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ISLAM

ISLAM. What it means to be a MUSLIM?. Meaning of Islam. Islam is ‘Submission to the Will of Allah (Deity). Islam is derived from the word SALAAM ( peace ), so it’s literal meaning is PEACE.

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ISLAM

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  1. ISLAM What it means to be a MUSLIM?

  2. Meaning of Islam • Islam is ‘Submission to the Will of Allah (Deity). • Islam is derived from the word SALAAM (peace), so it’s literal meaning is PEACE. • The people who practice Islam are called MUSLIMS. There is an estimate of 1.200 billion Muslims in the world!

  3. The 5 Pillars of Islam • Shahadah (Creed) To testify that Allah alone is worthy of worship and Muhammad (peace be upon Him) is His final Messenger • Salaah (Prayer) Muslims pray 5 times a day daily • Sawm (Fasting) Muslims fast for 29/30 days and have nothing to eat between sunrise & sunset • Zakaah (Alms giving) Muslims are supposed to give a fixed proportion of their savings (2.5%) for endeavours such as helping the poor. In this way, their wealth is “made pure” • Hajj (Pilgrimage) Muslims make a visit to the House of Allah in Makkah, once in a life time if one can afford in doing so

  4. Believing in the Holy Books • Muslims believe in the FOUR Holy and Sacred books which were revealed to the Prophets from the Lord brought down by the arch angel, Jibraa’il (Gabriel). • They were: 1) The PSALMS (Biblical name) / ZABUR (Qur’anic name) revealed to Prophet David (Dawood – P.B.U.H) 2) The TORAH (Biblical name) / TAURAAT (Qur’anic name) revealed to Prophet Moses (Musa – P.B.U.H) 3) The BIBLE (Biblical name) / INJEEL (Qur’anic name) revealed to Prophet Jesus (‘Esa – P.B.U.H) 4) The KORAN (Biblical name) / QUR’AN (Qur’anic name) revealed to Prophet Mohamet (Muhammad – P.B.U.H)

  5. Prophets in Islam Muslims believe that there were about 124,000 prophets who came to earth to spread the message of the Lord. They included, prophet: Nuh (PBUH) NOAH Aadam (PBUH) ADAM Yusuf (PBUH) Joseph Idris (PBUH) Enoch Ibrahim (PBUH) Abraham Ya’qub (PBUH) Jacob Eisaa (PBUH) Jesus Muhammad (PBUH) Mohammed Musa (PBUH) Moses Note: PBUH = Peace Be Upon Him

  6. The slides have been designed by Mullah H Din who is an Islamic cleric. mullah_h_din@yahoo.co.uk

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