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Gain an overview of Islam and impress your friends with
your knowledge of Arabic…
Akhira – the after life. Every human being will come before Allah in judgement
and give an account, the reward is heaven, the punishment is hell.
Allah – literally means ‘The God’ and is the arabic word for ‘god’.
Azan – the call for daily prayers. A Muslim is required to pray five times a day;
dawn, noon, afternoon, evening and night.
Hadith – the collected saying of the Prophet Muhammed. They carry a lot of authority and are used alongside the Qur’an.
Hajj – going on pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia. The Hajj is one of the five
pillars of Islam. A Muslim has to perform pilgrimage at least once in a lifetime, if
money and health allow.
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Imam – a religious leader, who leads congregational prayer.
Islam - means ‘submission to the will of Allah’, a Muslim is someone ‘who submits’ and follows the laws of Islam.
Jihad – the purpose of Jihad is to advance Islam in the world, and Jihad is interpreted by some as the sixth Pillar of Islam.
Mecca – was Muhammed’s home town (in Saudi Arabia), which was a centre of
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OF ISLAM
idol worship. Even then, the Ka’ba was a holy shrine, a place of pilgrimage and
sacrifice. Today, the Ka’ba remains the holiest Muslim site, and Mecca is the Muslim Islamic faith is lived out by follow
ing the Five Pillars, which are MUST
centre for pilgrimage.
Mosque – the Muslim place of worship. Muslims are required to establish mosques
in their neighbourhood and be open for the five daily prayers, weekly Friday prayer,
and for other social, cultural, educational and religious purposes.
The mosque is the hub of any Muslim community.
Muhammed - is recognised as Allah’s greatest and final prophet; the long list
of prophets includes Moses and Jesus of Nazareth! He was born in 570 AD in Saudi
Arabia. At the age of 40 Muhammed received the message of Islam.
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Qur’an - is the Muslim holy book. Muhammed’s revelation occurred over 23 years – perform Salat five times a
and is recorded in the Qur’an. The revelation was handed on orally. It’s about two/
thirds the size of the New Testament. It’s divided into Surah’s – chapters.
day.
Ramadan – was the month when Muhammed began hearing voices and began to
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Salat – means ‘spiritual relationship’ and communication. Salat is one of the five
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record his revelation from Allah. In Ramadan Muslims are expected to fast. They’re
– go on Hajj – pilgrimage
to go without food, drink, smoking, and sex from sunrise to sunset. Pregnant
women and young children are treated as special cases.
pillars of Islam. A special communication (Salat) is to take place five times a day
(dawn, noon, afternoon, evening and late night) in the form of prayer. Muslims are
required to pray in different positions (standing, kneeling and hands and face to
the ground, etc), while facing Mecca.
Sawm – fasting is one of the five pillars of Islam. The main focus is during the
ninth month of the Muslim year (Ramadan), when Muslims fast from food and drink
from dawn to sunset.
Shahadah – the Muslim Declaration of Faith and is the first pillar of Islam. When
someone recites the creed in public he or she is declaring their faith as a Muslim:
“There is no god but Allah and Muhammed is the Prophet of Allah.”
Shariah Law – religious law based on strict interpretation of the Qur’an. In-
creasingly, Shariah law is adopted by Muslim nations wanting strict religious law to
govern the whole of society.
Zakah – simply means purification and giving of money. Giving money is one of
the five pillars of Islam. A Muslim who has money beyond a certain amount is to pay
the Zakah, 2.5% of a yearly salary. The aim is to benefit those who are less wealthy
and help pay for the development of mosques.
– to fast during Ramadan.
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to pay the Zakah.
10 of the best – tips to WITNESS TO MUSLIMS
1.The best way to witness – to share Jesus – is by how
you live, the example you give. Muslim culture views
western culture negatively; teenage pregnancies, sex,
high crime rates, drug and alcohol abuse. Christians have
to be seen to be counter culture – following Jesus’
style.
2. Get to know Muslims. Be friends.
3. Pray for your Muslim friend(s). Especially pray that
they’ll realise that they can’t live a good enough life to
earn God’s love. Why not ask your Muslim friend(s) if
they want you to pray for something – they won’t refuse.
4. Aim for an open friendship where you can share your
faith and have mutual respect. Focus on the message
that runs through the whole Bible from Genesis to Revelation: God isn’t a distant unreachable being,
He’s interested in our daily lives, desires us to know him
and the Bible is the story of God reaching down to human beings.
5. Muslim culture is closer to Biblical culture than the
wests. Therefore telling stories – a Jesus-like approach
– is culturally relevant. So be ready to share Bible stories, Jesus’ miracles and parables.
5. Muslims love to say that the Bible is a corrupted book.
Be willing and able to quote from it. Make sure you
know your Bible well.
7. A Muslim would never put a copy of the Qur’an on the
floor – a sign of disrespect. In the same way make sure
you show respect for the Bible.
8. Get to know what the Qur’an has to say about Jesus,
as he is one of the main prophets, Muslims are called to
believe in and honour him. Then try and get your Muslim friend(s) to think about the claims of Christ. Always
speak of Muhammed with respect.
9. Muslims think that Christians believe in 3 gods, so it’s
best to avoid starting a conversation with ‘I believe that
Jesus is the Son of God.’ Mention how the Qur’an says
that Jesus was sinless and allrighteous, whereas Muhammad had to seek forgiveness for his faults. Use that
as way of talking further about what Jesus really came
to do.
10. Christianity isn’t some formal religion that is based
on strict rituals and codes, it’s core is based around a
personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Share your own
unique story of how you became a Christian – a follower
of Christ
What does the Qur’an
teach about Jesus?
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Jesus is called the Christ, son of Mary
(Al-Maish-u-Isa and Ibn Mariam).
He was sent from God as a sign of mercy
(Surah Maryam 19:21)
Jesus is referred to as the Word of God
(Kalimat Allah).
He was born miraculously – born of a virgin
(Surah 3:47).
His teachings confirmed what had already been revealed in the Torah (first five books of the Old Testament) (Surah 5:49)
He lived a faultless life – no sin.
Jesus performed many miracles while on earth; healing the blind and raising the dead
(Surah 3:49).
The Qur’an even teaches that Allah will set those who follow Jesus above those who don’t (Surah 3:55).
The Qur’an strongly emphasises that Jesus, though
a great prophet, wasn’t the Son of God and that he
didn’t die on the cross. It also teaches that Jesus is
alive today and will appear again.
“And he [Jesus] shall be
A Sign for the coming of the Hour of Judgement;
Therefore have no doubt
About the Hour, but follow ye Me:
This is a Straight Way.” (Surah 43:61)