Transcript Existence and Nature of God – Islam

Existence and Nature of God 1
Islam
Unit 1: Nature of God
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What we will learn in this presentation:
What Islam teaches about Allah
What these beliefs might mean to
a Muslim objectives
Learning
How Allah’s existence has been
shown in Islam
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The Shahadah
Muslims believe that ‘There is no god but Allah
and Muhammad is the messenger of Allah.’
These words are known
as the Shahadah.
Do you know what this is?
The Shahadah is the first
of the five Pillars of Islam
and it is a declaration of
the main belief of Islam.
These words constantly remind Muslims of their
belief in Allah and responsibility to worship Him.
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Allah
Allah is the Arabic word for God. It is used by Muslims
throughout the world, even by those that do not speak Arabic.
Muslims never try to represent Allah with any type of picture,
because they believe it is wrong to create any image of Him.
I can’t picture what Allah
looks like because He is
beyond my understanding.
Other religions use images of
their God, but there is a risk that
people might start worshipping
the picture and not the God.
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Tawhid
The most important Islamic belief about God is tawhid, or
the concept of ‘oneness’.
Islam is a monotheistic religion;
Muslims believe that Allah is alone
and there is no other thing like Him.
Muslims believe that this
oneness means that Allah:
is the source and creator
of everything
was not born, nor is
anyone born from Him.
To be a Muslim, the tawhid is the first
belief that a person must accept.
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Influence on life
The concept of tawhid has a large impact on a Muslim’s life.
Muslims believe they should worship Allah alone and not
put anything, such as money, before Allah in their lives.
To do so is considered a great sin and it is called shirk.
Tawhid also makes Muslims:
view Allah as the most
important guide in their lives
believe everything happens
due to the will of Allah
believe they are all one in
Allah and therefore united in
their religion: ummah.
What other effects might it have on their lives?
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The Beautiful Names of Allah
Muslims believe that Allah has 99 names, which can help
them understand Him and His role in their lives.
These names are known as the Beautiful Names of Allah.
Instead of creating pictures of
Allah, these names are often used
to create beautiful works of art.
Muslims will often repeat these
names to themselves and reflect
upon their meaning. Examples of
these names are: The All-Aware,
The Merciful and The Ever Living.
What do these examples imply about Allah’s nature?
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What do the Beautiful Names mean?
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What do Muslims think Allah is like?
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