Central Beliefs

The Qur’an/ koran

  1. the belief in unity and of Allah and the importance of the prophet Muhammad

  2. the voice of Allah spoken to the prophet Muhammad by the angel Gabriel

  3. how to worship, behave, and see the world

  4. it is carefully wrapped and placed on the highest piece of furniture in the room. Nothing is ever put on top.

  5. with utmost reverence

  6. So they can read the Qur’an in its original language

Organization of the Qur’an

  1. 114

     B. ordered from longest to shortest. Each Sura has a name and number

  1. In the name of Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful

Interpretation of the Qur’an: Sunna and Hadith

  1. a collection of Muhammad’s own words and actions.

    - if Muhammad taught a prayer or explained a religious practice, his followers memorized and carefully recorded what he said and did.

  1. a record of Muhammad’s words, actions, and his statements about current religious practices by others (and whether or not he approved of those practices). It also gives stories about what Muhammad was like in person.

  2. The Hadith is not based on first person accounts by Muhammad’s inner circle of followers. Some Hadith texts are debated by Islamic scholars to this day. The traditions of the Hadith are not as authoritative as the Qur’an

  3. Three books form the law. The Qur’an, the Sunnah, and the Hadith

Themes in the Qur’an

  1. People need to submit to the will of Allah.

  • Allah Requires people to pray

  • Allah is beyond easy definition and has many dimensions.

  1. 99

Tawhid: The Unity of God

  1. money, possessions, nationalism, or reputations

Creation since the Qur’an

  1. prophets

  2. by observing Allah’s moral commands, by striving personally and publicly to follow God’s will, and by doing rituals, including prayer and zakat

  3. a final judgement and resurrection of the faithful will take place

Muhammad pbuh (peace be upon him)