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The Five Pillars of Islam and Beliefs in Islam: An Overview, Lecture notes of Religion
An introduction to the religion of Islam, focusing on its connection to Abrahamic faiths, the concept of submission to Allah, and the Five Pillars of Islam. It covers the importance of Shahada, Salah, Zakah, Sawm, and Hajj, as well as beliefs in good and evil, individual responsibility, and the significance of the Qur'an.
What you will learn
- What are the beliefs about good and evil in Islam?
- What is the significance of Shahada in Islam?
- How does Islam view Jesus compared to Christianity?
- What is the role of the Qur'an in Islam?
- What are the Five Pillars of Islam?
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Welcome!
- You will need a sheet of notebook paper and a pencil.
- Today we will focus on the religion of Islam
- Islam means “submission to God”
- Islam, like Judaism and Christianity, is an Abrahamic faith
- Muslims (followers of Islam) trace their ancestry to Abraham through his son Ishmael
- Jews trace their ancestry to Abraham through his son Isaac
The Five Pillars of Islam
We are looking at: The Five Pillars of Islam
Muslim people (who follow Islam) have five duties which are called the Five Pillars of Islam. Every Muslim tries to carry out these five things, and it helps them to feel that they are members of the worldwide Muslim community.
What are the Five Pillars?
This Pillar is praying five times a day. There are set prayers which Muslims should say, and all Muslims should face Mecca in Arabia when praying, and should pray on a prayer mat. People should wash before they pray. There are fixed movements, which include kneeling with the forehead placed on the ground in front. This expresses the servant status of the human being in relation to Allah.
Pillar 2:SALAH
Pillar 3: ZAKAH
Each year, Muslims are supposed to give some of their savings for charity such as helping the poor. In this way, they believe that their wealth is “made pure”
Pillar 5: HAJJ
This is making a pilgrimage to Mecca at least once in your life, if it can be afforded.
The Holy City of Mecca pictured below
Islam and Christianity
- Muslims believe that Jesus was a prophet, but not that he was the son of God/Allah
- Muslims do not believe that Jesus was crucified, therefore not divine but that Allah saved him from that fate. It was Judas on the cross, with the face of Jesus.
- Both have holy books:
- Christianity: Torah/Gospels
- Islam: Quran
- Both believe in Heaven & Hell
Assignment
- Label your notebook paper:
- Monotheistic (Abrahamic) Religions
- Islam, Christianity, Judaism
- Read the paper (Beliefs on the Abrahamic Religions) and answer ?’s 1-4 in complete sentences.
- At the bottom or on the back of your paper, tell me 2 things you have learned about any religion and 2-3 questions you still have.