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BASICS OF ISLAM

BASICS OF ISLAM. A Brief Overview of Basics of Islam A.S. Hashim MD. ISLAM. Islam Is the Final Religion of God Islam Is a Comprehensive Religion Islam Is a Way of Life A follower of Islam is called MUSLIM. Belief. Allah (God): The Creator Muhammad (pbuh): God's Servant and Messenger

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BASICS OF ISLAM

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  1. BASICS OF ISLAM A Brief Overview of Basics of Islam A.S. Hashim MD

  2. ISLAM • Islam Is the Final Religion of God • Islam Is a Comprehensive Religion • Islam Is a Way of Life • A follower of Islam is called MUSLIM

  3. Belief • Allah (God): The Creator • Muhammad (pbuh): • God's Servant and • Messenger • The Message is • Final and • Universal

  4. A Muslim Can Be: • Outstanding Muslim • Good Muslim • Fair, or Good Enough Muslim • Non-caring Muslim • Bad Muslim • Evil Muslim • Criminal Muslim

  5. Allah’s Attributes: Sunni (Slide 1) • Allah Exists, • Allah has No Beginning • Allah has No End • None Compares with Allah • Allah is Self-Sustaining, is in no need • Allah is One and only One • Allah is Mighty

  6. Allah’s Attributes: Sunni (Slide 2) • Allah performs through His Will • Allah is All-Knowing, • Allah is Ever-Living • Allah hears • Allah sees • Allah speaks

  7. Allah’s Positive Attributes: Shi’a (Slide 1) • Allah is Timeless and Eternal • Allah is Omnipotent • Allah is All-Knowing • Allah is Ever-living • Allah is the Willing (Will of Allah)

  8. Allah’s Positive Attributes: Shi’a (Slide 2) • Allah is the Perceiver: • the All-Seeing, • All-hearing, and • the Omnipresent, the one and the same • Allah is the Master of the Word: He says "Be" and it will be • Allah is the Truth

  9. Allah's Non-Positive Attributes: Shi’a • Allah does not have a body • Allah is not composed of constituents • Allah is not contained • Allah does not incarnate into anything • Allah does not coalesce with anything • Allah cannot be seen • Allah is not susceptible to change • Allah’s Being and His attributes are one

  10. Holy Quran • The Quran is Allah's Literal Word • The Quran was Revealed by Gabriel Over a Period of 23 Yrs • The Quran is a Book of Divine Guidance • The Quran: • Gives Glad Tidings, • Warns, and • Challenges Humanity

  11. ISLAM • IMAN: (Belief) • IBADAT: (Rituals) • Ethics and Morality • Ah'kaam: Rules that Deal with: • Self, • Family, • Society, and • Humanity

  12. Islam in Brief 1. Iman ISLAM 3. Ethics and Morality 2. Ibadat 4. Ah'kaam: Rules and Regulations

  13. Iman (Belief): Sunni • Allah and His Attributes • The Angels • The Revealed Books (Torah and Bible) • Messengers of God • The Hereafter • Qadr: Being Guided yet Free to Choose

  14. Iman (Belief): Shi’a • Tawhid (Allah and His Attributes) • Al-Adl (Justice of God) • Nubu'wah (Prophethood): • The Revealed Books (Torah and Bible) • The Angels • Qadr: Being Guided yet Free to Choose • Imamah • Ma’ad (The Hereafter)

  15. Ibadat (Rituals): Sunni

  16. Ibadat (Rituals): Shi’a

  17. Ethics and Morality: • The Directives: • Require a person TO DO • Require a person TO AVOID • The more the Directives are followed, the more they lead to Perfection of Personal Character (the Godly)

  18. Sample To Do Part 1 • Self purification • Sincerity • Integrity • Keeping promises • Love • Kindness • Fairness • Courtesy

  19. Sample To Do Part 2 • Justice • Modesty • Humility • To forgive • To learn • To be charitable • Sexual fidelity • Good manners

  20. Sample To Avoid Part 1 • Cheating • Lying • Being deceitful • Back-biting • Being arrogant • Being vain • Being unfair • Being malicious

  21. Sample To Avoid Part 2 • Monopolizing • Creating dissension • Being abusive • Stealing • Committing adultery • Drinking alcohol • Eating pork • Abusing anyone • Killing

  22. Accountability • Life is a test • Man is responsible for his deeds • Will be: • In Heaven or • In Hell • Depending on whether he passes or fails the test of life

  23. Earn Eternity • The Savior is Your Deeds through following the Divine Guidelines • But forget not: • The Mercy, and • Forgiveness of the Almighty

  24. Muttaqi • Muttaqi is a Person of Highest Level of Piety • The Perfectionist Muslim is one who: • Admits to the Almighty • Submits to the Almighty, and • Commits himself to the Almighty

  25. Man of faith (Muttaqi) 1. Admits The Muttaqi 3. Commits 2. Submits

  26. THANK YOU Be in Allah’s Care Dr. A.S. Hashim

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