Al-Fatihah (The Opening

Prayer)
 In the name of Allah, Most Gracious,
Most Merciful;
 Praise be to Allah, the Cherisher and
Sustainer of the worlds;
 Most Gracious, Most Merciful;
 Master of the Day of Judgment;
 You alone we worship, and only Your
help we seek.
 Guide us to the straight Path;
 The path of those on whom You have
bestowed Your favor, not of those
who have earned your wrath, nor of
those who have gone astray.
 What Allah Means?
Allah (Arabic: ‫ )أل‬is the name of
the Creator, Master, Sustainer
and Sovereign of the whole
universe.
He is the One and Only, Self-
Sufficient, independent of all.
He begets not, nor is He
begotten. None is comparable
to Him.
Arab Christians and Arab Jews
also say Allah meaning God.
 What Does Islam Mean?
 The word Islam is derived from the
Arabic root word “sa-la-ma” which
literally means Peace/ Submission.
Muslim (noun) means “the one who
submits to the Creator.”
 Surrendering one’s will to the God’s
will is the only way to attain peace and
tranquility.
 Islam is not a new religion; rather it
was the message of all the prophets
like Noah, Abraham, Moses, Jesus, and
 Rationale of Islamic
Beliefs-1
Creation of mankind is not
without a purpose.
The purpose is to know and
worship God.
God gave mankind the ability
to choose right from wrong.
Mankind tends to follow its
desires and forget the
Creator.
 Rationale of Islamic
Beliefs-2
Allah chose, from among
mankind, prophets to remind
humanity about the Creator.
All the prophets brought the
same message “Say there is
no deity worthy of worship or
obedience except God and
you shall succeed.”
 Rationale of Islamic
Beliefs-3
 All human beings are from the
same father (Adam) and mother
(Eve) and hence are equal.
Tribes and nations are only for
identification. Righteousness is
the only criterion for nobility.
 Every human being shall be
responsible for his/her actions
and none shall bear the burden
of another soul.
Fundamental Pillars of
Islam
Declaring belief in One God
and Muhammad (PBUH) as his
final prophet and messenger.
5 Daily Prayers
Mandatory Charity (2.5%)
Fasting
Pilgrimage to Makkah
 Declaring the Belief
(Arabic: Shahada)

“I bear witness that there

is none worthy of worship
except Allah, and Prophet
Muhammad (peace be upon
him) is His messenger.”
 Prayer (Arabic: Salaah)
Every sane adult Muslim, male
and female, is required to pray 5
times a day.
Prayer constitutes the physical,
mental, and spiritual submission
to Allah (God).
Prayer is preceded by a ritual
cleansing of the exposed parts of
the body.
Allah commands us to perform
Salaah for our own benefits and
 Charity (Arabic: Zakaat)
 Zakaat means purification of
wealth and is a way sharing with
the poor and the needy.
 Obligatory Zakaat is calculated to
be 2.5% of one's yearly savings,
but Islam strongly encourages
more.
 Fasting
(Arabic: Sawm)
 Muslims fast in Ramadan from
dawn to dusk.
 When fasting, one should refrain
from eating, drinking, and sexual
relationships with spouses.
 Ramadan is the month for
rebuilding our spiritual strength.
 Pilgrimage to Makkah
(Arabic: Hajj)

 Hajj is required for every

Muslim once in lifetime if
he/she can afford it financially
and physically.
 Every year millions of people
from all corners of world and
dressed alike gather to seek
forgiveness.
 World View of Islam-1
 Universality: And (O, Muhammad) , we have
sent you as mercy for all creatures” (21:07).
 Freedom: “No compulsion in the matter of
faith” (2:256).
 Equality: “You are all from the same father
and mother” (49:13).
 Safety of Life and Property: “Your lives and
properties are forbidden to one another”
(Prophet Muhammad).
 World View of Islam-2
 Jihad: The struggle to free mankind
from the servitude of creation to the
servitude of the Creator; to struggle
against injustice, tyranny and
oppression; to struggle against the
evil desires within oneself. Jihad was
never meant to force anybody to
choose a religion or kill innocent
people.
Social Order of Islam-1
 Marriage: It is the union of an adult male
and a female willing to share rights and
responsibilities. Extra-marital relationships
are forbidden.

 Parents: “Thy Lord hath decreed that ye

worship none but Him, and that ye be kind
to parents”. (17:23)

 Children: “Raise your children with the

best morals”. ~Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)

 Family: Maintaining strong family ties and

sharing God’s favors with siblings in
particular, and extended family in general is
highly recommended. “Render to the
 Social Order of Islam-2
 Mutual Relationships: “One who is
disrespectful to elders and merciless
to the young is not from us”. ~(Prophet
Muhammad)
 Neighbors and Needy: “He is not a
believer who eats to his fill when his
neighbor beside him is hungry.” ~(Prophet
Muhammad)

 Food: Muslims are generally allowed to

eat every thing which is good and
pure. Pork, its by-products, alcohol
and narcotics are strictly forbidden.
 Dress: Clothing must be clean and
modest. Some of these requirements
may be waved in case of extreme
 A Reminder From Quran
about the day of Judgment
 When the earth is shaken to her (utmost)
convulsion,
 And the earth throws up her burdens (from
within),
 And man cries (distressed): 'What is the
matter with her?'-
 On that Day will she declare her tidings:
 For that thy Lord will have given her
inspiration.
 On that Day will men proceed in companies
sorted out, to be shown the deeds that
they (had done).
 Then anyone who has earned an atom's
weight of good shall see it!
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