islam the divinely chosen way of life lecture 2 encore by amr dabour jan 2013

IslamThe Divinely Chosen

Way of LifePresented by:Amr DabourImam of Bay County Islamic Society

A way of life not just a religion1.5 billion Muslims

Only 15% are Arabs.

M + 6 + 5 =

ISLAM

M= Meaning6= Beliefs5= Deeds

M + 6 + 5

(A) Linguistic meaning Submission – purity - peace. (B) Islamic meaning If a person fully submits himself to

Almighty God alone, worshiping Him purely will live in peace and harmony in this life and in the life after .

MUSLIM = A Person who submits to God

Relevant issues

• Every human being is born pre-formatted to submit to GOD.

• Human beings have free choice• No compulsion in religion.• People are born without any inherited sin (All humans from Adam and Adam from earth)• No supremacy: All people are equal. ( Piety not racism )

1. Almighty God (Allah)2. His angels3. His scriptures (Books)4. His messengers5. The day of resurrection6. The divine destiny

Genesis

AllahAllah

الله

Unique Has No Partners Alone is Creator The Sustainer of All That Exists Does Not Father Nor is Born

• The All Merciful The All Beneficent• The Savior The Knower of All• The Hearer of All The Seer of All• The Judge The Just • The All Aware The Magnificent• The Forgiver The Highest• The Greatest The Preserver• The Mighty The Generous

• The Watchful One The Responder to Prayer • The Perfectly wise The Loving One• The Majestic One The Resurrector • The Truth The Possessor of All Strength• The Ever living One The Self Existing One• The All Powerful The Supreme One• The Patient One The Peace

• The Guide to Repentance

“In the creation of the heavens and the earth, and in the alteration of the night and the day, there are signs for people of understanding” (Quran 3:190)

The nature of Angels.– Created from light.– They do not have free will – They do specific tasks such as:

»Carry messages to the messengers of God.

» They protect human beings.»They record our deeds.

Torah, Gospel, Qur’an, etc. “Surely, We did send down the Torah (to Moses), therein

was guidance and light, by which the Prophets, who submitted themselves to Allâh's Will, judged the Jews (Quran 5:46)

“We sent Jesus, son of Mary, confirming the Torah that had come before him, and We gave him the Gospel, in which was guidance and light and confirmation of the Torah that had come before it, a guidance and an admonition for the pious” (Quran 5:46)

Carried by Gabriel 100% correct

The Qur’an is the only book that has been maintained in its original language; Arabic.

• Last revelation.

• Principal source of faith and practice.

• Deals with all subjects:wisdom, doctrine, worship and law.

• Its basic themes are the relationship between God and His creatures and between people one another.

• The Qur'an provides guidelines for a just society, proper human conduct, and equitable economic principles.

What is the Qur’an?

sample

1. All praise be to Allah, the Lord of the worlds.2. the Compassionate, the Merciful3. King of the Day of Judgement4. You alone we worship; and to You alone we turn for

help5. Guide us to the straight path6. The path of those whom You have favored7. Not of those who have incurred Your anger, nor of

those who have gone astray. Amen.

In the name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful

sample #2

“O’ Mankind! We created you from male & female and made you into Nations & tribes, that you may know each other. Surely the most honored of you in the sight of Allah is the most righteous of you, and Allah has full knowledge and is well acquainted .” (49:13)

• One Message for all messengers. Worship God alone and do not

associate partners with Him

All messengers are the best human beings, They do not commit sins

None of them is divine Jesus (PBUH) is a messenger like

other messengers Jesus (PBUH) is coming back

“Say: We believe in Allah, and the revelation given to us, and that given to Abraham, Ismail, Isaac, Jacob and the tribes, and that given to Moses and Jesus, and that given to all prophets from their Lord: We make no difference between one and another of them and we submit to Allah (Muslims)” (2:136)

Prophet Muhammad is the final Messenger of Allah not the founder of Islam

His traditions (Sunnah) are considered the number two source of Islamic knowledge and legislation after the Quran

