...A. THE QUR'AN 1. First, a little background on the Qur'an. Last time you'll recall we discussed the emergence of the Qur'an and the belief that it is a divine revelation from Allah. According to Islamic tradition, in the year 610 A.D. Muhammad received his first revelation from the angel Gabriel during the ninth month of Ramadan, outside the city of Mecca. I mentioned how,over a period of time from 610 when he received his first revelation to his death in 632, Muhammad had a number of revelations which today compose the 114 chapters or Surahs known as the Qur'an. 2. Now the Qur'an, just to kind of orient you to the Qur'an, is organized in a way that may be somewhat familiar to you in that it is somewhat similar to what we find at least in the epistles of Paul in the New Testament. The chapters of the Qur'an are not arranged according to chronology, but according to size, just the way the Pauline epistles are arranged according to their length, from the largest, the longest - Romans, down to the shortest. In the same way, you have the Qur'an organized according to the longest Surahs to the shortest Surahs without any particular reference to the timeframe in which they're given. 3. This sometimes can create some difficulty or dissonance when reading the Qur'an because the Qur'an also adopts what is known as "abrogation." Abrogation means that an earlier revelation can be abrogated, or overturned, by a later revelation, and so sometimes the abrogation occurs prior to when you...
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...The Man or the Creator Keith Clay Michael S. Bickford February 2, 2014 The Man or the Creator Two great leaders Jesus and Mohammed are different from one another in many different ways. As I put the history of these two great leaders you will see just how different they were, but how they both strive to reach the same goal. When comparing their trace of lives the impact of their death towards their religion, and how they were worship, and how their message is carried out to the world would not only open your mind, but also change your lives for the greater good. History of Jesus Jesus Christ was born about 6 B. C. in Bethlehem, an obscure village in the Roman province of Palestine to his mother the Virgin Mary, December 25th was the day he was born and has traditionally been celebrated by Christians as the birthday of Jesus, and that the angel Gabriel proclaimed him as the “Son of the most High,” the “Savior of men”. Jesus worked as a carpenter in the Galilean town of Nazareth. Jesus began his ministry after he was baptized by John the Baptist, (The act of Baptizing is the outward expression by someone that they have inwardly begun a change in their lives. They are repenting from their sins so they can begin a new relationship with God), and age 30 he began his public ministry by teaching God’s Word and performing nature-defying miracles. Jesus’ words and miraculous deeds attracted huge crowds...
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...The Shiites had power of Sunnis as caliph. The two groups had different beliefs and did not agree with each other's way of worship. 16) The impact that the first civil war had on the Islamic community, is that it caused changes in the societies and relationships between the communities. It also led to the assassination of the third caliph, Uthman, which affected much of the population because they had lost their Islamic community leader. 17) It is accurate to call Umar, Umar the Conqueror because Arab conquests outside of Arabia began during this time. Umar connected army service to be able to residence in large military camps, and also made important decisions that didn't allow the Arabs to be able to assume ownership of conquered territory during his caliphate. 18) To unite their caliphate, there were multiple steps that that the Umayyad caliphs had to take. They borrowed ideas and altered the...
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...Jesus and Muhammad Paper Instructor: Pablo Cuadra Axia College Still alive today are the teachings of the Prophet Muhammad and Jesus of Nazareth. Many lives across the world have been affected and inspired by the life and death of the Prophet Muhammad and Jesus. In their religion, both Jesus and Muhammad were considered to be the greatest prophets. Many who followed and practiced their faith still consider both of these men as leaders of their times. What is now called the Common Era, Jesus is believed to be born in Bethlehem a few years before. Mary gave birth to a miraculous son named Jesus, which is told by the New Testament. As, in the New Testament a carpenter named Joseph is said to believe that he is the father of Jesus. It was also said that Jesus followed in his footsteps and was a carpenter himself. During Jesus younger years, there is not much said about them in the New Testament. There is more said about Jesus in the New Testament when he was approximately thirty years old. Jesus had done many travels. Through his traveling Jesus started preaching to small groups of people. He also gathered many disciples and followers that listened to what he was preaching. Many people would follow him just to hear what he was preaching. Faith, forgiveness and humility are what Jesus would preach throughout his travels. He also preached about great mercy and God’s forgiveness. Through Jesus travels, while preaching the word, he also performed many miracles. He is a few of the...
