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What do Muslims believe
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Originated in Saudi Arabia
23% of the world (Christian = 33%)
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Allah
Angels
Holy Books
Messengers
Life after death
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Allah: God (arabic)
 The one and only God (TAWHID )
 He is Creator of all and all is equal
 He is in total control
 Unites the entire
Muslim community
(UMMAH)
 2) Angels:
 Created from the light of Allah
 Servants of Allah
 Have no free will therefore sinless
 Muslims believe angels are always
w/ them
 Upon death, angels give reports to
Allah and take charge of your soul
3a) Holy Books: QU’RAN
 A sacred, heavenly guide
 The words come directly
from Allah, delivered by the
angel Jilbril (Gabriel) to the
Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)
 All identical and in arabic
3b) Holy Books: Hadith
 Book of reports and statement
 Record of what the Prophet said/did
 Expands on a rule/law in the Qu'ran
 i.e. to pray 5 times a day
4) Messengers (Nabis)
 Prophets: people Allah uses to warn others
 Also revered some Jewish Christian men as
prophets:
 a) Ibrahim (Abraham)
 b) Dawud (David)
 c) Musa (Moses)
 d) Isa (Jesus)
 e) Muhammad
*PEACE BE UPON HIM
5) Akhira: Life after Death
 The greatest sin is shirk - to worship another idol
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Upon death, your soul is with the angel
Asks you 2 questions:
1) What is your religion?
2) Who do you worship?
 Incorrect answers or disbelievers go to hell
 Correct and believers experience Allah's mercy,
forgiveness, and compassion and enter Paradise
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Pillars: the religious and ritual expression of the 5 beliefs of Islam
1) Shahadah (To Witness)
 Declaration of
belief in the
oneness of God (tawhid) and
acceptance of Muhammad as
God's prophet.
“There is no god but God, and
Muhammad is the messenger of
God."
2) Salat: (Prayer)
 Muslims are required to pray
five times a day, washing
themselves before prayer and
facing in the direction of
Mecca while praying.
3) Zakat: (Obligatory Charity)
 Yearly payment of 2.5% of
accumulated wealth to charity
 If a person doesn’t have money,
they can “pay” through acts of
kindness, helping the needy, etc…
4) Sawm: (Fasting)
 Ritual fasting during the month
of Ramadan: between dawn and
dusk one should avoid food, drink
and sexual relations.
 Act of purification, self restraint
– focus your attention on God
5) Hajj: (Pilgrimage)
 It is one of the largest
pilgrimages in the world,
a religious duty that must
be carried out at least once in
their lifetime by every ablebodied Muslim who can
afford to do so.
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 Try praying 5 times a day on a
Saturday at specific times. You must
obtain the Islamic prayer schedule
(www.icqmontreal.com) and explain
how was it to have to pray five times a
day to Allah?