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How it Began: The Arabian Peninsula
Arabia was sparsely populated 1,500 years ago. Small bands of
______________ moved their herds between oases in the desert.
The Setting
Religious Function
• ____________ limited in Arabia
• Commerce lively
• The _________, cube-shaped
structure, at heart of Mecca
• 500s, already ancient,
considered ___________
• Possible meteorite, “_______
from heaven”
• ________ of local gods inside
• Site drew religious _________
• One god considered supreme:
____________
– _______________ converged
at Arabian Peninsula
– ___________ as well as
merchandise exchanged
– Trade-dependent _________
rose near coasts
• _______, near Red Sea, most
important of coastal towns
Muhammad the Messenger
Early Life
• Muhammad ibn Abd Allah born
______
• Parents died, Muhammad raised
by uncle, powerful clan leader
Muhammad’s Faith
• Had always been _____________,
but faiths of others probably also
influenced Muhammad’s thinking
• Took frequent spiritual __________
• Grew up to have successful career
in Mecca as ____________
• __________ appeared to him
during retreat, commanded him to
speak messages from Allah
• Married to older woman at age 25,
fathered ________ children, all but
one of whom died young
• Muhammad disturbed by visitation,
unsure of meaning
• Met followers of Judaism,
Christianity while ______________
• ____________________________
• After more visits from angel,
Muhammad concluded God _____
• ____________________________
The Revelations to Muhammad
Messages
Among many messages from angel, Muhammad reported Allah __________
__________________________________________________________.
• Other messages, instructions on how to live to please Allah, live in paradise
Public Preaching
• Muhammad originally told only wife, few friends about experiences
• Began to preach in public after about ______ years, attracted many followers
• Some powerful _________________ did not accept teachings
Safety
• Many disliked Muhammad’s criticism of
______________________________
• Only protection of ______________ kept him safe
• After uncle’s death Muhammad knew he and followers not safe in Mecca
Sharing the Revelations
Hegira
• ______, Muhammad moved to Yathrib, came to be called ___________, “the
Prophet’s City”; journey from Mecca to Medina came to be known as hegira
• Later Muslims marked year of ___________ as first year of Islamic calendar
Building Faith
• Muhammad spent a ______________ building community of fellow believers
• Called faith Islam, meaning
“______________________________________”
• Followers known as ____________
Mecca
• People of ____________ who wanted Muhammad stopped did not give up
• Fought several battles with Muhammad, followers, ultimately lost ground
• 630, Muhammad ______________________ Mecca, influence unmatched
Basic Ideas of Islam
• As Muhammad gained __________________, revelations continued
• Muhammad could not read, write; __________________ revelations
• Followers _____________________ words, some wrote them down
• Writings Muslims believe as direct revelations from God collected in
________________, sacred test of Islam
Qur’an
• Muslims read from Qur’an to hear
Allah’s _____________________
• Seek _______________________
in rhythm, beauty of words
• ______________________ known
only in original Arabic language
Five Pillars of Islam
• Five ________________________
_________________ central to Islam
• Profession of ___________
• Performance of _____ daily prayers
• Giving of alms to ______________
• _______ during month of Ramadan
• Make _______________ to Mecca
Guidelines for Behavior
• Qur’an provides _________________________________________
• Muslims may not eat _______, drink _______________, must wash
before ___________________
• Qur’an prohibits _________________________________________
• Requires _______, to defend Muslim community
Sunna and Sharia
• Record of Muhammad’s ______________, teachings known as
Sunna, “______________,” provides guidance in personal
relationships, business
• Muslim __________ system known as Sharia, reflects various rules
by which Muslims should live, outlines reasoning, _____________ for
legal cases; opinions, writings over several ________________
The Basics of Faith
• Belief in One God: _______________
• Belief in _______________________
• All the __________________ Books as
revealed by _________ to various prophets
• __________, Jinns(Demons), Life after
Death and the Day of _________________,
Heaven and Hell
Allah – the One God
• Allah is the Arabic name for God used by
Muslims of the world as well as Arab
Christians.
• Say: He is God, the One and Only; God, the
Eternal, Absolute; He begets not, nor is He
begotten; And there is none like unto Him.
(The Quran, Chapter 112)
Who is God, “Allah?”
