| Humanities 1100 |
| Islam |
| Cameron P, Sarah N, Thomas R, Cody S, Adam J, Lexi W, Courtney W, Ebrahiem, Jackson W |
| |
| |
| |
| |
Introduction
Islam dates back to the creation of the Holy Qur’an (which is 570-632 C.E). Archangel Gabriel visited Muhammad and told him to recite the last revelation of gods will. Muhammad received portions of the revelation for 22 years. Muhammad's message not only stressed spirituality but social change. It was originally not received well and he was forced to flee the city. After his death, nobody was in charge of leading his control, so it forced a division among Muslims to form what is today known as the “Sunnis and Shiites”. SN
Key Beliefs
Muslims believe that God revealed his direct word for mankind to Muhammad and other prophets, including Adam, Abraham, Moses, and Jesus. The Qur'an is the sacred book of Islam. Muslims believe that the Qur'an was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad by the Angel Gabriel on numerous occasions between the years 610 and Muhammad's death in 632. Muslims also believe in a day of judgment. The Day of Judgment measures the good and bad deeds during your lifetime. When good outweighs bad you go to heaven. When bad outweighs good you have to work off your bad deeds.
[Paul Allen] CS
How to Live a Moral Life
Muslims believe that by following the five pillars of Islam and following the Qur’an and Hadith. The first pillar of Islam is that you believe in only one god Allah and that the prophet Muhammad was the last prophet. The second pillar is that you have to pray toward Makkah five times a day. The third pillar is to give alms to the needy. It is recommended to give 2% of your total wealth to the needy. The third pillar is to fast during the month of Ramadan. During this time Muslims must fast from sunrise to sunset. The month of Ramadan is once every lunar year so it moves about two weeks every year. The fifth pillar of Islam states that each Muslim should make a pilgrimage to Makkah during the month of Ramadan. They must also read the Qur’an and Hadith and apply them to their lives. This is how a Muslim can live a moral life.
(N. Maisa, personal communication, September 15, 2011). CP
Prophets
The prophet in the Islam Religion is the best in his surroundings both morally and intellectually. He needs these traits in order to have full control of himself to help serve others. Also he needs to have this perfect character in order to attract others to come unto god instead of pushing others away with false character. The prophet of this religion must not do any false things. He might slip once or twice but will be corrected with revelation. Prophets are used to convey the message of god unto the people of his church to guide all of mankind. The prophet is supported by god and through the prophet god will continue to send the message unto mankind.
Author, Islam Awareness., (DOP-N/A). Prophets of Islam.
Islam Awareness, volume number-N/A. Retrieved from
http://www.islamawareness.net (A.J.)
Creator
Islamic religion's creator has always been known as Allah. They only believe in one god and one god only. To convert to being Islamic all you have to do is admit that there is only one god, Allah. Though there have been prophets that they believe in to be descendants from Allah, they do not worship these prophets, because they are not Allah. Allah is the one who created them all and he is the one who watches over them and is the one that will judge them all on the Day of Judgment. LW
People of Islam believe in one creator called Allah. Allah is the Islamic word for God. He is the same God that Jews and Christians believe in. They believe he created the world and man to come down to this Earth. They don’t worship anyone else; they listen to their prophets and follow their advice but realize it came from God and that they shouldn’t worship the prophets too. Muslims believe in a very similar story as Christians of how man came to Earth. God told them not to eat fruit from this particular tree but they disobeyed and took the fruit. God (Allah) sent them to Earth to dwell for their punishment. Allah is their creator. JW
Sacred Texts
Sacred text: The sacred text for Islam’s is the Qur’an. It was revealed to the prophet Muhammad in the year 61 C.E. The word Qur’an means the recital in Arabic. They believe that the words in the holy Qur’an are words from god. They also have another sacred text which is the Hadith. The Hadith is sacred texts from prophets like Muhammad and some of his followers.
The Hadith means tradition in Islam and it is there secondary text. TR
Areas of the World Where Practiced
While Islam is the primary religion in the Middle East, it is widely practiced all across the globe. One place where Islam is a huge part of culture is Indonesia. Many Muslim people make up that population. Other countries where this is practiced include Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Turkey, Iran, Egypt, Nigeria, Morocco, and Algeria. As mentioned above, however, Muslim people can be found anywhere and everywhere; even here in the United States, as was brought to the attention of the class last Monday morning. (Humanities textbook, Islam presentation by Maisa) CW
Effect on Modern Society
There are a lot of talks about the Muslim religion and the effects it has on our modern life. Some might say it isn't a religion for our lives now, but there are a lot who would disagree. A good example would be the speaker we had in our class, she didn't mind the Muslim religion at all and probably the other 1.2 billion Muslims in the world. Muslims believe a woman should be modest and that is the reason the women cover up so much. If they want be a faithful believer they must do as the faith states. The true believer does so and don't believe it is anything wrong with that. Like the speaker in our class she said, if you see the moral behind it then it isn't hard being modest and covering up. I guess the effect is how you look at it and what your view is depending on the situation. If you are a Muslim then it wouldn't affect your modern life but if you aren't then it would be hard for you to imagine living like that. E
No comments:
Post a Comment