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Dawah & Shahadah

DAWAH:

What is Islam: The word ‘Islam’ in Arabic means submission to the will of God. And also, it means to achieve peace – peace with God, peace within oneself, and peace with the creations of God – through wholly submitting oneself to God and accepting His guidance. Followers of Islam are called Muslims. Muslims believe that there is one true God Allah. “Allah” is simply the Arabic word for God. He is the same universal God worshiped by people of all faiths. The word “Allah” is sometimes preferred over God because it is neither masculine nor feminine. Also, there is no plural for “Allah.”
 
Islam is a monotheistic faith centered around belief in the one God (Allah). In this regard, it shares some beliefs with Judaism and Christianity by tracing its history back to the patriarch Abraham, and ultimately to the first prophet, Adam. All the prophets preached the same universal message of belief in one God and kindness to humanity. The last in the series of prophets, according to Muslims, was Prophet Muhammad (Peace be up on Him). Prophet Muhammad was born in Mecca, Saudi Arabia around 570 CE. He worked first as a shepherd and then as a merchant. He was not happy with the people around him because of superstitions and social and economic injustice. The people were worshipping many gods and had forgotten the message of prophet Abraham to worship one God. Muhammad loved to pray and meditate in the mountains. On one of those occasions, in the year 610 CE, when he was about 40 years old, he received a revelation from God through the angel Jibril (Gabriel). He continued to receive messages from God throughout his life and he began preaching to others what he had learned. His main message is that there was no other God but Allah and that people should lead their lives in a way that was pleasing to Allah (God).

SHAHADA:

Raise your index finger and repeat:

“ASH-HADU ANLA ELAHA ILLA-ALLAH WA ASH-HADU ANNA MOHAMMADAN RASUL-ALLAH”.

The English translation is :

“I bear witness that there is no deity (none truly to be worshipped) but, Allah Subhanawatala, and I bear witness that Prophet Mohammad (peace be upon him) is the messenger of Allah.”

Five Pillars or Foundations of Islam:

1.Shahada: Faith.

2.Salah: Prayer.

3.Zakāt: Charity.

4.Sawm: Fasting.

5. Hajj: pilgrimage to Mecca

Faith (iman) is generally outlined using the seven articles of faith:

1 – Belief in Allah سبحانه وتعالى

2 – Belief in the Angels

3 – Belief in the Revealed Books

4 – Belief in the Messengers

5 – Belief in the Day of Judgment

6 – Belief in Preordainment (Good and bad)

7 – Belief in Life After Death

For additional information, help & resources:

www.whyislam.org

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