​Advent of Islam, Fundamentals of Islam, Concepts and their Importance, Deen and its religious impact on individual and society; spiritual, moral and social impact. Basic Beliefs, Amar Bilmaroof and Nahi anil Munkir.

“INTRODUCTION TO ISLAM”

Islam, Judaism and Christianity are three of the great monotheistic religions of the world. They share many of the same holy places, like Jerusalem, and prophets, like Abraham. Islam started with the prophet Muhammad. Islam means "surrender" and its central idea is to surrender to the will of God. His central article of faith is that "There is no other god but ALLAH and Muhammad is his messenger". Islam is the second largest religion in the world after Christianity, with nearly 1.8 billion Muslims worldwide. It started in Makka, in today's Saudi Arabia. Arabia, during the time of the life of the prophet Muhammad.

Advent Of Islam :

Most historians believe that Islam originated in Makka  and Madina  in the early seventh century AD. C., about 600 years after the foundation of Christianity. However, Muslims believe that it did not start with Muhammad, but it was the original faith of others whom they regard as prophets, such as Esa, Suleman, Dawood, Musa, Abraham, Noah and Adam.

In 610 AD, the Islamic prophet Muhammad began to receive what Muslims consider to be divine revelations. Muhammad's message conquered a handful of followers and met with growing opposition from Meccan's notables. In 622, a few years after losing protection with the death of his influential uncle Abu Talib, Muhammad emigrated to the city of Yathrib (now known as Medina). With Muhammad's death in 632, a disagreement broke out about who would succeed him as head of the Muslim community during the Caliphate of Rashidun.

In the 8th century, the Umayyad caliphate spread from Iberia in the west to the Indus river in the east.

Turkish dynasties such as the rum sultanate and the artuqids conquered much of Anatolia from the Byzantine empire during the 11th and 12th centuries. In the 13th and 14th centuries, the destructive Mongol and Tamerlan (Timur) invasions from the east, along with the loss of population in the Death Star, significantly weakened the traditional centers of the Muslim world, which stretched from Persia to Egypt.

During the 19th and early 20th centuries, most of the Islamic world fell under the influence or direct control of the European "Great Powers".

Fundamentals of Islam :

Fulfillment of obligations (foundations) provides the framework for a Muslim's life and weaves his daily activities and beliefs into a single fabric of religious devotion. The five (5) bases of Islam are detailed below :

• Shahadah is the Muslim declaration of faith. Shahadah's words are repeated several times throughout the day.
• Salah is prayer. Muslims must pray five times a day if they are fit to do so, for example they have reached the age of puberty and are mentally and physically capable.

• Zakah, or charitable donations, fosters generosity and compassion.
• Sawm is an obligation to fast during Ramadan. He teaches the self-discipline of Muslims, bringing them closer to Allah.
• Hajj is the pilgrimage to Mecca. Travel is mandatory for Muslims at least once in their life, provided they are fit and healthy and can afford to make the trip.

Basic Beliefs In Islam :

Faith (iman) is divided into six axioms:

• Believe in the existence and unity of God (Allah).
• Believe in the existence of angels.
• Belief in the existence of the books of which Allah is the author.
• Believe in the existence of all the prophets: Muhammad is the last of them.
• Believe in the existence of Judgment Day: on that day humanity will be divided into two groups: that of heaven and that of hell. These groups are made up of subgroups.
• Believe in the existence of Allah’s predestination, which involves good or bad.
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• Impact Of Islam

  (Moral , spiritual, social)

   

  The principle and fundamental purpose of Islamic morality is love: love for God and love for God's creatures. The religious idea is that humanity will behave morally and be treated in the best possible way to please God. Teachings about morality and moral conduct are an important part of Islamic literature.

  In Islam, ethics has two dimensions; first ethics towards Allah, the creator. A Muslim must believe in Allah and worship him. The second is ethics towards others; a Muslim businessman must have ethical relationships with others by maintaining good relationships and good relationships.

   

  Islamic literature is full of mandates about the centrality of education based on ethics and appropriate ends. Individual responsibility, when it comes to communicating, learning and teaching, is central to the Islamic message. Muslims should "testify to their message to the people", which means talking decently, avoiding cheating and corruption and respecting the environment. Integrity in politics and the rejection of unnecessary speculation in the economy are principles that push Muslim citizens and scholars to explore new ways that combine public life and interpersonal ethics.

   

  Amr Bil Ma’roof

  Nahi Anil Munkar :

   

  Amr bil Ma'roof wa Nahi "anil Munkar is a popular phrase from the Qur'an which means" Enjoy Ma'of and banish Munkar ".

  Ma’roof means "good charity, known generally recognized, approved by Sharia". So Amr Bil Ma’roof means "Enjoy the good, the approval".

  Munkar, which is the opposite of Ma’roof, means "bad, bad, detestable, unpleasant, abominable, disapproved".

  Nahi 'anil Munkar means "To forbid evil, the disapproved". As Allah says in the Qur'an:

   

  وَمَا آتَاكُمُ الرَّسُولُ فَخُذُوهُ وَمَا نَهَاكُمْ عَنْهُ فَانتَهُوا

   

   “And whatever the Messenger has given you – take; and what he has forbidden you – refrain  from” (Surah al Hashr 59: 7)

   

  Prophet Muhammad said :

   

  مَنْ رَأى مِنْكُمْ مُنْكَراً فَلْيُغَيِّرْهُ بِيَدِهِ ، فَإنْ لَمْ يَسْتَطِعْ فَبِلِسَانِهِ ، فَإنْ لَمْ يَسْتَطِعْ فَبِقَلْبِهِ ، وَذَلِكَ أضْعَفُ الإيمَانِ

   

  “Whoever amongst you sees an evil, he must change it with his hand; if he is unable to do so, then with his tongue; and if he is unable to do so, then with his heart; and that is the weakest form of Faith.”

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