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...studies learned. Where did the religion of Islam come from? The Religion of Islam is believed to have been established in the year of Six Hundred and Ten CE (Common Era). Islam is believed to be the youngest of all the different religions A prophet by the name of Adam is said to be the man whom created the religion but was preached throughout the city of Mecca by a prophet named Muhammad. Muhammad was born in Five Hundred and Seventy CE in the city of Mecca where he worked as a merchant and as a shepherd. According to Islamic beliefs by age forty in the month of Ramadan was where he received his first revelation from God while being in the surrounding mountains in a cave. Years later he started preaching these revelations publicly, proclaiming that “ God is One” and that complete surrender and submission to Him is the only acceptable to God and he was the messenger of God. Islam is believed to be written in the literal Word Of God revealed in Arabic in the the book the Holy Qur'an. Muslims believe the verses were sent to Muhammad through...
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...Testament’s principles is fear of deception. He seeks to eradicate falseness, those who act perfectly but house perverted ideas, by condemning those who “look righteous to others, but inside are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness” (Coogan, 1781). Once again, he does not abolish the laws stressed in the former revelation, but affirms and elaborates to avoid deceit. The New Testament highlights the importance of obedience from the heart because attitudes and intentions surpass technical observance of the law. He suggests the people of Moses believe they are holy, that they lead holy lives as long as they obey the ceremonial rules. Jesus strongly disagrees. He explains people can respect and follow all the rules but still live wicked and greedy lives internally, and Jesus does not see that as real faith to God....
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...Jesus and Muhammad Introduction Jesus and Muhammad have and had great influence on the world. To this day both men have a great impact on people throughout our nations. Muhammad is known as a great prophet to many Muslims and they worship him as one of the greatest. Jesus is known as God’s son, a man of wisdom and who was killed to save others of their sins. I will be writing about the life and deaths, and the differences between Jesus and Muhammad and what they mean to the religious people that follow them. Jesus Jesus Christ was born to the Virgin Mary (0 BCE) in Bethlehem in a stable with animals. Jesus’s mother Mary was married to a man name Joseph who was a carpenter in Bethlehem. Jesus’s life and death were written in the Bible. As an adult he became a carpenter in the town of Nazareth. At the age of 30 Jesus was baptized by John and was said to have been followed by the first disciples. The names of Jesus’s disciples are Peter, Andrew, James, and John. Jesus informed his disciples that they had to give up all their material things in order to follow him and live the life the right way. He later became a public speaker and taught God’s word and was said to perform miracles. The miracles that was said Jesus had performed were turning water to wine, giving the blind their sight, walking on water, healing those who were paralyzed, turning fish and bread into enough food to feed many people, and to take the demons out of people who were possessed. He told the...
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...closest friend and he was the first caliphs to succeed Muhammad. After Abu Bakr came Umar, Uthman, and Ali. The Shia's, however, disagreed with...
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...A merchant son named Muhammad began to preach to his community. What began as a faith of a small community of believers in Arabia rapidly became one of the major world religions. There are many factors that contributed to the development and spread of Islam, most of which occurred during the lifetime of Prophet Mohammad. Some of the key elements as to why Islam was able to flourish include; the role of Prophet Muhammad, the Quran, and the Islamic military. Prophet Muhammad Islam can base its foundation and it’s beginning to one man Muhammad. Muhammad is the sole founder of Islam; he was born in a town known as Mecca in a Arabian city known as Saudi Arabia around 570 or 571 (pg. 180 Chambers). Muhammad father died before his birth and his mother when he was only six years old. Muhammad was raised by his uncle and worked as a camel driver in caravans. (pg 180 Chambers). Muhammad was an illiterate man who had no information on Jewish and Christian scriptures. Muhammad at age twenty-five married and had four daughters. Muhammad had two significant roles in Islam his preaching and Hijra. Around the time 610 Muhammad heard the voice of an angle Gabriel telling him to reflect the word of God. Muhammad began to preach publicly but was initially only able to get a small group of people to follow him in his beliefs. Most people feared him because of his paganism threated the center of Mecca. (pg 180 Chambers). After being run out of Mecca Muhammad took his Ideas to a town...
