* Your assessment is very important for improving the workof artificial intelligence, which forms the content of this project
Download Islamic Beliefs
War against Islam wikipedia , lookup
Criticism of the Quran wikipedia , lookup
Islamic democracy wikipedia , lookup
Political aspects of Islam wikipedia , lookup
Islam and Sikhism wikipedia , lookup
Criticism of Islamism wikipedia , lookup
Islam and war wikipedia , lookup
Islam and violence wikipedia , lookup
Islam and modernity wikipedia , lookup
Imamate (Twelver doctrine) wikipedia , lookup
Islam in Indonesia wikipedia , lookup
Islamic culture wikipedia , lookup
Second Coming wikipedia , lookup
Biblical and Quranic narratives wikipedia , lookup
Origin of Shia Islam wikipedia , lookup
Schools of Islamic theology wikipedia , lookup
Islamic schools and branches wikipedia , lookup
Understanding Islam Nader Baraty Missionary In Ethiopia Brief History of Mohammed and Islam Islamic Practices- Five Pillars Muslims are required to perform five rituals according to their prophet Muhammad 1. Confession 2. Prayer 3.Almsgiving 4. Fasting 5. Pilgrimage Islamic Beliefs: Six Core Beliefs 1. God ( Allah) Allah is transcendent, aloof and unknowable He is no relational Allah is one, not three “He begets not, nor was he begotten – Quran Surah 112:3 Allah’s will is free and arbitrary He is not bound by moral code and cannot be questioned Key Questions Do Christians and Muslims Worship the same God? According to Christianity, there is one God eternally existing in three person ( Trinity) Father Son Holy Spirit According to the Quran, the Trinity is viewed as Polytheistic and heretical- Surah 4:171 According to the teachings in the Quran, the trinity consisted of God, Mary and Jesus- Surah 5:116 Islamic Beliefs: Six Core Beliefs Muslims believe God would never become human They deny Jesus was neither God nor the Son of God Angels Angels are servants of God created from light They have no free will Every Muslims is watched by two angels : One on each shoulder The angel on the right records the good deeds and the angel of the left records the bad deeds These deeds will be weighed out on judgment day Islamic Beliefs: Six Core Beliefs Jinn These are spirits different from angels that were created by smokeless fire- Surah 15:27 They have free will to do good or evil and are held accountable for their actions Prophets Islamic traditions claims around 12,000 prophets and say that each was sent to a particular nation All of them including Adam and Jesus are considered to be Muslims Islamic Beliefs: Six Core Beliefs The Six Main Prophets of Islam 1. Adam: The chosen Prophet of Islam 2. Noah: The Preacher of Allah 3. Abraham: The friend of Allah 4. Moses: The speaker of Allah 5. Jesus: The Word of Allah 6. Muhammad: The apostle of Allah Islamic Beliefs: Six Core Beliefs Recognized holy books include the Tawrat ( Torah), Zabur ( Pslams), Injeel ( The Gospel) and Quran The Quran is believed to supersede all previous Holy Books including the bible and is the final revelation of God The Quran is viewed as authoritative in both theology and legislation The Quran is considered to by Muhammad's miracle The Quran was allegedly given by work to Muhammad by the angel Gabriel between 610 and 632 AD Islamic Beliefs: Six Core Beliefs The Day of Judgment The recording angels will submit records of each persons good and bad deeds These will be weighted against each other to determines ones destiny There is no assurance Allah will honor the ruling of the scales He may or may not chose to offer mercy Every Human will either end up in hell ( a place of fire and torment) or paradise ( a place of indulgence and sensual pleasure) Islamic Beliefs: Six Core Beliefs The Decree of Allah The most controversial of the six articles of faith Few Muslims deny its as an article altogether According to the Quran Allah ordains the length of a persons life- Surah 3:14 The Fortunes of individuals – Surah 9:51 Whether they will go to heaven or hell- Surah 7:178-179 Allah ordains the salvation of people and people are responsible for their own actions – Surah 16:93 For Muslims the predestination fate is an important part of their worldview Key Question What is Sharia? Sharia is the code of law intended to govern all aspects of Muslim society Its is derived from the Quran, hadith It is considered to be a theological idea Muslim nations currently only practice limited elements Most Muslim countries are governed by modernized civil systems Key Questions How is Jesus both a bridge and a dividing line between Islam and Christianity? The Islamic Viewpoint While there is some common ground about Jesus between Islam and Christianity, Muslim deny that he was the Son of God They believe He was born of a virgin Performed miracles Was a Prophet He was the messiah Key Questions “ They do blaspheme who say: God is Christ the son of Mary” But said Christ: “ O Children of Israel ! Worship Allah , my Lord and your Lord” Whoever join other gods with Allah, Allah will forbid him the garden and the Fire will be his abode” – Quran 5:72 Muslims believe Jesus was not crucified They believe that it was the plan of Jesus' enemies to crucify him, but God saved him and raised him up to himself Key Question “ That they said ( in boast) We killed Christ Jesus the son of Mary, the Apostle of God, but they killed him not, nor crucified him, but so it was made to appear to them and those who differ therein are full of doubts, with no certain knowledge, but only conjecture to follow, for of a surety they killed him not” – Quran Surah 4:157 Muslims believe that Jesus did not die on the cross and therefore was not resurrection form the dead Muslim believe that even if Jesus had died on the cross, that would not pay for anyone's sin-Surah 53:38 Muslims believe instead of being crucified, he was taken up into the heavens and will return in the end times Key Questions The Christian Viewpoint Jesus claimed to be the Son of God “ For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whosoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life” John 3:16 Jesus explained that his very purpose was to come and “give his life as a ransom for man” – Mark 10:45, to willingly lay down his life as a payment for our sins The death and resurrection of Jesus, the Son of God ( God in human flesh) is the very cornerstone of the Christian message Key Questions What is the Islamic View of Salvation? Salvation is earned not given freely At death, God will weigh your good and bad deeds This will determine whether you will be sent to punishment or paradise In the end, Allah has the final say on the fate of all humans There is no doctrine of atonement for sin There is no assurance of paradise except when one dies In battle for the cause of Allah When one dies in Mecca during the pilgrimage Key Question The Christian Viewpoint Salvation can never be earned because we are sinners who fall short of the God’s perfect standard – Romans 3:23 For it is be grace you have been saved, through faith and that not of yourself, it is the gift of God Jesus is a major dividing between Islam and Christianity. Faith in the deity, death, and resurrection of Jesus are all denied by Islam Review Break apart in your teams and discuss the following: Why is it that Muslims take such a positional stand on their doctrine vs. the Bible? What elements of Christianity have Muslims adopted into their religion? What proof are there that Muslims can claim as authenticate for their Quran?