part 2 Flashcards
belief of jihad
Jihad or struggle in the way of God is an act of worship and shows genuiness of faith
jihad is aimed at supressing evils, stopping aggression and transgression
Muslims believe that all their physical and financial resources are granted by God’s disposal
‘May, they live, finding their sustwnance in the presence of their lord’
action of jihad
jihad is the ultimate expression of ones faith
those who are involved in Jihad are trained to sacrifice their belongings and lives without hesitation
this is why the Quran and the prophet admire those who commit to Jihad and r ranked as the best muslims
belief of martyrs
hadith expands scope of martyrdom by including those not in physical fights in Gods way
Muslims r taught to believe there r a number of non war maryrs ( endured long pain that eventually kills them)
natural death, death from plauge and cholera
to die in a state of strong faith on God
action of martyrs
should be ready to lay down their lives in Gods way
everything is by the supreme power of God almighty who alone has power to give death and life
should be ready to scarifice their lives while fighting on Gods command while suffering any physical ailment
serious ailments ad sudden trials will not shake their faith
belief of halal earning
‘to earn a clean living is also a duty next to the obligatory duties of faith’
islam instructs believers to work hard and earn by legitimate and fair means without dependance on others
‘one who earns for himself is a friend of God’
muslims should belieive any kind of earning not only material bounties but also God’s pleasure
action of halal earnign
muslims should follow examples of the prophet
he would mend his shoes, work as ordinary woker in the constuction of mosque
muslims should reject unlawful and undesirable means of earning such as bribery, interest
‘earn of what is on earth, lawful and good, and dont folow the footsteps of satan
belief of widow and poor
teaches believes to develop a sense of fullfilling the rightd og God as well as fellow beings
Islam instructs us to take care of the less priveled in society
quran links true faith with supportive attitude to the poor and declarws those who fail to do so as rejectors of faith
action of poor
muslims should follow prophets footsteps by marrying the widow and giving his meals to the poor
support those in need by regular chait
no showiung off
best way of supporting widow is marrying her with consent as thats the sunnah of the prophet
weak in society should be supported and taken care of
belief of orphans
islam instricts believers to be caring and considerate towards unsupported and the needy
promises greater rewards for noble attitudes
also associates such nobility with the love of God
care and support ofr orphan is greatly admired by quran and sunnah
this hadith gurantees such ppl closeness to the prophet in paradise
action of orphans
the prophet himself being an orphan always took special care of the orphans
in surah Duha this is reminded: ‘ did He not find you an orphan and give you shelter?’
muslims should imitate his examples in whatever way possible
muslims should donate generousally for the orphans
should adopt orphan children
beleif of duties of a leader
highlights importance and responsibilities of a muslim ruler
being a leader of muslim community is a huge responsibility and a great trust of God with the ruler
muslim leader is requiered to consider himself the custodian of his people
true muslim leaders will try their best to win their hearts and not use harshness
action of duties of a leader
muslims shoudl treat community in a kind way with no harshness
remove any barriers that seperate them from their people
they should ensure justice
should ensure that the people of communtiy come closer together
belief of revision of memorized quran
conduct muslims depends on the degree of their association eith the quran
prophet admires those who devote their lives to learning and memorising the quran
prophet links this bond with the ownership of tethered camles, u keep them safe and supervised they remain under control
action of memorized quran
muslims should encourage regular recitation and learning the Quran by heart
the quran should be recited in the manner prescribed b the Quran itself: and recite the quran in slow measured rhythmetic tones
should be read in a way people can understand
beleif of financial dealings
economic teachings of Islam stress on honesty and justice on one hane while mercy and lenience on the other
buyers and selles shoulndt hv the intention of cheating each other
‘one who cheats us in not among us’
sellers should believe that sincerity and honsty are liked by God