 One God, the one _________________ by Abraham,
Moses, Jacob, Noah, Josef, Jesus …etc
 __________________ God, i.e. does not need to
rest, does not make mistakes, all knowing, in full
control, and has all the attributes of beauty and
greatness. FLAWLESS.
 Did not _________ nor was he ______________;
infinite and eternal
 Not being able to see him ≠ does not exist, signs of
_____________________________ are every where
Chain of the Prophets
All Prophets came with same
________________ and taught the
same guidance
Adam
Idris
Noah
Lot
Hud
Abraham
Jacob
Joseph
Moses
David
Solomon
Isra
John
Jesus
Mohamed
Muslims believe in all the
Prophets without making
any _____________ among
them. They are all equally
loved and _____________.
Prophets are sent as
___________ to human
kind to lead them from
______________to light.
Prophet Muhammad
• Descendant of _______________, the first son of
Abraham.
• Born in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, in the year _________ C.E.
• Received first revelation at the age 40 through angel
__________________.
• Died in the year 632 C.E, after preaching Islam for ______
years.
Belief in the Holy Books (Scripture)
sacred books revealed to the Prophets from the
Lord brought down by the archangel, Jibraa’il (Gabriel).
___________________
1) The _______________(Biblical name) / ______________
(Qur’anic name) revealed to Prophet David
•They were:
2) The ______________ (Biblical name) / __________________
(Qur’anic name) revealed to Prophet Moses
3) The _______________(Biblical name) / ________________
(Qur’anic name) revealed to Prophet Jesus.
4) The ______________(Biblical name) / __________________
(Qur’anic name) revealed to Prophet Muhammad.
Quran: The Holy Book
• ______________________ as
given by the Prophet in Arabic
• _______ years of revelations
(610 - 632 C.E.)
• _____ Chapters; One chapter,
______________ revelations
• Historic ___________ matters
• Verses explain ____________
• ___________________ needed
in the light of Arabic, history,
and Sunnah (tradition)
Angels of God and
Demons (Jinn)
 The Almighty Powerful King should have
__________ to carry on his orders and commands:
angels
 Created from _____________
 Do not have a ________________ to obey or
disobey; have only good will to obey.
 ___________ was not an angel, he was from the
_________ (demons) created from _____.
 Demons do not have a free will to obey or disobey;
have only __________ will to disobey.
Five Pillars of Worship and
Obedience
•
•
•
•
•
•
_________ (There is no God but Allah)
_________ (Salah)
___________ (Zakat)
___________ ( Ramadan)
____________ (Hajj)
Optional 6th: Any act done according to
Quran and Sunnah to_________________
Prayers (Salah)
• ______ Daily Prayers from Dawn to
Late Evening regulate a Muslim’s day
• Prayers involve _________, standing,
bowing, prostrating, sitting ________
• Face ___________, prayers in Arabic
as taught by the Prophet.
• Additional Prayers
optional
Charity (Zakat)
• 024.056 So establish regular Prayer and give
regular Charity; and obey the Apostle; that ye may
receive mercy. (The Quran)
• Required ________charity on yearly savings to
assist the poor, widows, orphans, those in heavy
debt, slaves, etc., and to further the spread of
Islam.
• A Muslim must be a ______________ person, in
actions as well as in tithing.
Fasting
• 002.183 O ye who believe! Fasting is prescribed
to you as it was prescribed to those before you,
that ye may (learn) self-restraint. (The Quran)
• Ramadan is _____month in Islamic Lunar
calendar
• Daily dawn to sunset fast for 29/30 days (no
food or drink)
• Spiritual exercise to train the spiritual muscle of
_____________________
Hajj (Pilgrimage)
• Pilgrimage to Mecca __________________
______________for able Muslims.
• About 2-3 million Muslims perform ______
each year from all over the world.
• Eidul-Adha: the biggest Muslim Holiday
Purpose of Life
 All creation worships God without a ____________.
They can not choose not to worship him with the
exception of human and Jinn.
 God created us and gave us ___________________
to worship him with our choice. Worship, obey,
sacrifice, fight evil, even though we have the choice
to do otherwise.
 We were inspired with both ________________ and
evil __________________, so we must have a free
will to choose.
Meaning of Islam
• Islam is “________________ to the Will of
Allah” (Deity).
• Islam is derived from the word ___________
(peace), so its literal meaning is PEACE.
• The people who practice Islam are called
__________________ There is an estimate of
1.200 billion Muslims in the world!