Lecture 5

The Main Characteristics of Islam Divine Nature of Islam (الربانية ) The totality of Islam has its origin from the Word of Allah SWT, the Noble al-Qur’an, and its message is brought and manifested through the words and deeds of our Prophet Muhammad SAW, as his wife, Aisyah RA said, “The character of the Emissary of God was al-Qur’an.” Al-Qur’an , the principle source of Islam, has remain intact,...

Lecture 4 Part 4

General Overview of Islam Ihsan The Prophet SAW defined ihsan as “to worship God as if you see Him, for if you do not see Him, He sees you.” It derives from the word husn, which designates the quality of being good and beautiful. To be aware that Allah SWT is seeing us is taqwa, but to be able to see Him is ihsan. Ihsan is subsuming taqwa and all the other good characters of a Muslim. In other...

Lecture 4 Part 3

General Overview of Islam Taqwa All these performances of ibadah are done only for the sake of Allah SWT, for the sake of being near to Him, and for the sake of only remembering Him. It is about acquiring one of the most important virtues in Islam, which is taqwa, as as in Surah al-Hujurat (49:13), “O mankind! We created you from a single (pair) of a male and a female, and made you into nations...

Lecture 4 Part 2

General Overview of Islam Islam Arkan al-Islam is the pillar of the religion which is called Islam. A pillar is a support, something that holds up a structure; hence everything else in Islam depends on these five pillars. Islam means submission to Allah’s Will, and hence it demands action, either internal or external, in accordance to the Will of the Creator. As Aisyah RA said, “The character of...

Lecture 4 Part 1

General Overview of Islam. Iman Derives from the verb amuna, to be faithful, reliable, trustworthy, and from the verb amina, to be safe, to feel safe. It is the essence of tawhid, i.e., a faith confirming that there is no other god but Allah SWT, and the Prophet Muhammad SAW is His Messenger. It is the fitrah of all human beings that have made the covenant with Allah SWT before they come into this...

Lecture 3

Selective Contemporary Ideologies(Secularism, materialism, and postmodernism.) Secularism There are two definition of secularism: First, it is a system of doctrines and practices that disregards or rejects any form of religious faith and worship. This is a total rejection of any religious beliefs. The person who professed this is either called as atheist or agnostic. Second, the belief that...

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Lecture 2

Types of Worldview: Scientific Worldview: Scientists share certain basic beliefs, attitudes, and practices on how to view and gain knowledge about the natural world. The world is understandable: Science presumes that the things and events in the universe occur in consistent patterns that are comprehensible through careful and systematic study. They believe that through the use of the intellect,...