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CHAPTER 1: Islam and basic Concepts Definition of Islam, Iman and Ihsan Islam as Al-din ( a way of life) Narrated by 'Umar ibn al-Khattab (radiAllahi anhu), and is found in sahih Muslim; "One day we were sitting in the company of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, when there appeared before us a man dressed in pure white clothes, his hair extraordinarily black. There were no signs of travel on him. None of us recognized him. He sat with the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him. Resting his knees against his and the palms of his hands on his thighs, he said, 'O Muhammad, tell me about Islam'.

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ISLAM
Definition Literally, Islam is salama that contributes into three main definitions: 1. Pure and clean 2. Peace and harmony 3. Loyal and surrender Terminologically, Islam means: 1. Oneness of Allah, sincere to Him by having good faith with the true teaching of Allah that was brought by the Prophet Muhammad S.A.W. 2. Oneness of Allah, sincere in fulfilling the tasks and all His teachings that was brought by the Prophet Muhammad S.A.W. Five pillars of Islam: Recite Shahadah, performing Pray, alms giving, fasting and performing Hajj.

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The Messenger believes in what has been revealed to him from His Lord, as do men of faith.Each of them believes in Allah, His Angels, His books and His Messenger .(Quran 2:285)
Six pillars of Iman: 1. Belief in God. 2. Belief in the Prophet of God. 3. Belief in Gods Books (kitab) 4. Belief in the Angels of God. 5. Belief in the Hereafter (Day of Judgement). 6. Belief in Qada and Qadar

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Propheat said, Ihsan (perfect goodness) is that you worship God as if seeing Him; for even if you do not see Him, He certainly sees you.
IHSAN

1. Brave

2. Calm

3. Optimist

HAPPINESS

1. World

2. Hereafter

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Islam as Al-Din (a way of life)
Means: Surrender to Allah. Islam is a high quality religion that nothing can be compared with. Islam have not separated between its personal actions of human relationship and his God only and nothing to do with the society. A definition of power, loyal and surrenders. A way of life that determines the style of behavior and communication among human and human with his Creator.

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Religion is divided into two: 1. Revealed Religion. It is a religion that assert its followers to be pious to Allah, to Angels, books, Messengers, Hereafter and to qada and qadar. Examples: Islam, Jews and Christianity. 2. Unrevealed Religion. It is a religion that is not designed by Allah (God) and it does not demand its followers to submit themselves to the rules and regulation of the God. Examples: Hindu, Budha and Zoroastrianism (Majusi).

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CHAPTER 1: Islam and basic Concepts

The Fundamental of Islamic Syariah (teaching of Islam)

Tauhid Ar-Rububiyah ELEMENTS OF ISLAM Tauhid Asma was Sifaat

Aqidah----Syariah Akhlak

Tauhid Al-Ebaadah

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1) TAUHID AR-RUBOOBEEYAH
(MAINTAINING THE UNITY OF LORDSHIP)

Concept that Allah alone caused all things to exist when there was nothing; He sustains and maintains creation without any need from it or for it; and He is the sole Lord of the universe and its inhabitants without any real challenge to His sovereignty.
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2) TAUHID AL-ASMA WAS-SIFAAT
(MAINTAINING THE UNITY OF ALLAHS NAMES AND ATTRIBUTES)

This concept has five main aspects: 1. Allah must be referred to according to how He and His Prophet (saws) have described Him. 2. Its involves referring to Allah as He has referred to Himself without giving Him any new names or attributes. 3. Allah names and attributes is referred to Him without giving Him the attributes of His creation. 4. Its requires that man not be given the attributes of Allah. 5. Allah's names in the definite form cannot be given to His creation unless preceded by the prefix 'Abd meaning "slave of" or "servant of'.
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3) TAUHID AL-EBAADAH
(MAINTAINING THE UNITY OF WORSHIP)

Means: All forms of worship must be directed only to Allah because He alone deserves worship, and it is He alone who can grant benefit to man as a result of His worship. Furthermore, there is no need for any form of intercessor of intermediary between man and God.

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SYARIAH
Sharia is regarded as divinely ordained, concrete and timeless for all relevant situations. It also has certain laws which derived from principles established by Islamic lawyers and judges (Mujtahidun). THE PRIMARY SOURCES OF SYARIA: 1- Al-Quran 2- Sunnah 3-Ijma 4- Qiyas TWO MAIN DIVISION: 1- The acts of worship 2- Human interaction
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AKHLAK The Islamic concept of morality is based on certain basic beliefs. God is the Creator, Master and Sovereign of the entire universe, and all truth, goodness and beauty spring from Him. The code of behavior suggested by the Messengers forms the basis of Islamic morality (Divine Revelation). Islam engraves in us a strong belief in God Who is Present from Whom nothing remains hidden. Thus, faith alone can keep a Muslim individual and Muslim community on the right path of virtue and goodness.

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CHAPTER 1: Islam and basic Concepts The objectives of Islamic Divine Law

This includes five basic and universal necessities or priorities on which the lives of people depend, and whose neglect leads to total disruption and chaos. These five necessities are: 1- Religion 2- Life 3- Intellect 4- Procreation 5- Property

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CHAPTER 1: Islam and basic Concepts The characteristic of Islam

1) Simplicity, Rationality and Practicality

2) Unity of Matter and Spirit 3) A Complete Way of Life 4) Balance between the Individual and Society 5) Permanence and Change 6) Complete Record of Teachings Preserved

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SIMPLICITY, RATIONALITY, PRACTICALITY Islam is a religion without any mythology. Its teachings are simple and intelligible. Everybody may approach the Qur'an directly and translate its dictates into practice. Islam awakens in man the faculty of reason and exhorts him to use his intellect. It enjoins him to see things in the light of reality.

