ISLAM: AN INTRODUCTION

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ISLAM AN INTRODUCTION

• Jamal A. Badawi
• St. Marys University
• 902 445-2494
• email Jamalbadawi_at_hotmail.com
• Sites Islamonline.net/IslamicTeachings ,
  Islamicity.com, Soundvision.com Gender Equity in
  Islam

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ISLAM AN INTRODUCTIONOUTLINEJamalbadawi_at_hotmail
.com

• 1. Basic terms
• 2. Meaning origins of the term Islam
• 3. Peace as central theme in Islam
• 4. Sources of Islam
• 5. Muslim beliefs
• 6. Islam as a way of life Deen
• 7. Relating to other communities
• 8. Jihad Is it holy war
• 9. Comments on 911

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1. BASIC TERMSA. IS MUSLIM ARAB?

• 1. NOT ALL ARABS ARE MUSLIMS
• 2. NOT ALL MUSLIMS ARE ARABS
• Most populous Muslim country is
• Most populous Muslim/Arab country is..
• Number of Muslim minority in India is.
• 3.TOTAL MUSLIM POPULATION IS...
• In Canada In the USA
• Metro area

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1. BASIC TERMS B. IS ISLAM MUSLIM?

• Muslim not Moslem one who professes Islam as
  a religion
• Is every Muslims actionIslam?
• Is every Christians actionChristianity?
• What defines an Islamic act?
• Conform to the Quran
• Conform to authentic Hadeeth
• Conform to the objectives of Islamic law

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2. MEANING OF ISLAMA. LITERAL

• Arabic Root S L M
• ISLAM
• MUSLIM One who submits to God
• YUSLIM To submit
• ASLAMA Submitted
• Meaning peace, submission, commitment

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2. MEANING OF ISLAMB. SPECIFIC

• TO ATTAIN PEACE WITH
• God
• Self
• Other creations of God humans,animals,vegetation
  ,ecology
• THROUGH SUBMISSION TO GOD
• By choice, in trust love
• Affirmed by acceptance obedience

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3. PEACE AS A CENTRAL THEME A. IN ISLAMIC
TERMS

• The Peace a divine name attribute
• Paradise Abode of peace
• Peace be with you
• Greeting of angels to believers
• Mutual greetings of dwellers of paradise
• Standard greeting of all Muslims

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3. PEACE AS A CENTRAL THEMEB. IN ISLAMIC
SHARIAH LAW

• Broad objectives of Islamic law
• 1. Safeguarding faith 2256
• 2. Safeguarding life 532
• 3. Safeguarding the mind
• 4. Safeguarding honour 1770
• 5. Safeguarding property

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4. SOURCES OF ISLAM

• THE QURAN EXACT WORD OF GOD
• Revelation in meaning words
• HADEETH PROPHETS TEACHINGS
• Revelation in meaning, prophets words
• SCHOLARS OPINIONS Fatwa
• Must not violate the Quran Hadeeth
• Must follow rules of interpretation
• Fallible may vary subject to debate

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5. MUSLIM BELIEFS A. GOD ALLAH

• 1. ALLAH GOD DIEU
• 2. WHAT TERM DO CHRISTIAN
• ARABS USE TO REFER TO GOD?
• 3. WHAT IS THE TERM FOR GOD IN
• ARABIC BIBLE?
• 4. WHAT IS THE TERM FOR GOD IN
• THE ARAMAIC BIBLE?

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5. MUSLIM BELIEFS B. PROPHETS REVELATION

• One generic religion 319
• Lit. Islam peace through submission
• Core teaching of all prophets same
• Belief in respect of all of them
• Greatest five 4213
• Noah,Abraham, Moses, Jesus, Muhammad

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5. MUSLIM BELIEF C. RESPONSIBILITY AFTER LIFE

• WHY ARE WE HERE ON EARTH?
• Gods trustees on earth
• Life a test of faith righteous deeds
• IS DEATH THE FINAL CHAPTER?
• Resurrection Day of Judgment
• Reward Punishment report card!
• GODS WAY BLISS HERE THERE

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6. ISLAM AS A WAY OF LIVING DEEN A. PILLARS OF
ISLAM

• 1. TESTIMONY OF FAITH
• 2. FIVE DAILY PRAYERS
• 3. ZAKAH OR CHARITY
• Literally purification, growth
• 4. FASTING DURING RAMADAN
• 5. PILGRIMAGE TO MAKKAH
• Ritualism? Moral drills, other benefits

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6. ISLAM AS A WAY OF LIVING-CONT.B. MORAL
TEACHINGS

• 1. MORAL VIRTUES
• Being mindful of God, love , sincerity,
  truthfulness, honesty, tolerance.
• 2. SERIOUS MORAL SINS
• Disbelief and shirk, murder, adultery,
  fornication, intoxication, false witness...
• 3. NEED FOR REPENTANCE
• Gods generosity Arithmetic of grace

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6. ISLAM AS A WAY OF LIVING-CONT.C.
SOC./ECON./POL. LIFE

• 1. CENTRALITY OF FAMILY LIFE
• 2. SOCIAL LIFE
• Rights of neighbors, soc. courtesies..
• 3. ECONOMIC LIFE
• Balancing individual social needs/rights
• 4. POLITICAL LIFE
• Participation, consultation and empowerment
  Shura, respect rights of all

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7. RELATING TO OTHER COMMUNITIES - FOUNDATIONS

• Universal brotherhood 4913
• No forced conversion 2256
• Peaceful co-existence 608-9
• Acceptance of plurality 1019, 11118-119
• Special place of Jews Christians 55
• Interfaith dialogue 2946
• Seeking common grounds

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8. JIHAD IS IT HOLY WAR?

• Expression is nowhere in the Quran!
• War inevitable lesser evil, not holy?
• Jihadexertion struggle from JHD
• Individually self purification 2277-78,
  295-6
• Socially charity sharing truthJihad 4915,
  2552
• In the battlefield defense liberation
• 2190-193, 608-9

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8. JIHAD CONDUCT IN THE BATTLEFIELD

• 1. Purity of intention
• 2. Declaration by a legitimate authority
• 3. Last resort
• 4. Responding to just peace initiatives
• 5. Sparing non-combatants
• 6. Refraining from destruction
• 7. Humane treatment of injured, POW

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9. COMMENTS ON 911

• 1. No religious or political justification
• 2. Crime is explicit violation of Islam
• 3. Many crimes committed in the names of various
  religions ideologies
• 4. Muslims double victimized?
• 5. Messages of solidarity kindness
• 6. Need for communication fairness