His people used to call him the trustworthy and the truthful

Tried to stop him

TortureKilling

Negotiation

If they put the sun in my right hand and the moon in my left hand to quit, I won’t stop conveying the message, till it is conveyed or I die conveying it

The Most Beautiful Example prophet

merchant

father

husband

teacher

politician

negotiator

warrior

He Gave Hope To BillionsIf you are planting a tree and the end of the world came , just go ahead and plant it quickly

Teachings

If you see something wrong, then change it with your hand, if you are not able, then speak against it, if you are not able to do that either then feel bad about it in your heart, but that is the weakest form of faith

A Sample of his traditions:

“None of you truly believes until he wishes for his brother what he wishes for himself.“

“He who eats his fill while his neighbor goes to bed without food is not a believer.”“The powerful is not he who knocks the other down, indeed the powerful is he who controls himself in a fit of anger.”

“God does not judge according to your bodies and appearances but he scans your hearts and looks into your deeds.”

“The most harmful container a person may fill is his stomach, few bites are enough for him or else then one third for his food, one third for his drink and one third for his breath.”

“If greatness of purpose, smallness of means and outstanding results are the three criteria of human genius, who could dare to compare any great man in modern history with Muhammad.”

Lamartine (the famous historian in l’histoire de la turquie,1854,Vol II p.276)

Mahatma Ghandi

I became more than convinced that it was not the sword that won a place for Islam in those days in the scheme of life. It was the rigid simplicity, the utter self-effacement of the Prophet, the scrupulous regard for his pledges, his intense devotion to this friends and followers, his intrepidity, his fearlessness, his absolute trust in God and in his own mission.

"He is a prophet and not a poet and therefore his Koran is to be seen as a divine law and not as a book of a human being, made for education or entertainment."

(Noten und Abhandlungen zum West-Östlichen Divan, WA I, 7, 32)

Wolfgang Goethe, the most famous European poet

My Choice of Muhammad to lead the list of the world’s most influential persons may surprise some readers and may be questioned by others, but he was the only man in history who was successful on both the religious and secular levels.

It is this unparalleled combination of secular and religious influence which I feel entitles Muhammad to be considered the most influential single figure in human history.”

Michael Hart (The greatest 100 influential figures)

Resurrection after death. Reading your book of deeds.

Accountability. Fair trial judgment. Paradise or Hell. Eternal life.

• Nothing happens without His knowledge.

• By His knowledge. He prescribed every thing.

Thank YouQ & A

Contact me at: imamamr@gmail.comAmr DabourImam of Bay County Islamic Society

1- The inseparable testimonya- There is no deity but Allah.b- Muhammad is a messenger of Allah.

2 - Establishing the prayer..

3 - Paying financial obligation (Zakah).4- Fasting the month of Ramadan.

5- Making pilgrimage.

1. Testimony

Key to enter IslamA.There is no deity worthy of worship but

Allah .B. Muhammad is a messenger of Allah.

Whoever says this with sincerity is to be considered as a Muslim

Whoever dies on this belief will enter Paradise if his sins were forgiven by Allah

• The meaning of the Testimony None to worship except HimNone to fear except Him None to Hope except HimNone to ask except HimNone to complain to except Him

I bear witness there is no deity worthy of worship except Allah

2. Prayers

The five daily prayers» On time.» Any pure spot on the earth » One direction :All towards Makkah (Sense of unity).» All biblical Prophets like Abraham,Moses, Aron

&Jesus fell on their faces in their prayers, Islam is reviving the prophetic traditions that people forgot.

3. Financial obligation

(Zakah)

2.5% of any cash savings held for one year. 5% to 10% of any agriculture income. 20% of any extracted resources & minerals. The right of the poor on the rich. Zakah = Growth & Purification.

4. Fasting Ramadan

No eating, drinking, or sexual activities from dawn till sunset

Patience and perseverance through discipline.

“O’ you who believe, fasting has been prescribed on you as it was prescribed on those before you, that you might guard yourselves” (Quran 2:180

5. Pilgrimage For those who are able.

Once in lifetime.Universality of the religion