Transcript SERVANT PREPARATION PROGRAM WORLD RELIGIONS ISLAM Comp-101 INTRODUCTION:  Islam is a MONOTHEISTIC Religion.  Revelations from Archangel Gabriel in the 7th century  Muhammad’s zeal to the corruption.

SERVANT PREPARATION PROGRAM
WORLD RELIGIONS
ISLAM
Comp-101
INTRODUCTION:
 Islam
is a MONOTHEISTIC Religion.
 Revelations from Archangel Gabriel in the 7th
century
 Muhammad’s zeal to the corruption in the Arab
world due to polytheistic religions.
 His expose to many monotheistic religions such as
Nestorian and Judaism.
 Islam means SURRENDER. Refers to peace and
surrender to God.
 The Qur’an
 The Five pillars of Islam. (Faith, Prayer, Fasting, Pilgrimage, and Alms)

Main Branches are:
Sunni Muslims (Separation of religion and gov)
Shia Islam (Ali Ibn Abi Talib)
Sufis
ACCORDING TO THE MUSLIMS:
GOD IS….
ONE
Allah; all-powerful, Creator of a
perfect, Not part of His Creation, Superior,
Unknown, has 99 names to emphasize His
power and majesty.
 A blaspheme to call God “Our Father”.
 God has no love or mercy, He is above all.
ACCORDING TO THE MUSLIMS:
MAN AND THE UNIVERSE ARE….
The
Universe is created by God for the
service of man.
Man is created from Clot of blood and
Jinn from fire.
Man fell in sin but new babies are
born in Al-Fitra.
ACCORDING TO MUSLIMS
SALVATION AND AFTERLIFE IS….
NO
REDEMPTION
Remission of sin is obtain through
tauba (Repentance)
Christ is one of the greatest prophets.
Two destinations after life; Paradise
or hill.
The Judgment Day
ACCORDING TO THE MUSLIMS
MORALS ARE….
“Straight
Path” of clear cut duties.
Women is regarded more as possible
temptation to sin for men.
ACCORDING TO THE MUSLIMS:
WORSHIP IS….
 Muhammad
is NOT worshiped.
 Salvation is man’s responsibility
 The purpose of worship is to be God conscious
 "five pillars": A Muslim must (1) recite the basic
 creed, "There is no God but Allah, and
Muhammad is His Prophet"; (2) recite prayers in
praise of
 Allah five times daily while facing Mecca; (3) give
money to the poor; (4) fast for one month a
 year (Ramadan); and (5) make a pilgrimage at
least once during his lifetime to Mecca,
SERVANT PREPARATION PROGRAM
WORLD RELIGIONS
JUDAISM
Comp-101
INTRODUCTION:
 Judaism
is a MONOTHEISTIC Religion.
 Founded 3500 years ago.
 The most important event is EXODUS.
 God’s promise to Abraham…
 The Key figure is MOSES.
 The Torah contains the laws that Jews are
commanded to keep.
ACCORDING TO THE JEWS:
GOD IS….
ONE
 God
is a unity. He is a single, whole, complete
indivisible entity.
"Hear, Israel: The Lord
is our God, The Lord
is one."
ACCORDING TO THE JEWS:
MAN AND THE UNIVERSE ARE….
man
has a unique responsibility to
order the universe according to God's
purposes.
The idea of human free will is
fundamental to Judaism.
The concept of original sin is rejected,
and every person has the ability to
choose good or evil.
ACCORDING TO JEWS SALVATION
AND AFTERLIFE IS….
The
concept of salvation is more
corporate (national from national
enemies) than personal.
Jesus did not rescue national Israel
for set up the kingdom of David.
ACCORDING TO JEWS SALVATION
AND AFTERLIFE IS….
The Messianic Age (the period when
the messiah comes), it is taught, will
usher in the following:
Peace among all nations (Isaiah 2:4;
Micah 4:3)
Perfect harmony and abundance in
nature (Isaiah 11:6-9) (but some
interpret this as an allegory for peace
and prosperity)
ACCORDING TO JEWS SALVATION
AND AFTERLIFE IS….
All
Jews return from exile to Israel
(Isaiah 11:11-12; Jeremiah 23:8; 30:3;
Hosea 3:4-5)
Universal acceptance of the Jewish
God and Jewish religion (Isaiah 2:3;
11:10; 66:23; Micah 4:2-3; Zechariah
14:9)
ACCORDING TO JEWS SALVATION
AND AFTERLIFE IS….
No
sin or evil; all Israel will obey the
commandments (Zephaniah 3:13;
Ezekiel 37:24)
Reinstatement of the Temple (Ezekiel
37:26-27)
At this time, the righteous dead will
be resurrected but the wicked will not
ACCORDING TO THE JEWS
MORALS ARE….
“The
source and ideal of all morality
is God.
Torah "to point the way, give
direction“
ACCORDING TO THE JEWS:
WORSHIP IS….
God
was worshipped by burning
animal sacrifices on altars built in the
open.
The practice of sacrifice officially
stopped in the year 70 A.D., when the
Roman army destroyed the Temple in
Jerusalem.
Along with the synagogue, arose the
figure of the rabbi.
ACCORDING TO THE JEWS:
WORSHIP IS….
As
with most religious services, the
length and content of the synagogue
service depends on the sect and the
customs of the particular community.
 Orthodox is the longest and reformed
is the shortest.
Rabbi is someone who studies the
Torah.
Hazzan is the leader of the prayers.