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...Muhammad: A Very Short Introduction Ch. 1 Homework 1. Over the years before Muhammad’s birth, Arabs had corrupted the monotheism by creating lesser gods that varied from tribe to tribe in the area. They had also created the Kaba in Mecca into a very profitable revenue stream. Muhammad’s mother Amina knew that her son was destined to do great things when she heard a voice say, “You carry in your womb the lord of his people and when he is born say, ‘I place him in the protection of the one God, from evil of the enviers’, then name him ‘The Most Praised’.” When Muhammad was a child the portents of his birth were fulfilled after two figures removed his heart, washed it with pure snow, removed a black spot, replaced the heart, and placed seal between his shoulder blades. Muhammad received his first revelation at the age of 40. His teachings would later become what made up the Qur’an in the Islam religion. The Qur’an was the word of God that was relayed to Muhammad by the archangel Gabriel. Abu Talib, Muhammad’s uncle, physically protected Muhammad as he traveled during his ministry because the Arab’s wanted to see him dead. The Quraysh offered reward to whoever would capture Muhammad; therefore, Muhammad and Abu Bakr made the emigration to Yathrib and spent their nights during the journey in caves. When Muhammad reached Yathrib he built the first mosque in Islam where his camel knelt after entering the city. Muslims led by Muhammad raged war on Arabs over the Holy Land Mecca...
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...Jesus and Muhammad Jesus and Muhammad are similar in many ways and likewise are different in many ways. They were both worshipped as leaders of their religion and their deaths impacted both their religions and followers. To this day they are still being studied and their word is still being followed. The following paragraphs will unfold the lives and legacies of these two leaders. Jesus’ was born in a stable in Bethlehem to Mary, “who was a virgin when she conceived him by the Holy Spirit.” His name, Jesus, means “God saves.” Shepherds brought the baby gifts “of gold and frankincense and myrrh, confirming his divine kingship and his adoration by Gentiles,” (Fisher, p. 288). Muhammad, which means “the praised one,” was born a messenger of God into the most powerful tribe in Islam. His father passed before he was born, followed by his mother and grandfather. This left him with a protective uncle who worked him as a shepherd. Even though Muhammad is not “the focus in Islam, the sole authority,” his life story is important to Muslims because his “character is considered a model of the teachings in the Qur’an,” (Fisher, p. 365). Muhammad and Jesus both have holy books reciting their lives and teachings. Jesus’ life and teaching can be found in the Bible, while the Qur’an focuses on Muhammad. The Bible was not written for 40 to 60 years after the death of Jesus and there are many versions of this holy book. The Bible cannot be put in any chronological order because...
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...Islam is intrinsically linked with the Prophet Muhammad, believed by Muslims to be the last in a long line of prophets that includes Moses and Jesus. Under the Muslim belief, Muhammad was the chosen recipient and messenger of the word of God through the divine revelations, Muslims from all walks of life strive to follow his example. Muhammad was born into the most powerful tribe in Mecca, the Quraish, around 570 A.D. The power of the Quraish derived from their role as successful merchants. Several trade routes intersected at Mecca, allowing the Quraish to control trade along the west coast of Arabia, north to Syria, and south to Yemen. After working for several years as a merchant, Muhammad was hired by Khadija, a wealthy widow, to ensure the safe passage of her caravans to Syria. They eventually married. When Muhammed was in his forties, he began having visions and hearing voices. Searching for clarity, he would sometimes meditate at Mount Hira, near Mecca. On one of these occasions, the Archangel Gabriel (Jibra'il in Arabic) appeared to him and instructed him to recite "in the name of the lord." This was the first of many revelations that became the basis of the Qur'an, the holy book of Islam. These early revelations pointed to the existence of a single God, contradicting the polytheistic beliefs of the pre-Islamic Arabian Peninsula. The Qur'an was dictated by Muhammad but, according to the Qur'an, it did not originate with Muhammad. The Qur'an testifies of itself that it was...
