WHAT IS ISLAM?

KEY TERMS

• Islam: The name of the religion followed by Muslims,obedience to God and peace.
• Deen: Arabic for "way of life".
• Imaan: True faith, inward beliefs.
• Ihsan: Perfection of faith.

WHAT IS ISLAM?

• The 5 pillars.
• 6 articles of belief.
• Living Islam.
• Seeking knowledge.

THE 5 PILLARS OF ISLAM

• Shahadah: There is no god but God and that Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) is His Messenger.
• Salah: To offer 5 daily Prayers.
• Zakat: To give charity to the poor and needy (2.5%).
• Sowm: To fast in the month of Ramadhan.
• Hajj: Pilgrimage to Makkah once in your lifetime (If you are able to do so).

THE 6 ARTICLES OF BELIEF

• To believe in Allah the Almighty.
• To believe in His Angels.
• To believe in His Books.
• To believe in His Messengers.
• To believe in life after death & destiny.

WHAT IS DEEN?

• God commands in the Qur'an:
• Enjoin what is right & forbid what is wrong.
• Not only believe in God & the Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him).
• Apply Islam in your everyday lives.

WHAT IS IHSAN?

• Ihsan is to worship God as if you can see Him,and if you cannot see Him, He nevertheless sees you.
• To show true faith & excellence in everything that a person does.
• Being constantly aware of God's presence.

LIVING ISLAM

• To live your everyday lives according to Islam.
• Parents,family,friends & the local & wider community.
• Indication of faith.

SEEKING KNOWLEDGE

• Extremely essential for every Muslim.
• Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) said: "The seeking of knowledge is obligatory for every Muslim".
• Purify,pray,zakat,fast etc.

RESPECTING PARENTS

• Be kind.
• Respect.
• Obey.
• Never get angry.
• Pray.

ANY QUESTIONS?????

JAZAKALLAH