Transcript A brief introduction to Islam

Assalamu Alaikum

Peace be with you
Islam : Brief Introduction
Mahmoud Haddara
Outline





Introduction
Islam a way of life
Islamic Doctrine
Practice of Islam
Islamic Law
History





570 Prophet
Muhammad is born
595 Prophet Marries
Khadeeja
610 First revelation
622 Hijrah to
Yathreb (Medina)
632 Death of Prophet
Muhammad
Current Stats



Islam is the second
largest religion in
the world
Only 20% of the 1.2
billion Muslims live
in Arab countries
There is about
600,000 Muslims in
Canada
Muslims in Newfoundland




1967 First
documented
presence in NL
1982 Decision to
build a Mosque in NL
1990
Mosque/Islamic
center opening
There is about 600
Muslims in NL
Muslims in Newfoundland



Professionals
Students
Refugees
Muslims in Newfoundland

Activities


Internal
External
Islam
Islam =
Submission
 Slam = Peace

“When his Lord said to
him: Surrender, he
said : I surrender to
the Lord of the
worlds” [2:131]
Islam a Way of Life

Philosophy


Oneness of God
Holistic Approach
Oneness of God

“Say: He is Allah,
the One! Allah, the
eternally Besought
of all! He begets
not nor was
begotten, and
there is none
comparable unto
Him” [112]
Allah

Is the Arabic word
for GOD
Holistic


“I have not created
Jinn and Human kind
except to serve
me”[51:56]
“Say all my worship,
my rituals, my life,
and my death are for
Allah, the Lord of the
Worlds”[6:162]
Islam a Way of Life

Underpinnings





Enjoin goodness and prohibit evil
Moderation
Justice
Equality
Tolerance
Enjoin goodness and forbid evil
“Let there arise out of
you a group of people
inviting to all that is
good and forbidding
what is evil, and those
are the successful”
[3:104]
Moderation
“And thus We have
made you a
medium nation
(well balanced and
just)”[2:143]
Justice
“O you who believe! Be
upright for Allah,
bearers of witness with
justice, and let not the
hatred of a people incite
you not to act equitably;
act equitably; that is
nearer to piety, and heed
God. Surely, God is
aware of what you
do.”[5:8].
Equality
O’ Mankind! Surely We have
created you of (a single
pair) a male and a
female, and made you
into nations and tribes
that you may get to know
each other, surely the
most honorable of you
with Allah is that who is
most God conscious.”
[49:13]
Tolerance




Mankind is one family.
It is God’s will that people are different.
Freedom of faith.
Justice should be uphold
Who is a Muslim
“ A Muslim is a person
who does not assault
people verbally or
physically.”
[Saying of the Prophet]

The Doctrine

Belief in





One God
The day of
Judgment
The Angels
The Books
The Messengers
The Practice of Islam
“Faith is what rests
deep in one’s heart
and is reflected fully
on one’s deeds”
[saying of the prophet]
The Pillars





Shahada (Confession
of Faith)
Salat (Prayers)
Zakat (Poor Dues)
Siam (Fasting)
Hajj (Pilgrimage)
Objectives of Islamic Law

Protection of





Faith
Life
Wealth
Dignity (Honor)
Intellect
Systems




Social
Political
Economic
Legal
Jihad or Holy War
“We shall guide the
ones who strive for
Us along Our
ways. God stands
by the doers of
good.” [29:69]
Jihad in Islam



Jihad = strive
Strive in God’s path:
 Can be spiritual,
intellectual, etc.
Many forms of strive
 Against temptations
 Against ignorance
 Against oppression
War
When ?
The lesser of
two evils
 Only as a last
resort

War

Why ?


Self Defense
Against
Oppression
War – Self Defense
“Fight those who fight
against you along
God’s way, yet do not
initiate hostilities;
God does not love
aggressors.”[2:190]
War against Oppression
“Those who have
been wronged are
permitted to fight
back.” [22:39]
War

How ?



Declaration of war
No aggression
against non
combatants
No use of NonDiscriminatory
weapons
Peace
“And if they incline to
peace, then incline to
it too; and put your
trust in God: for He
is the Hearing and
Knowing.” [8:62]
Women in Islam




Equity between
genders
Accountability
Rights
Honours
Equity Between Genders
“O’People! Be conscious of your duty
to your Lord, Who created you
from a single being and created its
mate of the same kind, and spread
from them two, many men and
women; and be conscious of your
duty to Allah …”[4:1]
Accountability
Surely, the men who submit and the women who submit,
and the believing men and the believing women, and
the obedient men and the obedient women, and the
truthful men and the truthful women, and the
persevering men and the persevering women, and the
humble men and the humble women, and the
almsgiving men and the almsgiving women, and the
fasting men and the fasting women, and the men who
guard their chastity and the women who guard, and the
men who remember Allah much and the women who
remember- Allah has prepared for them forgiveness
and mighty reward.” [33 : 35] .
Rights






Right to education
Political rights
Legal rights
The right to engage in business
transactions
The right of employment
The right to choose her spouse
Honour



“And your Lord has commanded that
you shall not serve but Him, and show
goodness to your parents.”[17:23]
“A mother is most worthy of one’s
companionship” [Prophetic tradition]
“Paradise under the feet of mothers”
[Prophetic tradition]