Transcript PR_3955_Other_religions_Islam

Teaching other religions
ISLAM
The traditional greeting and
farewell between Muslims.
assalamu aleykum
Peace be with you.
wa aleykum salam
And peace be with you too.
A TIMELINE
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HINDUISM
JUDAISM
BUDDHISM
CHRISTIANITY
ISLAM
SIKHISM
The teaching of ISLAM
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The symbol of Islam.
Thought to be representative of the moon and stars
which guide people through the desert. So Allah
guides believers through life.
Reactions
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Some children and their families might
regard Muslims and the study of Islam
as condoning terrorism.
How could you alter their opinion?
Points to remember:
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Muslims always show respect for the
prophets by following their names with
the words: ‘Peace be upon Him’. When
the names are written the letters ‘pbuh’
are used.
NEVER put a human image to Allah.
Concepts
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KS1:
The Life of Muhammad (pbuh)
authority, angels, God, specialness
The Qur’an authority, God, specialness
Ramadan / Eid-ul-Fitr celebration,
remembering, belonging.
Hajj / Eid-ul-Adha journey, specialness,
belonging, remembering, ritual
Concepts
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 Muhammad (pbuh): authority, Islam, sacred.
 Eid-ul-Adha: umma, remembering, ritual,
symbol
 Eid-ul-Fitr & Ramadan: sacrifice, submission,
ritual
 Mosque: umma, iman, community, identity,
ritual
 5 Pillars of Islam: authority, submission
authority, submission
6 ARTICLES of FAITH
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1. ALLAH
The one God. He is the creator and sustainer
of all things that exist. He transcends the
possession of any physical attributes. He has
no parents, children, associates or partners.
He is described by His 99 names. There is a
100th name that is unknown - emphasising
the unknowable dimension of Allah.
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2. ANGELS
Muslims believe angels are created by God
from light. They do not take human form like
Western angels. They are unlike humans,
they have no free will. They do the bidding of
God. They deliver revelations to the Prophets.
Each person has 2 angels watching over
them, one records the bad and one the good.
This will be used on the Day of Judgement.
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3. PROPHETS or MESSENGERS
Human beings chosen by God to convey His
message and to guide other humans. Muslims
believe in all the prophets or messengers that
God has chosen and that God continually
gave messages to the Prophets until the last
guidance which was given to Muhammad
(pbuh).
The Prophets
Adam, Noah, Abraham, Lot, Ishmael,
Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, Moses, Aaron,
David, Solomon, Elijah, Job, Jonah,
Zachariah, John the Baptist, Jesus and
Muhammad (pbu all the prophets)
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4. REVEALED SCRIPTURES
Muslims believe that God revealed 4
major scriptures to humankind through
His prophets.
THE TORAH – MOSES,
THE PSALMS – DAVID
THE GOSPEL – JESUS
THE QUR’AN – MUHAMMAD (pbuh)
All have been corrupted by humans except the Qur’an
which is unchanged from the original.
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5. THE HEREAFTER
Muslims believe that this life is much
shorter than the life hereafter.
Muslims have faith in the reality of the
hereafter, the Day of Judgement,
Resurrection, Paradise and Hell.
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6 DIVINE DECREE
The belief in God’s decree. God has power in all
things. All that happens is according to His
will. Nothing is supernatural or random. They
are given free will and need to strive to do
their best in all situations as they do not
know where their destiny lies. Whatever
occurs is to be taken with acceptance of the
infinite wisdom of God.
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THE QUR’AN
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The Qur’an is the Holy book for
Muslims.
The Qur’an ( Koran) is treated with the
utmost respect and certain rules have
to be applied when reading from it.
‘…these are the words straight
from God ….’
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Muslims believe that Muhammad (pbuh)
received the word of God from the Angel
Gabriel (Jibril). The angel appeared to
Muhammad (pbuh) one night in a cave where
he often went to think. The words were
memorised as the Prophet could not read. He
recited them to his wife and friends who also
memorised them. At a later date they were
written in Arabic and formed the book known
as the Qur’an which means ‘Recitation’.
THE FIVE PILLARS of ISLAM
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Muslims express their faith through
actions that shape their everyday lives.
They are described as the actions that
arise out of belief.
SHAHADAH
the declaration of faith
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‘There is no God but God and
Muhammad is his prophet.’
‘There is no god except Allah,
Muhammad is the messenger of Allah.’
SALAH
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prayer
Muslims pray five times daily:
They face Mecca as they pray.
Before sunrise, after midday, late
afternoon, at sunset, during the night.
Before praying wudu must be
performed and there are strict rituals to
adhere to.
SAWM
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fasting
In the ninth Muslim month, Ramadan –
all, healthy adult Muslims fast from
dawn until sunset.
The intention is to clear the body, to
take stock and be reflective.
ZAKAT
welfare tax
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Each year Muslims are expected to give
a fixed proportion of their savings in
order to help the poor.
In this way they feel their wealth is
‘made pure.’
HAJJ
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pilgrimage
All Muslims hope to be able to afford to
perform the pilgrimage to Makkah
(Mecca) at least once in their lifetime.
This is not obligatory, the Qur’an states
that individuals should only perform
Hajj if they are physically fit enough to
travel, can afford to do so and do not
put their family at risk.
Islamic art