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Children go to the
madrassah where they
are taught about Islam;
mixing with other
children and Muslims
helps the children
reinforce their belief
Children are taught to
pray, to read Qur'an
and are taken to the
mosque; practising
salah regularly
reminds children the
Allah exists
Children copy their parents so
will believe Allah exists
Kitan- boys are circumcised
Muslim
Upbringing
Aqiqa- 7 days after birth the
baby is named; names
constantly remind the child
they're Muslims and must live
up to their name
At about 4 years old children
begin their formal
education about Islam; at a
young age they begin to
learn about Islam to shape
them up as better Muslim
adults
Head of the family
whispers the adhan in
the right ear and the
Iqamah in the left; the
first thing the child
hears is the
foundation of Islam “
there is no God but
Allah”
Religious experience and belief in Allah
Conversion
When your life is changed by giving yourself to Allah
Miracle
Something that happens that seems to break the law of science
and makes you think that only Allah could have done it
Numinous
The feeling of the presence of something greater than you
Community celebration of festivals
Influence from TV
Visiting a mosque
or a Muslim
country
Meeting with a
Muslim, who tells
them about their faith
A miracle
experiences
which could
lead to believe
in Allah
Numinous
experiences
An answered
prayer
Reading a book or an article
about Islam
The design argument
and belief in Allah
Some people argue that the complex nature
of the world supports belief in Allah
The world
is so well
ordered
and
everything
is balanced
to sustain
life
The world is
so beautiful
with
complex,
interdepend
ent parts
making a
whole
This
complex
world
must have
therefore
been
designed
If it is
designed
it must
have a
designer
Everything made has a purpose
The only
thing
powerful
enough to
deign the
universe is
Allah
So
Allah
must
exist!
The causation argument and belief
in Allah
A diamond is a natural stone made by
carbon being compressed over hundreds
of years. They are mined then cut and
polished to make jewellery. Can you
trace a diamond back to its source?
Nothing can
happen by
itself
Everything that
happens has to be
caused by
something else
So the
universe
cannot have
simply
happened by
iteself
A very powerful
force must
have caused
the universe as
it is so great
Only a
Allah is
great
enough to
be the cause
Everything made has a beginning
This
means
Allah
must exist
Science and how it may cause
non-belief in Allah
Agnosticism
Not being sure whether Allah exists
Atheism
Believing that Allah does not exist
The Big
Bang
 Scientific explanations of the origins of the world can lead people to doubt
the existence of Allah
 Muslims believe the universe was created by Allah
 Some Muslims believe that the world is so beautiful and mysterious that
there must have been a power behind its beginning, and that must be Allah.
It could not have happened randomly
Prayer: An attempt to contact Allah, usually through words
Omni-benevolent: The belief that Allah is all-good
Omnipotent: The belief that Allah is all-powerful
Omniscient: The belief that Allah knows everything that has happened and everything
that is going to happen
Atheists argue that if Allah
existed, then surely he
would answer everyone's
prayers; and help people
that are suffering.
Allah is
omnipotent and
has control over
everything
Allah is
omniscient
and knows
what’s best for
us
Allah is
Omnibenevolent
and cares for
us
This life is a test
and not getting
the answers we
want is part of
that test
Natural evil- things that
cause suffering but have
nothing to do with humans.
Moral evil- actions done by
humans that cause suffering
If Allah is
omniscient he
would know how
to remove the
causes of suffering
If Allah is
benevolent he
would not want
people to suffer
and would remove
the causes of
suffering
Therefore as suffering and evil
exist: Allah must not be
omniscient, benevolent
omnipotent; or he doesn't
exists
Allah is
Omnipotent,
Omnibenevolent and
Omniscient
Free will: The idea that
human beings are free to
make their own choices
Life is a test and
Man can
suffering is part
misuse his free
of that test.
will and cause
Passing the test is
suffering to
rewarded after
Man can use his free
others
death
will to help those who
suffer
Allah has a plan for
everything and we
should trust him
Muslims believe that they will be
judged on the way they used the
world that Allah entrusted to them
‘’On no soul does God
place a burden greater than
it can bear’
(Surah 2)
Muslims believe that Allah has
commanded them to care for
the world and has given them
free will to make their own
choices
Belonging to a
particular Religion
is the only reason
why some people
are discriminated
against… to the
point of death
Other documentaries portrays
that having faith and believing
in God should be encouraged.
Rasheed is able to find peace
and safety within Islamic belief.