousness of killing an
innocent person, and emphasises the value of human life.
“If anyone murders an innocent person, it will be as if he has
murdered the whole of humanity. And if anyone saves a person it
will be as if he has saved the whole of humanity.”
[Quran 5:32]
What does Islam say about Terrorism
• The basic principle in fighting in the Qur'an is that other
communities should be treated as one's own.
• Fighting is justified for legitimate self-defence, to aid other
Muslims and after a violation in the terms of a treaty, but should
be stopped if these circumstances cease to exist.
• The principle of forgiveness is reiterated in between the
assertions of the right to self-defence.
During his life, Muhammad gave various injunctions to his forces
and adopted practices toward the conduct of war. The most
important of these were summarized by Muhammad's companion
and first Caliph, Abu Bakr, in the form of ten rules for the Muslim
army:
What does Islam say about Terrorism
“…..Ten rules for your guidance in the battlefield”
1. Do not commit treachery or deviate from the right path.
2. You must not mutilate dead bodies.
3. Neither kill a child,
4. nor a woman,
5. nor an aged man.
6. Bring no harm to the trees,
7. nor burn them with fire, especially those which are fruitful.
8. Slay not any of the enemy's flock,
9. save for your food.
10. You are likely to pass by people who have devoted their lives to
monastic services; leave them alone.
Human Rights & Justice in Islam
Islam provides many human rights for the individual. The following
are some of these human rights that Islam protects.
• The life and property of all citizens in an Islamic state are
considered sacred, whether a person is Muslim or not.
• Islam also protects honour. So, in Islam, insulting others or
making fun of them is not allowed.
Prophet Muhammad said:
“Truly your blood, your property, and your honour are inviolable.”
Human Rights & Justice in Islam
• Racism is not allowed in Islam, for the Qur’an speaks of human
equality in the following terms:
“O mankind, We have created you from a male and a female and
have made you into nations and tribes for you to know one another.
Truly, the noblest of you with God is the most pious. Truly, God is
All-Knowing, All-Aware.”
[Quran 49:13]
Human Rights & Justice in Islam
• Islam rejects certain individuals or nations being favoured
because of their wealth, power, or race.
• God created human beings as equals who are to be distinguished
from each other only on the basis of their faith and piety.
The Prophet Muhammad said:
“O people! Your God is one and your forefather (Adam) is one. An
Arab is not better than a non-Arab and a non-Arab is not better than
an Arab, and a red (i.e. white tinged with red) person is not better
than a black person and a black person is not better than a red
person, except in piety”
Human Rights & Justice in Islam
Islam is a religion of justice. God has said:
“Truly God commands you to give back trusts to those to whom
they are due, and when you judge between people, to judge with
justice.... (Qur’an, 4:58)
And He has said:
“ ...And act justly. Truly, God loves those who are just.”
(Qur’an, 49:9)
We should even be just with those who we hate, as God has said:
”...And let not the hatred of others make you avoid justice. Be
just: that is nearer to piety....” (Qur’an, 5:8)
Status of Women in Islam
• Islam sees a woman, whether single or married, as an individual
in her own right, with the right to own and dispose of her
property and earnings without any guardianship over her
(whether that be her father, husband, or anyone else).
• She has the right to buy and sell, give gifts and charity, and may
spend her money as she pleases.
• A marriage dowry is given by the groom to the bride for her own
personal use, and she keeps her own family name rather than
taking her husband’s.
• Islam encourages the husband to treat his wife well, as the
Prophet Muhammad said: “The best among you are those who
are best to their wives.”
Status of Women in Islam
• Mothers in Islam are highly honoured.
• Islam recommends treating them in the best way.
A man came to the Prophet Muhammad and said:
“O Messenger of God! Who among the people is the most
worthy of my good companionship?”
The Prophet said: “Your mother.”
The man said: “Then who?”
The Prophet said: “Then your mother.”
The man further asked: “Then who?”
The Prophet said: “Then your mother.”
The man asked again: “Then who?”
The Prophet said: “Then your father.”
Family in Islam
• The family, which is the basic unit of civilization, is now
disintegrating. Islam’s family system brings the rights of the
husband, wife, children, and relatives into a fine equilibrium.
• It nourishes unselfish behaviour, generosity, and love in the
framework of a well-organized family system.
• The peace and security offered by a stable family unit is greatly
valued, and it is seen as essential for the spiritual growth of its
members.
• A harmonious social order is created by the existence of
extended families and by treasuring children.
Treatment to Elderly
• In Islam, it is not enough that we only pray for our parents, but
we should act with limitless compassion, remembering that when
we were helpless children, they preferred us to themselves.
• Mothers are particularly honoured.
• When Muslim parents reach old age, they are treated mercifully,
with kindness and selflessness.
• In Islam, serving one’s parents is a duty second to prayer, and it
is their right to expect it.
• It is considered despicable to express any irritation when,
through no fault of their own, the old become difficult.
Treatment to Elderly
God has said:
“Your Lord has commanded that you worship none but Him,
and that you be kind to your parents. If one of them or both of
them reach old age with you, do not say to them a word of
disrespect, or scold them, but say a generous word to them. And
act humbly to them in mercy, and say: “My Lord, have mercy
on them, since they cared for me when I was small.”
[Quran 17:23-24]
Muslims around the World
• Muslims are found in every corner of the world and have a
history and culture that is as rich as any other.
• The population of Muslims is rising in North America and
Europe due to immigration and also to conversion.
• Muslims in general feel they have been stereotyped and are
being treated unfairly by the media and entertainment industries.
• Nearly all Muslim countries in the world are either allies of the
West or friendly to the West.
• It is unfair to point to a few villains in the Muslim world and
then blame all Muslims for the actions of a very few.
• 2015 – 2.1 Billion Muslims
• 2030 – Estimation – 3 Billion Muslims
Muslims in Australia
• Since 1600s – Basically fishermen from Indonesia
• Since late 1960s, there have been a number of significant
Muslim migrations into Australia,
• 4th largest religious group in Australia.
• 2.2% of Australians are Muslims
• 36% of Muslims are Australians
• Relatively young group with 59% aged 29 years and younger.
• The interpretation of Islam and its religious tenets varies
between nations and followers
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