5 Pillars Of Islam, Islam Creation Story And Life Of Muhammad Flashcards
What are the 5 pillars of Islam?
Shahada- Faith (one god)
Salat- prayer
Hajj- pilgrimage (journey to foreign place for the better of themselves)
Zakat- charity, giving
Sawm- fasting
What is the shahada pillar of Islam ?
-belief in one god (allah) + Muhammad
-PBUH (peace be upon him) (him=allah) as his holiest prophet.
FAITH (ONE GOD)
What is the salat pillar of Islam?
- Muslims pray to allah 5x a day. They wash (WUDU) (ritual washing before praying), before + make sure surface clean which they face Mecca to pray.
PRAYER
what is the hajj pillar of Islam?
Muslims try to go to Mecca (holiest city)
PILGRIMAGE (JOURNEY TO FOREIGN PLACE FOR THE BETTER OF THEMSELVES)
What is the zakat pillar of Islam?
each Muslim hopes to donate 2.5% of all they have to the poor.
CHARITY, GIVING
What is the sawm pillar of Islam?
9th month of lunar calendar called Ramadan
month of fasting during hours of daylight. You must eat before sunrise + after sunset.
FASTING
what is the Islam creation story?
1) allah is creator. Allah is eternal, all knowing, all powerful.
2) evidence is found in Qur’an, the heavens + the earth
3) allah also made stars + planets + their orbits. Moon=light onto 7 heavens.
4) ultimate objective of man (Muslim) is to worship allah. (By Qur’an)
5) all humans descend from one man, Adam- humans are pinnacle of creation/ day.
6) each day of creation (6 in total) weren’t necessary- Muslims suggest a day could be as much as 1000 years.
Where was Muhammad born?
Mecca (Saudi Arabia), in year of elephant
what happened to muhammad at an early age?
He was orphaned
When did Muhammad’s father and mother die?
Father died before he was born.
Mother died 7 years later.
Who raised Muhammad?
Grandfather + uncle raised him.
Who did Muhammad marry?
Married khadija (one of richest in Arabia)
How many children did Muhammad have with his wife?
4