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...Jesus Christ was born in Bethlehem a village of Palestine. Jesus was born to Virgin Mary and was proclaimed as the “Son of the Most High” the “Savior of Men” (Luke 1:26-38.) There are scattered information and accounts about the younger years of Jesus and most of the stories that were told is unreliable information. Most of the stories of Jesus life start after the age 30 when Jesus started his public ministering. Up to the point of age 30 Jesus worked as a carpenter in Galilean a town of Nazareth. At the age of 30 Jesus started teaching God’s word and performing amazing miracles. Jesus started attracting large crowds with his preaching of God’s word and his performing of miracles. Jesus performed miracles such as turning water into wine, walking on water and giving sight to the blind. Jesus amazed his followers as well as his enemies with his moral purity and sinless ways. Jesus demonstrated power and authority with his power of miracles and spoken words. His words were spoken with authority and contained remarkable insight about mankind. Jesus proclaimed that the words spoken were the words of God himself. Jesus life was pure, and full of righteous behavior. Jesus fulfilled every single command that God demanded. Jesus continually showed compassion for the poor and oppressed. Jesus looked beyond the outward appearance of men, but looked into their hearts instead. Jesus always helped people regardless of their importance or social status. Jesus was humble and never boasted...
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...Islam Change over time ! The spread of Islam throughout the world was among the most significant worldwide movements in history. Beginning as the faith of a small community of believers in Arabia in the seventh century, Islam rapidly became one of the major world religions. The core of this faith is the belief that Muhammad (570-632), a respected businessman in Mecca, a commercial and religious center in western Arabia, received revelations from God that have been preserved in the Qur'an. The core of Islam remains the same today after 1396 years. Islam still translates to “submission” and Muslims still live by the Qur’an and follow the 5 Pillars of Islam. However, throughout the Pre-Islamic, Umayyad, and Abbasid eras, the political structure that governed the societies that followed Islam differed over the years with some minor continuity. The pre-Islamic era lasted from 400 B.C until the revelation of the Prophet Mohammad in 610 C.E. The lack of Islam evidently created a lack of true unity. The basic social unit of the Bedouin was the kin-related clan. The struggle to survive in the unrelenting Arabian environment led to strong dependence in one’s family and clan. Clans could never rest to maintain everyday lives with their necessities met. Clans were also linked to larger tribal groupings, however these tribal units seldom met together. Additionally, clans would often feud over water rights, animals, or even perceived sights to clan members’ honor, all of which often led...
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...Kayla Marshall 2012-09-REL-275-OL009: INTRODUCTION TO ISLAM Semester 1 Enrolled 2012 Islam as a religion started with the teachings of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. The word Islam stands for “submission” seen as the total surrender of self to God or Allah. A Muslim is the believer of Islam and means “one who submits to God”. Submission of God is established by following moral standards of everyday life. Muslims trust that God conveyed the Quran to Muhammad through the angel Gabriel and regarded the Quran as the fundamental source of Islam. Muslims do not see Muhammad as the founder of Islam but as the reestablishment of monotheistic faith of Jesus and other prophets. Muhammads revelations held great meaning, “The message Muhammad received in these revelation was a warning that only through devotion to the one and only God and through righteous observance of the revealed law could people attain salvation in their afterlife”, and the revelations accentuated the importance of the devotion to the one and only God. Believers are made to perceive the Five Pillars of Islam, Islamic law has made a custom of rulings that take part in all aspects of society. Muhammad greatest victories could be seen as the conquest of Mecca in 630 C.E. By “Muhammads death in 1632, his community had expanded- more by religious persuasion and political alliance than by force- to include all of western Arabia, and he had made fruitful contact with some groups in the northern Hijaz, Nejd, eastern Arabia...
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