UNITY OF MATTER AND SPIRIT

A unique feature of Islam is that it stands not for denial of life but for the fulfillment of life. It does not ask man to avoid material things. It holds that spiritual elevation is to be achieved by living piously in the rough and tumble of life. slam advises man to be moderate and keep away from extravagance.

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A COMPLETE WAY OF LIFE
Islam is a complete way of life and is present in every field of human existence. Islam provides guidance for all aspects of life individual and social, material and moral, economic and political, legal and cultural, and national and international.

BALANCE BETWEEN THE INDIVIDUAL AND SOCIETY

Islam believes in the individual personality of man and holds everyone personally accountable to God. Islam also guarantees the fundamental rights of the individual and does not permit anyone to tamper with them.

Islams objectives are the purification of the soul and the reform and reconstruction of society. 17

Islam removes all of these impediments and proclaims the ideal of the whole of humanity being one family of God.

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PERMANENCE AND CHANGE The elements of permanence and change coexist in human society and culture and are bound to remain so The Quran and the Sunnah contain the eternal guidance given by the Lord of the universe. Thus, through ijtihad (intellectual effort to arrive at the truth) that people of every age try to implement and apply the divine guidance to the problems of their times.

COMPLETE RECORD OF TEACHINGS PRESERVED

The Qur'an has been in existence for the last fourteen hundred years in its original form. Detailed accounts of the life of the Prophet and of his teachings are available in their pristine purity. These aspects have appealed to millions of people in the past and the present and have made them affirm that Islam is the religion of truth and the right path for mankind.

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CHAPTER 1: Islam and basic Concepts The concept of God, Mankind and World

HUMAN BEINGS ARE INTELLIGENT AND WILLFULL BEINGS INTO WHOM BREATED HIS SPIRIT The human have perfect vision system and perfect hearing system. The human visual system is so developed that no camera produced with the latest technology can attain the quality of image. The human ear is more advanced then the most modern sound system.

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DOOMSDAY

EMBROYONIC LIFE

LIFE ON EARTH

LIFE IN GRAVE

LIFE AT DAY OF JUDGEMENT

HEREAFTER LIFE

From where? Nowadays Where we will go?

HUMAN WISDOM

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Purpose of Mans Creation

Servant of Allah Vicegerent of Allah

The Noblest Human Being in Allahs Eyes. The noblest man in Allah is the most religious person to Allah. This is Gods justice. God does not look at mans face, race or ethic group but He looks at his deeds, which reflect his piety to Allah.

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THE FLAWLESS ORDER OF THE UNIVERSE FALSIFIES CLAIMS THAT IT CAME ABOUT ABOUT BY CHANCES

Discoveries, especially those made in about by chances 21st centuries, have shown that the flawless design of the universe is clearly the work of a supreme intelligence. It is God. Thus, human beings carry the responsibility to govern the creation according to the laws of God.

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Nature

Five senses
PROOFS OF ALLAHS EXISTENCE

Glorify Allah
Aqal/logic

Belief in Him alone Is God

Divine Scriptures

Conclusion: With such a comprehensive consciousness of purpose, human beings will transform into guides for humankind, showing the way to righteousness.

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CHAPTER 1: Islam and basic Concepts Islamic Epistemology and Axiology

Epistemology: Means of knowledge. It also explains the root of knowledge, how it occurs and its relationship with mans experience. Relates to the debate of intellect (aqal), knowledge clarification, specification and limitation of intellect in understanding information. Axiology: Means science of value and system of value. Value is an element which portrays the behaviour of man. Information and knowledge about daily routine and it create reference which enables us to observe ourselves, environment, and relationship between man and God.

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Sass ssss 1) Revelation s 2) Inspiration

HIERARCHY OF ACQUISITIONAL

3) Intuition

4) Senses

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Sass sssss
1) Prophets and Messenger
HIERARCHY OF KNOWLEDGE RECIPIENT

2) Righteous

3) Hukama

4) Public

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Sass sssss
1) Reveled Knowledge
TYPE OF KNOWLEDGE IN THE HIERARCHICAL FORM

2) Inspirationtional Knowledge

3) Rational Knowledge
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4) Empirical Knowledge

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Obligatory Recommended Permisseble
Abominable Forbidden

Good Values Hierarchy Of Values

Bad Values

Performing values in life: A good is the one that is accepted and blessed by Allah. Every mans action will be valued in the Hereafter. Prophet Muhammad was sent to human community as the final Messenger to correct and perfect mans morality. Islamic moral system is based on believe in Allah so man could worship Allah.

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For all Muslims
Fardhu Ain : Learn it is essential and obligatory to be a true Muslim as a true guidance towards Syariah aims. For certain Muslim as long as to maintain the needs for Muslims and Islamic Country.

Fardhu Kifayah :

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CHAPTER 1: Islam and basic Concepts Jihad (Holy War)

Jihad
Jehd: Struggle and strive or exerting the best afford.

Catogories of Jihad:
1 Jihad al-Akbar Strive against ones own self and restrain oneself from all evil desires.
2 Jihad bil Ilm Strive with knowledge and wisdom.

Maximum struggle and strive and sacrifice of a Muslim, physically, mentally and meterially, in the cause of Islam

3 Jihad bil Mal Strive with wealth especially during the hard time.

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