Preliminary Religion Notes Nature of Religion and Beliefs The Nature of Religion Religion: A constituted set of beliefs‚ actions and account of some concept of a ultimate reality‚ a system of beliefs and practices that are relative to super human beings. The Supernatural Dimension * Religious thought and practice which emerges from unaided human reasons. * Makes known reference to divinities or divine revelations. * Something above and beyond what is natural - not able to be explained
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Almighty/The One‚ better known as Allah to the Muslim community‚ it is a very loyal and faith based religion‚ with utmost respect and indebtedness to Allah. Blogger Abu Ibrahim Ismail‚ founder of Islamic Learning Materials tries to explain the concept of oneness with God. “In short‚ this belief requires us to have the correct understanding and belief towards the oneness of Allah. This concept is called Tawheed in Arabic. It’s much more than just believing Allah exists. It means believing that
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رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول: من رأى منكم منكرا فليغيره بيده ، فإن لم يستطع فبلسانه ، فإن لم يستطع فبقلبه و ذلك أضعف الإيمان (رواه المسلم) On the authority of Abu Sa’eed al-Khudree (ra) who said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (saw) say‚ “Whoso- ever of you sees an evil‚ let him change it with his hand; and if he is not able to do so‚ then [let him change it] with his tongue; and if he is not able to do so‚ then with his heart — and that is the weakest of faith.” [Muslim]
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choose between right (the guidance of Allah) and wrong (following the temptations of Shaytan‚ the devil). For Muslims life is a period of testing and temptations. People have to find their own solutions to these problems. Allah has said that he will forgive anyone who sincerely repents‚ as he forgave Adam and Hawwa (Eve) when they were tempted by Shaytan and ate the forbidden fruit in Al-Jannah (paradise): Islam and death Islam teaches that Allah (God) has full control over all that happens
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very serious because the Prophet Mohammad (SAW) said that jealousy eats up a Muslim’s good deeds like the fire eats up all of the wood. Jealousy can be caused by worldly matters and also by some religious matters. It also causes many issues with Allah and issues with people in the society. Jealousy due to worldly matters comes in several forms. An example of jealousy due to worldly matters is when a poor person is jealous of a rich person who owns lots of money. This jealousy will not only affect
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The Story Of Julaybeeb His name was unusual and incomplete. Julaybib means “small grown” being the diminutive form of the word “Jalbab.” Appearance: The name is an indication that Julaybib was small and short‚ even of dwarf-like stature. More than that‚ he is described as being “damim” which means ugly‚ deformed‚ or of repulsive appearance. Lineage: Even more disturbing‚ for the society in which he lived‚ Julaybib’s lineage was not known. There is no record of who his mother of his father was
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people in both religious and worldly manners according to the Law of Allah. Allah has made it obligatory upon all Muslims to enjoin good and forbid wrongdoing to the extent of their knowledge and abilities. Allah says: "Let there arise from you a group calling to all that is good‚ enjoining what is right and forbidding what is wrong. It is these who are successful."(Q.3:104) Allah’s Messenger (may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "Whosoever among you sees an act of wrong should
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creation. During the six days‚ God created everything in the world. The seventh day is a day of rest‚ and a day to worship God. The Islam religion has a few differences from this. They also believe in the six days of creation‚ but their God is called “Allah”. He is the one who told them planets and stars to come together‚ which formed the universe‚ according the the Islam. The rules of the Islam religion are written in a famous book called the Quran (sort of like the Bible‚ but the Bible tells stories
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merchant family‚ 570 C.E. Difficult early life‚ married a wealthy widow‚ Khadija‚ in 595 Became a merchant at age thirty and was exposed to various faiths Muhammad’s spiritual transformation at age forty There was only one true god‚ Allah ("the god") Allah would soon bring judgment on the world The archangel Gabriel delivered these revelations to Muhammad The Quran ("recitation")--holy book of Islam Followers compiled Muhammad’s revelations Work of poetry and definitive authority on
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ISLAM - BIOETHICS QUOTES ETC. GENERAL - Great opening paragraphs etc Islamic ethics in is all about a Muslim’s relationship with Allah. * Muslims believe that Allah is the all powerful creator of the universe to whom all humans are called to submit. Allah has revealed himself through the prophets the Shari’a (Law) that governs the whole of a Muslim’s life. This includes moral and ethical teachings on what is permissible (halal) and what is forbidden (haraam). * Ethical teachings in
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