Islam: Surrender to the will of God

Objectives:

 To discuss the Islam religion

 To enumerate the five pillars of Islam
 To give value to the Islam religion

Content

Mohammed (570-632 CE)

 Was born in city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia

 He was a trader who eventually married to a rich woman
 Muslims considered him as the last prophet or “seal of the prophets”
 He started a religion that combined the teaching of Judaism and Christianity.
 According to him Jesus was only a prophet and there was no other God than
Allah.

Teachings and Beliefs

 Each Muslim should observe the code of moral behavior

 All the faithful will be blessed with eternal life. Muslims who die in defense of the
faith (jihad) are assured place in heaven.

5 Pillars of Islam

 Shahada: Testifying to God's One-ness:

The declaration states that "There is no God but Allah and Muhammad is His prophet."

 Salat: Prayer

It means praying five times each day. During early morning, noon, mid-afternoon, sunset
and evening.

 Zakat: Giving Charity

It means obligatory payment made annually under Islamic law on certain kinds of
property and used for charitable and religious purposes.

 Sawm: Pasting

It means to abstain from eating and drinking during daylight hours.

 Hajj: Pilgrimage to Mecca

Is an annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, the most holy city of the Muslims, and a
mandatory religious duty for Muslims that must be carried out at least once in their
lifetime by all adult Muslims who are physically and financially capable of undertaking
the journey.
Important text of Islam

 Quran
 Abu Bakr
 Caliph
 Surahs
 Sunnah
 Hadith

References:

Fornier, J.N, Banasihan, M. et’al (2006): ASIA ,History, Civilization, and Culture, Anvil
Publishing Inc.
 Islam: Surrender to the will of God

Exercise 1

Direction. Identify the word needed in each number. Write the answer on the space
provided.

_____1. It means praying five times each day.

_____2. God of Muslims.

_____3. Prophet of Allah that established the religion Islam.

_____4. It means annual Islamic pilgrimage.

_____5. It means to abstain from eating and drinking during daylight hours.

_____6. The declaration that there is no other God than Allah.

_____7. It means obligatory payment made annually under Islamic law on certain kinds
of property and used for charitable and religious purposes.

_____8. The rapidly growing religion in the world.

_____9. The sacred book in Islam.

_____10. The first caliph in Islam religion.

Exercise 2

Direction. Enumerate the following.

God and Prophet in Islam religion.

1.

Five Pillars of Islam.

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Important Text in Islam

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Essay

What makes Islam religion different to other religions?

Key Answers

Exercise 1 Exercise 2

1. Salat 1. Allah

2. Allah 2. Mohammed

3. Mohammed 3. Shahada

4. Hajj 4. Salat

5. Sawm 5. Zakat

6. Shahada 6. Sawm

7. Zakat 7. Hajj

8. Islam 8. Quran

9. Quran 9. Abu Bakr

10. Abu Bakr 10. Caliph